Michael Zenzen is primarily interested in physics, philosophy, and poetry. He has published articles on aesthetics, philosophy of science, and the role of metaphor in scientific theorizing. Currently, he works with Bringsjord on issues in AI; the two have a forthcoming paper (Synthese), "the Argument from Irreversibility," that brings together facets of mathematical logic, physics, and information theory in formulating an argument against "Strong" AI. With Fahey, he is working in metaphysics; they are developing a theory of mind as an emergent phenomenon, and in general argue against reductionism and eliminative materialism. Professor Zenzen's contribution to the "Creativity Cirlce" will be to examine the fundamental metaphysical assumptions about temporality and how it is modeled that underlie our attempts at understanding creativity. He believes that a well-developed theory of emergent mind will advance this understanding. Zenzen also thinks that an understanding of our ability to make metaphors is crucial to a theory of creativity. Ricoeur's theory of metaphor is currently the best available and has interesting implications for the interplay of cognition and emotion in embodied/situated creative agents.