Julian Dodd is a professor of philosophy at the University of Manchester. He works in a number of areas of philosophy, notably the philosophy of language, metaphysics, the ontology of art, and the philosophy of music. Preferring to follow his nose, rather than follow a ruthlessly focussed research programme, he has chosen to write on a variety of topics that have struck him as interesting and important: topics including the nature of truth, the ontological status of works of music, and what it is to perform musical works authentically. Significant publications include the monographs, An Identity Theory of Truth (2001) and Works of Music: An Essay in Ontology (2007): books produced even though he probably spent more time on his bike than was good for him.