Jens Jäger

Jens Jäger serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Texas at Austin's College of Liberal Arts, specializing in philosophy of science, metaphysics, and philosophy of physics.

His academic background includes:

• PhD in Philosophy from New York University
• BPhil in Philosophy from Oxford
• BSc in Physics from ETH Zurich

Research centers on causation, chance, laws of nature, and statistical mechanics, bridging theoretical physics with philosophical inquiry. His teaching portfolio includes PHL 321K (Theory of Knowledge) for Fall 2025, meeting Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:00 AM–12:30 PM.

Office hours are held Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:30 PM–1:30 PM in Waggener Hall 417, with active engagement in departmental activities despite no listed awards or student supervision in available records.