Michael Raven

Michael Raven is an Affiliate Associate Professor specializing in Analytic Philosophy, with a focus on Metaphysics, Epistemology, and Philosophy of Language/Mind. He holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from New York University (2009), an M.A. from NYU (2007), and a B.A. from Reed College (2002). His research interests include essence, essentialism, grounding, and metaphysical foundations. Recent work explores anti-essentialist challenges, the nature of physicalism, and the bases of truth.

His scholarly contributions span metaphysical grounding, logic, and ontology, with notable works in Routledge handbooks and critical analyses of figures like Kit Fine. He has published over 30 articles since 2002, addressing topics from social essences to cryptographic hash functions in artificial life.

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