Neil Gascoigne

Neil Gascoigne is a Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at the Department of Politics, International Relations and Philosophy, Royal Holloway, University of London. He holds a Visiting Fellow appointment and has been active in the London Expertise Group since 2013. His research focuses on metaphilosophical issues, skepticism, pragmatism, conceptual engineering, and controversies over sex/gender distinctions. He has contributed to debates on religious belief compatibility with atheism and the Eurocentric dimensions of pragmatism.

Research Interests:

• Metaphilosophy
• Skepticism and Tacit Knowledge
• Pragmatism and Conceptual Engineering
• Sex/Gender Controversies
• Epistemology of Expertise

Key Publications:

• "Tacit Knowledge" (2013)
• "Changing ‘sex’" (2025)
• "Making Progress: Pragmatism, Conceptual Engineering, and Ordinary Language" (2022)

Awards:

• Visiting Fellow (2014)

He has participated in various academic activities including keynote addresses on linguistic dogma and workshops on metaphilosophy. His work intersects with UN Sustainable Development Goals through conceptual clarifications impacting social justice and equity.