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Ori SimchenView profile

Professor

• Philosophy of Language
• Metaphysics
• Logic
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Ori Simchen is a Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of British Columbia (UBC), within the Faculty of Arts. His research focuses on philosophy of language, metaphysics, and the history of analytic philosophy, with a particular emphasis on semantic theory, metasemantics, and philosophical methodology. He holds a PhD from Harvard University (1999) and an M.A. from Tel Aviv University (1993). Education: PhD in Philosophy, Harvard University (1999); M.A. in Philosophy of Science, Tel Aviv University (1993, summa cum laude). Appointments: Professor at UBC (2012–present); visiting roles at institutions like the Jean Nicod Institute (2021–2022) and UCLA (2004). His research explores foundational questions in semantics and metasemantics, including the relationship between truth-conditional semantics and foundational theories of meaning. He has authored three books: *Necessary Intentionality* (2012), *Semantics, Metasemantics, Aboutness* (2017), and *Philosophical Representation* (2023). His work addresses topics like semantic determinacy, the Barcan formula, and the role of instrumentalism in philosophical explanation. Simchen’s articles span metaphilosophical debates, modal logic, and legal interpretation. Notable works include discussions of Fregean metasemantics, the hierarchy of senses, and self-citation in rules. He has been awarded the UBC Killam Research Prize (2017) and multiple Social Science and Humanities Research Council grants. Awards: UBC Killam Research Prize (2017), SSHRC Insight Grant (2017–2023), Just Desserts Teaching Award (2006). He contributes to academic discourse through numerous invited lectures and presentations at institutions worldwide, including the University of Miami, Tel Aviv University, and the University of Turin. His teaching spans undergraduate and graduate courses in philosophy of language, metaphysics, and the history of analytic philosophy.

• Social and Political Philosophy of Language
• Feminist Social Epistemology
• Conceptual Engineering
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Isabella Bartoli is a PhD fellow in Philosophy at the University of Oslo and the University of St. Andrews, under the supervision of Joey Pollock, Derek Ball, and Sanford Goldberg. She holds the position of Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of Oslo since August 2024. Her research focuses on social and political philosophy of language, feminist social epistemology, and conceptual engineering, with emphasis on metasemantics and the implementation of socially significant concepts. Her work explores how language shapes social structures through feminist philosophy and examines biases in conceptual frameworks. Key themes include the role of experts in revising socially impactful terms and addressing epistemic responsibilities in conceptual engineering. Bartoli has presented at multiple academic events, including an invited talk on “Social Externalism and the Implementation Challenge: Revising Socially Significant Social Kind Terms” (Oct 2024), and delivered presentations on conceptual implementation challenges at conferences in 2022–2024. These talks highlight her engagement with theoretical and applied dimensions of social epistemology. No scientific awards or grants are explicitly noted in her profile. She is affiliated with both universities but no specific labs or collaborative teams are mentioned.

• Social Ontology
• Philosophy of Logic
• Metaphysics
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Thomas N. P. A. Brouwer is a Research Fellow and Research Development Assistant at the University of Leeds' School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science. He currently contributes to the ERC Consolidator Project Group Thinking: New Foundations , led by Robbie Williams, exploring group agency and social ontology. His work focuses on social facts, their structure, and their relationship to other factual domains, employing two-dimensional models to analyze contingency in social reality. He earned his PhD in Philosophy at the University of Leeds (2009–2013), supervised by Robbie Williams, Jason Turner, and Robin Le Poidevin. His doctoral research questioned the metaphysical commitments of logical vocabulary. Post-PhD, he was a postdoc at the University of Aberdeen on the AHRC project The Metaphysical Basis of Logic (2013–2015). Returning to Leeds, he affiliated with the Nature of Representation project and the Group Thinking ERC initiative (2015–2017). Brouwer's research spans social ontology, metaphysics, and philosophy of logic. Key themes include counterfactual reasoning about social facts, cultural relativity of social facts, and collective agency. His recent work applies two-dimensional frameworks to art theory and inconsistency in social realities. He collaborates on hybrid collective intentionality models, integrating material objects into group agency theories. His grants include ERC and AHRC projects. Future work involves developing a book from his two-dimensional social ontology papers. Beyond academia, he engages in music and tabletop roleplaying games.

• Philosophy of Language
• Epistemology
• Semantics
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Lukas Lewerentz is a Research Fellow at the Department of Philosophy, Justus Liebig University Giessen, and a postdoc at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf's Chair of Epistemology and Philosophy of Language. His work focuses on the philosophy of language, communication, and epistemology , particularly on semantics/pragmatics of definite expressions, speech acts, and contextual meaning. Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) from University of Oxford Former studies at University of Edinburgh and Humboldt University Berlin His publications analyze pictorial truth conditions, conversational implicature types, and quantifier theories , showing interdisciplinary connections between linguistic and non-linguistic communication. He teaches logic, philosophy of lying, and natural language semantics. Contact: Institute of Philosophy, Room 232, Rathenaustrasse 10, Giessen | Phone: +49 (0)641-9915522

Nina WollView profile

Associate Professor

• Multilingualism
• Crosslinguistic pedagogy
• Metalinguistic awareness
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Nina Woll is an Associate Professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Translation at the University of Quebec in Trois-Rivières, Canada. She holds a PhD in Linguistics from Université Laval and a Master's in English and French Philology from Freie Universität Berlin. Her research focuses on multilingualism, crosslinguistic pedagogy, and metalinguistic awareness, emphasizing the role of learners' multilingual repertoires in language acquisition. She has received grants from the CRSH and FRQ-SC for projects promoting plurilingual practices in education. Woll teaches courses such as Didactics of Multilingualism and Principles of Language Testing , and her work bridges communicative and plurilingual teaching approaches. She has published extensively on topics like crosslinguistic influence and the integration of metalinguistic reflection in language classrooms. Education: PhD in Linguistics, Université Laval, Canada Master's in English and French Philology, Freie Universität Berlin, Germany Her research interests include third language acquisition, crosslinguistic pedagogy, and the development of reflective practices in language teaching. Recent work addresses the effectiveness of automatic grammar checkers and challenges to monolingual teaching norms. Woll has contributed to over 20 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, emphasizing practical applications of plurilingualism in education. Awards & Grants: CRSH Grant (2020–2023): Promoting plurilingual practices in higher education FRQ-SC Grant (2019–2023): Crosslinguistic communicative task sequences Teaching: Courses include multilingual didactics, language testing, and intercultural communication. She has advised numerous research internships and guided pre-service teachers' reflective practices.

Benjamin MarschallView profile

Research Fellow

• History of Analytic Philosophy
• Philosophy of Language
• Metaphysics
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Benjamin Marschall is a Junior Research Fellow at Trinity College, University of Cambridge, specializing in the history of analytic philosophy. His research focuses on Rudolf Carnap's contributions to logical positivism, philosophy of language, and metaphysics, with active publications in leading philosophy journals. Marschall's work centers on Carnap's principle of tolerance, semantic deflationism, and the historical development of analytic philosophy. He examines intersections between Carnap's ideas and modern metaphysics, ontology, and philosophy of mathematics, while extending analysis to Kant's mereology and metasemantics. His research demonstrates deep engagement with logical empiricism's legacy and contemporary philosophical debates. Analysis of his 2018-2024 publications reveals dominant focus on Carnap studies across history of philosophy, metaphysics, and philosophy of language. Key recurring themes include tolerance principles, ontological commitment, semantic deflationism, and the relationship between logic and metaphysics. Collaborative work with scholars like Cohen, Schindler, and Lewerentz highlights active participation in philosophical discourse. Scientific Awards: No scientific awards were mentioned in the provided text. Advising and Grants: Benjamin Marschall has no listed advisees or students in the provided information. There is no mention of research grants, funding sources, or laboratory affiliations. His position as Junior Research Fellow suggests institutional support through Trinity College without specified external funding.

Eros CorazzaView profile

Professor

• Philosophy of Language
• Philosophy of Mind
• Philosophy of Cognitive Science
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Eros Corazza is a Professor in the Philosophy and Cognitive Science Departments at Carleton University, specializing in the philosophy of language, mind, and cognitive science. His work examines the semantics/pragmatics interface, anaphoric resolution, minimalism, and indexicality. Educated at the University of Geneva and Indiana University, he held post-doctoral positions at Stanford and faculty roles at the University of Nottingham before joining Carleton in 2005. Doctorat ès lettres (University of Geneva) M.A. (Indiana University) Licence ès lettres (University of Geneva) His research spans: Philosophy of Mind: Simulation theory, mindreading Linguistics: Anaphoric resolution, minimalism/contextualism Philosophy of Language: Reference, pragmatic/semantics Philosophy of Cognitive Science: Evolutionary psychology, language acquisition Recent publications explore metaphorical proper names, cognitive dynamics, and Fregean identity. Awards include the Ikerbasque Fellowship, SSHRC Canada Grant, and numerous Swiss and French research fellowships. He has supervised graduate students including Albert Atkin, Jonathan Gorvett, and Robert Thomson.

Herman Wright CappelenView profile

Professor

• Philosophy
• Philosophical Methodology
• Semantic Minimalism
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Herman Wright Cappelen is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Oslo and holds a part-time professorship at the University of St Andrews. He has a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Oxford and a PhD in Philosophy from UC Berkeley. Tenured faculty at University of Oslo Part-time professor at University of St Andrews Co-Director of ConceptLab Principal Investigator for Toppforsk project on Conceptual Engineering Editor-in-Chief of Inquiry journal His research spans all areas of systematic philosophy, focusing on semantic minimalism, speech act pluralism, conceptual engineering, and the critique of philosophical intuitions. Current projects include exploring the difficulties of conceptual engineering and the methodology of philosophy. Recent publications emphasize conceptual engineering challenges, meta-semantic frameworks, and the limitations of experimental philosophy. His work systematically re-examines foundational assumptions about language, knowledge, and philosophical practice. Awards and honors: Fellow of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters (2008-present) He has directed the Linguistic Agency component of CSMN (2007-2017) and led the Arche Philosophical Research Centre at St Andrews for 4 years. His editorial work includes co-editing Oxford Handbook of Philosophical Methodology and upcoming volumes on Conceptual Engineering.

• Philosophy of Logic
• Epistemology
• Philosophy of Science
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Erik Stei is an Assistant Professor in Theoretical Philosophy at Utrecht University's Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies within the Faculty of Humanities. His academic appointments include positions at the University of Bonn, University of Mainz, CUNY Graduate Center, UNC Chapel Hill, University of Oxford, and Universidad Complutense de Madrid. He served as coordinator of the DFG-research network 'The Semantics and Metasemantics of Context-Sensitive Language' and received DFG funding for research leave. Dr. Stei's primary research interests focus on philosophical logic, particularly logical pluralism, the normativity and epistemology of logic, different aspects of context-sensitivity, and social epistemic structures. His work bridges traditional philosophical inquiry with contemporary issues in human-centered artificial intelligence and migration studies. He has made significant contributions to understanding how logical systems relate to disagreement and normative constraints. His major publication Logical Pluralism and Logical Consequence (Cambridge University Press, 2023) represents a landmark contribution to the field. His research output demonstrates consistent engagement with foundational questions in logic while maintaining relevance to broader philosophical and societal concerns, particularly through his exploration of how logical frameworks interact with social epistemic structures. Logical Pluralism: Correct Logics and the Problem of Disagreement (2016) Dr. Stei maintains active research collaborations evidenced by co-authored presentations and edited special issues. His upcoming academic engagements through 2025 demonstrate continued scholarly productivity and recognition within the philosophical community. His work on context-sensitivity has particular relevance to interdisciplinary studies connecting philosophy with linguistics and cognitive science.

Eliot MichaelsonView profile

Professor

• Philosophy of Language
• Ethics
• Philosophy of Mind
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Dr. Eliot Michaelson is a Professor of Philosophy at King's College London's Department of Philosophy within the Faculty of Arts & Humanities. He holds a Ph.D. from UCLA (2013) and previously served as a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow at McGill University. His research focuses on philosophy of language, ethics, and the metaphysics of color, with notable work on reference theory, lying/insincerity, and epistemic vigilance. Michaelson co-created the Philosophy Time web series with actor James Franco, exploring philosophical concepts through media. His recent publications address topics like 'Fregean Socialism' and the proper function of language. He has led projects funded by the Swedish Research Council and Leverhulme Trust, focusing on speech in the digital age and linguistic diversity. Michaelson teaches courses on philosophy of language and environmental ethics. His academic qualifications include a B.A. from the University of Chicago (2005) and an A.A. from Deep Springs College (2001). He actively supervises students in his research areas and has contributed peer-reviewed articles to journals like Analysis and Inquiry . His work bridges ethical theory and linguistic philosophy, with a focus on social dimensions of meaning and communication.

• Philosophy of Science
• Conceptual Engineering
• Epistemic Niche Construction
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Matteo De Benedetto is an Assistant Professor at the IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca, affiliated with the Department of Philosophy and Science Studies. His research focuses on the philosophy of science, conceptual engineering, and epistemic niche construction. He explores topics such as theoretical concepts, scientific values, and the interplay between history and philosophy of science. De Benedetto’s work bridges formal methods with historical case studies, addressing issues like logical norms, algorithmic concepts in legal language, and the feedback loops between scientific theories and epistemic values. His publications include analyses of Kuhnian paradigms, Carnapian explication, and Lakatosian approaches to conceptual change in mathematics. His research trends emphasize interdisciplinary integration, leveraging historical examples (e.g., 19th-century craniology) to critique contemporary scientific practices. He advocates for pluralist methodologies in understanding conceptual dynamics and scientific specialization. No grants or advising roles are explicitly listed in the provided materials. His academic contributions are centered on theoretical frameworks and conceptual analysis in philosophy of science.

Michael RubinView profile

Assistant Professor

• Metaethics
• Normative Ethics
• Philosophy of Language
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Michael Rubin serves as an Assistant Professor in the Discipline of Philosophy at The University of Western Australia's School of Humanities. Holding a PhD from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, he maintains active research in metaethics while teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses including Ethics for the Digital Age and Metaethics. His contact details include email michael.rubin@uwa.edu.au and phone 08 6488 2115. Education PhD in Philosophy, University of Massachusetts Amherst Rubin's research centers on metaethics with emphasis on moral disagreement and normative naturalism, extending to normative ethics, philosophy of language, and epistemology. His work engages moral realism, anti-realism, and natural kinds within ethical theory, contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals in education and environmental justice. Key fingerprint topics include Moral (100%), Twins (56%), and Metasemantics (29%). His publication record (2015-2023) demonstrates consistent exploration of metaethical semantics and moral realism foundations. Recurring themes include Moral Twin Earth arguments, hybrid semantics, and environmental ethics implications of anti-realism, revealing a cohesive program bridging linguistic analysis and normative theory across 10 research outputs. No scientific awards were documented in the source material. Rubin has supervised four research students and secured two grants: 'Explanation in Science and Metaphysics: Bridging the Gap' (2015) as co-investigator and 'Morality and Empirical Explanations' (2013) as lead investigator. His collaborations include S. Baron, M. Colyvan, and K. Miller across philosophy of science and ethics domains. He participates in interdisciplinary teams addressing philosophical dimensions of environmental values and global justice frameworks, with research cited in Scopus yielding an h-index of 3.

Julia ZakkouView profile

Professor

• Philosophy of Language
• Epistemology
• Semantics-Pragmatics Interface
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Professor Julia Zakkou serves in the Department of Philosophy within the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf since October 2023. Her institutional responsibilities include coordination of the DFG research network on the semantics and metasemantics of context-sensitive language and affiliation with the Institute of Philosophy. Her research spans philosophy of language (implicatures, presuppositions, indexicality, contextualism/relativism) and epistemology (knowledge/belief ascriptions, introspection principles). Key methodological focuses include the semantics-pragmatics interface, conditionals, and modal semantics. Recent work explores linguistic creativity in communication through DFG-funded projects. Her publication trends emphasize semantic precision in manipulative language (e.g., dogwhistles), presupposition theory, and deniability frameworks. Broad disciplinary intersections include cognitive science, ethics, and formal linguistics with recurring sub-themes of context sensitivity and fragmented mental states. Feodor Lynen Research Fellowship (UC Berkeley) Fellow of the Centre for Advanced Studies 'Human Abilities' She leads a research team at HHU and coordinates the DFG-funded CRC project 'In a Roundabout Way – Theory and Practice of Indirect Communication' alongside 'Open Texture As a Source of Semantic Creativity'. Past grants include DFG research network funding and Humboldt Fellow hosting. Editorial roles include area editor for Ergo and board membership for Semantics and Pragmatics . Her research ecosystem includes the 'InFraMinds Project' on insincerity for fragmented minds and collaboration with European institutes (LOGOS Barcelona, Arché St Andrews, Institut Jean Nicod Paris).

Jeffrey C. KingView profile

Professor

• Philosophy of Language
• Formal Semantics
• Philosophical Logic
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Jeffrey C. King is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. His primary academic affiliation is with the School of Arts and Sciences at Rutgers, one of the leading public research universities in the United States. King maintains an active presence in the academic community with regular teaching responsibilities and scholarly contributions. King's research focuses on four primary areas: Philosophy of Language, Formal Semantics, Philosophical Logic, and Metaphysics. His work consistently explores the relationship between linguistic structure and meaning, with particular attention to how context influences semantic interpretation. He has made significant contributions to debates about propositions, semantic content, and the nature of reference. Analysis of King's recent publications reveals a sustained focus on contextual sensitivity in language, the structure of propositions, and the relationship between speaker intentions and semantic content. His work demonstrates a methodological commitment to precise logical analysis combined with careful attention to linguistic phenomena. King's research trajectory shows increasing engagement with metasemantic questions about how semantic values are determined. King has authored several influential books including Felicitous Underspecification: Contextually Sensitive Expressions Lacking Unique Semantic Values in Context (2021), The Nature and Structure of Content (2007), and Complex Demonstratives: A Quantificational Account (2001), as well as numerous articles in top philosophy journals. Extensive publication record spanning over three decades Multiple monographs with Oxford University Press and MIT Press Regular contributions to leading philosophy journals including Mind , Noûs , and Philosophical Review King's academic career demonstrates a sustained commitment to rigorous philosophical inquiry at the intersection of language, logic, and metaphysics. His work continues to influence contemporary debates in analytic philosophy, particularly in the philosophy of language and related fields.

Theodor NenuView profile

Lecturer

• Philosophy of Cognitive Science
• Philosophy of Mathematics
• Philosophy of Language
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Theodor Nenu is a Lecturer in Computer Science at Christ Church College, Director of Studies for Philosophy at St Catherine's College, and Janeway Project Officer in Computer Science & Philosophy at Hertford College, University of Oxford. He holds a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Bristol and an MCompPhil in Computer Science and Philosophy from the University of Oxford. His research focuses on intersections between philosophy of cognitive science, philosophy of mathematics, and computational theory. Notable areas include algorithmic foundations of mathematical cognition, Gödelian philosophy of mind, and fuzzy semantics. He has published widely on topics ranging from Turing's computability theories to theological paradoxes analyzed through set theory. Nenu teaches across multiple Oxford colleges, offering tutorials in Philosophy of Mathematics, Philosophy of Language, and courses on computability theory in Computer Science. His teaching portfolio includes 'Algorithms and Data Structures' and 'Models of Computation.' His recent work explores the philosophical implications of computational models in cognitive processes, while maintaining a focus on precise semantic frameworks for mathematical discourse. His publications demonstrate interdisciplinary engagement between formal logic, theology, and AI ethics.