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Achille Varzi is a Full Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University since 2006, specializing in analytic metaphysics, logic, and mereology. His academic journey includes an Assistant Professorship at Columbia (1995–1999) and research roles in Artificial Intelligence at Trento’s Institute for Scientific and Technological Research (1989–1995). He earned his PhD from the University of Toronto (1994) under Hans G. Herzberger and holds an honorary professorship at Trento.
- Research Focus: Leading authority in mereology, exploring part-whole relations through numerous publications, edited volumes, and a forthcoming book with A.J. Cotnoir. His work bridges logic, ontology, and philosophy of language.
- Public Engagement: Active as a public intellectual with media contributions and a philosophical TV program on Italian national television.
- Publications Trends: Recent works emphasize classical mereology, ontological neutrality, and vagueness. Earlier contributions include foundational texts on spatial reasoning, identity, and paradoxes in logic.
- Scientific Awards: Recognized with prestigious fellowships and prizes in Italy and Canada, including the David Savan Dissertation Prize for his groundbreaking PhD thesis.
- Editorial Leadership: Serves as editor of The Journal of Philosophy since 2001.
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