Andrew Bacon

Andrew Bacon is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southern California's Department of Philosophy. His research focuses on metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of language, and philosophical logic, with notable contributions to higher-order logic, vagueness, and metaphysical definability. He authored Vagueness and Thought (2018) and A Philosophical Introduction to Higher-order Logics (2023). His work explores fundamental concepts like property composition, logical necessity, and mathematical modality.

Research Highlights: He investigates foundational questions in metaphysics, such as the nature of fundamental properties and their definability. His papers include Logical Combinatorialism, The Broadest Necessity, and collaborations with Kit Fine on modal topics. He has also addressed semantic paradoxes and decision theory in infinite contexts.

Awards: Recipient of the 2016 Marc Sanders Prize in Metaphysics for Relative Locations, and the APA Article Prize (2012/2013) for Quantificational Logic and Empty Names. His work appears in top journals like Philosophical Review, Journal of Philosophical Logic, and Philosophical Studies.

Teaching: Teaches courses including Philosophy of Physics: Space and Time, Higher-order Logic, and Modal Logic, emphasizing the intersection of formal methods with metaphysical inquiry.