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Emily Katz is an Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Michigan State University, affiliated with the College of Arts & Letters. Her research focuses on ancient Greek mathematics, metaphysics, and Aristotle’s critiques of his predecessors. She actively mentors graduate students in philosophical inquiry. Key research areas include Aristotle’s philosophy of geometry, number theory, and critiques of Platonic mathematical objects.
Recent work emphasizes defending Aristotelian views against modern critiques (e.g., Frege) and analyzing geometric ontology. Her publications span journals like Phronesis, American Journal of Philology, and Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy. Notable contributions include arguments for geometrical objects as 'kooky accidents' and rebuttals to Platonic substance theories.
Her scholarship bridges ancient philosophy with contemporary debates, particularly in metaphysics and philosophy of mathematics. She collaborates on projects like the interpretation of On Generation and Corruption and Plato’s Rival Lovers.
