Jan Heylen

Jan Heylen is a Professor at the Centre for Logic and Philosophy of Science within the Institute of Philosophy at KU Leuven. His research spans Philosophical Logic, Formal Epistemology, and the Philosophy of Mathematics and Science.

• Education: PhD in 2009 from KU Leuven, focusing on Carnapian Modal and Epistemic Logic with Descriptions.
• Research: Heylen investigates knowability paradoxes, self-predication principles, and semantic theories of conditionals and generics. He critiques non-factive approaches to knowledge and explores logical frameworks for divine omniscience.
• Recent Publications: His 2025 work on the dynamic approach to knowability challenges formal interpretations of the Church-Fitch paradox. He co-authored 2025 studies on generics and Saul's Puzzle, addressing semantic theories and epistemic logic.
• Teaching: He instructs courses in Epistemology, Logic, and Research Seminars in Analytic Philosophy.
• Projects: Currently leads Merging two tales of scientific representation (2025-2028) and New Perspectives on Epistemic Obligation (2022-2025).
• Collaborations: Works with scholars like J.P. Smit, Kristine Grigoryan, and Felipe Morales Carbonell.