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Dr. Jonathan D. Payton is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Director of Graduate Studies at Bilkent University. He holds a PhD from the University of Toronto (2016) and completed a SSHRC postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Calgary (2018–2020). His research focuses on metaphysics, philosophy of action, philosophy of language, and philosophical logic, with particular emphasis on negative actions and mereological theories.
Education:
- PhD, University of Toronto (2016)
- SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Calgary (2018–2020)
Research Interests:
- Metaphysics of parts and wholes
- Ontology of negative actions (omissions, refrainments)
- Philosophical logic and semantics
- Event ontology and agency theory
Notable Achievements:
- Published Negative Actions: Events, Absences, and the Metaphysics of Agency (Cambridge University Press, 2021)
- Recipient of the Distinguished Young Scientist award (BAGEP, 2024)
Advising and Grants:
- No formally listed advisees at present
- Active in organizing departmental reading groups
Labs/Teams: Involved in interdisciplinary research networks through Bilkent’s Philosophy Department, including initiatives like the Bilkent Philosophy Festival and Prokopton undergraduate journal.
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