Mark Colyvan

Mark Colyvan is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Sydney, with honorary appointments at Australian National University and Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich. His research spans philosophy of logic, mathematics, decision theory, and environmental philosophy, establishing interdisciplinary connections between formal systems and scientific practice.

Research explores foundational questions in mathematical explanation, environmental ethics, and formal epistemology. Recent work addresses non-causal explanation, mathematical modeling, and the interface between logic and law.

Honors include:

• Senior Fellowship at Zukunftskolleg, University of Konstanz (2023-2024)
• Carl Friedrich von Siemens Research Award from Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (2017-2019)

Current doctoral supervision includes Oscar Sannen's work on Vague Demonstrations. Research is supported by multiple Australian Research Council grants focused on legal reasoning, mathematical notation, and ecological models.