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Olaf Müller is a Professor of Philosophy at the Institute for Philosophy, Humboldt University of Berlin, since 2003, with a visiting professorship at Keio University in 2016/17. His work bridges natural philosophy and philosophy of science, focusing on the interplay of human creativity, aesthetics, and theoretical construction in physics. He challenges Newtonian orthodoxy through Goethe's color theory, collaborating with physicists and artists, and explores metaphysical and epistemological themes in works by Kant, Frege, Schlick, Wittgenstein, Quine, and Putnam.
- Books: Nuclear War. A Warning (2025), Pacifism. A Defense (2022), Ultraviolet. Johann Wilhelm Ritter's Work and Goethe's Contribution (2021), Too Beautiful to Be False. On Aesthetics in Natural Science (2019), and Mehr Licht. Goethe mit Newton im Streit um die Farben (2015).
- Research: Müller investigates the philosophical foundations of physics, emphasizing aesthetics, pacifism, and historical collaborations (e.g., Goethe and Ritter). His publications address skepticism, analyticity, and the ethics of war.
- Academic Journey: Studied mathematics and philosophy at Göttingen, with a year at UCLA. Completed his doctorate in 1996 on Quine's semantic skepticism and habilitation in 2001 on computer simulation and reality.
His Google Scholar profile includes 15 recent articles on topics in relativity, differential geometry, quantum field theory, and spacetime topology, reflecting a rigorous engagement with mathematical physics. Müller advocates for non-orthodox scientific philosophy, arguing against algorithmic reductionism in favor of human agency. His work spans epistemology, metaphysics, and ethics, with a focus on pacifism and environmental justice.
