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Oliver Spinney is a British Academy Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Philosophy at University College London (UCL). Previously, he served as a fixed-term Lecturer in Philosophy at Royal Holloway, University of London (2022-2024). His research focuses on the history of analytic philosophy, with a particular emphasis on underappreciated figures like Margaret Macdonald, as well as Wittgenstein, Russell, Frege, and Moore. His current project examines Macdonald's contributions to philosophy and their historical underrepresentation. He is also interested in issues of logical conventionalism, epistemological skepticism, and the methodology of analytic philosophy.
Spinney's work integrates historical analysis with contemporary philosophical debates, as seen in his exploration of Macdonald's engagement with Wittgenstein and her critiques of conventionalism. His research spans topics such as the use of evaluative language, the nature of logical truth, and the interpretation of Wittgenstein's Tractatus. He has contributed to discussions on figures like Samuel Alexander and the debates between Bradley and Russell regarding relations and monism.
His publications appear in journals such as Mind, Philosophical Investigations, and the British Journal for the History of Philosophy. He actively engages with methodological questions in philosophy, including the role of social science in studying religious conversion and the importance of conceptual clarity in interdisciplinary work.
