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Ori Simchen is a Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of British Columbia (UBC), within the Faculty of Arts. His research focuses on philosophy of language, metaphysics, and the history of analytic philosophy, with a particular emphasis on semantic theory, metasemantics, and philosophical methodology. He holds a PhD from Harvard University (1999) and an M.A. from Tel Aviv University (1993).
- Education: PhD in Philosophy, Harvard University (1999); M.A. in Philosophy of Science, Tel Aviv University (1993, summa cum laude).
- Appointments: Professor at UBC (2012–present); visiting roles at institutions like the Jean Nicod Institute (2021–2022) and UCLA (2004).
His research explores foundational questions in semantics and metasemantics, including the relationship between truth-conditional semantics and foundational theories of meaning. He has authored three books: *Necessary Intentionality* (2012), *Semantics, Metasemantics, Aboutness* (2017), and *Philosophical Representation* (2023). His work addresses topics like semantic determinacy, the Barcan formula, and the role of instrumentalism in philosophical explanation.
Simchen’s articles span metaphilosophical debates, modal logic, and legal interpretation. Notable works include discussions of Fregean metasemantics, the hierarchy of senses, and self-citation in rules. He has been awarded the UBC Killam Research Prize (2017) and multiple Social Science and Humanities Research Council grants.
- Awards: UBC Killam Research Prize (2017), SSHRC Insight Grant (2017–2023), Just Desserts Teaching Award (2006).
He contributes to academic discourse through numerous invited lectures and presentations at institutions worldwide, including the University of Miami, Tel Aviv University, and the University of Turin. His teaching spans undergraduate and graduate courses in philosophy of language, metaphysics, and the history of analytic philosophy.
