جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• Semantics
• Pragmatics
• Linguistics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Elin McCready is a Professor in the Department of English at Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo and a Research Professor with ICREA at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. Her research focuses on semantics and pragmatics, with current projects on aesthetic interpretation, nonanthropomorphic perspectives, and dogwhistles. She is currently holding a Mercator Fellowship at the Leibniz-Centre General Linguistics for 2024-2025. McCready's research spans the fields of semantics and pragmatics, with a particular interest in how meaning is constructed in context. Her work covers pragmatic reliability, evidentiality, honorification, expressive content, discourse particles, perspectival predicates, modals, demonstratives, and dogwhistles. Currently, she is exploring aesthetic interpretation, nonanthropomorphic perspectives in narrative, derogatory speech and misgendering, and experimental literature. Her recent publications, such as "Too big to bind?" and "Commitments: binding and being bound", reflect her ongoing investigation into binding phenomena and commitment structures within linguistic theory. These works sit at the intersection of formal semantics, pragmatics, and cognitive science, often addressing how linguistic forms constrain interpretation in discourse. Her notable awards include: Mercator Fellowship (2024-2025) Details regarding student advising and specific research grants are not mentioned in the provided text.

Andrew Stephensonمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Kant
• Contemporary Kantian Philosophy
• Philosophy of Mind
• +۱۰ مورد دیگر

Andrew Stephenson is a Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, University of Southampton. His research lies at the intersection of Kantian philosophy and contemporary debates in philosophy of mind, epistemology, metaphysics, and logic, with growing relevance to artificial intelligence and machine learning. He actively supervises PhD students and teaches courses on Kant and Islamic Philosophy. Research Interests: Kant and Contemporary Kantian Philosophy Philosophy of Mind: mental activity, representation, imagination Epistemology: a priori knowledge, knowability, anti-realism Metaphysics: modality, existence, transcendental idealism Logic and its application to Kantian rules and ethics His recent publications (2017–2024) reflect a sustained engagement with Kant’s theoretical philosophy, especially the Critique of Pure Reason , while connecting it to modern logical frameworks and epistemological puzzles such as the knowability paradox. Themes of necessity, modality, conceptual structure, and mental representation recur across his work, demonstrating a unified vision linking transcendental epistemology with contemporary analytic philosophy. Scientific Awards and Recognition: North American Kant Society Wilfrid Sellars Prize (2020) Humboldt Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers (2020) Most Engaging Lecturer (2020) Visiting Fellowship at the Human Abilities KFG, Berlin (2020) Andrew Stephenson has supervised doctoral research, including current PhD student Alexander Julin Mortensen. He has secured competitive fellowships and research opportunities, including visiting positions in Berlin and Leipzig. He has also been an active speaker at academic events on topics such as imagination, hallucination, and Kant’s logic. Laboratories, Research Groups, and Affiliations: While not affiliated with a formal lab, Stephenson is associated with research networks in analytic German idealism, including the Research Centre for Analytic German Idealism in Leipzig and the Human Abilities Centre for Advanced Studies in the Humanities in Berlin, where he has held visiting fellowships. His work bridges historical and systematic philosophy through rigorous analytical methods.

• Corpus Linguistics
• Discourse Analysis
• English Philology
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Francisco José Álvarez Gil is a Professor in the Department of Modern Philology, Translation and Interpretation at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC), where he conducts research in corpus linguistics, discourse analysis, and English philology with a historical perspective. His academic work spans multiple research groups including GIR Discourse, Communication and Society and GIR Linguistics Applied to Foreign Language Teaching. Professor Álvarez Gil's research primarily focuses on the Corpus of Women's Instructive Texts in English (CoWITE) , which examines women's writing from 1550-1899, revealing historical patterns of gendered language use. His scholarly contributions analyze modality in academic and historical discourse, intercultural communication in language learning, and translation phenomena. The analysis of his recent publications (2024-2025) shows a consistent focus on historical linguistic analysis, particularly examining women's discourse in instructional contexts across three centuries. His work combines corpus-based quantitative methods with qualitative discourse analysis to investigate interpersonal meaning, evaluative language, and genre conventions in both historical and contemporary texts. His research demonstrates strong interdisciplinary connections between linguistics, gender studies, historical analysis, and language education, with particular attention to how social factors shape linguistic expression across time and context. Professor Álvarez Gil maintains an active research profile with numerous publications including book chapters, conference proceedings, and articles, often collaborating with colleagues within his department. His work appears in both Spanish and English academic venues, reflecting his engagement with international scholarly communities.

Fabrizio Carianiمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Epistemology
• Logic
• Philosophy of Language
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Fabrizio Cariani is Professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy within the College of Arts and Humanities at the University of Maryland, College Park. He previously served as an editor for Philosopher's Imprint and maintains active leadership in academic service through his departmental chairmanship. His research spans epistemology, logic, and philosophy of language with concentrated expertise in modality, future discourse, collective attitudes, and uncertainty. He investigates how humans conceptualize possibility, necessity, and temporal orientation while exploring intersections with artificial intelligence, decision theory, and rationality frameworks. His methodological approach integrates formal semantics with philosophical analysis to address foundational questions about meaning and cognition. Recent publications—including his seminal 2021 monograph The Modal Future —demonstrate consistent thematic focus on the semantics of modals, conditional reasoning, and social epistemology. His work bridges theoretical philosophy with computational applications, particularly examining how AI systems model future-directed thought and handle normative uncertainty. This interdisciplinary trajectory reflects growing engagement with machine learning ethics and the philosophical implications of artificial agency. Scientific Awards: None mentioned in source materials. Advising and Grants: No information provided regarding student supervision or research funding. Labs and Teams: No laboratory affiliations or research teams documented in available texts.

• Philosophy of Logic
• Epistemology
• Feminist Philosophy
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Gillian Kay Russell is a Professor of Philosophy in the Faculty of Theology and Philosophy, specializing in the philosophy of logic, epistemology, and feminist philosophy. Her research critically examines foundational issues in logic, including normativity, pluralism, and the analytic/synthetic distinction. She has contributed to debates on logical nihilism, feminist approaches to logic, and the epistemological underpinnings of logical systems. Russell’s work spans multiple subfields, integrating metaphysics, philosophy of language, and ethical considerations into her analyses. Her publications address topics such as the resistance to logical nihilism, anti-exceptionalism in logic, and the intersection of gender with epistemic frameworks. Notable contributions include critiques of traditional logical norms and explorations of alternative systems through feminist and pluralist lenses. Russell’s academic output reflects a commitment to rethinking classical philosophical problems through interdisciplinary and critical methodologies. While no specific awards or grants are listed here, her extensive publications and engagement with high-profile journals like Episteme , Hypatia , and Journal of Philosophical Logic underscore her scholarly impact. Russell’s research also touches on applied areas, such as the psychological dimensions of martial arts training and implications for epistemic virtue.

Alexander Geddesمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Metaphysics
• Philosophy of Mind
• Philosophy of Biology
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Alexander Geddes is a Stipendiary Lecturer in Philosophy at Oriel College and St Hilda's College, University of Oxford. He previously held roles at Exeter College, King's College London, Antwerp's Centre for Philosophical Psychology, and The Queen's College. His academic background includes a PhD from University College London (Philosophy), BPhil from Oriel College (Philosophy), and BA from King's College London (Philosophy). Research focuses on intersections between metaphysics, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of biology. Key areas include temporal fixity, consciousness studies, and metaphysical puzzles related to pregnancy and biological individuality. He critiques theories of parthood relations and explores methodological issues in thought experiments. Teaching spans undergraduate and graduate levels, covering logic, philosophy of mind, cognitive science, and philosophy of language. Current roles include undergraduate lectures in philosophy of mind and a graduate seminar on self and mind.

Bjørn Jespersenمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Philosophical Logic
• Analytic Philosophy of Language
• Epistemology
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. Bjørn Jespersen is a Lecturer in Theoretical Philosophy at the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Faculty of Humanities, Utrecht University. He specializes in philosophical logic and analytic philosophy of language, with competencies spanning epistemology, metaphysics, logic, philosophy of science, technology, and mind. His research focuses on attitudes, modalities, theory of meaning, propositions, predication, modifiers, and hyperintensionality, primarily grounded in Transparent Intensional Logic (TIL). He held a Marie Curie Fellowship (2014–2016) at the University of Barcelona, researching the unity of propositions. Currently, he co-edits a special Inquiry issue on impossibility and serves as an Evaluator (Remote Reviewer) for the Czech Academy of Sciences’ 2025 Humanities and Arts Panel evaluation. In 2024, he delivered tutorials on impossibility at the University of Padova under an Erasmus exchange program, and in 2025 will present work on Vulcan’s procedural semantics at institutions including the University of Lodz and Università della Svizzera Italiana. Research Contributions: Co-authored/co-edited influential works like Procedural Semantics for Hyperintensional Logic (2010, awarded 2011) and Transparent Intensional Logic. Selected Recent Essays (2023). Editorships: Special issues of Synthese on structured propositions (2019, 2015), Inquiry on impossibility (forthcoming), and Festschrifts like Logically Speaking (2022). His teaching includes courses on Mind and World and Knowledge and Science . Jespersen’s work emphasizes interdisciplinary connections between formal logic, semantics, and philosophy, particularly through TIL’s framework. He actively collaborates on projects addressing technical malfunction, de re puzzles, and procedural isomorphism, blending theoretical rigor with applied logic challenges.

Alejandro Pérez Carballoمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Philosophy of Mind
• Philosophy of Language
• Metaethics
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Alejandro Pérez Carballo is an Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He specializes in philosophy of mind, language, metaethics, and formal epistemology, with additional work in metaphysics and philosophy of mathematics. He joined UMass in 2013 after a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Southern California (USC). His research explores intersections between epistemic utility theory, expressivism, and conceptual evaluation. Education: PhD in Philosophy from MIT, prior studies in musicology (Paris IV), logic (Paris I/VII), and philosophy (Paris I). Office: South College E321 | Email: apc@umass.edu Recent courses include graduate seminars on ethics, philosophy of language, and formal epistemology. Research Interests His work bridges formal methods and traditional philosophical questions, addressing topics like: Epistemic rationality and decision theory Expressivist semantics for normative language Conceptual engineering and pragmatic evaluation Metaphysical and epistemic modality Publications Pérez Carballo's recent work focuses on epistemic utility theory (2023 papers in Ergo and Mind ), expressivist accounts of communication (2016 Ethics ), and conceptual ethics (2020 Conceptual Engineering volume). His earlier contributions include analyses of deontic paradoxes and semantic interpretation frameworks. Academic Service He currently directs the graduate program and has taught over 20 courses at UMass, including advanced topics in epistemology, ethics, and logic. His advising focuses on fostering rigorous argumentation and interdisciplinary engagement in early-career philosophers.

Stephen Finlayمشاهده پروفایل

استاد مدعو

• Metaethics
• Normative Language
• Philosophical Logic
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Stephen Finlay is an Adjunct Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southern California. His research focuses on metaethics, normative language, and philosophical logic, particularly exploring the semantics of normative terms like 'ought' and 'good.' He is the author of *Confusion of Tongues: A Theory of Normative Language* (Oxford, 2014), which argues for an end-relational analysis of normative language. His work bridges linguistics and ethics, addressing topics such as deontic modality, normative disagreement, and the role of context in moral discourse. Finlay's research emphasizes the conversational and contextual dimensions of normative language, proposing unified frameworks to explain its diverse uses. He has contributed to debates on error theory, internalism vs. externalism about reasons, and the semantics of legal statements. His awards include the AJP Best Paper Award (2009) for his critique of moral error theory. Key themes in his work include the analysis of normative concepts as relational, the role of conversational implicature in moral discourse, and the implications of contextualism for metaethical debates. His recent papers explore tensions in normativity debates and the pragmatic resolution of disagreement through perspectivist frameworks.

• Logic
• Philosophical Applications of Logic
• Modal Logic
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Lloyd Humberstone is an Adjunct Associate Professor (Research) in the Department of Philosophy at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. He has been affiliated with Monash since 1975 and has held visiting positions at institutions including the Australian National University, University of Auckland, Princeton University, and the University of St Andrews. His primary research focuses on logic and its philosophical applications, with a specialization in modal logic and formal systems. Education: Humberstone holds degrees from the University of York and the University of Oxford, where he studied in the UK after moving there at age 11. His academic journey includes a formative period in the UK followed by a long-term career in Australia. Research Interests: Humberstone’s work spans modal logic, philosophical applications of logic, formal semantics, and non-classical systems. He explores topics such as negation operators, logical connectives, and the foundations of logical systems. His contributions include studies on axiomatic systems, translation methods in predicate logic, and the interplay between modal logics and philosophical questions. Projects: He has led or contributed to significant research projects funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC), including studies on rules in logic, two-dimensional semantics, and comparative analyses of sentential connectives. These projects highlight his expertise in foundational logical theory. Professional Activities: Humberstone has organized academic events, including a workshop in honor of Ross Brady (2018), demonstrating his role in fostering scholarly discourse in logic and philosophy.

Justin Khooمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Philosophy of Language
• Linguistics
• Metaphysics
• +۹ مورد دیگر

Justin Khoo is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He holds a Ph.D. from Yale University and a B.A. from the University of California, Davis. His research focuses on the intersection of philosophy of language and linguistics, with specialties in conditionals, epistemic modals, context-sensitivity, and aesthetic discourse. He also explores metaphysics, meta-ethics, and political philosophy. As Editor in Chief of Philosophy Compass , he contributes to academic dissemination. Beyond academia, he co-hosts the film analysis podcast Cows in the Field . Education: Ph.D., Philosophy, Yale University B.A., UC-Davis Khoo’s research interests include analyzing linguistic structures like conditionals and modals, examining their implications for epistemology and ethics. His recent work extends to aesthetic judgment and film theory, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach. Notable publications address topics like coded speech in political discourse, epistemic safety in modal semantics, and the nature of disagreement in moral contexts. His articles frequently bridge formal semantics and social philosophy, with recurring themes in contextualism and pragmatics. While no explicit awards are mentioned, his editorial role underscores his academic leadership. He actively engages in public philosophy through podcasts and interviews, such as his discussion with 3:AM Magazine .

Olivier Royمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Rationality in strategic interaction
• Belief revision in social networks
• Normative systems
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Prof. Dr. Olivier Roy is a Professor of Philosophy at the University of Bayreuth, Faculty of Cultural Studies, where he has been a faculty member since the Winter Semester 2013-14. He also serves as Co-head of the Philosophy Department and Co-director of the Philosophy and Economics BA program. Previously, he was an external member of the Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy, where he worked as an assistant professor for two years, and before that at the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen in the Faculty of Philosophy. Dr. Roy completed his PhD in February 2008 at the Institute for Logic, Language and Computation in Amsterdam under the supervision of Johan van Benthem (Amsterdam and Stanford) and Martin van Hees (Groningen). His doctoral work focused on the intersection of logic, rational choice, and intentionality. Prof. Roy's research centers on questions of rationality in strategic interaction, learning and belief revision in social networks, the structure and justification of norms, and the philosophy of shared agency. His interdisciplinary approach combines methods from logic, computer science, and decision and game theory to address fundamental questions in social epistemology and normative systems. He has made significant contributions to dynamic epistemic logic, deontic logic, and the logical foundations of social choice theory. His work often explores how individual cognitive processes interact with social structures to produce collective phenomena. Analysis of Prof. Roy's recent publications (2020-2024) reveals a strong focus on the logical analysis of social phenomena, particularly in the areas of deliberation, normative systems, and collective decision-making. His work demonstrates a consistent integration of formal methods with philosophical inquiry, bridging gaps between mathematical logic, social theory, and legal philosophy. Recent articles show increasing attention to the right to know, freedom of thought, and the structural biases in deliberative processes. Associate editor of Topoi Section Editor for the "Logic, Computation and Agency" Section of the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Former associate editor of Erkenntnis (2011-2020) Co-chair of the steering committee for DEON and LOFT conference series (since 2023) In terms of academic leadership, Prof. Roy has been actively involved in departmental administration as Co-head of Department and Co-director of the Philosophy and Economics BA program. His editorial work and conference leadership demonstrate significant contributions to his field beyond his research publications. Prof. Roy maintains an active research presence through collaborations with scholars worldwide. His work bridges philosophy, computer science, and social sciences, creating a unique interdisciplinary research environment focused on logic, rationality, and social interaction.

Michael Caieمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Philosophical Logic
• Epistemology
• Philosophy of Language
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Michael Caie is an Associate Professor (tenured) in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Toronto. His research focuses on philosophical logic, epistemology, philosophy of language, and metaphysics. He holds a Ph.D. from UC Berkeley (2011) and a B.A. from McGill University (2004). Prior to Toronto, he taught at the University of Pittsburgh, Syracuse University, and the University of Rochester. His work addresses topics such as semantic indecision, self-locating belief, credal consequentialism, and metaphysical indeterminacy. Notable publications include Rational Probabilistic Incoherence (Philosophical Review, 2013), Calibration and Probabilism (Ergo, 2014), and A Problem for Credal Consequentialism (OUP, 2018). He has received multiple honors, including the Fink Prize (2011) and dual Philosopher’s Annual Honors (2012, 2013). Caie’s teaching spans advanced logic courses, epistemology, and semantic paradoxes. He has contributed to interdisciplinary initiatives, including the Philosophy and Statistics Search Committee at Toronto. His research integrates formal methods with traditional philosophical inquiry, addressing foundational issues in belief, language, and rationality.

Norbert Gratzlمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Logic
• Philosophical Logic
• Mathematical Logic
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Norbert Gratzl is a Senior Lecturer at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, affiliated with the Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy (MCMP) within the Faculty of Philosophy, Science Theory, and Religious Studies. His research focuses on logic, including proof-theory of predicate logic, deontic logic, definite descriptions, argumentation, and the application of Hilbert’s epsilon-calculus to theoretical terms. He holds a Master’s (2000) and PhD (2002) in Philosophy from the University of Salzburg, and was a visiting fellow at the University of California, Irvine’s Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science in 2003. He has also conducted FWF-funded research on deontic logic. His work explores foundational questions in logic and philosophy, such as structuralist interpretations of scientific theories through Carnap’s logical frameworks. Recent publications emphasize decidability in quantified argument calculi, modal logics, and the interplay between ‘is’ and ‘ought’ in proof-theoretic contexts. His contributions span journals like Journal of Philosophical Logic and Review of Symbolic Logic , reflecting a focus on formal rigor and interdisciplinary applications. Gratzl’s academic trajectory includes prior work at the European Parliament, showcasing his engagement with both theoretical research and practical institutional roles. His research interests bridge historical and systematic analyses, maintaining a strong emphasis on proof-theoretic methods and their implications for philosophical debates.

Kai von Fintelمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Semantics
• Pragmatics
• Philosophy of Language
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Kai von Fintel is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Linguistics at MIT, part of the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy. His research focuses on semantics, pragmatics, and philosophy of language, with a particular emphasis on modality, quantification, and presupposition accommodation. He co-founded the open-access journal Semantics & Pragmatics and has contributed extensively to formal semantics and its intersections with logic and philosophy. Fintel’s work spans topics such as anankastic conditionals, generalized quantifiers, and the semantics of epistemic modals. He holds a PhD in Linguistics and has taught at MIT since 2000. His academic journey includes graduate studies at the University of Cologne and UMass Amherst, where he was influenced by pioneers like Angelika Kratzer and Irene Heim. Fintel is a vocal advocate for open-access publishing and has authored over 60 scholarly articles. His office is located in MIT’s 32-D882 building, and he actively participates in academic discussions on linguistics and philosophy.