Metaphysics, epistemology, and philosophy of science
The department offers a strong and varied course of study to students wishing to specialize in the intersections of metaphysics, epistemology, and the philosophy of science. Five department members have focused interests in this area, joined by faculty in other departments. These are, Clare Batty (philosophy of mind, metaphysics), Harmon Holcomb (philosophy of science, philosophy of biology), Brandon Look (metaphysics), and Theodore Schatzki (philosophy of social science). Faculty in this area maintain close working relations with the departments of Physics and of Biological Sciences, the Linguistics Program, and the Committee on Social Theory. Together, they offer courses and oversee dissertations covering a wide range of topics in metaphysics, epistemology, and the philosophy of science.
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