Prof of Metaphysics of Science @PhilATBristol & Head of School of Arts. PI of @MetaScienceEU (18-23). I run, hike, take photos, drink craft beer & eat my veg.
Bristol, England
Joined August 2010
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Getting a bit tired of the oligarchs and their adverts. Trying ttahko.bsky.social although will keep the other accounts for now.
Refreshed (and simplified) website now live: ttahko.net/
(Feel free to point out any issues as I'm still tweaking.)
New paper: "Unifying Kinds without Hylemorphism", in the 100th issue of Aristotelian Society Supplementary Volume, where I respond to David Oderberg. We will continue the discussion at our Joint Session symposium this July in Reading!
academic.oup.com/aristotelia…
New paper: 'Natural Kind Fundamentalism', open access in Philosophical Studies:
link.springer.com/article/10…
This paper defends Natural Kind Fundamentalism (NKF), the view that the ontological category of natural kind is fundamental.
CFP: ECAP 12 in Madrid, August 24-28, 2026. I'm thrilled to give the Metaphysics keynote talk. Submit your paper by Jan 31st!
easychair.org/cfp/ECAP12
New paper out: "Quantum Holism and Essential Dispositions", with Christina Conroy and Donnchadh O'Conaill. This one spent many, many years in limbo as the volume was delayed, but nice to finally see it out! Message me if you'd like a PDF: link.springer.com/chapter/10…
"Nature and AI" Workshop, open to everyone and no technical background needed!
A discussion about nature and AI – what they are, humanity’s place in relation to them, and the associated opportunities and risks.
Pervasive Media Studio, Monday 13th Oct:
eventbrite.co.uk/e/nature-an…
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Don’t miss your chance to read new Cambridge Element Metaontology by Kris McDaniel Free access available until 24 June.
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#cambridgeelements #philosophy
JOB: 12-month Lecturer in Philosophy at Bristol from 1st September 2025. DL: 30th June
This covers me while I continue as Head of School of Arts in 25/26.
Philosophy of Mathematics / Science + Logic:
philjobs.org/job/show/29241
Next up in the Cambridge Elements in Metaphysics series, Kris McDaniel on "Metaontology", free to access until 24th June: cambridge.org/core/elements/…
My entry on Ontological Dependence in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy has been updated:
plato.stanford.edu/entries/d…
Another Metaphysics Cambridge Element is out! Phil Corkum on "Neo-Aristotelian Metaphysics", freely available until 7th May:
cambridge.org/core/elements/…
Next up in the Elements in Metaphysics series is "Social Ontology" by Brian Epstein. #openaccess and check out the video abstract too!
cambridge.org/core/elements/…
Here's a little piece that I wrote on a journal Special Issue bringing together Avicenna scholars and contemporary metaphysicians: "Contemporary Reflections on Substantial Kind Change in Avicenna", just out #openaccess in Theoria!
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New Cambridge Elements in Metaphysics title out: "Metaphysics of Color" by Michael Watkins
and Elay Shech. #openaccess
cambridge.org/core/elements/…
New paper just out, co-authored with @FranciBellazzi: "Unification Principles for Biochemical Kinds" philpapers.org/rec/BELUPF
Another new title in the Cambridge Elements in Metaphysics series: Carl Gillett on "Reduction, Emergence, and the Metaphysics in Science". Free to download until 4th March!
cambridge.org/core/elements/…
Proud to see Vanessa Seifert and @PhilPhysAlex win the BJPS Popper Prize for 2024 with their joint paper that was developed during the MetaScience ERC project. Plus honourable mention for @tobytfriend paper. 3 @MetaScienceEU project members featured!
thebsps.org/auxhyp/bjps-popp…
Next title out in the Elements in Metaphysics series: E. Díaz León on The Metaphysics of Gender. Free to access until 25th February! cambridge.org/core/elements/…
New title in the Elements in Metaphysics series: Max Kistler on "Metaphysics of Causation", and it's open access! cambridge.org/core/elements/…
