Elizabeth Barnes is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Virginia. Her research interests are divided between metaphysics, social philosophy, feminist philosophy, and ethics. She’s particularly interested in the places where these topics overlap. She’s written a book on disability (The Minority Body), and is currently writing a book about the nature of health. Lately, she’s also been thinking a lot about the metaphysics of social structures.
Elizabeth Barnes
Professor, Philosophy, University of Virginia
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Metaphysics
This roundtable examines the evolving relationship between physics, metaphysics, and human knowledge of nature, from classical assumptions to modern challenges posed by quantum theory, language, and cognition. It considers how contemporary science and philosophy are reviving metaphysical inquiry by integrating empirical findings with questions about reality, perception, and consciousness.