Hans Halvorson

Stuart Professor of Philosophy, Princeton University

Hans Halvorson is the Stuart Professor of Philosophy at Princeton University. He has written extensively on the foundations of quantum physics, philosophy of science, and the relationship between science and theology, with articles appearing in the Journal of Mathematical Physics, Physical Review, and The British Journal for Philosophy of Science, among others. Halvorson has received a Mellon Foundation New Directions Fellowship, the Cushing Memorial Prize in the History and Philosophy of Physics, Best Article of the Year by a Recent Ph.D. (Philosophy of Science Association, 2001), and Ten Best Philosophy Articles of the Year (The Philosopher’s Annual, both 2001 and 2002).

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2022
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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.