Jody Azzouni

Jody Azzouni, born Jawad Azzouni in 1954, is an American philosopher, poet, and writer. He holds a professorship in philosophy at Tufts University. Azzouni's academic background includes degrees in philosophy and mathematics from New York University and a PhD in philosophy from the City University of New York. His philosophical research encompasses the philosophy of mathematics, science, logic, and language. He also engages with fields such as metaphysics, meta-ontology, epistemology, and the philosophy of mathematics. A proponent of nominalism, much of his work is dedicated to defending this school of thought. In addition to his philosophical contributions, Azzouni is also a published poet, with two collections to his name.