The Philosopher
Peter Koellner
The face
The background
- Nationality:
- unknown
- Schools:
- Analytic philosophy
- Branchs:
- Mathematical logic, Set theory, Philosophy of mathematics, Philosophy of physics, Analytic philosophy, Philosophy of language
- Period:
- unknown
The synopsis
Peter Koellner is a professor of philosophy at Harvard University. He obtained his Ph.D. from MIT in 2003. His primary research interests encompass mathematical logic, particularly set theory, as well as the philosophy of mathematics, philosophy of physics, analytic philosophy, and philosophy of language. In 2008, Koellner was honored with a Kurt Gödel Centenary Research Prize Fellowship. He currently serves on the American Philosophical Association's Advisory Committee to the Eastern Division Program Committee in the area of Logic. His joint paper with Hugh Woodin, "Incompatible Ω-Complete Theories," has been recognized for its illuminating discussion of modern set theory issues.
The works
On the Question of Absolute Undecidability
On Reflection Principles
Incompatible Ω-Complete Theories
Large Cardinals from Determinacy
Strong Logics of First and Second Order
Truth in Mathematics: The Question of Pluralism