Looking forward to Madrid!

ECAP 12th European Congress of Analytic Philosophy@ecap12th.bsky.social · 5d ago

Tuomas E. Tahko (@ttahko.bsky.social) (University of Bristol @bristoluni.bsky.social) focuses his research on metaphysics, ontology, and the foundations of science. He will be the Keynote Speaker in Metaphysics at #ECAP12

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/aristotelian...

Unifying Kinds without Hylemorphism

Abstract. David Oderberg has recently extended classical Aristotelian-Thomistic hylemorphism beyond traditional substance ontology to analyse linguistic, e

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Bristol is recruiting a Lecturer in Philosophy, with specialisation in one of and teaching competency in at least three of: Aesthetics Ethics Philosophy of AI Philosophy of Education Political Philosophy Value Theory 24 month post with teaching orientation. www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...

JOB! I'm hiring a Senior Research Associate in Social and Political Philosophy as part of the ERC LEAD Project. Deadline is May 3rd, and candidates would ideally begin in September 2026 or asap after. Feel free to contact me with any questions - Share widely! www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...

New paper: 'Natural Kind Fundamentalism', open access in Philosophical Studies: link.springer.com/article/10.1... This paper defends Natural Kind Fundamentalism (NKF), the view that the ontological category of natural kind is fundamental.

JOB: The School of Arts at Bristol is hiring a Senior Lecturer in Immersive & Digital Media! www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find-in...

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 (behind Springer's paywall): link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

Quantum Holism and Essential Dispositions

It is often suggested that at least some entities posited in QM are non-individuals, in the sense that they are numerically distinct entities but there is no fact of the matter as to which entity is which. Such entities are often regarded as holistic, in the sense...

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Hello, #AcademicSky! We are the Centre for Logic and Philosophy of Science (CLPS) at KU Leuven. Our senior and junior researchers focus on #logic, #epistemology & #philsci. We’re here to share our work and connect with logicians and philosophers of science worldwide—help us spread the word! #philsky

"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: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nature-and...

Nature and AI Workshop

A discussion about nature and AI – what they are, humanity’s place in relation to them, and the associated opportunities and risks

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It was great to attend the Isambard AI launch last week. UK's most powerful supercomputer is ready to go and it's right here in Bristol!

One of the more ceremonial Head of School tasks today: reading names at the graduations in Wills Memorial Building.

Postcard from Antwerp, where I've today given a keynote talk at the 28th Conference of the International Society for the Philosophy of Chemistry on AlphaFold.

JOB: 12-month Lecturer in Philosophy role 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 / Philosophy of Science + Logic www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de...

Next up in the Cambridge Elements in Metaphysics series, Kris McDaniel on "Metaontology", free to access until 24th June: www.cambridge.org/core/element...

Metaontology

Cambridge Core - Epistemology and Metaphysics - Metaontology

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Listening to my copy of Metallica's Black album on vinyl on a whim as I learned that it just made it to the exclusive list of double-diamond albums.

I don't think I've mentioned it here before that I have Strava these days, in case there are people interested in following my running "comeback" and ultra trail training: strava.app.link/CV3SOzBSLTb

My entry on Ontological Dependence in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy has been updated: plato.stanford.edu/entries/depe...

Another Metaphysics Cambridge Element is out! Phil Corkum on "Neo-Aristotelian Metaphysics", freely available until 7th May. Also, this is the 30th title in the series. Just two more commissioned titles coming out before I'll conclude my term as the editor. www.cambridge.org/core/element...

Neo-Aristotelian Metaphysics

Cambridge Core - Epistemology and Metaphysics - Neo-Aristotelian Metaphysics

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Just about to give a talk on Categorial Fundamentality at LMU: sites.google.com/view/fundame...

The next Society for the Metaphysics of Science conference will take place in Lugano, Switzerland, June 30 – July 2: socmetsci.org/2025 As program chair, I’m currently looking for commentators for the papers, as well as session chairs. Please contact me if you are a scholar and would be interested.

Next up in the Elements in Metaphysics series is "Social Ontology" by Brian Epstein. #openaccess and check out the video abstract too! www.cambridge.org/core/element...

Social Ontology

Cambridge Core - Philosophy: General Interest - Social Ontology

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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! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Contemporary Reflections on Substantial Kind Change in Avicenna

Contemporary metaphysics, and especially neo-Aristotelian metaphysics, tackles many of the same problems as Avicenna did. One of these problems is the possibility of substantial kind change. For inst...

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New Cambridge Elements in Metaphysics title out: "Metaphysics of Color" by Michael Watkins and Elay Shech. #openaccess www.cambridge.org/core/element...

The Metaphysics of Color

Cambridge Core - Philosophy: General Interest - The Metaphysics of Color

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Heading to Stirling to give a talk on "Categorial Fundamentality" this Thursday. I've promised two papers this year for special issues, one on Categories and one on Fundamentality. Seems like a good way to combine the topics! CFP for the fundamentality volume: link.springer.com/collections/...

New paper just out, co-authored with @frabellazzi.bsky.social: "Unification Principles for Biochemical Kinds" philpapers.org/rec/BELUPF

Francesca Bellazzi & Tuomas E. Tahko, Unification Principles for Biochemical Kinds - PhilPapers

Biochemical kinds present an interesting case study in the philosophical literature on natural kinds and functions, as they fall between chemical kinds, defined by their intrinsic microstructural prop...

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Philosophers: spread the word, apply, come to St Andrews, have research fun with us! philjobs.org/job/show/28814

New Element in Philosophy of Physics just published! Karen Crowther's "Why Do We Want a Theory of Quantum Gravity?" is available for free online for two weeks. www.cambridge.org/core/element...

Why Do We Want a Theory of Quantum Gravity?

Cambridge Core - Philosophy: General Interest - Why Do We Want a Theory of Quantum Gravity?

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In my efforts to replace the now insufferable ad-infested Facebook, I joined Reddit. I'm very positively surprised! As a brand new user, my recent post seeking craft beer recommendations received some 5k views in the first 24h and plenty of engagement. Way more than I ever got on Fb or Twitter/X.