Tuomas Tahko

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...

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...

Cobblestone pathway leading to the red-brick Institute of Philosophy building at KU Leuven in Belgium (home of the Centre for Logic and Philosophy of Science), framed by ivy-covered walls, arched windows, and lush greenery with purple wisteria flowers in the foreground.

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

"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...

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...

Metaontology Cambridge Core - Epistemology and Metaphysics - Metaontology

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

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...

Neo-Aristotelian Metaphysics Cambridge Core - Epistemology and Metaphysics - Neo-Aristotelian Metaphysics

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...

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.

Social Ontology Cambridge Core - Philosophy: General Interest - Social Ontology

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...

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...

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/...

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

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

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/...

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...

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

Philosophers: spread the word, apply, come to St Andrews, have research fun with us!

philjobs.org/job/show/28814

PhilPapers is now full of strange duplicates. Their duplicate flagging system has been broken for probably a year or more and removed duplicates keep re-emerging from the void...

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

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...

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.

😈 Dr Poppy Mankowitz (Philosophy) introduces us to her @erc.europa.eu Project EVIL: Expressing Value in Language which explores the value of evaluative adjectives

Read how the project seeks to resolve central and longstanding issues in both philosophy & linguistics 👉 bit.ly/3D3HB1X

Reduction, Emergence and the Metaphysics in Science Cambridge Core - Philosophy: General Interest - Reduction, Emergence and the Metaphysics in Science

Another new title in the Cambridge Elements in Metaphysics series: Carl Gillett on "Reduction, Emergence, and the Metaphysics in Science". Free to download until 4th March!
www.cambridge.org/core/element...

BJPS Popper Prize 2024 | Auxiliary Hypotheses | BJPS Winner of the 2024 BJPS Popper Prize announced

Proud to see @vanessaseifert.bsky.social and Alex Franklin win the BJPS Popper Prize for 2024 with their joint paper that was developed during the MetaScience ERC project. Plus honourable mention for Toby Friend's paper. Three MetaScience project members featured!

www.thebsps.org/auxhyp/bjps-...

🔵 For our first post on Bluesky, we are delighted to announce that the call for applications for our 2025/2026 Fellowship Scheme is now open:

👥 15 spots are available!
⏳Deadline: Monday 31 March 2025

Find out how to apply 👇
philsci.eu/fellowships/...

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Ethics and/or Politics (E&R)

. . . and one practical
www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/107925-...

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Mind and/or Metaphysics and/or Epistemology

We are hiring. Two posts. One theoretical . . .
www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/107905-...

I have to do another one!
Ryan Reynolds as E. J. Lowe.
#PhilosophyBiopics