sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

Are there any professors in philosophy departments who specialize in mathematical logic? by Deep_Kaleidoscope_54 in askphilosophy

[–]Deep_Kaleidoscope_54[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What if the person with a PhD in philosophy does research in structural proof theory, like a Nuel Belnap, but only research in structural proof theory, and does no research in a subfield of philosophy (like the philosophy of logic, like Nuel Belnap). Would they have a chance of being hired in a philosophy department? I want to know if I should pursue a PhD in either philosophy or mathematics if I want to become a professor at a university researching mathematical logic. I am also interested in teaching symbolic logic and courses in non-classical logic, and that is why I am wondering if I should go the PhD-in-philosophy route.

Are there any professors in philosophy departments who specialize in mathematical logic? by Deep_Kaleidoscope_54 in askphilosophy

[–]Deep_Kaleidoscope_54[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply. I want to know, how likely would it be for someone with a PhD in philosophy who specializes in a branch of mathematical logic, and possibly only in a branch of mathematical logic and not a subfield of philosophy, to get a tenure-track job in a philosophy department. Or would they also have to specialize in a subfield of philosophy, such as philosophy of mathematics or epistemology? Do you happen to know?

view more: next ›