Brian Epstein
Associate Professor
Department of Philosophy
Tufts University
United States of America
Biography
Brian Epstein received his PhD in philosophy from Stanford University, his master's in philosophy from Oxford University, and graduated summa cum laude with an AB in philosophy from Princeton University. His research interests include philosophy of social science, metaphysics, and philosophy of language, focusing in particular on issues in the theory of reference and the ontology of social kinds. He also has interests in conceptual schemes, the philosophy of music, and the philosophy of economics. Between degree programs, he worked at a number of technology startups and consulting firms. His interests outside of philosophy include music and sound production, hiking, and photographing ducks.
Research Interest
Metaphysics, Philosophy of Social Science, Philosophy of Language
Publications
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"What is Individualism in Social Ontology? Ontological Individualism vs. Anchor Individualism," in Rethinking the Individualism/Holism Debate: Essays in the Philosophy of Social Science, ed. by Finn Collin and Julie Zahle, pp. 17-38. Dordrecht: Springer, 2014.
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"How Many Kinds of Glue Hold the Social World Together?" in Social Ontology and Social Cognition, ed. by Mattia Gallotti and John Michael, pp. 41-55. Dordrecht: Springer, 2014.
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"Why Macroeconomics does not Supervene on Microeconomics," Journal of Economic Methodology 21, No. 1 (2014), 3-18.
