简介

I'm Professor and Chair of Philosophy at UC San Diego. I've been here since 2001. Previously I was in the Department of Philosophy, Logic & Scientific Method at the London School of Economics. Before that I obtained my Ph.D. from Rutgers University in 1997. My main areas of research are: •Philosophy of Science •Philosophy of Physics •Metaphysics I also have serious teaching interests in environmental ethics, among other topics. I'm particularly interested in the intersection of time and modern science, the interpretation of quantum mechanics, the foundations of statistical mechanics, the metaphysics of science, and various issues about spacetime. My large draft manuscript tries to show how our manifest image of time might arise in creatures embedded in a world like ours. Not long ago I worked on phase transitions, the equivalence principle, the nature of the quantum state, and various temporal value asymmetries. I've published in philosophy, physics, and law journals — here is a (probably out-of-date) CV. When not working, hurt, or with my wonderful family, I'm probably playing basketball or training for SUP racing. Professor and Department Chair Ph.D. Rutgers University, 1997