Jody Azzouni
Jody Azzouni (born May 9, 1954 as Jawad Azzouni ) is an American philosopher , author and poet who is currently working as a philosophy professor at Tufts University .
He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from New York University and his Ph.D. at the City University of New York .
Current work as a philosopher
Azzouni is currently working on the philosophies of mathematics , science , logic , language , metaphysics , epistemology and aesthetics . Like many of his colleagues, he confirms his commitment to the philosopher Willard Van Orman Quine, who died in 2000 .
One of his unmistakable statements is that he claims that no mathematical objects exist. In contrast to Hartry Field, however, he thinks that these would literally exist. He says that there is no way to describe a standard object, but that you can describe it orally. If you asked him how many prime numbers are between 1 and 10, another person would say “4”, but Azzouni would question whether there was a number at all. It suggests that we should say “no”.
Others
Azzouni has already published a few short stories. His poetry book The Lust For Blueprints contains his typical mix of humor and macabre style.
Works
philosophy
- Metaphysical Myths , 1994
- Knowledge and Reference in Empirical Science , 2000
- Deflating Existential Consequence: A Case for Nominalism , 2004
- Tracking Reason: Proof, Consequence and Truth , 2006
- Talking About Nothing: Numbers, Hallucinations and Fictions , 2010
poetry
- The Lust for Blueprints , 1999, ISBN 0922558078 / ISBN 978-0922558070 .
- Hereafter Landscapes , 2010, ISBN 0-922558-42-6 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Azzouni, Jody |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Azzouni, Jawad (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American philosopher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 9, 1954 |