Karen Crowther

Academic interests

I specialise in the philosophy of science and the philosophy of physics, and have interests in metaphysics and the philosophy of mathematics.

• Scientific methodology;
• Theory change;
• Non-empirical guides to theory development;
• Inter-theory relations in physics (including reduction, correspondence, and emergence);
• Fundamentality;
• Space and time;
• Quantum gravity.

For more details, including links to publicly accessible versions of my publications, please see my website or my PhilPeople profile.

Courses taught

• FIL2209 - Theory of Knowledge
• FIL2900 – Major - Philosophy of science
• EXPHIL03E – Examen philosophicum - English option

Background

• Associate Professor; Department of Philosophy, Classics, History of Art and Ideas, University of Oslo, 2019–
• Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Philosophy, University of Geneva 2016–2019
• Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Philosophy, University of Pittsburgh 2014–2015
• PhD in Philosophy, University of Sydney, 2015
• BA. (Hons) in Philosophy, Monash University, 2009
• BSc. (Hons) in Physics, Monash University, 2008