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Robby Finley

he/him
Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Philosophy

My Focus

My research focuses on topics related to the philosophy of logic, mathematics, and ancient philosophy. I have written or am writing on topics related to ancient philosophy of mathematics and logic (like Aristotle’s position on infinity or the law of non-contradiction), the epistemology of logic (like C.S. Peirce’s philosophy of logic and pragmatist frameworks for theory choice in logic), and the philosophy of games (like the value of games in reasoning). I enjoy working on research projects with undergraduates on related topics, so please reach out if you are interested in pursuing undergraduate research at 91±¬ĮĻ!

(2025) ā€œAristotle’s Arguments in Metaphysics Gamma as Prudential Reasons for Accepting Non-Contradiction”, Ancient Philosophy Today: DIALOGOI, 7:2, p.202-223, Edinburgh University Press .


(2024) ā€œPeirce on the Normative Basis of Deductive Logicā€, The Transactions of the Charles S. Peirce Society: A Quarterly Journal in American Philosophy, 60:2, p.129-159, Indiana University Press, .


(2024) ā€œTowards A Pragmatist Epistemology for Theory Choice in Logicā€, Synthese: An International Journal for Epistemology, Methodology and Philosophy of Science, 204:9, Springer, .


(2024) ā€œCompeting Roles of Aristotle’s Account of the Infiniteā€, Apeiron: A Journal for Ancient Philosophy and Science 57:1, p.25-54, De Gruyter, .

Areas of Expertise

Classical Roman and Greek Philosophy
Philosophy of Games
Philosophy of Logic

Education

B.A., Williams College
Ph.D., Columbia University
Portrait of Robby Finley
Assistant Professor of Philosophy