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Alexander Franklin is a Senior Lecturer in Philosophy at King's College London. He spent the Spring of 2023 as a Visiting Research Scholar at the University of California, Irvine, and previously held a position as a postdoctoral research associate on 'The Metaphysical Unity of Science' project at the University of Bristol. In 2019, he completed his PhD at King's College London, supervised by Dr. Eleanor Knox and Professor David Papineau, and was recognized with the King's Elsevier Outstanding Thesis Prize. His academic journey includes an MPhilStud from King's in 2015 and a four-year degree in Physics and Philosophy from Brasenose College, University of Oxford, completed in 2013. Franklin's research focuses on the intersection of philosophy and science, particularly the detailed relations in metaphysics and the philosophical underpinnings of scientific theories. He has published several papers addressing topics such as quantum mechanics, reductionism, and the nature of scientific explanations, contributing significantly to philosophical discourse in these areas. Franklin is also engaged in public philosophy, having participated in podcasts and lectures aimed at wider audiences.
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