Dr. Stephan Leuenberger

Biography

Stephan Leuenberger is a researcher with a focus on the intersection of metaphysics and philosophical logic. He studied at the University of Bern, University of Oxford, and Princeton University, earning his Lic. Phil, BPhil, and PhD, respectively. His research aims to clarify commitments to physicalism, particularly through the lens of 'totality' operators and the relationships of grounding and supervenience. Notable publications include 'The Fundamental: Ungrounded All-Grounding?' (Philosophical Studies, forthcoming), 'Global Supervenience Reductionism' (Journal of Philosophy, 2018), and 'Total Logic' (Review of Symbolic Logic, 2014). He has played a pivotal role in research projects such as 'The Whole Truth' (AHRC, 2016-17) and as a Co-Investigator for 'Being Foundations' (SNF, 2019-23). His contributions to the field have been recognized through awards like the Oxford Studies in Metaphysics Younger Scholar Prize and the Lauener Prize for Up-and-Coming Philosophers.

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