Prof Peter Koellner Professor of Philosophy at Harvard University

Peter Koellner is a professor of philosophy at Harvard University. He works primarily in mathematical logic and the foundations of mathematics. His research is focused on the search for new axioms in light of the incompleteness phenomenon. He is interested in a wide variety of topics and has recently been thinking of questions concerning privacy, security, and connectivity.

Employment

• Professor of Philosophy, Harvard University, (2010-)
• Visiting Distinguished Professor, UC Irvine (2019-)
• John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Humanities, Harvard University, (2008-2010)
• Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Harvard University, (2003-2008)

Education

• Ph.D. in Philosophy Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003
• M.A. in Philosophy University of Western Ontario, 1996
• B.A. in Philosophy University of Toronto, 1995

Research Interests

• Primary: Set Theory, Mathematical Logic, Foundations of Mathematics
• Secondary: Foundations of Physics, History of Philosophy and the Exact Sciences,
• Mathematical Epidemiology, Information and Security

Honors

• Kurt Gödel Centenary Research Fellowship Prize; 2008-2011