Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Research Interests
Philosophy of language, formal semantics, philosophical logic, Metaphysics,Epistemology, History of Analytic Philosophy
Biography
Dr Rabern (Ph.D., Australian National University) joined the department in 2013. He works in the philosophy of language, semantics, and logic. His dissertation project dealt with foundational issues concerning the compositional semantics of context-sensitive languages.
Websites
Qualifications
(2002) B.A Philosophy, University of Oregon
(2004) M.A Philosophy, University of Colorado
(2012) PhD Philosophy, The Austrailian National University
Visiting and Research Positions
(2012-2013) Visiting Lecturer, Philosophy Department, University of Illinois
(2013- Present) Lecturer, School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, University of Edinburgh
Teaching
University of Illinois, (Lecturer) 2012-2013
Introduction to Philosophy (160 Students)
Critical Thinking (160 Students)
Introduction to Ethics (160 Students)
Techniques to Argumentation (160 Students)
Symbolic Logic (40 Students)
University of Edinburgh (Lecturer)
Philosophy of Language (2013)
Introduction to Logic (2014)
Administrative Roles
Research Assistant for David Chalmers (2009-2011): Created the index for "The Character of Consciousness" and Detailed comments and proofreading for "Constructing the World"
Websites
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Australian National University
Award Date: 1 Jan 2012
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Research output
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The paradox of self-blame
Todd, P. & Rabern, B., 1 Apr 2021, (Accepted/In press) In: American Philosophical Quarterly.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Frege and saving substitution
Rabern, B. & Pickel, B., 16 Oct 2020, In: Philosophical Studies.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Might generics
Rabern, B., 31 Jul 2020, In: Dike, Rivista di storia del diritto greco ed ellenistico. 39, p. 8-9 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Semantic monsters
Rabern, B., 23 Dec 2020, The Routledge Handbook of Linguistic Reference. Biggs, S. & Geirsson, H. (eds.). Routledge, (Routledge Handbooks in Philosophy).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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The myth of occurrence-based semantics
Pickel, B. & Rabern, B., 9 Jul 2020, In: Linguistics and Philosophy.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Activities
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"Against Fregean Quantification"
Brian Rabern (Assessor)
26 May 2020Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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"Semantic monsters",
Brian Rabern (Assessor)
5 Feb 2020Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Logic Circle
Brian Rabern (Organiser)
2019 → …Activity: Other activity types › Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement
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Toward a solution to the nesting problem for two-dimensionalism
Brian Rabern (Assessor)
13 Jun 2018Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Oxford workshop on context and variables
Brian Rabern (Invited speaker)
13 May 2017Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Variables: Language, Logic, and Philosophy
Rabern, B., Pickel, B. & Schoubye, A.
1/06/15 → 30/06/15
Project: Research
Press / Media
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Three gods: The Hardest Logic Puzzle Ever
22/12/12
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment