Areas of expertise: metaphysics; philosophy of science; philosophy of mathematics; philosophy of time; metaphilosophy
HDR Supervisor accreditation status: Full
ORCID ID : 0000-0003-4000-3276
Location: ACU Melbourne Campus
Sam Baron completed his PhD in 2012 at the University of Sydney. Since then, he has published widely on topics in metaphysics and philosophy of science, in a range of philosophy journals including Journal of Philosophy, Mind, Philosophical Studies, Philosophers’ Imprint, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, Philosophical Quarterly, British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, Synthese, American Philosophical Quarterly, Pacific Philosophical Quarterly, and Erkenntnis. He holds two large grants from the Australian Research Council: A Discovery Early Career Researcher Award on timelessness in physics and metaphysics and a Discovery Project on time in the scientific and manifest images (held jointly with Kristie Miller and David Braddon-Mitchell from the Centre for Time at the University of Sydney). In media work, he has spoken for TEDx Fremantle, Radio National and RTR FM.
(2018) $200,232.00 ARC Discovery "Examining Scientific, Philosophical, and Folk Perspectives on Time." Project partners: Kristie Miller (Sydney) and David Braddon-Mitchell (Sydney)
(2018) $336,905.00, ARC DECRA "Timelessness in Physics and Philosophy."
Australian Catholic University (2020--) Senior Research Fellow in Philosophy (tenured).
University of Western Australia (2017--2020) Senior Lecturer in Philosophy (tenured).
University of Western Australia (2014--2017) Lecturer in Philosophy (tenure track).
University of Sydney (2013--2015) Postdoctoral Fellowship.
University of Sydney (2012) Research Associate.
Australian Research Council
Swiss National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation (USA)
(2019) "Destination Day" short film, writer and creator. Produced by Brooke Silcox at No Thing Productions and directed by Charmaine Murray.
(2018) TEDx Presenter, TEDx Fremantle "The End of Time" 16/09/18.
(2017) Interview on RTR FM in Perth for the Philosophy Salon at the Perth City Library
(2017) Interview on RTR FM in Perth leading up to a public lecture on Mathematics and Aesthetics
(2016) ABC Radio National, The Philosopher’s Zone, Three Part Radio Show on Death:
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