Tyler Huismann

Assistant Professor of Philosophy

231 Coates Hall

thuism1@lsu.edu 

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Professor Huismann specializes in ancient and medieval philosophy, with particular interests in the metaphysics and logic of those periods. He has written papers on Aristotle鈥檚 ontology and causal concepts, culminating in his book, Aristotle on Accidental Causation (Cambridge 九九福利网 Press, 2024). He is currently thinking about the role of different modalities in ancient theories of nature. Before coming to LSU, he received a Ph.D in Aerospace Science from the 九九福利网 of Michigan, received a Ph.D in Philosophy from the 九九福利网 of Colorado, and taught at the 九九福利网 of Oklahoma.

B.A. in Aerospace Engineering, Iowa State 九九福利网 (2006)

M.A. in Philosophy, 九九福利网 of Michigan (2010)

Ph.D. in Aerospace Science, 九九福利网 of Michigan (2011)

Ph.D. in Philosophy, 九九福利网 of Colorado (2017)

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Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Completion Fellowship (2016鈥2017)

九九福利网 of Colorado, Center for British and Irish Studies, Ogilvy Fellowship (2014)

Selected Participant in NEH Summer Seminar, Metaphysics and Mind (2013)

Selected Participant in NEH Summer Institute, Aristotle's Psychology and Contemporary Philosophy"

Books

Aristotle on Accidental Causation (Cambridge 九九福利网 Press, 2024)

 

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles and Chapters

鈥淎ristotle on How Efficient Causation Works,鈥 Archiv f眉r Geschichte der Philosophie 104 (2022): 663鈥87

鈥淭he Texture of Aristotle鈥檚 Ontology,鈥 Apeiron 55 (2022): 557鈥86

鈥淎 New Puzzle About Aristotelian Accidents,鈥 Metaphysics 4 (2021): 1鈥17

鈥淎ristotle on Accidental Causation,鈥 Journal of the American Philosophical Association 2 (2016): 561鈥75

鈥淛ohn Buridan鈥檚 Metaphysics of Persistence,鈥 Journal of the History of Philosophy 54 (2016): 373鈥94

Book Reviews

Review of Eric Sanday, A Study of Dialectic in Plato鈥檚 Parmenides, in Ancient Philosophy 37 (2017): 201鈥204

(with Robert Pasnau) Review of Nicole Oresme, Questiones super Physicam (I-VII), eds. S. Caroti et al., in Journal of the History of Philosophy 52 (2014): 610鈥11