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Yousuf Hasan

RESEARCH AREAS:

  • Carnap

  • History and Philosophy of Science

  • Philosophy Teaching

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YOUSUF HASAN

Doctoral Student;
Department of Philosophy, Western University

I began my undergrad studies in mathematics in Montreal but eventually got a lot more interested in philosophy. I ended up with a major in philosophy and minor in mathematics and went on to do my Master’s in Philosophy at Western. At present, I’m doing a PhD in Philosophy with a focus on philosophical issues arising in science and mathematics especially in the 20th century.

I work on Carnap.

Conference Presentations (selections)

2018-2019:

“Carnap on Formal Languages:  Conversations with Russell and Gödel” at the European Philosophy of Science Association (EPSA 2019) in September at Geneva, Switzerland.

“Carnap on Formal Languages:  Conversations with Russell and Gödel” at the 16th International Congress on Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science and Technology (CLMPST 2019) in August at Prague, Czech Republic.

“Carnap on Formal Languages:  Conversations with Russell and Gödel” at the Canadian Society for the History and Philosophy of Science (CSHSP 2019) in June at Vancouver, Canada.

“Applying Carnap’s Internal/External Distinction to Mathematics” at the  8th conference of the Société de philosophie analytique(SoPHA 2018) in July at Belgium, UK.

“Carnap on the Reality of Atoms” at the British Society for the Philosophy of Science (BSPS 2018) in July at Oxford, UK.

“Applying Carnap’s Internal/External Distinction to the Realism/Instrumentalism Debate with Respect to Atoms” at the 11th annual Philosophy of Science, Models of Explanation (MuST 2018) in June at Turino, Italy.

“On the Application of Carnap’s Internal/External Distinction to the Realism/Anti-Realism Controversy” at the Canadian Philosophical Association (CPA) in June at Montreal, Canada.

“Applying Carnap’s Internal/External Distinction to Mathematics” at the The Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics (CSHPM 2018) in June at Regina, Canada.

“On the Application of Carnap’s Internal/External Distinction to the Realism/Anti-Realism Controversy” at the Canadian Society for the History and Philosophy of Science (CSHPS) in May at Regina, Canada.

2016-2017:

“Beyond the Office: Philosophy Peer-Support Sessions for more Inclusive and Dynamic Office-Hours” American Association of Philosophy Teachers (AAPT 2016) in July at Saginaw, US.

“The Evolution of Quine’s Revisability Thesis vs. Carnap” History of Philosophy of Science (HOPOS 2016) in June at Minneapolis, US.

“Quine’s Flight from Analyticity: Reassessing his Empirical Challenge to Carnap” Society of Study of History of Analytical Philosophy (SSHAP 2016) in June at Denver, US.

“Considering Quine’s Empirical Challenge to Carnap” University of Calgary in May 2016 at Calgary, Canada.

Graduate Teaching Assistant Tutorial Leader:

Introduction to Philosophy (PHIL 1020): 2013-2014, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018, and 2018-2019.

K-12 Lessons and Activities:

Rotman’s K-12 OutreachChair, Coordinator, and Regular Volunteer: Science Rendezvous(Canada-wide Science Festival) and Science Explorer’s(Space Camp and Summer Academy), and Shad Canada.

(Fall 2013, Northdale Central Primary School): Hasan, Yousuf, Nov 2013 “Critical Thinking: Discerning Good Arguments from Bad Ones.” (Nov. 2013)

(Winter 2014, LB Person School): Hasan, Yousuf, “Philosophy of Science: Concerning the Scientific Method.” (April 2014)

(Winter 2014, LB Person School): Hasan, Yousuf, “Philosophy of Science: Concerning Hypothesis Testing and Building.” (April 2014)

Upcoming 2020 Lessons: (Jan. 2020, Aldborough P.S.), (Jan. 2020, Nicolas Wilson P.S.), and (Feb. 2020, Nicolas Wilson P.S.)

Teaching Workshop given for Philosophy Teachers:

“Beyond the Office: Philosophy Peer-Support Sessions for more Inclusive and Dynamic Office-Hours” American Association of Philosophy Teachers (AAPT 2016) in July at Saginaw, US.

Guest Lectures/Lessons:

(Fall 2013, UWO): Descartes, Rene, “Meditation VI: Concerning the Existence of Material Things, and the Real Distinction between Mind and Body,” Introduction to Philosophy(Nov 2013).