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Adam Koberinski

RESEARCH AREAS:

  • Philosophy of Physics

  • Epistemology and Metaphysics

  • Philosophy of Science

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ADAM KOBERINSKI

Postdoctoral Fellow;
Department of Philosophy, Western University

My name is Adam Koberinski, and I am a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Rotman Institute of Philosophy at Western University. I was formerly a Potdoctoral Fellow at the Center for Philosophy of Science at University of Pittsburgh, a SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Waterloo and Heinrich Hertz Visiting Fellow at University of Bonn. Prior to that I did my Master’s and PhD in the philosophy of physics at Western University, and continued for one year as a postdoctoral fellow working on the New Directions in Philosophy of Cosmology project. I am a Waterloo native, and did my undergraduate work (Physics, minor in Philosophy) at University of Waterloo.

I am an avid cyclist and weightlifter, and live with my partner and cat in London. I read a lot of fiction, and am a fan of hockey and American football.

A. Koberinski, B. Falck, and C. Smeenk. “Contemporary Philosophical Perspectives on the Cosmological Constant,” Universe, 9.3, 134, doi:10.3390/universe9030134, arXiv:2212.04335 (2023).

A. Koberinski and C. Smeenk. “Lambda and the limits of effective field theory”, Philosophy of Science, 90.2, pp. 454-474 doi:10.1017/psa.2022.16, PhilSci Archive:20289 (2023).

A. Koberinski and D. Fraser. “Renormalization Group Methods and the Epistemology of Effective Field Theories,” Studies in History and Philosophy of Science, 98, pp. 14-28 doi:10.1016/j.shpsa.2023.01.003, PhilSci Archive:20975 (2023).

A. Koberinski. “Generalized frameworks: Structuring searches for new physics”, European Journal for Philosophy of Science 13.3, doi:10.1007/s13194-022-00504-7, PhilSci Archive:21520 (2023).

A. Koberinski and M. P. Müller. “Quantum theory as a principle theory: insights from an information-theoretic reconstruction,” 257-279, Physical perspectives on computation, computational perspectives on physics, Cambridge University Press, arXiv:1707.05602 (2018).

D. Fraser and A. Koberinski, “The Higgs mechanism and superconductivity: A case study of formal analogies,” Studies in the History and Philosophy of Modern Physics 55, 72-91, PhilSci Archive:12449 (2016).

My research focuses on the foundations and methodology of frontier physics. My main focus has been on quantum field theory and cosmology, though I have interests in quantum foundations and spacetime theories as well. I have been involved in a few different research projects, collaboratively and on my own. My main research interests are in the foundations of quantum field theory, early universe cosmology, theory construction in particle physics, and general philosophy of quantum theory. I have recently started thinking about theory construction, methodology, and dynamic epistemology as more general themes in philosophy of science.

Winter 2024: Einstein for Everyone

Spring 2022: Philosophy of Science Master’s Seminar (Perimeter Institute)

Fall 2021: Introduction to Philosophy of Science (University of Waterloo)

Spring 2021: Philosophy of Science Master’s Seminar (Perimeter Institute)

Fall 2018: The Darwinian Revolution (Co-taught with Eric Desjardins)