Achille Varzi (philosopher)
Encyclopedia
Achille C. Varzi is a professor of philosophy
at Columbia University
. He specializes in metaphysics
and logic
.
Along with Roberto Casati, he authored "Holes and Other Superficialities", an exploration into the ontology
of holes, as well as "Parts and Places: The Structures of Spatial Representation."
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
at Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
. He specializes in metaphysics
Metaphysics
Metaphysics is a branch of philosophy concerned with explaining the fundamental nature of being and the world, although the term is not easily defined. Traditionally, metaphysics attempts to answer two basic questions in the broadest possible terms:...
and logic
Logic
In philosophy, Logic is the formal systematic study of the principles of valid inference and correct reasoning. Logic is used in most intellectual activities, but is studied primarily in the disciplines of philosophy, mathematics, semantics, and computer science...
.
Along with Roberto Casati, he authored "Holes and Other Superficialities", an exploration into the ontology
Ontology
Ontology is the philosophical study of the nature of being, existence or reality as such, as well as the basic categories of being and their relations...
of holes, as well as "Parts and Places: The Structures of Spatial Representation."