Books

Naturalism Beyond the Limits of Science

2023. Oxford University Press.

Naturalism Beyond the Limits of Science investigates methodological naturalism. According to the methodological naturalist, when coming up with metaphysical theories (theories about what the world is like) philosophers should, whenever possible, make use of the methodology of science. I argue that although many contemporary philosophers have implicit commitments that lead straightforwardly to methodological naturalism, very few have a clear understanding of how widespread and disruptive methodological naturalism promises to be for the field. Moreover, once we have a clear understanding of how methodological naturalism is connected to the implicit commitments that many philosophers share, we see that the consequences of rejecting the view are just as surprising as the consequences of accepting it. So, although I ultimately leave it up to the reader to decide whether to be a methodological naturalist, I show that regardless of the choice that they make, they will need to revise their understanding of the relationship between philosophy and science in substantial ways.

Available via OUP or Amazon.

You can also read a review in BJPS or Philosophy of Science. 

And a non-technical overview of some of the key ideas can be found in this Aeon piece.

Routledge Companion to the Philosophy of Time

Forthcoming in September 2025. Routledge.

The Routledge Companion to the Philosophy of Time is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to a growing subfield of philosophical research, which spans traditional and contemporary debates about the nature of time, as well as a diverse set of historical, geographical, and cultural contexts. This book is comprised of 50 chapters by a diverse team of contributors from all over the globe, with sections on History of Philosophy of Time, Contemporary Metaphysics of Time, Time and Physics, Time and Mind, and Further Connections. Throughout, the text highlights the interdisciplinary connections between philosophy of time and nearby fields including history, physics, psychology, cognitive science and more.

Pre-order available via Routledge or Amazon.