Professor in the Department of Philosophy and the College
Biography
Ray Briggs is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Chicago. They work on topics in metaphysics and epistemology, and are particularly interested in time, causation, probability, personal identity, and gender. They are the co-author with B.R. George of What Even Is Gender? (2023, Routledge), and one of the hosts of the syndicated radio program Philosophy Talk. They received their PhD from MIT in 2009, and have held academic positions at the University of Sydney, the Australian National University, The University of Queensland, and Stanford University.
Current and Recent Courses
PHIL
50100
First-Year Seminar
PHIL
23401
Philosophy and Science Fiction