Robert Ziegler 

I'm a recent Ph.D. graduate from the University of Virginia. I was also previously a visiting scholar at Harvard University. I am currently a pre-novice with the Order of St. Augustine in the province of St. Thomas of Villanova. However, I am still an active philosopher! My main interests are in history of philosophy and philosophy of science—particularly where the two intersect. My dissertation is on the role of final causation on Leibniz's philosophy of physics, particularly what I call immanent final causation, or explanation from the intrinsic ends of things. I also have interests in epistemology in the Platonist tradition. If you want more information on my current research projects, which span throughout the history of philosophy, including non-canonical figures, check out my research page.

I have the fortune of having a last name that begins with "Z," so if you ever have trouble finding me in a list, the end is usually the best place to look. If you need to contact me and it isn't related to my position in a list, my email address is rziegler03[at]villanova.edu.

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