Publications

Metaphysics and Philosophy of Science

Peer-reviewed articles

  • This paper is an invited contribution for the Argumenta special issue on Wilson’s 2022 book “Metaphysical emergence” and explores the weak emergence of biochemical functions.

  • In this paper, we consider (1) how the usage of tools from the philosophy of science, such as weak emergence, can aid our understanding of the relations between the components of complex phenomena, such as erythropoiesis, and (2) how the philosophy of scientific practice sheds light on the explanatory role of processes that are dynamically stabilised and the different levels of organisation implied.

  • This paper explores functional attribution to biochemical molecules and argues that biochemical functions are dispositional properties that causally contribute to selected biological traits or processes.

  • This paper argues that the complexity of genetic phenomena supports the weak emergence of molecular genes from the DNA. This account allows to accept genes’ flexibility and context dependency, without compromising their existence.

Book chapters

  • In this chapter written with Tuomas Tahko for “Special Objects - Social, Fictional, Modal, and Non-Existent “(Springer), we explore unification principles for biochemical kinds with a focus on Vitamin B12.

  • This chapter of the volume Life&Mind argues that the molecular genes can be considered natural kinds.

Book reviews

Applied philosophy and ethics

Peer-reviewed articles

  • In this article co-authored with Dan Degerman we discuss the need for a need for a robust, democratic right to silence in public life and argue that there are politically salient epistemic reasons for recognising that right. While much ink has been spilt over the political importance of speech, much less has been dedicated to the political importance of silence. This article seeks to fill that gap.

  • In this co-authored paper with K. v. Boyneburgk, we explore the application of a virtue ethics framework to vaccinations for covid-19.

  • In this co-authored paper with K. v. Boyneburgk, we explore the application of a virtue ethics framework to freedom and restrictions during the covid-19 pandemic.

“Philosophy of biochemistry: biochemical kinds and their properties”

Monograph in preparation for Philosophy, Cambridge University Press

Chapters:

  1. Introduction

  2. Biochemical kinds

  3. Biochemical structure

  4. Biochemical functions

  5. Evolution in biochemistry

  6. Intra-level relations: reductionism and emergence

  7. Future of biochemistry: AI and biosynthesis

  8. Conclusions