Hylarie Kochiras
Hylarie Kochiras specializes in early modern philosophy of science, with an emphasis upon the thought of Isaac Newton. She is especially interested in problems about the nature of substance, matter, force and causation, and is currently working on a book project, “Newton and the Transition from Natural Philosophy to Science”. She completed her doctoral degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she worked in metaphysics and epistemology before turning to the early modern period. She was a visiting assistant professor for two years at the University of Buffalo before accepting a postdoctoral fellowship at Pittsburgh’s Center for Philosophy of Science. She is also interested in visual arts of the ancient, medieval, and Renaissance periods, and enjoys hiking when time permits.