Paul L. Franco

Since 2012, I have taught in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Washington-Seattle under a variety of titles. Starting Fall 2026, I'll be Teaching Professor. From 2022-2026, I was Director of Graduate Studies (or Graduate Program Coordinator) for my department. Since 2022, I've been the Treasurer for the International Society for the History of Philosophy of Science, or HOPOS. Find out more at the service tab above or click here.

My research is in the history of analytic philosophy, history of philosophy of science, philosophy of science, and their intersections. This means I also have some interests in philosophy of language, mainly historical in character (though my teaching keeps me abreast of more recent trends). Find out more at the research tab above or click here.

Teaching widely informs my research. I teach 5-7 courses a year. Most regularly, I teach Intro, Intro to Ethics, 17th - 18th c. Philosophy, Philosophy of Language, and History of Analytic Philosophy. I've taught grad seminars on conceptions of analysis in 20th c. philosophy, the history of analytic metaethics, and the history of values in science. Find out more at the teaching tab above or click here.

Before UW, I taught at Haverford College for a couple of years. I also taught at the University of Pennsylvania, where I earned my PhD in 2011. My brother and sister have PhDs in actual science rather than philosophy of science. We're first-generation college grads who were all born and raised in Roswell, New Mexico, where our parents still live. My primo made the New Mexico-themed hat I'm wearing in my picture. And the banner image was painted by my wife, Erin Kendig.