Paul L. Franco

Since 2012, I have taught in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Washington-Seattle under a variety of titles. I'm now an Associate Teaching Professor, and currently Director of Graduate Studies. I'm also the treasurer for the International Society for the History of Philosophy of Science, or HOPOS. Before UW, I taught at Haverford College and at the University of Pennsylvania, where I earned my PhD in 2011.

My research is in the history of analytic philosophy, history of philosophy of science, philosophy of science, and their intersections. Find out more at the research tab above or click here.

Teaching widely has informed my research. I teach 5-7 courses a year. Most regularly, I teach Intro, Intro to Ethics, Modern Philosophy, Philosophy of Language, and History of 20th Century Analytic Philosophy courses. Drawing upon my research, I've taught graduate seminars on conceptions of analysis in 20th century philosophy, the history of analytic metaethics, and the history of values in science. Find out more at the teaching tab above or click here. I also have a few documents with resources on values in science and the history of analytic philosophy on that page.

The banner image was painted by my partner, Erin Kendig. You might also check out my brother Santos J. Franco's lab, and my sister Sarah Franco's work.

I was born and raised in Roswell, NM, and most of my extended family still lives in New Mexico. My primo made the New Mexico-themed hat I'm wearing in the picture to the left.*

*In that picture, believe it or not, I'm really enjoying being on a PNW beach. Despite being from the sunny Land of Enchantment New Mexico, I've come to love the much grayer Evergreen State.