Philosophy of Physics
My work is at the intersection of philosophy of physics, metaphysics, and the philosophy of time. I focus on the physics–metaphysics interface, with an emphasis on methodologies for evaluating when metaphysical claims are, or are not, compatible with contemporary physical theory. My current research develops the implications of minimal yet viable interpretations of physical theories for projects in temporal ontology, process ontology, and dynamic metaphysics.
“Change Before Time: Empirical Equivalence, Mechanics, and Structures for Dynamic Metaphysics,” Philosophies (Foundations in Flux special issue), accepted 2026, forthcoming.
Co-author with Dr. Wonchull Park: Essential Reality & Time, 2024, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18901955.
BA in History of Science at Princeton University, where my collaboration with physicist Dr. Wonchull Park began and has continued to shape my research.
jmhawkin [at] alumni.princeton.edu
For the broader application of this work: beingwithbeing.org