Jari Kaukua

Jari Kaukua

Academy Professor
Unit
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department / Division
Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy
Room number
OPK 341
Email
jari.kaukua@jyu.fi
Mobile
+358408054147
Postal address
Keskussairaalantie 2
Fields of science
611 Philosophy

Research interests

My main area of research is mediaeval philosophy, especially the Arabic philosophical and theological tradition from the eleventh century CE onwards. I have published mostly on questions of epistemology, metaphysics, and philosophy of mind.

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Projects

Project

After Avicenna

After Avicenna investigates the metaphysical thought of the Muslim philosopher Avicenna (d. 1037 CE), its Islamic reception, and its connections to contemporary metaphysical essentialism.