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Research

Mainly in metaphysics, logic and the philosophy of mathematics. Also philosophy and public affairs.

Publications (from Symplectic)

Journal articles

2024 (Accepted for publication)

  • Oliver, A. and Smiley, T., 2024 (Accepted for publication). Snyder and Shapiro's critique of pseudo-singularity Thought: A Journal of Philosophy, v. 11
    Doi: 10.5840/tht202451629
  • 2018

  • OLIVER, A. and SMILEY, T., 2018. CANTORIAN SET THEORY The Bulletin of Symbolic Logic, v. 24
    Doi: 10.1017/bsl.2018.10
  • 2013

  • Oliver, A. and Smiley, T., 2013. Zilch Analysis, v. 73
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1093/analys/ant074
  • 2009

  • Oliver, A. and Smiley, T., 2009. Sharvy's theory of descriptions: A paradigm subverted Analysis, v. 69
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1093/analys/anp074
  • 2008

  • Oliver, AD. and Smiley, TJ., 2008. Is plural denotation collective? Analysis, v. 69
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1093/analys/68.1.22
  • 2006

  • Oliver, A. and Smiley, T., 2006. What are sets and what are they for? Nous-Supplement: Philosophical Perspectives, v. 20
    Doi: http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1520-8583.2006.00105.x
  • Oliver, A. and Smiley, T., 2006. A Modest Logic of Plurals Journal of Philosophical Logic, v. 35
    Doi: 10.1007/s10992-005-9019-2
  • 2005

  • Oliver, A., 2005. The Reference Principle Analysis, v. 65
    Doi: 10.1093/analys/65.3.177
  • Oliver, A. and Smiley, T., 2005. Plural Descriptions and Many-valued Functions Mind, v. 114
    Doi: 10.1093/mind/fzi1039
  • 2004

  • Oliver, A., 2004. Multigrade Predicates Mind, v. 113
    Doi: 10.1093/mind/113.452.609
  • 2001

  • Oliver, A. and Smiley, T., 2001. Strategies for a Logic of Plurals The Philosophical Quarterly, v. 51
    Doi: 10.1111/j.0031-8094.2001.00231.x
  • 2000

  • Oliver, A., 2000. Logic, mathematics and philosophy British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, v. 51
  • Oliver, A., 2000. A Realistic Rationalism? Inquiry, v. 43
    Doi: 10.1080/002017400321406
  • Oliver, A. and Schmeinong, A., 2000. Ghost writers Analysis, v. 60
    Doi: 10.1111/1467-8284.00258
  • 1999

  • Oliver, A., 1999. A Few More Remarks on Logical Form Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, v. 99
  • 1998 (Published online)

  • Oliver, A., 1998 (Published online). Hazy Totalities and Indefinitely Extensible Concepts Grazer Philosophische Studien, v. 55
    Doi: 10.5840/gps19985513
  • 1998

  • Oliver, A., 1998. A World of States of Affairs Journal of Philosophy, v. 95
  • 1996

  • OLIVER, A., 1996. The Metaphysics of Properties Mind, v. 105
    Doi: 10.1093/mind/105.417.1
  • 1994

  • Oliver, A., 1994. Are subclasses parts of classes? Analysis, v. 54
    Doi: 10.1093/analys/54.4.215
  • Oliver, A., 1994. Dummett and Frege on the philosophy of mathematicsāˆ— Inquiry, v. 37
    Doi: 10.1080/00201749408602359
  • Oliver, A., 1994. Frege and Dummett are Two The Philosophical Quarterly, v. 44
    Doi: 10.2307/2220148
  • 1993

  • Oliver, A., 1993. Classes and Goodman's Nominalism Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, v. 93
  • 1992

  • Oliver, A., 1992. Could there be conjunctive universals? Analysis, v. 52
    Doi: 10.1093/analys/52.2.88
  • OLIVER, A., 1992. The Metaphysics of Singletons Mind, v. 101
    Doi: 10.1093/mind/101.401.129
  • Books

    2016

  • Oliver, A. and Smiley, T., 2016. Plural Logic
    Doi: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198744382.001.0001
  • 2013

  • Oliver, A. and Smiley, T., 2013. Plural Logic
  • Book chapters

    2016

  • Oliver, A. and Smiley, T., 2016. Singularist predictive analyses and Boolos's second-order pluralism
  • 2010

  • Oliver, A., 2010. What is a predicate?
  • Oliver, A., 2010. The Matter of Form : Logic's Beginnings
  • 2008

  • Oliver, AD., Scott, D. and Ley Pineda, M., 2008. Trade marks as property: a philosophical perspective
  • Professor of Philosophy
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    Professor Alex  Oliver

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