Abigail Whalen

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Position:

Graduate Student

Campus:

St. George,

Research Interests:

Aristotle, Islamic Philosophy, Medieval Philosophy, Scholastic Philosophy

Publications:

  • B.A. in Philosophy, University of Notre Dame
  • BPhil in Philosophy, University of Oxford

Abigail is a PhD student in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Toronto. Before coming to Toronto, Abigail was a PhD student at the University of Notre Dame. Her main research interests are focused in Islamic and Scholastic natural philosophy and metaphysics, and she is especially interested in exploring medieval theories of individuation and prime matter. Outside of philosophy, Abigail enjoys rowing on Lake Ontario, yoga, baking, and exploring the international food scene in Toronto.

Other Research Interests: metaphysics; philosophy of religion