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Prof. Agustin Fierro Rayo

Kenan Sahin Dean, MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS)
Professor of Philosophy

Primary DLC

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

MIT Room: NE49-500
(617) 253-2559
https://shass.mit.edu/about/Dean-Rayo

Assistant

Robin Palazzolo
(617) 253-8961
robins@mit.edu

Areas of Interest and Expertise

Philosophical Logic
Philosophy of Language
Philosophy of Mathematics

Research Summary

Agustín works in the intersection of philosophy of logic and philosophy of language. He has done work on understanding the relationship between our language and the world it represents, on clarifying the connection between logic and mathematics, and on investigating the limits of communicable thought.

Recent Work

  • Video

    Future of Knowledge, Systems, Skills, and Intelligence

    April 1, 2025Conference Video Duration: 48:42

    Future of Knowledge, Systems, Skills, and Intelligence

    Moderator:

    • Michael Schrage | Research Fellow, MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy, MIT Sloan School of Management

    Panelists:

    • Josh Tenenbaum | Professor, MIT Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences
    • Caspar Hare | Professor, MIT Department of Linguistics and Philosophy
    • Agustin Rayo | Dean, MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
    • Sam Madden | Computer Science Head, MIT Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

    11.15-16.23-RD-Panel-Rayo

    November 15, 2023Conference Video Duration: 9:57
    Lightning Talk: MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

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