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Most of my work is on Buddhist philosophy (primarily on Madhyamaka) and on contemporary analytic philosophy (mainly on metaphysics).<br /><br />Information about my publications and some preprints can be found <a href="/research.html">here</a>.<br /><br />Those who would like a quick account of my philosophical interests could read <a href="https://www.3-16am.co.uk/articles/emptiness-and-no-self-n%C4%81g%C4%81rjuna-s-madhyamaka" target="_blank">this</a>, or listen to <a href="https://wisdomexperience.org/wisdom-podcast/jan-westerhoff/" target="_blank">this</a> podcast which covers some of the same ground.<br /><br />For something more specific yet still accessible try <a href="https://historyofphilosophy.net/nagarjuna-westerhoff" target="_blank">this</a> podcast on Nagarjuna, or <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/xy0rsuf01miixhq/reality%20new%20scientist%202012.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank">this</a> article on the nature of reality.<br /><br />You can reach me at westerhoff[at]cantab[dot]net.<br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br /></div> </td> <td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:34.315789473684%; padding:0 15px;"> <div><div class="wsite-image wsite-image-border-thick " style="padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;margin-right:0px;text-align:center"> <a href='<a href='/uploads/1/3/5/7/135726615/jcw-02_orig.jpg' rel='lightbox' onclick='if (!lightboxLoaded) return false'>'> <img src="/uploads/1/3/5/7/135726615/editor/jcw-02.jpg?1611692467" alt="Picture" style="width:269;max-width:100%" /> </a> <div style="display:block;font-size:90%"></div> </div></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div></div></div> <div class="wsite-spacer" style="height:107px;"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="footer-wrap"> <div class="container"> <div class="footer"><div class='wsite-elements wsite-footer'> <div class="wsite-spacer" style="height:50px;"></div> <div><div class="wsite-multicol"><div class="wsite-multicol-table-wrap" style="margin:0 -15px;"> <table class="wsite-multicol-table"> <tbody class="wsite-multicol-tbody"> <tr class="wsite-multicol-tr"> <td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> <div class="wsite-spacer" style="height:50px;"></div> </td> <td class="wsite-multicol-col" style="width:50%; padding:0 15px;"> <div class="wsite-spacer" style="height:50px;"></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div></div></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="nav mobile-nav"><ul class="wsite-menu-default"> <li id="active" class="wsite-menu-item-wrap"> <a href="/" class="wsite-menu-item" > Home </a> </li> <li id="pg392642869907407481" class="wsite-menu-item-wrap"> <a href="/cv.html" class="wsite-menu-item" > CV </a> </li> <li id="pg299784176180881227" class="wsite-menu-item-wrap"> <a href="/research.html" class="wsite-menu-item" > Research </a> </li> <li id="pg559959969136627191" class="wsite-menu-item-wrap"> <a href="/teaching.html" class="wsite-menu-item" > Teaching </a> </li> </ul> </div> <script type="text/javascript" src="/files/theme/plugins.js?1556830342"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/files/theme/custom.js?1556830342"></script> <div id="customer-accounts-app"></div> <script src="//cdn2.editmysite.com/js/site/main-customer-accounts-site.js?buildTime=1720564484"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-7870337-1']); _gaq.push(['_setDomainName', 'none']); _gaq.push(['_setAllowLinker', true]); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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