Jonathan Kramnick
Biography
Literary scholar specializing in eighteenth-century literature and philosophy, the foundations of literary theory and criticism, and interdisciplinary approaches to the arts. His book 'Paper Minds: Literature and the Ecology of Consciousness' was shortlisted for the Christian Gauss Award.
Sample Works
Roundtable Appearances
October 15, 2022 · ▶ Video
Coding and the New Human Phenotype: Coding, Fiction, Metafiction -- the Parcellation of What Isn't There
The humanities examine idea manipulation. Ideas can be encoded, metabolized, and drive cultural evolution. The session explores roles cultural memes -- facts, factoids, or fiction...
Peter A. Gloor, Mark Hansen, Yonina Hoffman, Jonathan Kramnick, Nikos Salingaros
May 12, 2018 · ▶ Video
The Completeness of Physics
The roundtable explores whether science's empirical success implies universal applicability. Key questions include: Does reality permit reductionist unification through physics,...
Joseph Kohn, Jonathan Kramnick, Tim Maudlin, Priyamvada Natarajan, Carol Rovane
February 10, 2018 · ▶ Video
Mind Matters: Past, Present, and Future
The roundtable traces humanity's evolving understanding of mind from ancient philosophy through contemporary science. Beginning with "Xenophanes' 6th c. BCE theory of divine...
John Krakauer, Jonathan Kramnick, George Makari, Kenneth Miller, Barbara Montero