Chanwoo Lee

Chanwoo Lee

Philosopher

Research

Much of my research focuses on structuralism across philosophy of mathematics, philosophy of science, and metaphysics. I am interested in open problems in structural realism, as well as its bearing on core issues in metaphysics, such as ontological nihilism.

My interests in mathematical structuralism are closely connected to my work in the philosophy of category theory, mathematical inferentialism, and the philosophy of mathematical practice.

I am also interested in the interplay between mathematical and philosophical practice: how our understanding of one might inform our understanding of the other. Beyond its metaphilosophical significance (for example, the “toolbox” approach in metametaphysics), I see this as relevant to emerging issues in the philosophy of AI automation.

Also, while currently on the back burner, I remain very interested in a range of topics in applied ethics, particularly population ethics and existential risk.

And increasingly, I enjoy collaborative projects. If you find overlapping interests and are interested in working together, please feel free to reach out!

Publications

서민철, 여영서, 이찬우 (2026). 「수학 증명 자동화에 관한 철학적 관점들 (Philosophical Perspectives on Proof Automation in Mathematics)」. 『논리연구』, 29 (3). [Official Link] [슬라이드]

Chanwoo Lee (2026). “Category Theory as an Explanatory Foundation”. Synthese, 207: 20. [Official Link] [PhilSci-Archive] [Slides] [슬라이드]

이찬우 (2025). 「과학적 형이상학에 대한 도전과 응답 (In Defense of Scientific Metaphysics)」. 『과학철학』, 28 (3). [KCI] [Full paper] [슬라이드]

Chanwoo Lee (2025). “Intertranslatability and Ground-Equivalence”. Erkenntnis, 90 (7). [Official Link] [Philpapers]

이찬우 (2025). 「인류 존속에 대한 논의는 한국인의 존속에 대해 무엇을 말해주는가? (The Continuation Of Korean People In Light Of The Continuation Of The Humanity?)」. 『철학논집』, 82. [Official link] [유인물]

Chanwoo Lee (2025). “From Indeterminacy in a Fundamental Theory to Fundamental Indeterminacy?”. Analytic Philosophy, 66 (1). [Official link] [Philpapers]

Chanwoo Lee (2023). “What Analytic Metaphysics Can Do For Scientific Metaphysics”. Ratio, 36 (3). [Official link] [Philpapers] [PhilSci-Archive]

Chanwoo Lee (2022). “The Structuralist Approach to Underdetermination”. Synthese, 200: 108. [Official link] [Philpapers] [PhilSci-Archive]

In Progress / Under Review