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Kirk Ludwig

Psychology · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Philosophy and Theoretical ScienceColorectal Cancer Surgical TreatmentsEpistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsPhilosophical Ethics and TheoryFree Will and Agency

Publications

450

Citations

8,624

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

46

Publishing since 1980

Research summary
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The bibliographic record associated with this name spans two distinct areas: philosophy (including topics such as interpretation of language, collective action, moral responsibility, and social reality) and clinical colorectal surgery and oncology (covering rectal and anal cancer treatment, surgical outcomes, and medical training). Note that these may reflect more than one author sharing the name. Prospective students should verify which body of work matches their intended advisor.

Philosophy of language and interpretationCollective action and moral responsibilitySocial reality and institutionsColorectal cancer treatment and surgical outcomesSurgical education and training

Publication counts were high in 2017 and have generally declined since, averaging about 4.8 papers per year over the last five years.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 4.8/year recently
2017: 38 publications38172018: 8 publications182019: 10 publications192020: 13 publications202021: 4 publications212022: 9 publications222023: 7 publications232024: 5 publications242025: 3 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Oxford University Press eBooks×16
  • Journal of Surgical Research×7
  • Diseases of the Colon & Rectum×6
  • Surgery×5
  • Studies in the philosophy of sociality×4

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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