Tom grew up in Sevenoaks, Kent. As an undergraduate, he studied mathematics and philosophy at Oxford University. He's currently an Assistant Professor at Stanford University, previously serving as a Junior Fellow at the Harvard Society of Fellows. He works on pragmatism, the philosophy of mathematics and logic, and metaphysics. He's also working on an introductory philosophy textbook, with Stephen Stich. When he's not doing philosophy, he's often on a bike or eating pancakes.