Statements (37)
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Philosopher
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| gptkbp:academicAdvisor |
gptkb:Willard_Van_Orman_Quine
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:University_of_Wisconsin-Madison
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| gptkbp:author |
Core Questions in Philosophy
From a Biological Point of View Philosophy_of_Biology:_A_Contemporary_Introduction |
| gptkbp:awardedBy |
PhD
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| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:contribution |
Critique of adaptationism
Defense of pluralism in science Exploration of the relationship between science and religion Discussion of the implications of evolutionary psychology Analysis of scientific explanation Analysis of the concept of adaptation Critique of reductionism in biology Examination of the role of chance in evolution Analysis of the concept of species Critique of the idea of a 'selfish gene' Discussion of the nature of scientific progress Discussion of the role of models in science Examination of the concept of fitness Investigation of the nature of scientific theories Philosophical analysis of evolutionary theory Study of the implications of evolutionary theory for ethics Exploration of the relationship between science and values |
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Philosophy
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Female
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ruth Sober
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Charles_Darwin
gptkb:David_Hume |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Philosophy of biology
Evolutionary theory |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
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| gptkbp:researchInterest |
Epistemology
Metaphysics Philosophy of science Natural selection |