Michael Weisberg
Michael Weisberg | |
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| Born | October 20, 1976 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of California, San Diego Stanford University |
Notable work | Simulation and Similarity: Using Models to Understand the World (2013) |
| Institutions | University of Pennsylvania |
| Thesis | When less is more: Tradeoffs and idealization in model-building (2003) |
| Doctoral advisor | Peter Godfrey-Smith |
Main interests | Philosophy of science |
Michael Craig Weisberg (born October 20, 1976) is an American philosopher who is professor and chair of philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania, where he is also co-director of the Penn Laboratory for Understanding Science and the Galápagos Education and Research Alliance. He is also Senior Faculty Fellow and Director of Postgraduate Programs for . He is known for his research in philosophy of science, especially the relationship between idealization and the use of models in biology and chemistry.[1] He has also studied public understanding of science.[2] He is the editor-in-chief of the peer-reviewed journal Biology and Philosophy.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Michael Weisberg". University of Pennsylvania Department of Philosophy. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
- ^ "Bill Nye and Ken Ham Debated Creationism—But Did They Change Anyone's Mind?". National Geographic. 2014-02-05. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
- ^ "Michael Weisberg". University of Pennsylvania.
External links[]
- Personal faculty website
- Michael Weisberg publications indexed by Google Scholar
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