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Born July 3, 1952
On July 3, 1952 in Pembury, Kent, England, Desmond John and Catherine Lane (Poole) Dupre gave birth to son, John Dupre. Dupre, J. (n.d.). Sociology, Philosophy and Anthropology. University of Exeter. https://socialsciences.exeter.ac.uk/sociology/staff/dupre/. -
College life
In 1981, John received a Ph.D at Cambridge after two years previously studying as a Harkness Fellow. Next, he was a Junior research fellow for two years at St. John's College. He then attended Stanford College, taking up a post in the Department of Philosophy (he continued to teach until 1996). In 1993, John released a book "The Disorder of Things". Dupre, J. (n.d.). Sociology, Philosophy and Anthropology. University of Exeter. https://socialsciences.exeter.ac.uk/sociology/staff/dupre/. -
Reintroducing Philosophy to the University of Exeter
In 1996, he returned to the UK to take up being a Professor of Philosophy at Birkbech College, University of London and also as a Senior Research Fellow at Exeter. While at Exeter, he was in charge of the reintroduction of philosophy (the philosophy department had been closed back in the mid-eighties). Dupre, J. (n.d.). Sociology, Philosophy and Anthropology. University of Exeter. https://socialsciences.exeter.ac.uk/sociology/staff/dupre/. -
Professor of Philosophy of Science
In 2000, he resigned his chair in London, and was now assigned Professor of Philosophy of Science at the University of Exeter. Dupre, J. (n.d.). Sociology, Philosophy and Anthropology. University of Exeter. https://socialsciences.exeter.ac.uk/sociology/staff/dupre/. -
Human Nature and the Limits of Science
In 2001, John Dupre released his book "Human Nature and the Limits of Science. "This book applies to the study of human nature the generally pluralistic metaphysics and methodology developed in the author's earlier work". Human Nature and the Limits of Science. Oxford Scholarship Online. (2021). https://oxford.universitypressscholarship.com/view/10.1093/0199248060.001.0001/acprof-9780199248063. -
Darwin's Legacy
In 2002, Dupre took on the responsibility to become the fulltime directorship of Egenis (ESRC Centre for Genomics of Society). In 2003, he released his third book "Darwin's Legacy". This book goes over "skepticism the degree to which evolutionary biology is applicable in these other areas". Darwin's Legacy. Oxford University Press. (2021). https://global.oup.com/academic/product/darwins-legacy-9780199284214?cc=us&lang=en&. -
Process of Life
From April 1-June 15, 2006, Dupre was a Spinoza Visiting Professor at the University of Amsterdam. In 2010, he was acknowledged for his "criticism of Neo-Darwinism evolution. He was then appointed as the fellow of the American Association of the Advancement of Science. In 2012, he released the book "Process of Life". Dupre, J. (n.d.). Sociology, Philosophy and Anthropology. University of Exeter. https://socialsciences.exeter.ac.uk/sociology/staff/dupre/. -
American Association for the Advancement of Science
In 2010, John Dupre was elected as fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. From 2011-2013, he was president of the British Society for the Philosophy of Science. Dupre, J. (n.d.). Sociology, Philosophy and Anthropology. University of Exeter. https://socialsciences.exeter.ac.uk/sociology/staff/dupre/. -
Gender Studies
The fall of 2013, Dupre spent a term at Cambridge with visiting professor of Gender Studies, Diane Middlebrook and Carl Djerassi. He focused on rethinking ideas about sex and gender from a "processed perspective". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lklTdctDdIo Dupre, J. (n.d.). Sociology, Philosophy and Anthropology. University of Exeter. https://socialsciences.exeter.ac.uk/sociology/staff/dupre/. -
Everything Flows: Towards a Processual Philosophy of Biology
In 2018, he released the book "Everything Flows: Towards a Processual Philosophy of Biology". In 2019, He was the vice president of the Philosophy of Science Association. Dupre also believes that he will become president for the association, for 2021-2022. In 2020, he was elected as honorary International Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Dupre, J. (n.d.). Sociology, Philosophy and Anthropology. University of Exeter. https://socialsciences.exeter.ac.uk/sociology/staff/dupre/. -
The Metaphysics of Biology
In 2021, Dupre released "The Metaphysics of Biology". "This Element is an introduction to the metaphysics of biology, a very general account of the nature of the living world". The Metaphysics of Biology. Cambridge University Press. (2021, May 5). https://www.cambridge.org/core/elements/abs/metaphysics-of-biology/AB442638E22AA42B3185EF0419F99A04.