John dupre

John Dupre (1952-Present)

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    Who is John Dupre?

    John Dupre is a professional British philosopher of science. He is also the director of Egenis, the Center for the Study of Life Sciences, at the University of Exeter, and Professor of Philosophy of Science. He received his PhD in Philosophy from The University of Cambridge in 1981.
    “John Dupré.” Philosophy Now: a Magazine of Ideas, philosophynow.org/issues/133/John_Dupre.
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    Career

    Junior research fellow St. John's College, Oxford, 1980-1982. Assistant professor Stanford (California) University, 1982-1989, associate professor, 1989-1995, professor philosophy, 1975-1996. Professor London University, since 1996. Senior research fellow University Exeter, England, since 1996, professor philosophy England, since 2000. Director Exeter Genomics Research Institute, since 2002.
    “John A. Dupré.” Prabook.com, prabook.com/web/john_a.dupre/144559.
  • Education

    Education
    John Dupre received a Doctor of Philosophy from Cambridge University.
  • Works

    Works
    John Dupre has contributed several books to philosophy of science and evolution to include the following. Darwin's Legacy: What Evolution Means Today; Everything Flows: Towards a Processual Philosophy of Biology; Processes of Life: Essays in the Philosophy of Biology; The Latest on the Best: Essays on Evolution and Optimality; The Disorder of Things: Metaphysical Foundations of the Disunity of Science.
    “Works by John Dupré.” PhilPapers, philpapers.org/s/John%20Dupr%C3%A9.