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Nancy Cartwright (1944-present)

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  • Overview of Nancy

    Overview of Nancy
    Born in Pennsylvania, Nancy Cartwright is an American Philosopher of Science. At 77 years young, she is currently a professor of philosophy at the University of California at San Diego and the University of Durham. She is a mother, partner, mentor and has published many publications.

  • Credentials

    Credentials
    Nancy has a very wide range when it comes to her interests and areas of studying. She graduated with her BSc in mathematics from the University of Pittsburg and went on to obtain her Ph.D. at the University of Illinois at Chicago in philosophy.

  • How the Laws of Physics Lie

    How the Laws of Physics Lie
    In the 'How the Laws of Physics Lie' (1983) book written by Cartwright, she believed that science was focusing its energy in generally the same areas, instead of being evenly distributed to gain knowledge in other areas. The publication rejects the assumption that science is concerned with "articulation of natural laws and should focus study on underdeveloped areas" like the use of science to affect change (Nancy Cartwright's Philosophy of Science, 2009)

  • Other Publications

    Other Publications
    Nancy has also written eight other books. Henry's Adventure at the Franklin Hotel (2011), The Dappled World: A Study of the Boundaries of Science (1999), Hunting Causes and Using Them (2007), Evidence Bases Policy (2012), Nature, the Artful Modeler (2019), Otto Neurath: Philosophy Between Science and Politics (2008), Nature's Capacities and Their Measurements (1994), and Idealization Xii (2005).

  • Achievements

    Achievements
    To say Nancy was a powerhouse could be an understatement. Nancy served as the vice president of the Philosophy of Science Association from 2007-2008 where she then became the president from 2009-2010. During 2008-2009 she was the president of the Pacific Division of the American Philosophical Association. And she is currently holding the position of president for the Division for Logic, Methodology and Philosophy of Science and Technology from 2020-2023.

  • Awards

    Awards
    Nancy received the Martin R. Lebowitz Price for Philosophical Achievement of the Phi Beta Kappa Society in 2017. She also received the Carl Gustav Hempel Award in 2018 by the Philosophy of Science Association.