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Born
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Reconstructing Marxism
A collaborative title written by Erik Olin Wright, Andrew Levine, Elliott Sober. A modern change to the 1900's ideas on social and political reformation. They discuss philosophical issues such as philosophy of mind, and social science. Wright, Erik, et al. “Reconstructing Marxism.” Google Books, books.google.com/books?id=rq-Ga2jZ1cMC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false. -
The Philosophy of Biology
A book about the problems in philosophy and the theory of evolution. The book examines the challenges of the beliefs of creationism but also analyzes the logic of Darwin's theory. Sober also writes about what makes a hypothesis scientific, and well as the theories of natural selection, and the concept of fitness and probability. Sober, Elliott. “Philosophy Of Biology.” Google Books, books.google.com/books?id=jVJPDwAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false. -
Did Darwin Write the Origin Backwards? Philosophical Essays on Darwin’s Theory
A book that focused on historical and well as philosophical questions about Darwin's theory, as well as its connections to evolutionary biology. Sober examines Darwin's work Origin of Species and looks at his approach from a philosophical standpoint. https://books.google.com/books/about/Did_Darwin_Write_the_Origin_Backwards.html?id=nHEGJY9soYMC&printsec=frontcover&source=kp_read_button#v=onepage&q&f=false -
Video of Elliott Sober
His views on naturalism and evolution as well as the questions of if mutations are guided or not guided. He also discusses Gods role or possible influences in nature.
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Core Question in Philosophy
A textbook was written by Elliott Sober for academic purposes to aid students in learning about philosophy. Sober, Elliott. “Core Questions in Philosophy: A Text with Readings (6th Edition) (Mythinkinglab).” Amazon, www.amazon.com/Core-Questions-Philosophy-Readings-Mythinkinglab/dp/0205206697. -
Lebowitz Prize
He won $26,000 recognizeing his outstanding achievements in philosophy and science. Shepherd, Erin. “Prominent Philosophers Cartwright and Sober Win 2017 Lebowitz Prize.” Prominent Philosophers Cartwright and Sober Win 2017 Lebowitz Prize - The American Philosophical Association, 1 May 2017, www.apaonline.org/news/343017/Prominent-Philosophers-Cartwright-and-Sober-Win-2017-Lebowitz-Prize.htm.
