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John Dupre July 3, 1952-Present
John Dupre is a British philosopher of science who mainly focuses on the philosophy of biology, social sciences, and more broadly the general philosophy of science. -
John Dupre July 3, 1952-Present
John Dupre is a British philosopher of science. His work area lies in the philosophy of biology, social sciences and generally the philosophy of science. Dupre advocates for a pluralistic model of science as opposed to the common notion of reductionism. He suggests that reduction is not possible as the world has an inherently pluralistic structure. -
John Dupre July 3, 1952-Present
Dupre received his PhD in Philosophy from the University of Cambridge in 1981. He was a crucial member of the Stanford University Department of Philosophy from 1982 to 1996. Together with Nancy Cartwright, Ian Hackin, Patrick Suppes and Peter galison are know as the "Stanford School" of philosophy of science.
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John Dupre July 3, 1952-Present
Dupre earned his PhD in philosophy from the University of Cambridge in 1981. He was a member of the Standford University Department of Philosophy from 1982 to 1996. He currently is a Professor of Philosophy of Science at University of Exeter.
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John Dupre July 3, 1952-Present
In 1993 John Dupre published his book "The Disorder of Things: Metaphysical Foundations of the Disunity of Science." In this book Dupre systematically critiques essentialism, the view that nature contains a unique set of kinds of science that aims to discover reductionism. He offers a pluralistic account of science, in which specific sets of concepts, models, and methods are developed to address particular classes of phenomena and questions. -
John Dupre July 3, 1952-Present
In September of 2005 John Dupre authored his book Darwin's Legacy: What Evolution Means Today. In this book he investigates the theory of evolution and how it applies to biology, more specifically human biology. Dupre writes "The study of fossils, the discovery and classification of living forms and their geographic relationships, and the accumulation of knowledge of similarities and differences in the chemistry of life all contribute to a more accurate picture of life on the planet.(121)" -
John Dupre July 3, 1952-Present
Dupré, John. Darwin's Legacy : What Evolution Means Today, Oxford University Press, Incorporated, 2005. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/apus/detail.action?docID=3054535. https://www.thethirdwayofevolution.com/people/view/john-dupre Gantt, Edwin E. “Review of The Disorder of Things: Metaphysical Foundations of the Disunity of Science.” Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology, vol. 19, no. 2, 1999, pp. 226–27, doi:10.1037/h0091333.
