Sterelny wins Nicod Prize 3 Sep 200818 Sep 2017 Sometimes it’s so cool to know smart people, so you can congratulate them when they win awards. Go Kimbo! Hat tip Leiter. Uncategorized
Uncategorized Marjorie Grene dies 17 Mar 200918 Sep 2017 Marjorie Grene was a doyen of philosophy and history of biology, and I reviewed one of her last texts a while back and linked to an interview. She died yesterday, according to Leiter, aged 99. Read More
Uncategorized Peter Lipton has died 26 Nov 2007 Brian Leiter is reporting, and the University of Cambridge confirms it, that Peter Lipton, a well known philosopher of science, has died. Leiter will put up an obit later. For now, here is a very good paper of Lipton’s explaining philosophy of science to scientists. Read More
Uncategorized Philosophy of Biology workshop at Madison in 2010 5 Apr 2009 I received this via Channels: Dear Philosophers of Biology, You’ll be interested in the first biennial “Philosophy of Biology @ Madison” workshop/conference that we’ll be hosting in Madison a year from May. It’s a ways off, but note that submitted abstracts are due earlier than you might think: September. This… Read More
My paperboy here is Brian Leiter. He’s not usually late on this stuff (I presumed the acceptance would be next May).
You need to speak to your paperboy. I think he’s delivering things a bit late. (If you go to the Nicod website, you can watch the lectures he gave at the awards ceremony last May)