Kyle Stanford
Encyclopedia
Kyle Stanford is an American philosophy
professor who specializes in the philosophy of science
.
He earned his B.A. with Honors in Philosophy and Psychology from Northwestern University
in 1991, and his M.A. and Ph. D. from University of California, San Diego
in Philosophy, 1994, and Philosophy/Science Studies, 1997, respectively.
His appointments include:
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
professor who specializes in the philosophy of science
Philosophy of science
The philosophy of science is concerned with the assumptions, foundations, methods and implications of science. It is also concerned with the use and merit of science and sometimes overlaps metaphysics and epistemology by exploring whether scientific results are actually a study of truth...
.
He earned his B.A. with Honors in Philosophy and Psychology from Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
in 1991, and his M.A. and Ph. D. from University of California, San Diego
University of California, San Diego
The University of California, San Diego, commonly known as UCSD or UC San Diego, is a public research university located in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, California, United States...
in Philosophy, 1994, and Philosophy/Science Studies, 1997, respectively.
His appointments include:
- Visiting Professor of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Pittsburgh, Spring 2009
- Associate Professor, Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science, UC Irvine, 2004–2008 & Fall 2009–Present
- Assistant Professor, Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science, UC Irvine, 1998–2004
- Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, UC Irvine, 1997–2000
External links
- Kyle Stanford website via UC Irvine.