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Elliott Sober

Philosophy of Science

Elliott R. Sober is an American philosopher noted for his work in the philosophy of biology and in general philosophy of science. He is Hans Reichenbach Professor and William F. Vilas Research Professor Emeritus in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Facts
Birth Year
1948 1
Birth Date
1948-06-06 1
Notable Publication
The Nature of Selection: Evolutionary Theory in Philosophical Focus (1984) 1
Office Held
Hans Reichenbach Professor and William F. Vilas Research Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin-Madison 1
Birthplace
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. 1
Classification
Nationality
United States 1
Connections

In Branch

Philosophy of Biology, Branches of Philosophy
Source Wikipedia: Elliott Sober
Philosophy of Science, Branches of Philosophy
Source Wikipedia: Elliott Sober

In Tradition

Analytic Philosophy, Schools of Philosophy
Source Wikipedia: Elliott Sober
In the Other Atlases

Nationality

United States

Also in History Atlas: the nationality of this subject.

Originated In

United States

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

Source Wikipedia: Elliott SoberLead sentence 2
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Sober (born 6 June 1948) is an American philosopher.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Elliott Sober
  • Lead sentence, birth year
    6 June 1948
  • Infobox, birth_date
    June 6, 1948
  • Infobox, birth_place
    Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
  • Article body, publications list
    The Nature of Selection: Evolutionary Theory in Philosophical Focus
  • Lead paragraph, position sentence
    Hans Reichenbach Professor and William F. Vilas Research Professor Emeritus
  • Lead section, nationality sentence
    Elliott R.
  • In Branch: Philosophy of Science, Lead
    He is noted for his work in philosophy of biology and general philosophy of science.
  • In Branch: Philosophy of Biology, Lead
    He is noted for his work in philosophy of biology and general philosophy of science.
  • In Tradition: Analytic Philosophy, Page categories: Analytic philosophers
  • In Group: Analytic Philosophy Of Science, Page categories: Analytic philosophers
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Wikidata: Elliott Sober
Wikidata Q329031, class allow-list match, case-insensitive label variant (w-bbfill-smallsix2-0926/resolve_ci.ps1)View the Source
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