David Papineau | |
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| Born | 1947 (age 77–78) Como, Italy |
| Alma mater | University of Natal University of Cambridge |
| Era | Contemporary philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Analytic philosophy |
| Institutions | University of Reading Macquarie University Birkbeck College, London University of Cambridge King's College London City University of New York |
| Doctoral advisor | Ian Hacking[1] |
| Doctoral students | Stathis Psillos |
Main interests | Philosophy of mind,metaphysics,philosophy of science |
Notable ideas | Conceptual dualism |
David Papineau (/ˈpæpɪnoʊ/; born 1947) is a British academic philosopher, born inComo, Italy.[2] He works as Professor of Philosophy of Science atKing's College London and theCity University of New York Graduate Center, and previously taught for several years atCambridge University, where he was a fellow ofRobinson College.
Papineau received a BSc in mathematics from theUniversity of Natal and a BA and PhD in philosophy from the University of Cambridge under the supervision ofIan Hacking.[1]
He has worked inmetaphysics,epistemology, and thephilosophies of science,mind, andmathematics. His overall stance isnaturalist andrealist. He is one of the originators of theteleosemantic theory ofmental representation, a solution to the problem ofintentionality which derives the intentional content of our beliefs from their biological purpose. He is also a defender of thea posterioriphysicalist solution to themind–body problem.[3]
Papineau was elected president of theBritish Society for the Philosophy of Science for 1993–1995, of theMind Association for 2009–2010, and of theAristotelian Society for 2013–2014.[4]
His bookKnowing the Score (2017) is written for a general readership and looks at a number of ways in which sporting issues cast light on long-standing philosophical problems.[5]
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