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Born
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Junior Research Fellow
St John's College -
Cambridge
Received PhD in Philosophy -
The Disorder of Things
Published in 1993, Dupre critiques the idea that science and philosophy are necessary to discover the unique characteristics of all things that make them what they are and that everything can be explained through a closed set of laws. He offers the idea of a pluralistic account of science, which concepts, models, methods, etc. are developed to address particular classes of phenomena and questions. -
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Professor of Philosophy of Science
John Dupre is currently Professor of Philoposhy of Science at the University of Exeter and Director of Egenis, the Centre for the Study of Life Sciences. He was recently elected President of the Philosophy of Science Association. The subject of Philosophy was not active, that is until Dupre headed the reintroduction. -
Processes of Life
Published in 2021, Dupre dives into recent developments in biology, considering their relevance for understanding human nature and society. By demonstrating the importance of microbiology, Dupre reveals how it undermines basic biological assumptions. -
University of Bristol
Officially launched 4 December 2012, Dupre and other philosophers speak to hundreds of members of public, scientists, and academics. In this video, Dupre speaks to the importance of the philosophy of biology. Why Philosophy of Biology? -
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A Process Ontology for Contemporary Biology
An ERC-funded project aimed to express a process-centered ontology rather than thing- or substance- based. Throughout this project, Dupre mentions Aristotle's belief simplified into 'essences' - a cat contains the essence of cat-ness. Dupre believes those considered 'processualist' would see a cat as a pathway between zygote to kitten to mature animal to death.