John Dupre

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  • Birthday

    Birthday
    John Dupre was born on this date in Pembury, Kent, England.
  • Career

    He took part in a junior research group at St. Johns College in Oxford until 1982.
  • Education

    John Dupre graduated from Cambridge with his PhD in Philosophy.
  • Assistant Professor

    He was an assistant professor at Stanford University until 1989.
  • Associate Professor

    He became an associate professor at Stanford until 1995.
  • First Book

    His first book was called "The Disorder of Things"." With this manifesto, John Dupré systematically attacks the ideal of scientific unity by showing how its underlying assumptions are at odds with the central conclusions of science itself. In its stead, the author gives us a metaphysics much more in keeping with what science tells us about the world." (Google Books, Book Description)
  • Professor

    He's been a professor at London University since 1996.
  • Darwinism

    John Dupre was elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science for his work on Darwinism.
  • American Academy of Arts and Science

    John Dupre was elected into the American Academy of Arts and Science.