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Dupre Publishes: The Disorder of Things. Metaphysical foundations of the disunity of science
Dupre, argues for the dualistic view of nature. It is not reducible down to a few hard sciences. The Disorder of Things. Metaphysical foundations of the disunity of science. Harvard University Press, Cambridge (Massachusetts) 1993, ISBN 0-674-21260-6 -
Dupre Publishes: Human Nature and the Limits of Science
Dupre argues against determinism and that not all things can be caused by physical things. He argues for a probabilistic causality that would allow some measure of free will. Human Nature and the Limits of Science. Clarendon Press, Oxford 2003, ISBN 0-19-924806-0 -
Dupre Publishes: Darwin's Legacy: What Evolution Means Today
Dupre argues that speculation about evolutionary beginning must remain just that, speculation. He argues they should not be given the weight of other scientific hypotheses. Boundaries of Darwinism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6r3Pg9WdjI (From March 6, 2005). Darwin's Legacy: What Evolution Means Today. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005, ISBN 978-0-19-280337-5 -
Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Elected Vice-President of the Philosophy of Science Association
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Elected Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences