John Dupre - Week 5 July 3rd, 1952 - Present

By MichaelJBrown

  • John Dupre Birth

    Very little is known about British philosopher John Dupre aside from his birthday and his British citizenship which were both kept from the public for quite some time.

  • Dupre background and education

    John Dupre received his Ph.D. in philosophy during his time at Cambridge University in 1981. During the years 1982 to 1996, Dupre spent his time as a member of The Department of Philosophy at Stanford University. Dupre is currently a professor of Philosophy of Science at the University of Exeter.

  • Publication of "Disorder of Things: Metaphysical Foundations of the Disunity of Science"

    In his book Disorder of Things: Metaphysical Foundations of the Disunity of Science", Dupre presents a compelling case against reductionism. He then sets the foundation for his later work.
    The Disorder of Things. Metaphysical foundations of the disunity of science. Harvard University Press, Cambridge (Massachusetts) 1993

  • John Dupre's most recent works

    Although to this day Dupre is still releasing publications some of his most recent are "Causally Powerful Processes. Synthese: an international journal for epistemology, methodology, and philosophy of science", "Evolutionary Psychology: a Case Study in the Poverty of Genetic Determinism. In (Ed) Promises and Limits of Reductionism in the Biomedical Sciences, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 233-251." and " Social Science: City Centre or Leafy Suburb. Philosophy of the Social Sciences".