Michael Ruse (21 June 1940 - )

By Chad Gilbert

  • Birth and early years

    Michael Ruse was born on June 21st, 1940 in Birmingham, England to his parents William and Margaret. William was a civil servant and school bursar. William was also a part of the group the Society of Friends also known as today as Quakers. Michael attended a Quaker Boarding School in York and was part of the Junior Friends. Margaret was a school teacher. Hancock, Brannon. "Michael Ruse." 20 October 2018. The Gifford Lectures. https://www.giffordlectures.org/lecturers/michael-ruse.

  • Death of mother, Margaret

    Michael's mother dies in 1953 around the age of 35 when his was just 13 years old. Hancock, Brannon. "Michael Ruse." 20 October 2018. The Gifford Lectures. https://www.giffordlectures.org/lecturers/michael-ruse.

  • B.A. in Philosophy and Mathematics

    Michael received a B.A. in Philosophy and Mathematics from the University of Bristol in 1962. Hancock, Brannon. "Michael Ruse." 20 October 2018. The Gifford Lectures. https://www.giffordlectures.org/lecturers/michael-ruse. "Michael Ruse: Cirriculum Vitae." 20 October 2018. Flordia State University: Department of Philosophy. https://philosophy.fsu.edu/people/faculty/michael-ruse.

  • M.A. in Philosophy

    Michael received a M.A. in Philosophy from McMaster University in Canada. Hancock, Brannon. "Michael Ruse." 20 October 2018. The Gifford Lectures. https://www.giffordlectures.org/lecturers/michael-ruse. "Michael Ruse: Cirriculum Vitae." 20 October 2018. Flordia State University: Department of Philosophy. https://philosophy.fsu.edu/people/faculty/michael-ruse.
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    University of Guelph

    During his time at the University of Guelph in Ontario Canada Michael was a Lecturer as well as a Professor in History, Philosophy, and Zoology. Hancock, Brannon. "Michael Ruse." 20 October 2018. The Gifford Lectures. https://www.giffordlectures.org/lecturers/michael-ruse. "Michael Ruse: Cirriculum Vitae." 20 October 2018. Flordia State University: Department of Philosophy. https://philosophy.fsu.edu/people/faculty/michael-ruse.

  • Ph.D, in Philosophy

    Michael returned to the University of Bristol after receiving his M.A. to start his doctoral work and write his dissertation on, "The Nature of Biology." He received his Ph.D. in 1970. Hancock, Brannon. "Michael Ruse." 20 October 2018. The Gifford Lectures. https://www.giffordlectures.org/lecturers/michael-ruse. "Michael Ruse: Cirriculum Vitae." 20 October 2018. Flordia State University: Department of Philosophy. https://philosophy.fsu.edu/people/faculty/michael-ruse.

  • The Philosophy of Biology

    The first edition of, The Philosophy of Biology, was published in 1973 by Michael Ruse and David Hull as an introductory textbook. Editions in 1974, 1989, and a Second edition in 2007. The book reviews the subjects of general methodology and the philosophy of physics and expanded in later additions. Bradie, Michael. "Book Review: The Philosophy of Biology by Michael Ruse and David Hull." Quaterly Review of Biologogy Ruse , Michael. The Philosophy of Biology. London: Hutchinson, 1973.

  • Philosophy of Biology Today

    A introduction for those outside of the field seeking to learn which includes a bibliography and description of each work used. The book talks about such topics as ecology and the history of biology. Ruse, Michael. Philosophy of Biology Toady. Albany: SUNY Presss, 1988. Vicedo, Marga. "Book Review: Philosophy of Biology Today." Philosophy of Science Vol. 58, No.3 (1991): 509.

  • Florida State University

    Michael presently is a Lucyle T. Werkmeister Professor of Philosophy since 2000 as well as the Program Director in History and Philosophy of Science since 2004. Hancock, Brannon. "Michael Ruse." 20 October 2018. The Gifford Lectures. https://www.giffordlectures.org/lecturers/michael-ruse. "Michael Ruse: Cirriculum Vitae." 20 October 2018. Flordia State University: Department of Philosophy. https://philosophy.fsu.edu/people/faculty/michael-ruse.

  • Philosophy after Darwin: Classic and Contemporary Readins

    This book describes Darwin's impact on both ethics and epistemology with a section on natural selection as well as the views of evolutionary epistemology by David Hull and Konard Lorenz. Mariscal, Carlos. "Epistemolgy, necessity, and evolution: a critical review of Michael Ruse's Philosophy After Darwin." Biology and Philosophy Vol, 26, Iss. 3 (2011):. Ruse , Michael. Philosophy after Darwin: Classic and Contemporary Readings. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2009.

  • The Current Status of the Philosophy of Biology

    The essay written in 2013 is another look by the author into of influence of philosophy on life science and the research of evolution. Takacs, Peter and Michael Ruse. "The Current Status of the
    Philosophy of Biology." Science and Education (2013): 5-48.

  • Michael Ruse - What is Philosophy of Biology?

    https://youtu.be/PJEEr45RKa0