Massimo Piattelli-Palmarini
Italian scientist
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Massimo Piattelli-Palmarini is an Italian scientist. He acquired a PhD in Physics at the University of Rome in 1968 and has established the biolinguistic field.[1]
Massimo Piattelli-Palmarini | |
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Piattelli Palmarini during his keynote address, University of Verona, Inauguration of 2010 Academic Year. | |
| Born | 1942 (age 83–84) |
| Occupations | Professor of Linguistics and Cognitive Science |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Employer | University of Arizona |
| Known for | Biolinguistics |
| Notable work | Inevitable Illusions: How Mistakes of Reason Rule our Minds • What Darwin Got Wrong |
Career
Piantelli-Palmarini has been a professor of Cognitive Science at the University of Arizona since 1999.[2] He was formerly the Principal Research Scientist at the Center for Cognitive Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1985 to 1993.[1]
In 2010, Piattelli-Palmarini and Jerry Fodor published the book What Darwin Got Wrong.[3][4] The book, which argues that Darwinism is based on philosophical fallacies, was received negatively by multiple publications and biologists,[5][6] and received mixed reviews from The Guardian.[7] Mark Vernon of The Guardian named it the "Most Despised Science Book of the Year".[8]
Personal life
Piattelli-Palmarini is an atheist.[4] He sailed for many years along the coasts of Italy, Southern France, Eastern United States and the Caribbean.[9]