Richard Creath
American philosopher of science (born 1947)
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Richard Creath (born December 15, 1947) is an American philosopher of science and Emeritus Professor of Life Sciences and of Philosophy at Arizona State University. He was elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2009.[4]
- Knox College (BA 1969)
- University of Pittsburgh (MA 1972 & 1974; PhD 1975)
Richard Creath | |
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| Born | December 15, 1947 |
| Awards | Phi Beta Kappa (1969)[1] |
| Education | |
| Education |
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| Thesis | Science, Syntax and Semantics: An Examination of the Philosophy of Language of Rudolf Carnap (1975) |
| Doctoral advisor | Wilfrid Sellars |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | 21st-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Analytic philosophy |
| Institutions | Arizona State University (1974–) |
| Main interests | Philosophy of science |
| Notable ideas | Conceptual engineering[2][3] |
Early life and education
Creath was born December 15, 1947.[5] He received a B.A. in philosophy from Knox College in 1969. He attained an M.A. in philosophy from the University of Pittsburgh in 1972 and in history and philosophy of science in 1974. He attained a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Pittsburgh in 1975.[4]
Career
Creath became a professor of Life Sciences and of Philosophy at Arizona State University in 1974 and a President's Professor in 2011. He studies philosophy of science influenced by Rudolf Carnap and Willard Van Orman Quine.[4]
