Samir Okasha
Professor of Philosophy of Science
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Samir Okasha FBA is a Professor of Philosophy of Science at University of Bristol. He is a winner of Lakatos Award for his book Evolution and the Levels of Selection.[1] He was appointed a Fellow of the British Academy in 2018.[2]
AlmamaterUniversity of Oxford
AwardsLakatos Award (2009), Henry Wilde Prize (1992)
Samir Okasha | |
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| سمیر عکاشه | |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
| Awards | Lakatos Award (2009), Henry Wilde Prize (1992) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | History and philosophy of science |
| Institutions | University of Bristol University of York National Autonomous University of Mexico |
| Doctoral advisor | Bill Newton-Smith |
| Website | bristol |
Books
- Philosophy of Biology (OUP 2019)
- Agents and Goals in Evolution (OUP 2018)
- Evolution and the Levels of Selection (OUP 2006)
- Philosophy of Science: A Very Short Introduction (OUP 2002; second edition 2015)