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=== University of Pittsburgh (History and Philosophy of Science) ===
[http://www.hps.pitt.edu/ Department Website] [http://philbio.net/docs/apa-pittsburghHPS.pdf | Entry in APA Guide] [[University of Pittsburgh (History and Philosophy of Science)| | Additional Program Information]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>no<nowiki>]</nowiki>
* '''Mazviita Chirimuuta'''** Ph.D. 2004 University of Cambridge *** Thesis: [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/890159310 A psychophysical and computational study of contrast coding in primary visual cortex]** | [http://www.hps.pitt.edu/profile/chirimuuta.php Website], | [http://www.hps.pitt.edu/documents/Chirimuuta%20CV%20summer_2013.pdf CV], | [http://philpapers.org/profile/8078 PhilPapers]
** Specialties: Relationship between neuroscience and the philosophy of mind and perception; color vision, developing a theory of color that acknowledges the complexities of visual function revealed by recent perceptual science (via website)
** Ph.D. 2004 University of Cambridge
:: - Thesis: [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/890159310 A psychophysical and computational study of contrast coding in primary visual cortex]
* '''James G. Lennox'''** Ph.D. 1978 University of Toronoto*** Thesis: [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/224348287 A study of the interaction between Aristotle's Methaphysics and his biological works] ** | [http://www.hps.pitt.edu/profile/lennox.php Website], | [http://www.hps.pitt.edu/documents/Lennox.CV.2012.pdf CV], | [http://philpapers.org/s/James%20G.%20Lennox PhilPapers]
** Specialties: Ancient Greek philosophy and science, William Harvey, Darwin, and Darwinism (via website)
** Ph.D. 1978 University of Toronoto
:: - Thesis: [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/224348287 A study of the interaction between Aristotle's Methaphysics and his biological works]
* '''Peter Machamer'''** Ph.D. 1972 University of Chicago *** Thesis: [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/49474735 Points about observation in science]** | [http://www.pitt.edu/~pkmach/ Website], | [http://www.pitt.edu/~pkmach/machamer/cv.pdf CV], | [http://philpapers.org/profile/10984 PhilPapers]
** Specialties: History and philosophy of science, primarily on 16th- and 17th-century topics, especially Galileo, Descartes and Hobbes, and in the philosophy of cognitive psychology and neuroscience, and social science, and on values and science.
** Ph.D. 1972 University of Chicago
:: - Thesis: [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/49474735 Points about observation in science]
* '''Edouard Machery'''** Ph.D. 2004 Université Paris-Sorbonne*** Thesis: [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/493015668 Les concepts ne sont pas une espèce naturelle: la notion de concept en psychologie cognitive] ** | [http://www.pitt.edu/~machery/ Website], | [http://www.pitt.edu/~machery/papers/Machery%20Edouard%20CV%2009_2009.pdf CV], | [http://philpapers.org/profile/10985 PhilPapers]
** Specialties: Theoretical issues raised by psychology and cognitive science; concepts; evolution, culture, cognition; experimental philosophy (via website)
** Ph.D. 2004 Université Paris-Sorbonne
:: - Thesis: [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/493015668 Les concepts ne sont pas une espèce naturelle: la notion de concept en psychologie cognitive]
* '''Sandra Mitchell'''** Ph.D. 1987 University of Pittsburgh (HPS)*** Advisor: Peter Machamer ** Website | [http://www.hps.pitt.edu/profile/mitchell.php 1], [http://www.pitt.edu/~smitchel/ 2Website], | [http://philpapers.org/s/sandra%20mitchell PhilPapers]
** Specialties: Epistemological and metaphysical issues in the philosophy of science; scientific explanations of complex behavior, representing multi-level, multi-component complex systems; functional explanation, units of selection in evolutionary biology, sociobiology, biological complexity and self-organization, and scientific laws (via website)
** Ph.D. 1987 University of Pittsburgh (HPS)
:: - Advisor: Peter Machamer
* '''Kenneth F. Schaffner'''| [http://www.hps.pitt.edu/profile/schaffner.php Website] | [http://philpapers.org/profile/32313 PhilPapers]** Specialties: Human behavioral and psychiatric genetics (via website)
** M.D. University of Pittsburgh
** Ph.D. 1967 Columbia University
*** :: - Thesis: [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/640827540 The logic and methodology of reduction in the physical and biological sciences] ** Website [http://www.hps.pitt.edu/profile/schaffner.php 1], [http://www.pitt.edu/~kfs/ 2], [http://philpapers.org/profile/32313 PhilPapers]** Specialties: Human behavioral and psychiatric genetics (via website)
* '''James Woodward'''** Ph.D. 1977 University of Texas at Austin*** Thesis: [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/43369372 Explanation in science and history] ** | [http://www.hps.pitt.edu/profile/woodward.php Website], | [http://philpapers.org/s/james%20woodward PhilPapers]
** Specialties: Theories of causation, explanation and inductive inference in general philosophy of science, philosophy of psychology, and philosophy of social science; empirical psychology of causal learning and judgment (via website)
** Ph.D. 1977 University of Texas at Austin
:: - Thesis: [http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/43369372 Explanation in science and history]
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