Carl F. Craver is an American philosopher and Professor of Philosophy and Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology at Washington University in St. Louis. He is known for his works on philosophy of science and philosophy of mind.[1][2][3][4][5]
Carl F. Craver | |
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| Education | University of Pittsburgh (BA, MA, PhD) |
| Awards | NSF Grant, Templeton Award |
| Era | 21st-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| Institutions | Washington University in St. Louis |
| Thesis | Neural Mechanisms: On the Structure, Function, and Development of Theories in Neurobiology (1998) |
| Doctoral advisor | Peter K. Machamer |
| Other academic advisors | Robert Olby, Wesley C. Salmon, Kenneth F. Schaffner, Steven Small |
Main interests | philosophy of science, philosophy of mind, history of neuroscience, cognitive neuropsychology |
Books edit
- Craver, C.F. and Darden L. (2013) In Search of Mechanisms: Discoveries Across the Life Sciences. University of Chicago Press: Chicago.
- Craver, C.F. (2007) Explaining the Brain: Mechanisms and the Mosaic Unity of Neuroscience. Clarendon Press
References edit
- ^ Hardcastle, Valerie Gray (16 January 2008). "Review of Explaining the Brain: Mechanisms and the Mosaic Unity of Neuroscience". Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews. ISSN 1538-1617.
- ^ Newman, Stuart A. (5 May 2014). "Review of In Search of Mechanisms: Discoveries across the Life Sciences". Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews. ISSN 1538-1617.
- ^ Levy, Arnon (1 January 2009). "Carl F. Craver, Explaining what? Review of explaining the brain: mechanisms and the mosaic unity of neuroscience". Biology & Philosophy. 24 (1): 137–145. doi:10.1007/s10539-008-9123-0. ISSN 1572-8404. S2CID 170300440.
- ^ KLEIN, COLIN (2012). "Review of Explaining the Brain". Mind. 121 (481): 165–169. doi:10.1093/mind/fzs021. ISSN 0026-4423. JSTOR 23321756.
- ^ Kendler, Kenneth S. (June 2008). "Explaining the Brain: Mechanisms and the Mosaic Unity of Neuroscience. By C. F. Craver. (Pp. 272; £27.50; ISBN-13: 978-0-19-929931-7 hb.) Oxford University Press. 2007". Psychological Medicine. 38 (6): 899–900. doi:10.1017/S0033291708002973. ISSN 1469-8978. S2CID 145180270.
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