Susan Finsen is a contemporary philosopher of science whose work focuses on the epistemological and cognitive dimensions of evolutionary theory. She has critically examined how the theory of natural selection is understood, represented, and evaluated as a scientific theory, contributing to debates in philosophy of biology.
Critically analyzed the cognitive and epistemic status of the theory of natural selection
Contributed to philosophy of biology debates on how evolutionary theory functions as scientific knowledge
Examined the conceptual structure of Darwinian explanations