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    Philip Kitcher

    Philip Kitcher

    contemporaryAnalytic Philosophy, Naturalism, Philosophy of Science

    b. 1947

    Philip Kitcher (born 1947) is a British-American philosopher of science and one of the leading figures in contemporary naturalistic philosophy. He has made major contributions to the philosophy of biology, philosophy of mathematics, and the social dimensions of scientific knowledge. His work bridges technical philosophy of science with broader questions about science's role in democratic society.

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    Notable Achievements

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    Developed a sophisticated account of scientific progress and the structure of scientific explanations

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    Authored foundational critiques of creationism in 'Abusing Science' (1982)

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    Advanced a naturalistic account of mathematical knowledge in 'The Nature of Mathematical Knowledge' (1983)

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    Pioneered the study of science as a social institution in 'The Advancement of Science' (1993)

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    Contributed to secular ethics and moral progress in 'The Ethical Project' (2011)

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    Modality & Possibility

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    By analogy, simply positing relational tropes does not provide an effective theoretical response to Bradley's argument

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    By analogy, simply positing relational tropes does not provide an effective theoretical response to Bradley's argument

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    Analytic Philosophy, Naturalism, Philosophy of Science

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