b. 1971
Samir Okasha is a British philosopher of science at the University of Bristol, known for his work on the philosophy of biology, epistemology, and the foundations of probability. He has made significant contributions to debates on natural selection, levels of selection, and Bayesian epistemology.
Authored 'Evolution and the Levels of Selection', a major work on multi-level selection theory
Developed influential analyses of Bayesian epistemology and rational choice theory
Authored the widely used textbook 'Philosophy of Science: A Very Short Introduction'
Contributed to debates on the foundations of probability and countable additivity
Elected Fellow of the British Academy