- David N. Stamos
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David N. Stamos Full name David N. Stamos Born 1957 (age 53–54) Region Western Philosophy Main interests Philosophy of biology David N. Stamos (born 1957) is a philosopher of science and teaches in the Philosophy Department at York University [1] He studied in York University, where he received his Ph.D. in 1996." [1] He emphasizes a interdisciplinary approach for philosophy: "To answer a question such as, for example, What is human nature?, you cannot read just philosophers. You have to get interdisciplinary: viz., you have to read philosophers, biologists, anthropologists, psychologists, sociologists, historians, feminists, Marxists, theologians, and anything else that is relevant to the topic. You have to take in as much as you can and develop from there what you think is the best answer. Nothing less will do. Hence those (alas, all too many) who have a narrow view of philosophy—e.g., that philosophy is merely conceptual analysis—are not real philosophers to my mind. There is no love of wisdom there, no love of truth, no love of knowledge, just a lamentable attempt at academic territoriality, something one would expect from a political party." [1]
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Research interests
- Philosophy of biology [1]
- Darwin (historical research on his species concept and pre-Darwinian taxonomy) [1]
- David Hume (finding Hume’s God).[1]
- Human nature [1]
- Human rights [1]
- Karl Popper [1]
Selected Books
- The Species Problem: Biological Species, Ontology, and the Metaphysics of Biology. Lexington Books. 2004. ISBN 0-739-10778-X
- Darwin and the Nature of Species. State University of New York Press. 2007. ISBN 0-791-46938-7
- Evolution and the Big Questions: Sex, Race, Religion, and Other Matters. Wiley-Blackwell. 2008. ISBN 1-405-14903-5
- Recipient of a Choice 2008 Outstanding Academic Title Award, recently translated into Spanish; forthcoming in Portuguese and Arabic translations.
- The Myth of Universal Human Rights. (completed and under publisher review)
External links
- York University, Department of Philosophy
- YFile - A provocative new book examines life's big questions in relation to evolution
References
Categories:- 1957 births
- Living people
- Canadian non-fiction writers
- Canadian people of Greek descent
- York University faculty
- Philosophers of science
- Philosopher stubs
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