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Peter K. Machamer

January 20, 2023

Peter K. Machamer (born October 20, 1942) is an American philosopher and historian of science. Machamer was Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh.[1] His work has been influential in philosophy of science in developing an account of mechanistic explanation which rejects standard deductive models of explanation, such as the deductive-nomological model by understanding scientific practice as the search for mechanisms. His research has also focused on 17th-century history of philosophy and science, on Galileo Galilei and René Descartes in particular, and on values and science. He was also a wine columnist for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for fifteen years,[2] and he has reflected on wine and beer in philosophical writing.[3] Machamer is also the "Philosopher in Residence" for the Pittsburgh dance company Attack Theater.[4]

Biography

Machamer earned his BA from Columbia University in 1964,[5] his BA (1966) and MA (1971) from Trinity College, Cambridge University, and his PhD in philosophy from the University of Chicago in 1972. His dissertation, Points about Observation in Science, was supervised by Manley Thompson and Dudley Shapere. Machamer taught in the Department of Philosophy at Ohio State University from 1969 to 1976, receiving tenure, and then moved to the Department of History & Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh as associate professor in 1976, becoming professor in 1978. At the University of Pittsburgh, Machamer has served as chair (1978–1993) of History & Philosophy of Science, associate director of the Center for the Philosophy of Science (1999–present), and as a member of the Center for Neural Basis of Cognition (CNBC). He has also been affiliated with the Cultural Studies Program at the University of Pittsburgh since its inception. He has been a Fulbright fellow at the University of Athens and the National Technical University of Athens (1996) and visiting professor at Universita' degli Studi di Udine (1994), the National Technical University of Athens (1998), Boğaziçi University (1998), and the University of Konstanz (2007). He has also received grants from the NEH, the NSF, the Heinz Foundation, the Mellon Foundation, and the U.S. Department of Education.[6]

Mechanisms and explanation

Machamer's work has been influential in developing an account of scientific explanation understood as the search for and filling in of mechanisms. His co-authored 2000 article (with Lindley Darden and Carl Craver) “Thinking about Mechanisms”, published in Philosophy of Science, has been cited over 3,000 times.[7] His current work explores further consequences of this view in "Activities and Causation: The Metaphysics and Epistemology of Mechanisms," International Studies in the Philosophy of Science 187.1 (2004): 27–39, and in work in progress "Explaining Mechanisms"[8] and "Models as Models of Mechanisms."[9]

History of philosophy and history and philosophy of science

Machamer's research in history of philosophy and history and philosophy of science has focused on Descartes[10] and Galileo,[11] but he has also worked on Hobbes[12] and Aristotle.[13] Much of his focus has been upon using natural philosophy by these figures as a way of understanding their metaphysics and epistemology.

Selected works

Monographs

  • Descartes' Changing Mind (Princeton University Press, 2009), with J.E. McGuire.

Selected edited books

  • Perception, Realism, and Reference (Cambridge University Press, 2012), edited with A. Raftopoulos.
  • Blackwell Guide to Philosophy of Science (Blackwell, 2002), edited with Michael Silberstein.
  • Theory and Method in the Neurosciences (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2001), edited with P. McLaughlin and R. Grush.
  • Scientific Controversies (Oxford, 2000), edited with A. Baltas and M. Pera.
  • Cambridge Companion to Galileo (Cambridge University Press, 1998), editor.
  • Mindscapes: Philosophy, Science and the Mind (UVK.Universitatsverlag Konstanz/University of Pittsburgh Press, 1997), edited with Martin Carrier.
  • Perception: Historical and Philosophical Studies (Ohio State University Press, 1978), edited with Robert Turnbull.
  • Motion and Time, Space, and Matter (Ohio State University Press, 1976), edited with Robert Turnbull.

Selected journal articles and other works

  • "Thinking About Mechanisms," Philosophy of Science 67 (2000): 1-25, with Lindley Darden and Carl Craver. The most cited article in Philosophy of Science from 2011 to 2014.[14]
  • Entry on Galileo Galilei, The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
  • "Good Beer, or How Properly Dispute Taste" in Steven Hales, ed., Beer and Philosophy (Blackwell, 2007), 52–63.

References

  1. ^ Peter Machamer Curriculum Vitae. "CV" 2014-05-12 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Newman, Andy. "A Conversation with Peter Machamer." Pittsburgh City Paper 21 October 2004. [1]
  3. ^ Machamer, Peter. "Good Beer, or How Properly Dispute Taste" in Steven Hales, ed., Beer and Philosophy (Blackwell, 2007). [2]
  4. ^ Byrne, Terry. "Dance troupe is game for some heavy lifting." 22 February 2008 The Boston Globe Theater/Arts section [3] Article also available at the Attack Theater website [4] 2011-10-19 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "BOOKSHELF". Columbia College Today. November 2001. Retrieved August 14, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Peter Machamer Curriculum Vitae. "CV" 2014-05-12 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Google Scholar Citation Data
  8. ^ Machamer, Peter. "Explaining Mechanisms," draft available on PhilSci Archive [5]
  9. ^ . Archived from the original on 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2014-05-09.
  10. ^ with J.E. McGuire, and Justin Sytsma, "Knowing Causes: Descartes on the World of Matter" Philosophica 76 (2005): 11-44; with J.E. McGuire "Descartes' Changing Mind" Studies in History and Philosophy of Science 37 (2006) 398-418; "Descartes' Dispositions," in Gregor Damschen, Robert Schnepf, and Katsten Stüber, eds., Debating Dispositions: Issues in Metaphysics, Epistemology and Philosophy of Mind (DeGruyter, 2009), pp. 71-78; with J.E. McGuire, Descartes’ Changing Mind (Princeton University Press, 2009).
  11. ^ Machamer, Peter. "Feyerabend and Galileo: The Interaction of Theories and the Reinterpretation of Experience," Studies in the History of Philosophy of Science 4 (1973) 1-46; Peter Machamer, Editor, Cambridge Companion to Galileo (Cambridge University Press, 1998); Peter Machamer, "Galileo and the Rhetoric of Relativity," Science and Education 8:2 (1999) 111-120; with Brian Hepburn, "Galileo and the Pendulum; Latching onto Time," Science and Education (2004); "Galileo Galilei," The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, revised 2013.
  12. ^ "Hobbes, Language, and the Kingdom of Darkness" in M. Mamiani, ed., Scienza e Sacra nel XVII secolo, Istituto Italiano per gli Studio Filosofici (Napoli, Vivarium, 2000), 157-173; special editor of an issue of Hobbes Studies on Hobbes and Science.
  13. ^ "Aristotle on Natural Place and Natural Motion," Isis 69 (1978): 377-387; "Memory Experience and Action In Aristotle" Aristotle Today, International Conference Proceedings (Noussa, 2002), 361-386 (English, and Greek Translation by Renia Gasparatou.
  14. ^ Most Cited Philosophy of Science articles in the past three years

January 20, 2023
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Peter K Machamer born October 20 1942 is an American philosopher and historian of science Machamer was Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh 1 His work has been influential in philosophy of science in developing an account of mechanistic explanation which rejects standard deductive models of explanation such as the deductive nomological model by understanding scientific practice as the search for mechanisms His research has also focused on 17th century history of philosophy and science on Galileo Galilei and Rene Descartes in particular and on values and science He was also a wine columnist for the Pittsburgh Post Gazette for fifteen years 2 and he has reflected on wine and beer in philosophical writing 3 Machamer is also the Philosopher in Residence for the Pittsburgh dance company Attack Theater 4 Contents 1 Biography 2 Mechanisms and explanation 3 History of philosophy and history and philosophy of science 4 Selected works 4 1 Monographs 4 2 Selected edited books 4 3 Selected journal articles and other works 5 ReferencesBiography EditMachamer earned his BA from Columbia University in 1964 5 his BA 1966 and MA 1971 from Trinity College Cambridge University and his PhD in philosophy from the University of Chicago in 1972 His dissertation Points about Observation in Science was supervised by Manley Thompson and Dudley Shapere Machamer taught in the Department of Philosophy at Ohio State University from 1969 to 1976 receiving tenure and then moved to the Department of History amp Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh as associate professor in 1976 becoming professor in 1978 At the University of Pittsburgh Machamer has served as chair 1978 1993 of History amp Philosophy of Science associate director of the Center for the Philosophy of Science 1999 present and as a member of the Center for Neural Basis of Cognition CNBC He has also been affiliated with the Cultural Studies Program at the University of Pittsburgh since its inception He has been a Fulbright fellow at the University of Athens and the National Technical University of Athens 1996 and visiting professor at Universita degli Studi di Udine 1994 the National Technical University of Athens 1998 Bogazici University 1998 and the University of Konstanz 2007 He has also received grants from the NEH the NSF the Heinz Foundation the Mellon Foundation and the U S Department of Education 6 Mechanisms and explanation EditMachamer s work has been influential in developing an account of scientific explanation understood as the search for and filling in of mechanisms His co authored 2000 article with Lindley Darden and Carl Craver Thinking about Mechanisms published in Philosophy of Science has been cited over 3 000 times 7 His current work explores further consequences of this view in Activities and Causation The Metaphysics and Epistemology of Mechanisms International Studies in the Philosophy of Science 187 1 2004 27 39 and in work in progress Explaining Mechanisms 8 and Models as Models of Mechanisms 9 History of philosophy and history and philosophy of science EditMachamer s research in history of philosophy and history and philosophy of science has focused on Descartes 10 and Galileo 11 but he has also worked on Hobbes 12 and Aristotle 13 Much of his focus has been upon using natural philosophy by these figures as a way of understanding their metaphysics and epistemology Selected works EditMonographs Edit Descartes Changing Mind Princeton University Press 2009 with J E McGuire Selected edited books Edit Perception Realism and Reference Cambridge University Press 2012 edited with A Raftopoulos Blackwell Guide to Philosophy of Science Blackwell 2002 edited with Michael Silberstein Theory and Method in the Neurosciences University of Pittsburgh Press 2001 edited with P McLaughlin and R Grush Scientific Controversies Oxford 2000 edited with A Baltas and M Pera Cambridge Companion to Galileo Cambridge University Press 1998 editor Mindscapes Philosophy Science and the Mind UVK Universitatsverlag Konstanz University of Pittsburgh Press 1997 edited with Martin Carrier Perception Historical and Philosophical Studies Ohio State University Press 1978 edited with Robert Turnbull Motion and Time Space and Matter Ohio State University Press 1976 edited with Robert Turnbull Selected journal articles and other works Edit Thinking About Mechanisms Philosophy of Science 67 2000 1 25 with Lindley Darden and Carl Craver The most cited article in Philosophy of Science from 2011 to 2014 14 Entry on Galileo Galilei The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy Good Beer or How Properly Dispute Taste in Steven Hales ed Beer and Philosophy Blackwell 2007 52 63 References Edit Peter Machamer Curriculum Vitae CV Archived 2014 05 12 at the Wayback Machine Newman Andy A Conversation with Peter Machamer Pittsburgh City Paper 21 October 2004 1 Machamer Peter Good Beer or How Properly Dispute Taste in Steven Hales ed Beer and Philosophy Blackwell 2007 2 Byrne Terry Dance troupe is game for some heavy lifting 22 February 2008 The Boston Globe Theater Arts section 3 Article also available at the Attack Theater website 4 Archived 2011 10 19 at the Wayback Machine BOOKSHELF Columbia College Today November 2001 Retrieved August 14 2020 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Peter Machamer Curriculum Vitae CV Archived 2014 05 12 at the Wayback Machine Google Scholar Citation Data Machamer Peter Explaining Mechanisms draft available on PhilSci Archive 5 Peter Machamer Homepage Archived from the original on 2014 05 12 Retrieved 2014 05 09 with J E McGuire and Justin Sytsma Knowing Causes Descartes on the World of Matter Philosophica 76 2005 11 44 with J E McGuire Descartes Changing Mind Studies in History and Philosophy of Science 37 2006 398 418 Descartes Dispositions in Gregor Damschen Robert Schnepf and Katsten Stuber eds Debating Dispositions Issues in Metaphysics Epistemology and Philosophy of Mind DeGruyter 2009 pp 71 78 with J E McGuire Descartes Changing Mind Princeton University Press 2009 Machamer Peter Feyerabend and Galileo The Interaction of Theories and the Reinterpretation of Experience Studies in the History of Philosophy of Science 4 1973 1 46 Peter Machamer Editor Cambridge Companion to Galileo Cambridge University Press 1998 Peter Machamer Galileo and the Rhetoric of Relativity Science and Education 8 2 1999 111 120 with Brian Hepburn Galileo and the Pendulum Latching onto Time Science and Education 2004 Galileo Galilei The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy revised 2013 Hobbes Language and the Kingdom of Darkness in M Mamiani ed Scienza e Sacra nel XVII secolo Istituto Italiano per gli Studio Filosofici Napoli Vivarium 2000 157 173 special editor of an issue of Hobbes Studies on Hobbes and Science Aristotle on Natural Place and Natural Motion Isis 69 1978 377 387 Memory Experience and Action In Aristotle Aristotle Today International Conference Proceedings Noussa 2002 361 386 English and Greek Translation by Renia Gasparatou Most Cited Philosophy of Science articles in the past three years Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Peter K Machamer amp oldid 1126114259, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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