Elliott Sober | |
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Born | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | June 6, 1948
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Philosophy of science |
Doctoral advisor | Hilary Putnam |
President of the DLMPST/IUHPST | |
In office 2012–2015 | |
Preceded by | Wilfrid Hodges |
Succeeded by | Menachem Magidor |
Elliott R. Sober (born 6 June 1948) is Hans Reichenbach Professor and William F. Vilas Research Professor Emeritus in the Department of Philosophy at University of Wisconsin–Madison.[1] Sober is noted for his work in philosophy of biology and general philosophy of science.[2]