David N. Stamos
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David N. Stamos (born 1957) is a Canadian philosopher of science and professor in the Philosophy Department at York University.[1] He studied in York University, where he received his Ph.D. in Philosophy. He emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach for philosophy. His two main mottoes are: "It is not wisdom to ignore evidence" and "Politics does not determine good scholarship."[2]
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]
- Scientific Imagination[2]
- Karl Popper[1]
- Albert Einstein[2]
- Edgar Allan Poe[2]
Selected books
- Edgar Allan Poe, Eureka, and Scientific Imagination. Paradigm Publishers. 2017.
- The Myth of Universal Human Rights: Its Origin, History, and Explanation, Along with a More Humane Way. SUNY Press. 2013. Template:ISBN
- Evolution and the Big Questions: Sex, Race, Religion, and Other Matters. Wiley-Blackwell. 2008. Template:ISBN
- Recipient of a Choice 2008 Outstanding Academic Title Award, translated into Spanish and Portuguese, forthcoming in Arabic.
- Darwin and the Nature of Species. State University of New York Press. 2007. Template:ISBN
- The Species Problem: Biological Species, Ontology, and the Metaphysics of Biology. Lexington Books. 2004. Template:ISBN
References
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External links
- York University, Department of Philosophy
- YFile - A provocative new book examines life's big questions in relation to evolution
- David Stamos: Evolution and Evidence; Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, York University - (Video)
- Dr David N. Stamos - The Myth of Universal Human Rights - (Video) at cohumanists.ca
- David Stamos: The Modern Myth of Human Rights Part 1 - (Video) at Centre for Inquiry Canada
- David Stamos at Academia.edu