Marc Lange
Marc Lange (* 1963 ) is an American philosopher who deals with the philosophy of science and especially the philosophy of physics and mathematics.
From 1981, Lange studied philosophy at Princeton University with a bachelor's degree in 1985 with David Lewis (Thesis: Newcomb's problem and causal decision theory ). From 1985 he continued his studies at the University of Pittsburgh with a master’s degree in 1988 and a doctorate in 1990 with Robert Brandom ( The Design of Scientific Practice ). From 1990 to 1997 he was an Assistant Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles , then Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor at the University of Washington and from 2003 Professor at the University of North Carolina . He has headed the philosophy faculty since 2011 and has been Theda Purdue Distinguished Professor since 2012 .
Fonts
- Laws and Lawmakers , Oxford University Press 2009
- An Introduction to the Philosophy of Physics: Locality, Fields, Energy, and Mass , Oxford, Blackwell 2002
- Natural laws in scientific practice , Oxford University Press 2000
- Editor Philosophy of Science. An Anthology , Blackwell 2007
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| SURNAME | Long, Marc |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American philosopher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1963 |