Carl F. Craver is an American philosopher and Professor of Philosophy and Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology at
Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) is a private research university in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1853 by a group of civic leaders and named for George Washington, the university spans 355 acres across its Danforth ...
. He is known for his works on
philosophy of science
Philosophy of science is the branch of philosophy concerned with the foundations, methods, and implications of science. Amongst its central questions are the difference between science and non-science, the reliability of scientific theories, ...
and
philosophy of mind
Philosophy of mind is a branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of the mind and its relation to the Body (biology), body and the Reality, external world.
The mind–body problem is a paradigmatic issue in philosophy of mind, although a ...
.
Books
* Craver, C.F. and Darden L. (2013) ''
In Search of Mechanisms: Discoveries Across the Life Sciences''. University of Chicago Press: Chicago.
* Craver, C.F. (2007) ''
Explaining the Brain: Mechanisms and the Mosaic Unity of Neuroscience''. Clarendon Press
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External links
Carl F. Craver at Washington University in St. Louis
21st-century American philosophers
American philosophy academics
Living people
Washington University in St. Louis faculty
Year of birth missing (living people)
American philosophers of science
Philosophers of biology
American philosophers of mind
American neuropsychologists
American cognitive scientists
University of Pittsburgh alumni
Florida International University faculty
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