David J. Buller (born September 12, 1959) is an American philosopher of science who is Distinguished Research Professor and Chair Emeritus of the Department of Philosophy at
Northern Illinois University
Northern Illinois University (NIU) is a public research university in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. It was founded as "Northern Illinois State Normal School" in 1895 by Illinois Governor John P. Altgeld, initially to provide the state with c ...
. He is known for his 2005 book ''
Adapting Minds'', in which he presents a detailed philosophical critique of
evolutionary psychology
Evolutionary psychology is a theoretical approach in psychology that examines cognition and behavior from a modern evolutionary perspective. It seeks to identify human psychological adaptations with regard to the ancestral problems they evolved ...
.
His research has been supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation (award #9985820).
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1959 births
Living people
21st-century American philosophers
20th-century American philosophers
Northern Illinois University faculty
Northwestern University alumni
American philosophers of science
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