Peter K. Machamer
American philosopher and historian of science
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Peter K. Machamer was an American philosopher and historian of science. Machamer was Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh. His work has been influential in philosophy of science in developing an account of mechanistic explanation which rejects standard deductive models of explanation, such as the deductive-nomological model by understanding scientific practice as the search for mechanisms. His research has also focused on 17th-century history of philosophy and science, on Galileo Galilei and René Descartes in particular, and on values and science. He was also a wine columnist for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for fifteen years, and he has reflected on wine and beer in philosophical writing. Machamer was also the "Philosopher in Residence" for the Pittsburgh dance company Attack Theatre.
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What Schools Are Affiliated With Peter K. Machamer?
Peter K. Machamer is affiliated with the following schools:
- Queens College, City University of New York
- Ohio State University
- University of Konstanz
- National Technical University of Athens
- Illinois Institute of Technology
- University of Udine
- University of Chicago
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- University of Pittsburgh
- Boğaziçi University
- Columbia University
