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David Buller

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David J. Buller
Born
David Joseph Buller

(1959-09-12) September 12, 1959 (age 65)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materNorthwestern University
Notable workAdapting Minds
InstitutionsNorthern Illinois University
ThesisProblems with Cognitivism: Confirmation, Action, and Realism (1989)
Doctoral advisorArthur Fine
Main interests
Criticism of evolutionary psychology

David J. Buller (born September 12, 1959)[1] is an American philosopher of science who is Distinguished Research Professor and Chair Emeritus of the Department of Philosophy at Northern Illinois University. He is known for his 2005 book Adapting Minds, in which he presents a detailed philosophical critique of evolutionary psychology.[2][3] His research has been supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation (award #9985820).

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  1. ^ "Buller, David J., 1959-". Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  2. ^ "Buller, David J. 1959–". Encyclopedia.com.
  3. ^ Machery, Edouard; Barrett, H. Clark (April 2006). "Essay Review: Debunking Adapting Minds *David J. Buller, Adapting Minds: Evolutionary Psychology and the Persistent Quest for Human Nature. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press (2005), 552 pp., $37.00 (cloth)". Philosophy of Science. 73 (2): 232–246. doi:10.1086/510820. ISSN 0031-8248. S2CID 14996644.

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