David Papineau
David Papineau | |
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| Born | September 30, 1947 Como, Italy |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | University of Natal University of Cambridge |
| Doctoral advisor | Ian Hacking |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | Contemporary philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Analytic philosophy |
| Institutions | University of Reading Macquarie University Birkbeck College, London University of Cambridge King's College London City University of New York |
| Doctoral students | Stathis Psillos |
| Main interests | Philosophy of mind, metaphysics, philosophy of science |
| Notable ideas | Conceptual dualism |
David Papineau (/ˈpæpɪnoʊ/; born 1947) is a British academic philosopher, born in Como, Italy. He works as Professor of Philosophy of Science at King's College London and the City University of New York Graduate Center, and previously taught for several years at Cambridge University, where he was a fellow of Robinson College.