Michael Weisberg
Michael Weisberg | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 20, 1976 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | |
| Education | University of California, San Diego Stanford University |
| Thesis | When less is more: Tradeoffs and idealization in model-building (2003) |
| Doctoral advisor | Peter Godfrey-Smith |
| Philosophical work | |
| Institutions | University of Pennsylvania |
| Main interests | Philosophy of science |
| Notable works | Simulation and Similarity: Using Models to Understand the World (2013) |
Michael Craig Weisberg (born October 20, 1976) is an American philosopher of science, currently Bess W. Heyman President's Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania, where he also serves as Deputy Director of Perry World House, directs the Galápagos Education and Research Alliance, and is a Non-resident Senior Advisor for the International Peace Institute. Professor Weisberg is a Life Member of the Council on Foreign Relations.