Research/Areas of Interest:
Philosophy of Biology, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Probability
Education
- PhD Philosophy, Stanford University, Stanford, United States, 2006
- MS Biological Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, United States, 2005
- BS General Biology, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, United States, 2000
- BA Philosophy, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, United States, 2000
Biography
Patrick Forber spends most his research time thinking and writing about biology and philosophy. He has an interest in understanding confirmation, explanation, and idealization in science, especially in evolutionary biology and ecology. His dissertation, "The Traces of Change: Evidence in Evolutionary Biology", attempts to sketch a "big picture" of how testing and evidential reasoning work in these disciplines. Fascinated by the biological world, he spends his free time wandering the mountains, deserts, and oceans from here to Australia.
He holds a M.S. in Biological Sciences and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Stanford University, though a significant amount of dissertation work occurred during the time spent visiting the Philosophy Program in the Research School of Social Sciences at the Australian National University. He also holds a B.S. in General Biology and a B.A. in Philosophy from John Muir College at the University of California, San Diego.
He holds a M.S. in Biological Sciences and a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Stanford University, though a significant amount of dissertation work occurred during the time spent visiting the Philosophy Program in the Research School of Social Sciences at the Australian National University. He also holds a B.S. in General Biology and a B.A. in Philosophy from John Muir College at the University of California, San Diego.