Brian David Ellis
| Brian David Ellis | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1929 |
| Residence | Australia |
| Fields | Philosophy, history and philosophy of science |
| Institutions | La Trobe University |
| Alma mater | |
| Notable awards | Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities (FAHA) |
Brian Ellis (born 1929) is an Emeritus Professor in the philosophy department at La Trobe University in Victoria, Australia. He is one of the major proponents of the New Essentialist school of philosophy of science (philosophy of nature).
In The Philosophy of Nature: A Guide to the New Essentialism, he groups a number of philosophers into his camp:
However, this list of claimed allies has been disputed by Stephen Mumford, at least with regard to "Shoemaker, Martin, Molnar, Heil and Cartwright."
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