Region Western Philosophy Notable ideas Animalism | Name Eric Olson Education Reed College Role Philosopher | |
Main interests Metaphysics
Philosophy of mind
Personal identity Areas of interest Philosophy of mind, Animalism, Metaphysics, Personal identity Books The human animal, What Are We?: A Study in, Data Analysis, Real‑life Math: Probability, Hajimete no Perl Win 32 shisut | ||
Philosophical era Contemporary philosophy Schools of thought Analytic philosophy | ||
Eric T. Olson is an American philosopher who specializes in metaphysics and philosophy of mind. Olson is best known for his research in the field of personal identity, namely animalism. Olson received a BA from Reed College and a PhD from Syracuse University. Olson is currently a professor of philosophy at the University of Sheffield, a position he has held since 2003, and previously held a lectureship at Cambridge University.
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