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			Jeffrey A. Barrett

		

			Chancellor's Professor of Logic and Philosophy of Science / Chair Elect, Academic
         Senate Irvine 
         
      

Ph.D., Columbia, 1992


	philosophy of science; philosophy of physics; epistemology; game theory, decision
         theory, and rational choice
         
      


	 SST 765 | 949-824-6491


	j.barrett@uci.edu
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			Jeremy Heis

		

			Associate Professor

Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh 


	history and philosophy of mathematics and logic, kant, early analytic philosophy


	 SST 763 | 949-824-5442


	jheis@uci.edu
	Website
	CV


	




	
		
			

		

	

	
		
			Simon Huttegger

		

			Professor / Department Chair

Ph.D., University of Salzburg, 2006


	game and decision theory, philosophy of biology, philosophy of science


	 SST 785 | 949-824-3220


	shuttegg@uci.edu
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			JB Manchak

		

			Professor  / Grad Admissions Chair

Ph.D., University of California, Irvine, 2009


	space and time, philosophy of physics, philosophy of science


	 SST 757 | 949-824-7374


	jmanchak@uci.edu
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			Toby Meadows

		

			Assistant Professor, Colloquium Director

Ph.D., University of Melbourne,  2011


	philosophical logic, philosophy of mathematics, mathematical logic, metaphysics


	 Social ScienceTower


	meadowst@uci.edu
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			Cailin O'Connor

		

			Associate Professor / Director, PPE MA Program / DECADE Mentor

Ph.D., University of California, Irvine, 2013


	philosophy of biology, evolutionary game theory, philosophy of science


	 SST 793 | 949-824-3954


	cailino@uci.edu
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			Lauren Ross

		

			Assistant Professor / Placement Chair

Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 2016

M.D., University of California, Irvine, 2011


	philosophy of science, causation, philosophy of biology, philosophy of medicine


	 SST 791


	rossl@uci.edu
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			Brian Skyrms

		

			Distinguished Professor / Director, Salzburg Exchange Program / Director, History
         & Philosophy of Science - IDP
         
      

Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh 


	philosophy of science, metaphysics


	 SST 767 | 949-824-6495


	bskyrms@uci.edu
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			P. Kyle Stanford

		

			Professor / Sabbatical

Ph.D., University of California, San Diego


	philosophy of biology, philosophy of science, epistemology and metaphysics, history
         of modern philosophy
         
      


	 SST 769 | 949-824-6398


	stanford@uci.edu
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			James Owen Weatherall

		

			Professor / LPS Website Liaison / Director of Graduate Studies

Ph.D., University of California, Irvine, 2012

Ph.D., Stevens Institute of Technology, 2009


	philosophy of physics, philosophy of science, mathematical physics


	 SST 781 | 949-824-6656


	weatherj@uci.edu
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			Kai Wehmeier

		

			Dean's Professor / Director, C-ALPHA / Academic Personnel and Awards Committee / Director
         of Undergraduate Studies
         
      

Ph.D., Westfalische Wilhelms-Universitat Munster,  1996


	logic, philosophy of logic and language, early analytic philosophy, and philosophy
         of mathematics
         
      


	 SST 783 | 949-824-7792


	wehmeier@uci.edu
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