Background
Humphreys, Paul William was born on January 17, 1950 in London. Came to the United States, 1971. Son of William Edward and Florence C. (Didcock) Humphreys.
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Computational methods have become the dominant technique in many areas of science. This book contains the first systematic philosophical account of these new methods and their consequences for scientific method. This book will be of interest to philosophers of science and to anyone interested in the role played by computers in modern science.
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( This book provides a post-positivist theory of determin...)
This book provides a post-positivist theory of deterministic and probabilistic causality that supports both quantitative and qualitative explanations. Features of particular interest include the ability to provide true explanations in contexts where our knowledge is incomplete, a systematic interpretation of causal modeling techniques in the social sciences, and a direct realist view of causal relations that is compatible with a liberal empiricism. The book should be of wide interest to both philosophers and scientists. Originally published in 1989. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
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consultant Philosophy educator
Humphreys, Paul William was born on January 17, 1950 in London. Came to the United States, 1971. Son of William Edward and Florence C. (Didcock) Humphreys.
Bachelor of Science, University Sussex, United Kingdom, 1971. Master of Arts, Master of Science, Stanford University, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, 1976.
From assistant to associate professor philosophy University Virginia, Charlottesville, 1978-1991, professor, since 1991, chairman, 1996—1997, 1999—2004. Vice president Association for Foundations Science, 1995-1999. Seminar director National Endowment of the Humanities, Virginia, 1991, 95.
Consultant Environmental Protection Agency, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Boston Consulting Group. Visiting professor National Center for Scientific Research, Paris, France, 2005, École Normale Supérieure, Paris, 2008.
( This book provides a post-positivist theory of determin...)
(Computational methods have become the dominant technique ...)
Member of Philosophy Science Association (governor board 1997—2000), American Philosophical Association (chairman committee international cooperation 2007-2010, board officers 2007-2010), Keswick Society (chairman 2000-2008).
Married Diane Gail Snustad, July 14, 1984. Children: Emily Victoria, Alexandra Elizabeth.