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Department of Science and Technology Studies

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Richard Boyd


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Richard Boyd

Professor
Science & Technology Studies and Philosophy

boydemail: rnb1@cornell.edu
phone: 607-255-6820
room: 326 Goldwin Smith Hall

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Education:

  • Ph.D., Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • S.B., Mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Graduate Fields:

  • Science & Technology Studies
  • Philosophy
  • Cognitive Science

 

Research Interests

Professor Richard Boyd specializes in philosophy of science, epistemology, philosophy of language, and philosophy of mind.  He is also interested in ethics, social and political philosophy, especially Marxism, and in the philosophy of biology.  He came to the Susan Linn Sage School of Philosophy faculty in 1972, after teaching at Harvard, the University of Michigan, and the University of California at Berkeley. 

Recent Courses

  • Fall 2011 - (STS 3811) Philosophy of Science: Knowledge and Objectivity W: 7:30-9:25 + Section, 4 Credits

  • Fall 2011 - (STS 6811) Seminar in the Philosophy of Science M: 7:30-9:25, 4 Credits

  • Fall 2010 - (STS 3811) Philosophy of Science: Knowledge and Objectivity W: 7:30-10:00pm, 4 Credits

  • Spring 2010 - (STS 2861) Science and Human Nature TR: 11:40-12:55 + Section, 4 Credits

  • Spring 2010 - (STS 4811) Philosophy of Science W: 7:30-9:30pm, 4 Credits

  • Spring 2010 - (STS 6811) Seminar in the Philosophy of Science W: 7:30-9:30pm, 4 Credits

Selected Publications

A list of publications is not available at this time.