Timothy Shanahan (philosopher)

Timothy Shanahan (born December 22, 1960) is an American philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at Loyola Marymount University. He is known for his research on philosophy of science, philosophy and film, and the morality of terrorism.[1][2][3][4][5]

Timothy Shanahan
Born (1960-12-22) December 22, 1960
Syracuse, New York
Alma materUniversity of Notre Dame
EraContemporary philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
Main interests
Philosophy of science, philosophy of film

Books
  • Reason and Insight: Western and Eastern Perspectives on the Pursuit of Moral Wisdom, 2nd edition (Belmont, CA: Wadsworth, 2003).
  • The Evolution of Darwinism: Selection, Adaptation, and Progress in Evolutionary Biology (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2004).
  • Philosophy 9/11: Thinking about the War on Terrorism (Chicago: Open Court, 2005).
  • The Provisional Irish Republican Army and the Morality of Terrorism (Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, 2009).
  • Philosophy and Blade Runner (Houndmills: Palgrave Macmillan, 2014).
  • Blade Runner 2049: A Philosophical Exploration (London & New York: Routledge, 2019).
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See also

References
  1. Weber, Bruce (14 August 2008). "Review of Charles Darwin". Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  2. Depew, David (8 January 2005). "Review of The Evolution of Darwinism". Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  3. "Philosophy and Blade Runner, by Timothy Shanahan". Times Higher Education (THE). 28 August 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  4. Keith Dromm (3 March 2016). "Review of Philosophy and Blade Runner". Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  5. Read, Rupert; Goodenough, Jerry (20 January 2016). "Timothy Shanahan (2014), Philosophy and Blade Runner, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. 240pp". Film-Philosophy. Retrieved 13 October 2017.


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