Kyle Stanford

Kyle Stanford
Born 22 April 1970
Nationality United States
Alma mater Northwestern University (B.A.); University of California, San Diego (M.A. & Ph.D.)
Scientific career
Fields Philosophy of Science, Metaphysics, Philosophy of Biology, Epistemology, History of Modern Philosophy (through Kant)
Institutions University of California, Irvine
Doctoral advisor Philip Kitcher

Kyle Stanford (born 1970) is an American philosophy professor who specializes in the philosophy of science.

He earned his B.A. with Honors in Philosophy and Psychology from Northwestern University in 1991, and his M.A. and Ph. D. from University of California, San Diego in Philosophy, 1994, and Philosophy/Science Studies, 1997, respectively.[1]

His appointments include:

  • Visiting Professor of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Pittsburgh, Spring 2009
  • Associate Professor, Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science, UC Irvine, 2004–2008 & Fall 2009–Present
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science, UC Irvine, 1998–2004
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, UC Irvine, 1997–2000

Selected publications

  • Kyle Stanford (2006). Exceeding Our Grasp: Science, History, and the Problem of Unconceived Alternatives. Oxford University Press. p. 234. ISBN 0-19-517408-9.

Notes and references

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