James G. Lennox
James G. Lennox (born January 11, 1948) is an emeritus professor in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the
Aristotelian science in light of his groundbreaking work on Aristotle's biology and philosophy of biology.[1][2] In particular, Lennox's work in the 1980s catalyzed a renewed interest in Aristotle's biology by arguing that his natural historical works are consistent with and even demonstrative of the scientific methodology he lays out in the Posterior Analytics.[3] Lennox's work on teleology in the history of biology, particularly in the thought of Charles Darwin, has also been influential.[4]
Canadian by birth, Lennox is a founding member of the
He previously served as the director of the Center for Philosophy of Science from 1997 to 2005.[6]His areas of research include Ancient Greek philosophy, science and medicine, and Charles Darwin. His most recent publication is Aristotle on Inquiry: Erotetic Frameworks and Domain-Specific Norms (Cambridge, 2021), an account of Aristotle's approach to scientific inquiry.[7]
Bibliography
- Concepts and their Role in Knowledge: Reflections on Objectivist Epistemology (ed), (with ISBN 978-0-8229-4424-9
- Being, Nature, and Life in Aristotle: Essays in Honor of Allan Gotthelf (ed), (with Robert Bolton), ISBN 978-0-521-76844-3
- ISBN 0-8229-4400-6
- Aristotle: On the Parts of Animals I-IV (Clarendon Aristotle Series) ISBN 978-0-19-875110-6
- Aristotle's Philosophy of Biology: Studies in the Origins of Life Science (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Biology) ISBN 978-0-521-65027-4
- Self-Motion: From Aristotle to Newton (ed), (with ISBN 978-0-691-03235-1
- Philosophical Issues in Aristotle's Biology (ed), (with ISBN 0-521-31091-1
References
- ^ Hull, David (2001). "Review: James G. Lennox, Aristotle's Philosophy of Biology". History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences. 23: 517–518.
- ^ Leunissen, Mariska (2010). Explanation and Teleology in Aristotle's Science of Nature. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
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- ^ See Lennox's invited contribution to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy for a review of this topic: http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/darwinism/#SelAdaTel
- ^ a b James, Lennox. "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- ^ "Center for Philosophy of Science ::: Past officers".
- ^ Berryman, Sylvia (March 2, 2022). "Review: Aristotle on Inquiry: Erotetic Frameworks and Domain-Specific Norms". Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
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