Peter Lipton

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Peter Lipton
Oxford University
EraContemporary philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolAnalytic philosophy
Main interests
Philosophy of science, epistemology

Peter Lipton (October 9, 1954 – November 25, 2007) was the

Cambridge University, and a fellow of King's College, until his unexpected death in November 2007. According to his obituary on the Cambridge web site, he was "recognized as one of the leading philosophers of science and epistemologists
in the world."

Career

Lipton was an undergraduate at

Oxford University. Before coming to Cambridge, he taught at Clark University and Williams College. He was a member of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics and chaired the working party that produced Pharmacogenetics: Ethical Issues. He was also on the AskPhilosophers panel. In 2004, Lipton had the honour of being the Medawar Prize Lecturer of the Royal Society
.

Lipton's research interests focused on the philosophy of science, including topics such as

mind-body problem
.

He was a member of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics (2003–2007).

Personal life

Lipton lived with his wife Diana and two sons Jonah and Jacob. He was a self-confessed "religious atheist" and "

progressive Jew";[1] he held that he could follow the customs and culture of a Jewish lifestyle, and use the teachings of Judaism to help him tackle moral problems in life, without simultaneously believing in the metaphysics of such a religion (such as the existence of God).[2]

On 25 November 2007, Lipton suffered a fatal

John Forrester
.

Selected publications

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