Michael Wheeler (philosopher)

Summary

Michael William Wheeler (born 5 November 1960) is a British philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Stirling.[1] He is known for his Heideggerian approach to contemporary cognitive science research.[2][3][4][5]

Michael Wheeler
Born
Michael William Wheeler

(1960-11-05) November 5, 1960 (age 63)
NationalityBritish
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Sussex
ThesisThe Philosophy of Situated Activity (1996)
Doctoral advisorMaggie Boden
InfluencesMartin Heidegger
Academic work
DisciplinePhilosophy
Sub-discipline
School or traditionContinental philosophy
InstitutionsUniversity of Stirling

Books edit

  • Distributed Cognition in Medieval and Renaissance Culture
  • Distributed Cognition in Enlightenment and Romantic Culture
  • Heidegger and Cognitive Science
  • Reconstructing the Cognitive World: The Next Step

References edit

  1. ^ "Prof Michael Wheeler". History of Distributed Cognition.
  2. ^ Gallagher, Shaun (2007). "Review of Reconstructing the Cognitive World: The Next Step". Mind. 116 (463): 792–796. doi:10.1093/mind/fzm792. ISSN 0026-4423. JSTOR 30163552.
  3. ^ Welchman, Alistair (2 February 2008). "Reconstructing the Cognitive World: The Next Step". Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews.
  4. ^ Braver, Lee (1 April 2014). "Heidegger and Cognitive Science, edited by Julian Kiverstein and Michael Wheeler". Mind. 123 (490): 616–619. doi:10.1093/mind/fzu093. ISSN 0026-4423.
  5. ^ Wilson, Robert A. (1 October 2006). "Michael Wheeler, "Reconstructing the Cognitive World: The Next Step."". Philosophy in Review. 26 (5): 386–388. ISSN 1920-8936.

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