Philosophy of Science Graduate Studies

Our philosophy graduate students often receive training in the sciences when it is relevant to their research, and it is common for science faculty to advise on their committees.  Some philosophy graduate courses are co-taught by science faculty and students from both disciplines attend. Most importantly perhaps, there exists a tradition of interdisciplinary respect and curiosity at the University of Guelph, which has allowed these collaborations to emerge. 

Current Students.

Martin King (PhD Candidate)) How scientific models explain.  Advisor: Andrew Wayne. 

Corey Sawkins (PhD Candidate) Explanation in higher level models in physics. Advisor: Andrew Wayne. 

Keiran Patullo-Graf (MA Candidate) Breaking Ground by Breaking Bread: A Conciliatory, Philosophical Inquiry into the Debate over Industrial and Alternative Agricultures. Advisor: Stefan Linquist.

Recent Graduate Theses

PhD

Brooke Struck (2015) The Critical Stance: Ernst Cassirer and the Realist-Empiricist Dispute in the Philosophy of Science. Advisor: Mitscherling

Amy Butchart (2014) Anatomy and culture: a new feminist methodology. Advisor: Maya Goldenberg.

MA

Jamie Robertson (MA, 2011), "The roles of moral and scientific authority in environmental decision making."  Now coordinator of the Ethics Center at the University of Sudbury.  Advisor: Stefan Linquist (Philosophy) 

Jordan Bartol (MA, 2011), "On the Concept of the Gene in Personalized Genomics."  Now pursuing PhD at University of :Leeds.  Advisor: Stefan Linquist (Philosophy).

Boyana Peric, (MA, 2010) “Latour and Social Constructivism: Problems in "Taking One More Turn After the Social Turn" Advisor:  Andrew Wayne.

Nathan Harron, “Monism Disguised: Scientific Pluralism in Philip Kitcher's Modest Realism.” Now pursuing Phd at York University.  Advisor:  Karyn Freedman.

David Peck,  "Polanyi and Tacit Knowledge" Advisor: Andrew Wayne.

Jessica Morrison, (MA, 2009) "Under the Influence: An exploration of features affecting humans, animals and the bonds we share"
Co-advisors:  Ian Duncan (Animal and Poultry Science) and Karen Houle (Philosophy).

Laurence Boma-Fischer (MSc, Human Health and Nutritional Sciences), “…”
Co-advisors: Lorraine Jadeski (Human Anatomy) and Karen Houle (Philosophy).

William Hannah, “The Risk Assessment Process, Values and Evidence: A Case Study on Transgenic Fish”.  

Advisor:  David Castle (Philosophy).

Natalie Ellen Thomas, “Biology and the Self: Rolston and Naess on the Intrinsic Value of the Environment”.    

Advisor: D. Castle (Philosophy). 

Kim Cuddington,  “Math, Metaphor and Meaning in Population Ecology”.  

Asvisor: D. Castle (Philosophy).

Djims Milius, “Science, Commerce and the Human Genome: Values in `Big Science`”.

 Advisor: D. Castle (Philosophy).

Jennifer Sedmihradski, “Genetic Controls: The Ethical Justification of Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis Based on the Positions of Fletcher and Purdy”.  

Co-advisors:  M. Ruse (Philosophy), J. Newman (Environmental Sciences).