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Michael Wheeler (philosopher)

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Michael Wheeler
Born
Michael William Wheeler

(1960-11-05) November 5, 1960 (age 64)
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Sussex
ThesisThe Philosophy of Situated Activity (1996)
Doctoral advisorMaggie Boden
Academic work
EraContemporary philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
School or traditionContinental philosophy
InstitutionsUniversity of Stirling
Main interests

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]

Books

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  • Reconstructing the Cognitive World: The Next Step (2007)
  • Heidegger and Cognitive Science (2012)
  • Distributed Cognition in Medieval and Renaissance Culture (June 2019)
  • Distributed Cognition in Enlightenment and Romantic Culture (September 2019)

References

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  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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