Spring semester only, harre@american.edu
Areas
of specialization
Professor Harré
specializes in the history of philosophy, both oriental and western; philosophy
of science, including philosophical psychology and the applications of AI
in the human sciences; and the philosophical work of Wittgenstein.
Recent publications
- 1000 Years of Philosophy (Blackwell, 2000)
- Cognitive Science: A Philosophical Introduction (Sage, 2002)
- Great Scientific Experiments (Dover, 2002)
Addresses to congresses
- Psychology of Personality (Germany, July, 2002)
- Models in Science (New Mexico, (February, 2002)
- Chemical Explanation (Georgetown, July, 2002)
- Modality (Czech Republic, June, 2002)
Courses taught
Moral Philosophy, Philosophy of Social Sciences, Cognitive Science
and Artificial Intelligence, History of Western Philosophy, Later Philosophy
of Wittgenstein.
Education
MA., BSc,. (NZ) mathematics and physics; MA, B Phil, D. Litt (Oxford),
Philosophy of Science and Theoretical Psychology
