Peter K. Machamer
American philosopher (1942–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Peter K. Machamer (October 20, 1942 – May 31, 2023)[1] was an American philosopher and historian of science. Machamer was Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh.[2] His work has been influential in philosophy of science in developing an account of mechanistic explanation which rejects standard deductive models of explanation, such as the deductive-nomological model by understanding scientific practice as the search for mechanisms. His research has also focused on 17th-century history of philosophy and science, on Galileo Galilei and René Descartes in particular, and on values and science. He was also a wine columnist for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for fifteen years,[3] and he has reflected on wine and beer in philosophical writing.[4] Machamer was also the "Philosopher in Residence" for the Pittsburgh dance company Attack Theatre.[5]