| Region: | Western philosophy |
| Era: | Contemporary philosophy |
| Anthony Beavers | |
| Birth Date: | 1963 5, df=y |
| Notable Ideas: | Quality-controlled academic search engine design, intelligent circuitry, information-theoretic philosophy of mind |
Anthony Beavers (born 8 May 1963) is an American philosopher. he holds the positions of professor of philosophy, director of cognitive science, and director of The Digital Humanities Laboratory at the University of Evansville.[1] Beavers received his MA and BA from Trinity College, Hartford and his PhD from Marquette University. He was the fourth president of the International Association for Computing and Philosophy (IACAP).[2]
Throughout his career, Beavers has been interested in search-engine design. In 1996, he and Hiten Sonpal built the first peer-reviewed search engine, called Argos. Beavers is the creator and editor of the online journal Noesis.