David Buller Explained

David J. Buller
Birth Name:	David Joseph Buller
Birth Date:	12 September 1959
Nationality:	American
Alma Mater:	Northwestern University
Notable Works:	Adapting Minds
Institutions:	Northern Illinois University
Thesis Title:	Problems with Cognitivism: Confirmation, Action, and Realism
Thesis Url:	https://philpapers.org/rec/BULPWC
Thesis Year:	1989
Doctoral Advisor:	Arthur Fine
Main Interests:	Criticism of evolutionary psychology

David J. Buller (born September 12, 1959)^[1] is an American philosopher of science who is Distinguished Research Professor and Chair Emeritus of the Department of Philosophy at Northern Illinois University. He is known for his 2005 book Adapting Minds, in which he presents a detailed philosophical critique of evolutionary psychology.^{[2] [3]} His research has been supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation (award #9985820).

Further reading

• Minkel . J. R. . 2005-07-04 . Psyching Out Evolutionary Psychology: Interview with David J. Buller . Scientific American . en . 2020-06-12.
• Klasios . John . September 2014 . The evolutionary psychology of human mating: A response to Buller's critique . Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences . en . 47 . 1–11 . 10.1016/j.shpsc.2014.05.001. 24927270 .

External links

• Faculty page

Notes and References

1. Web site: Buller, David J., 1959- . 2020-06-12 . Library of Congress Name Authority File.
2. Encyclopedia: Buller, David J. 1959– . Encyclopedia.com .
3. Machery . Edouard . Barrett . H. Clark . April 2006 . Essay Review: Debunking Adapting Minds *David J. Buller, Adapting Minds: Evolutionary Psychology and the Persistent Quest for Human Nature. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press (2005), 552 pp., $37.00 (cloth). . Philosophy of Science . en . 73 . 2 . 232–246 . 10.1086/510820 . 14996644 . 0031-8248.