Eric T. Olson (philosopher) explained

Region:	Western Philosophy
Era:	Contemporary philosophy
Eric T. Olson
School Tradition:	Analytic philosophy
Main Interests:	Metaphysics Philosophy of mind Personal identity
Notable Ideas:	Animalism

Eric Todd Olson is an American philosopher who specializes in metaphysics and philosophy of mind. Olson is best known for his research in the field of personal identity, and for advocating animalism, the theory that persons are animals.^[1] Olson received a BA from Reed College and a PhD from Syracuse University. Olson is currently a professor of philosophy at the University of Sheffield.^[2]

Bibliography

• The Human Animal: Personal Identity Without Psychology. New York: Oxford University Press, 1997.^[3]
• What Are We? A Study in Personal Ontology. New York: Oxford University Press, 2007.^[4]
• Do We Have a Soul?: A Debate. With Aaron Segal. New York: Routledge, 2023.

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Blatti. Stephan. Animalism. The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Fall 2020. Edward N.. Zalta.
2. Web site: Eric Olson | Philosophy | the University of Sheffield. November 25, 2021.
3. Reviews of The Human Animal:
   • Stone . Jim . none . Philosophy and Phenomenological Research . 2000 . 60 . 2 . 495–497 . 10.2307/2653504 . 2653504 .
   • Dainton . Barry . none . Mind . 1998 . 107 . 427 . 679–682 . 2660125.
   • Crocker . Thomas P. . none . The Review of Metaphysics . 1998 . 52 . 1 . 161–163 . 20131120 .
   • Pascal. Engel. none. Revue Philosophique de la France et de l'Étranger. 192. 1. 112–113. January–March 2002. 41098955.
   • Quante. Michael. Philosophischer Literaturanzeiger. 52. 4. October 1999. 393. . none.
4. Reviews of What Are We?:
   • de Gaynesford . Maximilian . none . The Philosophical Quarterly . 2010 . 60 . 238 . 208–211 . 40468295 .
   • Lowe . E. J. . none . Analysis . 2009 . 69 . 2 . 388–390 . 10.1093/analys/anp021 . 40607596.
   • Baker . Lynne Rudder . none . Mind . 2008 . 117 . 468 . 1120–1122 . 10.1093/mind/fzn142 . 20532722.
   • James. Garvey. none. Philosophy. 85. 332. April 2010. 299–302. 10.1017/S0031819110000112. 40666550.
   • News: Trenton. Merricks. Something to go on. January 23, 2009. Times Literary Supplement.
   • Filip. Grgić. Prolegomena. 9. 2. 344–349. 2010. Review. hr.
   • Michael. O'Rourke. Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews. 2008. 3. 2008. Review.