Contact
| Dept: | Philosophy & Religious Studies |
| Email: | dmm1@iastate.edu |
| Office: | 415 Catt 2224 Osborn Dr Ames IA 50011-4009 |
| Phone: | 515-294-7037 |
| Links: | Website |
Bio
I am a scholar of the history and philosophy of science, especially the Scientific Revolution. I earned my PhD in History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh in 2006, and I arrived at Iowa State in 2013, having taught previously at Yale, Duke, and Emory universities. See my CV for more details.Research Areas
History and Philosophy of Science; Early Modern Philosophy
Education
PhD University of Pittsburgh (2006)
BA Yale University (1999)
Courses Taught
Introduction to Philosophy
History and Philosophy of the Scientific Revolution
Philosophy of Physics
Introduction to the History of Science I
Introduction to the History of Science II
History and Philosophy of the Scientific Revolution
Philosophy of Physics
Introduction to the History of Science I
Introduction to the History of Science II
Selected Publications
Representing Space in the Scientific Revolution (Cambridge University Press, 2014).
“Regressus and Empiricism in the Controversy about Galileo’s Lunar Observations.” Perspectives on Science (2018).
“The Parallelogram Rule from Pseudo-Aristotle to Newton.” Archive for History of Exact Sciences 71 (2017), 157–191.
“Regressus and Empiricism in the Controversy about Galileo’s Lunar Observations.” Perspectives on Science (2018).
“The Parallelogram Rule from Pseudo-Aristotle to Newton.” Archive for History of Exact Sciences 71 (2017), 157–191.
Professional Activity
Steering Committee, International Society for the History of Philosophy of Science (HOPOS)
Editorial Advisory Board, Frontiers in History of Science book series, Birkhauser-Springer
Editorial Advisory Board, Frontiers in History of Science book series, Birkhauser-Springer