Timothy Shanahan (philosopher)

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Timothy Shanahan
Born (1960-12-22) December 22, 1960 (age 62)
Syracuse, New York
Alma mater University of Notre Dame
Era Contemporary philosophy
Region Western philosophy
Main interests
Philosophy of science, philosophy of film

Timothy Shanahan (born December 22, 1960) is an American philosopher and Professor of Philosophy at Loyola Marymount University. He is known for his research on philosophy of science, philosophy and film, and the morality of terrorism. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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  1. Weber, Bruce (14 August 2008). "Review of Charles Darwin". Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  2. Depew, David (8 January 2005). "Review of The Evolution of Darwinism". Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  3. "Philosophy and Blade Runner, by Timothy Shanahan". Times Higher Education (THE). 28 August 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  4. Keith Dromm (3 March 2016). "Review of Philosophy and Blade Runner" . Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  5. Read, Rupert; Goodenough, Jerry (20 January 2016). "Timothy Shanahan (2014), Philosophy and Blade Runner, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. 240pp". Film-Philosophy . Retrieved 13 October 2017.