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Massimo Pigliucci
Italian–American professor of philosophy (born 1964) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Pagliacci.
Massimo Pigliucci (Italian: [ˈmassimo piʎˈʎuttʃi]; born January 16, 1964)[1] is an Italian-American philosopher and biologist who is professor of philosophy at the City College of New York,[2] former co-host of the Rationally Speaking Podcast,[3] and former editor in chief for the online magazine Scientia Salon.[4] He is a critic of pseudoscience[5][6] and creationism,[7] and an advocate for secularism and science education.[8][9]
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Born | (1964-01-16) January 16, 1964 (age 60) Monrovia, Liberia |
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Era | Contemporary philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
School | Scientific skepticism, secular humanism, contemporary Stoicism |
Institutions | City College of New York |
Main interests | Philosophy of science Philosophy of pseudoscience Relationship between science and religion Demarcation problem |
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