Justin E. H. Smith
Justin E. H. Smith (born July 30, 1972 in Reno, Nevada) is a professor of history and philosophy of science at the University of Paris 7 - Denis Diderot.[1] He has authored several books[2] and is also a regular contributor to The New York Times,[3] Harper's Magazine,[4] n+1, Slate,[5] and The Chronicle of Higher Education.[6] Smith is an editor-at-large of Cabinet Magazine[7] and a frequent contributor to the Monday magazine of the 3 Quarks Daily blog.[8]
Justin E. H. Smith's primary research Interests include Leibniz, early modern philosophy, history and philosophy of biology, classical Indian philosophy, and the history and philosophy of anthropology.
On November 27, 2015, he delivered the annual Pierre Bayle Lecture to the Pierre Bayle Foundation in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, on "The Gravity of Satire."[9]
The main-belt asteroid 13585 Justinsmith is named after Justin E. H. Smith.[10]
Smith is a member of the Esthetical Society for Transcendental and Applied Realization (now incorporating the Society for Esthetic Realisers) (ESTAR(SER)), a research collective dedicated to studying the historicity of the Order of the Third Bird.[11]
Background and education
Justin E. H. Smith has studied at the following institutions:[2]
- 2016-17 Émile Francqui Chair, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium.
- 2011 Visiting scholar in the School of Historical Studies at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton[12]
- 2007-08 Humboldt Foundation Research Fellow, Institut für Philosophie, Humboldt University of Berlin
- 2000 Ph.D. in philosophy from Columbia University
- 1997-98 Doctoral Research on a DAAD Fellowship University of Münster
- 1994 B.A. with honors in philosophy and Russian at University of California, Davis
Bibliography
- The Philosopher: A History in Six Types, Princeton University Press (May 7, 2016) ISBN 0691163278
- Nature, Human Nature, and Human Difference: Race in Early Modern Philosophy, Princeton University Press (June 30, 2015) ISBN 0691153647
- Divine Machines: Leibniz and the Sciences of Life, Princeton University Press (May 1, 2011) ISBN 0691141789
- The Life Sciences in Early Modern Philosophy (ed., with Ohad Nachtomy), Oxford University Press (January 6, 2014) ISBN 0199987319
- The Problem of Animal Generation in Early Modern Philosophy (ed.), Cambridge University Press (May 22, 2006) ISBN 0521840775
References
- ↑ "Sciences, Philosophie, Histoire – UMR 7219, laboratoire SPHERE - Organigramme du personnel de SPHERE". www.sphere.univ-paris-diderot.fr. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
- 1 2 "Justin E. H. Smith: Curriculum Vitæ". www.jehsmith.com. Retrieved 2015-10-31.
- ↑ The New York Times: Opinionator: Posts published by Justin E. H. Smith
- ↑ The Joke, By Justin Smith Harper's Magazine, April 2015
- ↑ Smith, Justin E. H. (2015-11-16). "Why Did the Killers Target the Eagles of Death Metal Concert?". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
- ↑ Why Satire Matters, by Justin E. H. Smith, The Chronicle of Higher Education, February 23, 2015
- ↑ "CABINET // Justin E. H. Smith". cabinetmagazine.org.
- ↑ Mondays AT 3QD Justin E. H. Smith: Selected Minor Works
- ↑ "Pierre Bayle Stichting — Justin E.H. Smith op 27 november 2015". www.pierrebayle.nl. Retrieved 2015-12-02.
- ↑ "JPL Small-Body Database Browser". ssd.jpl.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2015-11-22.
- ↑ "ESTAR(SER) | Communiqués from ESTAR (SER)". www.estarser.net. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
- ↑ "Smith, Justin Erik Halldór". ias.edu.