Paul Thompson
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- School: University of Toronto
- Campus: St. George Campus
- Department: Philosophy
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Toronto, ON - Dates at University of Toronto: March 2005 - January 2017
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Biography
University of Toronto St. George Campus - Philosophy
Professor at University of Toronto
Higher Education
R. Paul
Thompson
Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada
R. Paul Thompson is a professor in the Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and the Department of Philosophy. He has published extensively on evolutionary theory, population genetics, mathematical modelling in biology, theory structure in biology, philosophy of medicine, and ethics. He is the author of three books (The Moral Question, The Structure of Biological Theories, and Agro-Technology) and he edited Issues in Evolutionary Ethics. He has held numerous consulting positions with governments and industry. Currently he is a member of the Research Integrity Committee and the Standing Committee on Ethics of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, and was recently a member of The Expert Panel on Biodiversity sponsored by Council of Canadian Academies. He is Past President, and a director, of the Green Door Alliance Inc. (a registered charity, dedicated to preserving agricultural land). He has worked for many years on agricultural capacity and poverty relief in Kenya through Rural Outreach Program.
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Experience
University of Toronto
Professor
My position involves teaching and research in philosophy of biology (especially: theory structure, modelling and system dynamics - recently, the role of mathematics in biological theorizing), philosophy of medicine (especially: clinical reasoning and clinical research - recently, logical and mathematical flaws with randomized controlled trials) and biology (especially: population genetics, and molecular genetics and biotechnology - recently, population genetics and the unification of evolutionary biology, and agricultural biotechnology).
It also involves public lectures on aspects of the above and media contributions - recently, "Seeds of Hope", Wall Street Journal (September 9, 2012).
Education
University of Toronto
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Philosophy of science
University of Toronto
Professor
My position involves teaching and research in philosophy of biology (especially: theory structure, modelling and system dynamics - recently, the role of mathematics in biological theorizing), philosophy of medicine (especially: clinical reasoning and clinical research - recently, logical and mathematical flaws with randomized controlled trials) and biology (especially: population genetics, and molecular genetics and biotechnology - recently, population genetics and the unification of evolutionary biology, and agricultural biotechnology). It also involves public lectures on aspects of the above and media contributions - recently, "Seeds of Hope", Wall Street Journal (September 9, 2012).University of Toronto at Scarborough
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Mathematics, Biology and Philosophy
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