Dr. Holly Andersen

Associate Professor of Philosophy, Simon Fraser University

Philosophy of science, Causation, Science Policy, Science and Society, Science for the public, Popular Science, Science communication

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Biography

Holly Andersen is an associate professor and graduate chair in the Philosophy Department at Simon Fraser University, in Burnaby, British Columbia. She works in philosophy of science. Much of her work relates in one way or another to causation: causal explanation, application of causal methodology to case studies like medicine and biology, problems related to mental causation, and in the metaphysics of causation.

Expertise

  • Philosophy of science
  • Causation
  • Science policy
  • Science for society
  • Science for the public
  • Popular science
  • Science communication