Rob Wilson's work in the philosophy of biology and the philosophy of the cognitive sciences has made him one of the leading philosophers of his generation working in Canada. On a wide range of topics his prolific, philosophically subtle, and scientifically well-informed work will set the agenda for years to come.

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WILSON, Robert A. –Department of Philosophy, University of Alberta
Rob Wilson's work in the philosophy of biology and the philosophy of the cognitive sciences has made him one of the leading philosophers of his generation working in Canada. In particular, he was at the forefront of work on “extended mind” accounts of intentionality, now current in cognitive science and philosophy, according to which elements of a person's environment are constitutive of her states of mind. His contributions to the interpretation of evolutionary theory have also been widely influential. His challenges to orthodox beliefs and defenses of surprising views have sparked valuable debates. On a wide range of topics his prolific, philosophically subtle, and scientifically well-informed work will set the agenda for years to come.