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Grumpy John Wilkins is an aged, eternal student, who thinks philosophy of biology is at least as interesting as politics or sport and twice as important. He has a PhD from the University of Melbourne and a position as a Postdoctoral Fellow Sessional Lecturer at the University of Queensland, in Australia. After a varied career, involving factories, gardening, civil service, publishing, graphics, public relations but not, unfortunately for the CV, driving a truck, John finally completed his thesis on species concepts in 2004, which he has worked into two books. Species Definitions: A Sourcebook (Peter Lang) will come out in 2008; Species: A History of an Idea (University of California Press) will appear, it is hoped, in early 2009. He is also interested in cultural evolution, philosophy of religion, Macintosh computers and his kids.

If anyone knows of a tenurable, or even medium term, job in philosophy of biology, let me know. Have library, will travel. The contract ran out ...

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Wilkins in foreign climes

Category: AdministrativePhilosophy of Science
Posted on: February 27, 2008 8:40 AM, by John S. Wilkins

Well, actually the weather in Tempe, Arizona, seems to be very much like the weather here in Brisbane, but that's where I'm going. For a couple of weeks. Also in Salt Lake City. So blogging shall be sparse unless I get inspired at the Systematics and Biodiversity workshop, as I surely shall. And then to Utah to the Edges and Boundaries of Biological Objects Workshop, at which I'm not presenting 'coz I didn't know I'd be in the States early enough, but I'll be a gadfly to those there, I warrant.

So expect even less blogging than before. I'm even lecturing while travelling (the course is presented electronically) so my mind will be full (which, before any of you say it, doesn't take much).

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I going out to Tucson Sunday week for a week of flying model airplanes. Retirement is good!

Posted by: Jim Thomerson | February 27, 2008 5:51 PM

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