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David Papineau is a Professor of Philosophy of Natural Science at King's College London and a Presidential Professor at the Graduate Center. He has previously held academic positions at Reading University, Macquarie University, Birkbeck College London, and Cambridge University.
- BSc in Mathematics from the University of Natal
- BA and Ph.D. in Philosophy from Cambridge
His research interests span the philosophy of mind, psychology, science, metaphysics, and the intersection of philosophy with sport. He is a prolific author, known for books like Reality and Representation (1987), Philosophical Naturalism (1993), Thinking about Consciousness (2002), and Philosophical Devices (2012), as well as his philosophy blog, More Important Than That, which explores the philosophical dimensions of sport.
He has served as president of the British Society for the Philosophy of Science (1993–1995), the Mind Association (2009–2010), and the Aristotelian Society (2013–2014). Papineau’s 2017 book Knowing the Score examines sporting themes through a philosophical lens.
