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Marcel Weber is a Full Professor of Philosophy of Science at the Department of Philosophy, University of Geneva, with a focus on the philosophy of life sciences and general philosophy of science. He also teaches general epistemology and modern philosophy, particularly Kant.
- PhD in Philosophy (1996, University of Konstanz)
- Habilitation (2002, Leibniz University Hannover)
- Previous roles: SNSF Professor at University of Basel (2004–2009), Full Professor at University of Konstanz (2009–2011), and visiting appointments at institutions like University of California, Irvine, and Max Planck-Institute for the History of Science.
His research spans the intersection of biology and philosophy, emphasizing evolvability, causality in biological systems, and the ontology of biological functions. Key projects include collaborations with the Institute of Genetics and Genomics of Geneva (iGE3), NCCR Evolving Language, and the DACH project on Inferentialism and Bayesianism.
Marcel Weber's recent publications explore evolutionary developmental biology, causal specificity, and the metaphysics of biological modalities. His work often integrates experimental practices across levels of biological organization and critiques deterministic versus probabilistic interpretations in evolutionary theory.
- 2012: Elected to the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
- 1996: Science Prize of the District of Constance
He has edited volumes on probabilities in science, philosophical confirmation, and collective epistemology. His laboratory affiliations include interdisciplinary groups like 'What if? On Counterfactual Claims' and lgBig (Lake Geneva Biological Interest Group).
