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Massimo Pigliucci
Pigliucci in 2013
Born (1964-01-16) January 16, 1964 (age 60)
Monrovia, Liberia
Alma mater
  • University of Tennessee, Ph.D. in Philosophy of Science
  • University of Connecticut, PhD in Biology
  • University of Ferrara, Italy, Doctorate in Genetics
  • Sapienza University of Rome, Italy, BS and Masters in Biological Sciences
EraContemporary philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolScientific skepticism, secular humanism, contemporary Stoicism
InstitutionsCity College of New York
Main interests
Philosophy of science
Philosophy of pseudoscience
Relationship between science and religion
Demarcation problem

Massimo Pigliucci (Italian: [ˈmassimo piʎˈʎuttʃi]; born January 16, 1964)[1] is an Italian-American philosopher and biologist who is professor of philosophy at the City College of New York,[2] former co-host of the Rationally Speaking Podcast,[3] and former editor in chief for the online magazine Scientia Salon.[4] He is a critic of pseudoscience[5][6] and creationism,[7] and an advocate for secularism and science education.[8][9]

  1. ^ "Massimo Pigliucci – Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 6, 2011.
  2. ^ "Cuny – City College – Philosophy Department". July 5, 2015. Archived from the original on August 20, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  3. ^ "Rationally Speaking | Official Podcast of New York City Skeptics – Current Episodes". rationallyspeakingpodcast.org. Archived from the original on January 28, 2010. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  4. ^ "Scientia Salon". March 18, 2014. Archived from the original on August 20, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
  5. ^ Pigliucci, Massimo; Boudry, Maarten, eds. (2013). Philosophy of Pseudoscience: Reconsidering the Demarcation Problem. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0226051963. Archived from the original on April 16, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2016.
  6. ^ Pigliucci, Massimo (October 10, 2013). "The Dangers of Pseudoscience". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 20, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  7. ^ Pigliucci, Massimo (2002). Denying evolution: Creationism, scientism, and the nature of science. Sunderland, MA: Sinauer Associates. ISBN 978-0878936595.
  8. ^ "Secular Coalition for America Advisory Board Biography". Archived from the original on November 22, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2010.
  9. ^ Pigliucci, M. (2005). "Science and fundamentalism". EMBO Reports. 6 (12): 1106–1109. doi:10.1038/sj.embor.7400589. PMC 1369219. PMID 16319954.

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