Quayshawn Spencer
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Background
Quayshawn Spencer is an assistant professor at the Department of Philosophy at University of San Francisco. He holds a BA in chemistry and an MA in biology from Cornell University. He earned his PhD and was a Ford Foundation postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University.
Interests
Spencer specializes in the philosophy of science and biology, with interest in Newtonian studies, philosophy of race, and ethics. As an MLK visiting professor, he taught a graduate seminar in philosophy of biology with an emphasis on race as a case study. In addition to teaching and research, he participated in a variety of workshops and seminars and engaged with colleagues in the Center for the Study of Diversity in Science, Technology and Medicine in MIT’s Program in Science, Technology, and Society.
Sample Work
Publication
Do Newton's Rules of Reasoning Guarantee Truth ... Must They?
Spencer, Q. (2004). Do Newton’s Rules of Reasoning Guarantee Truth … Must They? Studies in History and Philosophy of Science, Part A 35(4): 759-782
Thesis
Is Cladistic Race a Genuine Kind?
Spencer, Q. (2009). Is Cladistic Race a Genuine Kind? Ph.D. Thesis. Stanford University, Stanford, CA.