Biographical Profile
Interest Background
International Activity
Professional Preparation
Positions & Appointments
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Websites
Dickson, Michael
Professor
I work primarily in philosophy of science, specializing in physics. My work there centers on quantum theory, especially its algebraic formulation, although recently I have also been doing work in the areas of probability theory and information theory. I have also begun working in evolutionary game theory and, when all that theory is just too e-theory-al, I work on practical applications of multi-criterion decision analysis, especially in the context of environmental decision-making.
Biographical Profile
- College
- McCausland College of Arts and Sciences
- Department
- Philosophy
- Tenure Status
- Tenured
International Activity
- International Activities
- Yes
- Type of Activity
- Research, Other (Summer school for faculty and graduate students)
- Countries
- Germany
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Nanotechnology, Arts and Humanities
- Extended Residence in Foreign Country
- Yes (England)
- Speaks Non-English Language
- Yes (French)
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
- Graduates
- Interest Keywords
- physics, quantum theory, science, philosophy, nanotechnology, probability theory, information theory, evolutionary game theory, multi-criterion decision analysis, environmental decision-making
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Nanotechnology, Arts and Humanities
- Personal Focus Areas
- philosophy of science, philosophy of physics, science and religion
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Notre Dame | PhD | Philosophy | |
| 1990 | USC | BA/BS | Philosophy |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 - 1994 | Graduate student at the University of Notre Dame; non-degree student at the University of Cambridge (History and Philosophy of Science, (1992-1993) | University of Notre Dame |
| 1994 - 1994 | Summer and Fall Adjoint Instructor: Department of Philosophy | University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC |
| 1995 - 1996 | Ruth N. Halls Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Humanities: Department of History and Philosophy of Science | Indiana University |
| 1995 | Visiting Scholar: Department of Philosophy | University of Cambridge |
| 1996 - 1998 | Assistant Professor: Department of History and Philosophy of Science | Indiana University |
| 1998 - 2002 | Associate Professor: Department of History and Philosophy of Science | Indiana University |
| 2002 - 2004 | Ruth N. Halls Professor: Department of History and Philosophy of Science | Indiana University |
| 2002 - 2003 | Visiting Professor, Department of Philosophy | Oxford University |
| 2004 | Professor, Department of Philosophy | University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC |
| 2007 | Associate Director for Societal and Ethical Dimensions of Nanotechnology | USC Nano Center |
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
| Dates | Type | Description | Foundation/Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Award | South Carolina Honors College Alumnus of the Year - scholarly/creative activities | University of South Carolina |
| 1996 | Fellowship | American Council of Learned Societies Fellows (ACLS) | American Council of Learned Societies Fellows |
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