Biographical Profile
Interest Background
International Activity
Professional Preparation
Positions & Appointments
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
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Stoeltzner, C. Michael
Professor
Areas of Specialization: Philosophy and history of physics and applied mathematics; epistemology of applied science; models and ceteris paribus laws; patterns of formal teleology. Current Research Interests: Causality and indeterminism in the early 20th century; the principle of least action in a philosophical perspective; ceteris paribus laws in applied science.
Biographical Profile
- College
- McCausland College of Arts and Sciences
- Department
- Philosophy
- Tenure Status
- Tenured
International Activity
- International Activities
- Yes
- Type of Activity
- Research, Teaching, Service
- Countries
- Germany, Austria, France, United Kingdom, and a European Union network
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Arts and Humanities
- Extended Residence in Foreign Country
- Yes (Austria, Germany)
- Speaks Non-English Language
- Yes (German, Italian, Russian, French)
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
- Undergraduates and Graduates
- Interest Keywords
- Philosophy of physics, philosophy of mathematics, history of philosophy of science, Vienna Circle, formal teleology, principle of least action, models, epistemology of applied sciences, history of physics post 1880.
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Arts and Humanities
- Personal Focus Areas
- Philosophy of Science, History of Science, Analytic Philosophy
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 - 07/2003 | University of Bielefeld | Bielefeld, Germany | Ph.D. | Philosophy |
| 2010 - 01/1995 | University of Vienna | Vienna, Austria | M.Sc. | Physics |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|
| 07/2001 - 09/2005 | Pre- and Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Bielefeld, Germany | |
| 2004 | Visiting Research Fellow and Lecturer, Philosophy, Department of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame, IN | |
| 10/2005 - 08/2008 | Assistant Professor, University of Wuppertal, Germany | |
| 08/2008 - Present | Associate Professor, USC |
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
| Dates | Type | Description | Foundation/Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Award | Russell Research Award for Humanities and Social Sciences | University of South Carolina |
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