Canadian philosopher who has contributed to scientific realism, the philosophy of probability, the analysis of social construction, and the philosophy of mathematics.
Entity realism: we should believe in entities we can manipulate to produce effects in other experiments, even if we don't believe in all the theories about them. Representing and Intervening: a systematic account of scientific realism. The Social Construction of What?: a philosophical analysis of social construction — distinguishing what is genuinely constructed from what is merely described. Looping effects: human kinds are interactive — classifying people changes who they are.
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