Andrew Janiak is a professor of philosophy at Duke University, where he directs the Graduate Program in History and Philosophy of Science. He received an M.A. from the University of Michigan and a Ph.D. from Indiana University. His dissertation was directed by Michael Friedman. . He received the Richard K. Lublin Distinguished Award for Teaching Excellence in 2009. Janiak writes on the philosophy of science, philosophy of physics, and the history of modern philosophy, especially on the philosophical works of Isaac Newton.

Janiak served as dissertation advisor for Matthew C. Harris,[1] who was taken into custody after making threats against his former employer, UCLA.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Matthew Christopher Harris. "Continents in Cognition - Department of Philosophy Duke University" (PDF). Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  2. ↑ Timothy Bella (2022-02-02) [2022-02-01]. "Ex-UCLA lecturer who appeared to threaten a mass shooting is arrested in Colorado, university says". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.


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