Peter Godfrey-Smith Books in Order
Peter Godfrey-Smith is a leading philosopher and author, currently serving as Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the Graduate Center, CUNY, and half-time Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Sydney. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, he earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Sydney and his PhD in philosophy from UC San Diego. He has held esteemed positions at Stanford University, Harvard University, and the Australian National University, where he taught and conducted research in the philosophy of biology, philosophy of mind, and general philosophy of science. Godfrey-Smith's notable works include "Complexity and the Function of Mind in Nature," "Theory and Reality," "Darwinian Populations and Natural Selection," which earned the 2010 Lakatos Award, and "Philosophy of Biology." His work has been featured in prominent publications such as the New York Times, National Geographic, and Boston Review.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Peter Godfrey-Smith
- #1AmazonComplexity and the Function of Mind in Nature(1998)
- #2AmazonDarwinian Populations and Natural Selection(2009)
- #3AmazonPhilosophy of Biology(2013)
- #4AmazonOther Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness(2016)
- #5AmazonMetazoa: Animal Life and the Birth of the Mind(2020)
- #6AmazonLiving on Earth(2024)
- #1AmazonThe Great Devonian Controversy (By: Martin J.S. Rudwick)(1985)
- #2AmazonImages of science (By: Paul M. Churchland)(1985)
- #3AmazonThe Shaky Game (By: Arthur Fine)(1986)
- #4AmazonDarwin and the Emergence of Evolutionary Theories of Mind and Behavior (By: Robert J. Richards)(1987)
- #5AmazonFrom Mineralogy to Geology (By: Rachel Laudan)(1987)
- #6AmazonScience As a Process (By: David L. Hull)(1988)
- #7AmazonExplaining Science (By: Ronald N. Giere)(1988)
- #8AmazonThe Highlands Controversy (By: David Oldroyd)(1990)
- #9AmazonScience and Relativism (By: Larry Laudan)(1990)
- #10AmazonReading the Shape of Nature (By: Mary P. Winsor)(1991)
- #11AmazonThe State of Nature (By: Gregg Mitman)(1992)
- #12AmazonDescartes' Metaphysical Physics (By: Daniel Garber)(1992)
- #13AmazonThe Meaning of Evolution (By: Robert J. Richards)(1992)
- #14AmazonThe Politics of Evolution, Morphology, Medicine, and Reform in Radical London (By: Adrian J. Desmond)(1992)
- #15AmazonEconomics--Mathematical Politics or Science of Diminishing Returns? (By: Alex Rosenberg)(1992)
- #16AmazonGalileo, Courtier (By: Mario Biagioli)(1993)
- #17AmazonStyles of Scientific Thought (By: Jonathan Harwood)(1993)
- #18AmazonIn the Wake of Chaos (By: Stephen H. Kellert)(1993)
- #19AmazonBerkeley's Philosophy of Mathematics (By: Douglas M. Jesseph)(1993)
- #20AmazonA Social History of Truth (By: Steven Shapin)(1994)
- #21AmazonDiscovery and Explanation in Biology and Medicine (By: Kenneth F. Schaffner)(1994)
- #22AmazonDurkheim's Philosophy of Science and the Sociology of Knowledge: Creating an Intellectual Niche (By: Warren Schmaus)(1994)
- #23AmazonInstrumental Biology, or The Disunity of Science (By: Alex Rosenberg)(1994)
- #24AmazonQuantum Mechanics (By: James T. Cushing)(1994)
- #25AmazonThe Diffident Naturalist (By: Rose-Mary Sargent)(1995)
- #26AmazonBiology Takes Form (By: Lynn K. Nyhart)(1995)
- #27AmazonModeling Nature (By: Sharon E. Kingsland)(1995)
- #28AmazonWhat Emotions Really Are (By: Paul E. Griffiths)(1997)
- #29AmazonSex and Death (By: Kim Sterelny,Paul E. Griffiths)(1999)
- #30AmazonSquaring the Circle (By: Douglas M. Jesseph)(2000)
- #31AmazonQuantum Dialogue (By: Mara Beller)(2001)
- #32AmazonReconciling Science and Religion (By: Peter J. Bowler)(2001)
- #33AmazonThe Romantic Conception of Life (By: Robert J. Richards)(2002)
- #34AmazonTheory and Reality(2003)
About Peter Godfrey-Smith
Peter Godfrey-Smith is a leading philosopher and author, currently serving as Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the Graduate Center, CUNY, and half-time Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Sydney. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, he earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Sydney and his PhD in philosophy from UC San Diego. He has held esteemed positions at Stanford University, Harvard University, and the Australian National University, where he taught and conducted research in the philosophy of biology, philosophy of mind, and general philosophy of science. Godfrey-Smith's notable works include "Complexity and the Function of Mind in Nature," "Theory and Reality," "Darwinian Populations and Natural Selection," which earned the 2010 Lakatos Award, and "Philosophy of Biology." His work has been featured in prominent publications such as the New York Times, National Geographic, and Boston Review.
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