Judith Crane
Professor
Peck Hall, Room 1216
jcrane@siue.edu / 618-650-3861
PhD Tulane University, 1999
Courses Taught
- Philosophy 307: 17th C. Philosophy
- Philosophy 309: 20th C. Analytic Philosophy
- Philosophy 330: Metaphysics
- Philosophy 355: Philosophy of Language
- IS 331: Mind and Language
Research Interests
Dr. Crane specializes in contemporary metaphysics, early modern philosophy, and philosophy of biology. She has particular interests in natural kinds and material composition.
Representative Publications
"Biological-Mereological Coincidence" Philosophical Studies, Vol. 161 (2), November 2012.
"On the Metaphysics of Species” Philosophy of Science, Vol. 71 (2), April 2004.
“Locke’s Theory of Classification” British Journal for the History of Philosophy, Vol. 11 (2), May 2003.
