Judith Crane
Professor
Peck Hall, Room 2219
jcrane@siue.edu / 618-650-3861
PhD Tulane University, 1999
Courses Taught
- Philosophy 301: Medieval Philosophy
- Philosophy 304: 18th C. Philosophy
- Philosophy 307: 17th C. Philosophy
- Philosophy 330: Metaphysics
- Philosophy 355: Philosophy of Language
Research Interests
Dr. Crane specializes in metaphysics, early modern philosophy, and philosophy of biology. Much of her work has focused on natural kinds.
Representative Publications
"Two Approaches to Natural Kinds" Synthese, July 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11229-021-03328-9
"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.
