Anthony Beavers
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Anthony Beavers | |
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Era | Contemporary philosophy |
Region | Western philosophy |
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Notable ideas | Quality-controlled academic search engine design, intelligent circuitry, information-theoretic philosophy of mind |
Anthony Beavers (born 8 May 1963) is an American philosopher. As of 2012[update] he holds the positions of professor of philosophy, director of cognitive science, and director of The Digital Humanities Laboratory at the University of Evansville.[1] Beavers received his MA and BA from Trinity College, Hartford and his PhD from Marquette University. He was the fourth president of the International Association for Computing and Philosophy (IACAP).[2]
Throughout his career, Beavers has been interested in search-engine design. In 1996, he and Hiten Sonpal built the first peer-reviewed search engine, called Argos. Beavers is the creator and editor of the online journal Noesis.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Richtel, Matt (5 March 1998). "SCREEN GRAB; Where to Check That Plato Quotation". The New York Times. p. 8. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ^ "Teaching Activities - Anthony F. Beavers, Ph.D." www.afbeavers.net. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
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