About Edward J. Hall
Born 1966. Edward J. Hall is a philosopher and university teacher.
Edward Jonathan Hall (born 1966), also known as Ned Hall, is an American philosopher and Norman E. Vuilleumier Professor of Philosophy at Harvard University. He is known for his expertise on metaphysics, philosophy of science, and epistemology.
Education and career Hall graduated from Reed College in 1987, and earned his Ph.D. in philosophy at Princeton University in 1996. He taught at MIT until 2005, when he moved to Harvard.
Books 2014. The Philosophy of Science: Metaphysical and Epistemological Foundations (Fundamentals of Philosophy), Blackwell, 2014 2004. Causation and Counterfactuals. Co-edited with L.A. Paul and John Collins. MIT Press. 2013. Causation: A User's Guide. with L.A. Paul. Oxford University Press.
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Edward J. Hall was born on 4 June 1966.
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