Biography:Anthony Beavers
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Short description: American philosopher
Anthony Beavers | |
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| Born | 8 May 1963 Portsmouth, New Hampshire |
| 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. https://www.nytimes.com/1998/03/05/technology/screen-grab-where-to-check-that-plato-quotation.html.
- ↑ "Teaching Activities - Anthony F. Beavers, Ph.D.". http://www.afbeavers.net/teaching.
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