Biography:Anthony Beavers

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Short description: American philosopher
Anthony Beavers
Born (1963-05-08) 8 May 1963 (age 61)
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
EraContemporary philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
Main interests
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) 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]

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