Brian David Ellis

Brian David Ellis
Born1929
Alma mater
EraContemporary philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolAnalytic
Institutions
Academic advisorsH. H. Price[1]
Doctoral studentsFrank Cameron Jackson
Main interests
Philosophy of science, metaphysics
Notable ideas
New essentialism

Brian Ellis FAHA (born 1929) is an Australian philosopher. He is an Emeritus Professor in the philosophy department at La Trobe University in Victoria, Australia, and Professional Fellow in philosophy at the University of Melbourne.[2] He was the Editor of the Australasian Journal of Philosophy for twelve years.[3] He is one of the major proponents of the New Essentialist school of philosophy of science. In later years he has brought his understanding of scientific realism to the Social Sciences, developing the philosophy of Social Humanism. He was appointed a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities in 1972.[4]

  1. ^ "Tree – David Chalmers". Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Staff Directory - Philosophy Program - La Trobe University". Archived from the original on 7 March 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
  3. ^ "About – Philosopher.io". philosopher.io. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Fellow Profile: Brian Ellis". Australian Academy of the Humanities. Retrieved 22 April 2024.