Michael Levin (philosopher)

Michael Levin
Born (1943-05-21) 21 May 1943 (age 81)
SpouseMargarita Levin
EraContemporary philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolAnalytic philosophy
Reliabilism
Doctoral advisorCharles Parsons
Main interests
Epistemology, philosophy of race
Notable ideas
Heritability of intelligence

Michael Levin (/ˈlɛvɪn/; born 21 May 1943) is an American philosopher and writer. A professor emeritus of philosophy at City College of New York, he has published on metaphysics, epistemology, race, homosexuality, animal rights, the philosophy of archaeology, the philosophy of logic, philosophy of language, and the philosophy of science.

Levin's central research interests are in epistemology (reliabilism and Gettier problems) and in philosophy of race.