Paul E. Griffiths

Paul Griffiths is an Australian philosopher of science, primarily working in the philosophy of biology. He was born in England in 1962. He earned a B.A. from the University of Cambridge in 1984 and a Ph.D. in philosophy from the Australian National University in 1989, under the supervision of Kim Sterelny. Griffiths has held teaching positions at the University of Pittsburgh, the University of Queensland, and the University of Otago. He also spends part of each year at the University of Exeter in the Egenis: the Centre for the Study of the Life Sciences. Griffiths is recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Australian Academy of the Humanities. In collaboration with Russell Gray, Griffiths developed developmental systems theory (DST), a theoretical perspective on biological development, heredity, and evolution. In 1999, he co-authored *Sex and Death* with Kim Sterelny, a significant work that explores issues in the philosophy of biology. His more recent book, *Genetics and Philosophy: An introduction*, published in 2013, was co-authored with Karola Stotz. In 2022, he was appointed Challis Professor of Philosophy. He has also been recognized with an Australian Laureate Fellowship in 2017.