Richard Creath

Richard Creath is an American philosopher of science, born on December 15, 1947. He is particularly recognized for his significant contributions to the study of logical empiricism and the philosophy of language, focusing on the works of prominent thinkers like Rudolf Carnap and Willard Van Orman Quine. Creath is credited with introducing the concept of "conceptual engineering" into the field of analytic philosophy. He holds the esteemed position of emeritus President's Professor of philosophy and life sciences at Arizona State University (ASU). Furthermore, he is a distinguished fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). His academic career has also involved serving as the general editor for Rudolf Carnap's collected works and as a board member of the Vienna Circle Institute. Creath's educational background includes a BA from Knox College and an MA and PhD from the University of Pittsburgh, where his doctoral advisor was Wilfrid Sellars. His doctoral thesis focused on Rudolf Carnap's philosophy of language.