Dr. Robert Disalle

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Biography

Robert DiSalle is a Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Western University. His research focuses on the foundations of modern physics and its historical development in relation to philosophy. He has explored the connections between general topics in philosophy and science, emphasizing theories of space and time from Newton to the present. DiSalle's work addresses issues of metaphysics and epistemology in science, including realism, conceptual change, and scientific explanation. He has supervised Ph.D. research in areas related to prominent historical figures like Newton, Leibniz, Kant, Einstein, Poincaré, Heisenberg, and Carnap. His recent publications include articles on absolute space in Newton's theory of relativity and a revised edition of the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry on space-time and inertial frames.

Research Interests

Requirements for Western University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
Prerequisites
Four-year degree, honours or the equivalent, in anthropology or equivalent background in social sciences.
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Specialization Notes

Streams include Archaeology and Bioarchaeology, and Sociocultural Anthropology.