Faculty
Rory Smead
Assistant Professor of PhilosophyOffice: 368 Holmes
Email: r.smead@neu.edu
Phone: 617-373-5071
Website: sites.google.com/site/rorysmeadhomepage/
Prof. Smead received his PhD from the University of California, Irvine and taught at the London School of Economics before arriving at Northeastern. He teaches courses in philosophy of science and logic. In addition to these areas, his interests include game theory, philosophy of biology, and philosophy of economics. His interests extend to decision theory, modern philosophy and analytic philosophy. His research is currently focused on idealization and explanation in science as well as on the evolutionary connections between learning, language and social interaction.
Education:
PhD in Logic and Philosophy of Science, University of California, Irvine; MA in Mathematical Behavioral Science, University of California, Irvine; BA in Philosophy, University of Minnesota Duluth
Publications:
Smead, Rory (2010), “Indirect Reciprocity and the Evolution of 'Moral Signals',” Biology and Philosophy, 25: 33-51.Zollmanm Kevin and Rory Smead (2010), “Plasticity and Language: An Example of the Baldwin Effect?” Philosophical Studies, 174: 7-21.
Huttegger, Simon, Brian Skyrms, Rory Smead and Kevin Zollman (2010), "Evolutionary Dynamics of Lewis Signaling Games," Synthese, 172: 177-191.
Smead, Rory (2008), "The Evolution of Cooperation in the Centipede Game with Finite Populations," Philosophy of Science, 75: 157-177.