Anthony Beavers

Anthony Beavers (born 8 May 1963) is an American philosopher. As of 2012 he holds the positions of professor of philosophy, director of cognitive science, and director of The Digital Humanities Laboratory at the University of Evansville.[1] Beavers received his MA and BA from Trinity College, Hartford and his PhD from Marquette University. He was the fourth president of the International Association for Computing and Philosophy (IACAP).[2]

Not to be confused with the British historian Antony Beevor.
Anthony Beavers
Born (1963-05-08) 8 May 1963
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
EraContemporary philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
Main interests
Notable ideas
Quality-controlled academic search engine design, intelligent circuitry, information-theoretic philosophy of mind

Throughout his career, Beavers has been interested in search-engine design. In 1996, he and Hiten Sonpal built the first peer-reviewed search engine, called Argos. Beavers is the creator and editor of the online journal Noesis.

References
  1. Richtel, Matt (5 March 1998). "SCREEN GRAB; Where to Check That Plato Quotation". The New York Times. p. 8. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  2. "Teaching Activities - Anthony F. Beavers, Ph.D." www.afbeavers.net. Archived from the original on 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
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