Eric T. Olson (philosopher)

Eric Todd Olson is an American philosopher who specializes in metaphysics and philosophy of mind. Olson is best known for his research in the field of personal identity, and for advocating animalism, the theory that persons are animals.[1] Olson received a BA from Reed College and a PhD from Syracuse University. Olson is currently a professor of philosophy at the University of Sheffield.[2]

For other people with the same name, see Eric Olson.

Eric T. Olson
EraContemporary philosophy
RegionWestern Philosophy
SchoolAnalytic philosophy
Main interests
Metaphysics
Philosophy of mind
Personal identity
Notable ideas
Animalism

Bibliography
  • The Human Animal: Personal Identity Without Psychology. New York: Oxford University Press, 1997.[3]
  • What Are We? A Study in Personal Ontology. New York: Oxford University Press, 2007.[4]
  • Do We Have a Soul?: A Debate. With Aaron Segal. New York: Routledge, 2023.

Notes
  1. Blatti, Stephan (Fall 2020). "Animalism". In Zalta, Edward N. (ed.). The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
  2. "Eric Olson | Philosophy | the University of Sheffield". November 25, 2021.
  3. Reviews of The Human Animal:
    • Stone, Jim (2000). Philosophy and Phenomenological Research. 60 (2): 495–497. doi:10.2307/2653504. JSTOR 2653504.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • Dainton, Barry (1998). Mind. 107 (427): 679–682. JSTOR 2660125.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • Crocker, Thomas P. (1998). The Review of Metaphysics. 52 (1): 161–163. JSTOR 20131120.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • Engel, Pascal (January–March 2002). Revue Philosophique de la France et de l'Étranger. 192 (1): 112–113. JSTOR 41098955.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • Quante, Michael (October 1999). Philosophischer Literaturanzeiger. 52 (4): 393. ProQuest 1308429455.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
  4. Reviews of What Are We?:
    • de Gaynesford, Maximilian (2010). The Philosophical Quarterly. 60 (238): 208–211. JSTOR 40468295.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • Lowe, E. J. (2009). Analysis. 69 (2): 388–390. doi:10.1093/analys/anp021. JSTOR 40607596.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • Baker, Lynne Rudder (2008). Mind. 117 (468): 1120–1122. doi:10.1093/mind/fzn142. JSTOR 20532722.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • Garvey, James (April 2010). Philosophy. 85 (332): 299–302. doi:10.1017/S0031819110000112. JSTOR 40666550.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: untitled periodical (link)
    • Merricks, Trenton (January 23, 2009). "Something to go on". Times Literary Supplement.
    • Grgić, Filip (2010). "Review". Prolegomena (in Croatian). 9 (2): 344–349.
    • O'Rourke, Michael (2008). "Review". Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews. 2008 (3).
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