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] Born in East Wenatchee, Washington, Olson received a BA from Reed College[2] and a PhD from Syracuse University. Olson is currently a professor of philosophy at the University of Sheffield, a position he has held since 2003, and previously held a lectureship at Cambridge University.

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.
  • What Are We? A Study in Personal Ontology. New York: Oxford University Press, 2007.

Notes
  1. Eric T. Olson (2007) What are we?: a study in personal ontology, Oxford University Press, section 2.1.
  2. "Eric Olson | Philosophy | the University of Sheffield". November 25, 2021.
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