William Krieger is Assistant Professor of Philosophy. Having received his Ph.D. in Philosophy from the Claremont Graduate University, he joined the department in 2006. Dr. Krieger ’s research interests include the Philosophy of Science, Science and Values, the Philosophy of Technology, Epistemology and Metaphysics, the Philosophy of Religion, and Archaeological Theory. Dr Krieger's teaching interests reflect his research (see below for his current classes), and he was nominated for the URI Foundation Teaching Excellence Award in 2011. Dr Krieger does advising for University College (for incoming students) and for the Department.
A working archaeologist who has gotten his hands dirty at a variety of sites throughout Israel, Dr Krieger is currently a Co-Director of the Israel Coast Exploration (ICE) project, a research dig and field school that provides training opportunities in terrestrial and underwater archaeology, as well as in archaeological conservation and heritage (Come join us). When he is in the field, Dr. Krieger focuses on a variety of issues relating the philosophy of science to both laboratory and field sciences.
Dr Krieger serves as the Executive Secretary of the International Society for the History and Philosophy of Science (HOPOS), as an area editor (in Archaeological Theory) for The Journal Religious Studies Review, and he is also a member of the URI Archaeology Group and the John Hazen White Center for Ethics and Public Service. He has also served on the regional boards for the American Schools of Oriental Research (ASOR) and the Society for Biblical Literature (SBL).
Major publications include:
Books
Book Chapters
"The Unexpected Realist " (with Brian Keeley) in Brian Keeley (ed.) Paul Churchland. Cambridge Univ Press. 2005. ISBN: 0-5218-3011-7
Articles
"Kosso's Coherence." History and Theory. Hanover: Sheridan Press. Vol. 47:3. October 2008, 436-442.
"Archaeological Evidence and the Philosophy of Science: A Case Study." Proceedings. Hawai'i International Conference on Arts and Humanities. 2004. ISSN: 1541-5899
Regular Courses - Philosophy:
PHL 101: Critical Thinking
PHL 101H: Critical Thinking (Honors Program)
PHL 103: Introduction to Philosophy
PHL 215: Science and Inquiry
PHL 342: Knowledge, Belief, and Truth
PHL 452: Philosophy of Science
PHL 453: Philosophy of Social Science.
Regular Courses - Archaeology:
LET 151: Archaeology Frontiers (Team taught)
HON 307: Israel Coast (letters)
HON 310: Israel Archaeology Field School (social science)
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