Dr. Cartwright, a distinguished professor of philosophy at the University of California, San Diego, was awarded for her contributions to the philosophy of science in practice, which have reshaped the scholarly understanding of scientific evidence, causality, and objectivity.
Nancy Cartwright, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, San Diego, is the first woman recipient of the Carl Gustav Hempel Award from the Philosophy of Science Association. Dr. Cartwright’s current research specializes in philosophy and methodology of the social sciences with special attention to economics.
