- Open Exhibition in Physics, Hertford College, University of Oxford, England, 1968
- B.A. (Honors) in Physics and Philosophy, University of Oxford, England, 1971
- Diploma in the History and Philosophy of Science, University of Oxford, England, 1972
- Ph.D. in Philosophy, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1975
Peter Barker
Professor of the History of Science
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Peter Barker
Department of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine
The University of Oklahoma
601 Elm, Room 625
Norman, OK 73019
USA
Office Tel: 1-405-325-2213
Email: barkerp@ou.edu
Web: ou.edu/cas/hsci
Select Publications
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The Cognitive Structure of Scientific Revolutions. Hanne Andersen, Peter Barker and Xiang Chen (co-authors). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2006.
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Pierre Duhem: Essays in the History and Philosophy of Science. Roger Ariew and Peter Barker (trs.). Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing Co., 1996. Available as an ebook from 2008.
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Revolution and Continuity: Essays in the History and Philosophy of Early Modern Science, Peter Barker and Roger Ariew (eds.). Washington: Catholic University of America Press, 1991.