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D. H. Mellor

Emeritus Professor of Philosophy in the
Faculty of Philosophy
University of Cambridge

Address
25 Orchard Street, Cambridge, CB1 1JS, UK

Routes to 25 Orchard Street
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Phone: +44(0)7815-687505
Email: dhm11 at cam.ac.uk

Photograph taken 21 September 2015
at STIAS
Stellenbosch, South Africa
(c) Anton Jordaan 2015
Email: pacj at sun.ac.za


Philosophical interests

Metaphysics, philosophy of science, philosophy of mind:
probability, time, causation, properties, decision theory

Publications

Articles:
2019
Role-playing on Stage

2016
From Translations to Truthmakers

2015
Artists and Engineers

2012
Nature's Joints

1990+ major articles

Books:
2012
Mind, Meaning, and Reality

2005
Probability: A Philosophical Introduction

1998
Real Time II

ALL authored books

Other:
Festschrift
Edited books
Online

Talks & Interviews

2014
Philosophy Bites: Probability
(podcast)
2011
Philosophy Bites: Frank Ramsey on Truth
(podcast)
2008
Philosophy Bites: Time and Tense
(podcast)
2001
Theoria interview

1993
Cogito interview

1978 Words
Text and recording of six five-minute broadcasts on BBC Radio 3:
'It all depends what you mean';
'Define your terms';
Fictional documentaries;
What's wrong with jargon;
On being illogical;
The Liar paradox

Lectures & Symposia

2002 The Possibility of Life after Death
British Humanist Association Symposium with Richard Swinburne
1999
The Time of Our Lives

Royal Institute of Philosophy Lecture
1988
The Warrant of Induction

Inaugural Lecture text and recording

David Lewis

1981, 1988
What Experience Teaches

Recording and published paper

Frank Ramsey

1990 Philosophical Papers
1978
Radio Portrait
Text and recording
Original manuscripts:

Universals of Law and of Fact


General Propositions and Causality


Causal Qualities


Knowledge


Probability and Partial Belief

Philosophical and other jests

Causes of death of philosophers
David Lewis on Ern Malley
Philosophical
Lexicon

Uxbridge Dictionary of Philosophy
Links
to other sites

Miles Kington's Latin Tourist Phrase
Book

Theatre

Performances
Cambridge ADC Theatre
Cambridge Arts Theatre
London Theatre Guide
National Theatre
Royal Shakespeare Company


Updated 13 September 2019