Frederick Grinnell , Ph.D.

In college and graduate school, I was introduced to the idea that science and philosophy were inseparable — scientific discoveries have important implications about philosophical ideas; philosophical ideas have important implications about scientific discoveries. By the time I became a faculty member, I was convinced that philosophy should be a part of graduate science education, and that every student should wonder, "Why do I believe what I think I know?" That conviction provides the inspiration for my teaching efforts.