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A philosopher of science who employs historical methods to examine fundamental questions about logic, mathematics, scientific methods, and observation, Creath is a leading authority on Rudolf Carnap and W.V.O. Quine. He edited seminal volumes such as 'Dear Carnap, Dear Van: The Quine-Carnap Correspondence and Related Work' (University of California Press, 1990), 'Biology and Epistemology' with Jane Maienschein (Cambridge University Press, 2000), 'The Cambridge Companion to Carnap' with Michael Friedman (Cambridge University Press, 2007), and 'Carnap and the Legacy of Logical Empiricism' (Springer, 2012). Key articles include 'Carnap's Conventionalism' (Synthese, 1992), 'Quine's Challenge to Carnap' (2007), and recent works like 'Biology as Involving Laws and Inconceivable Without Them' (Theory in Biosciences, 2023). Awards encompass Phi Beta Kappa (1969), Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2009), President's Professor (2011), and teaching honors including Dean’s Quality of Instruction Award (2004). Creath has chaired Section L (History and Philosophy of Science) of AAAS (2010-2011), served on editorial boards for Philosophical Studies (1992-present) and Philosophy of Science (2004-2009), and is General Editor of the Carnap Collected Works (2000-present). His integrated approach to teaching and research has influenced thousands of students over five decades at ASU.