His formal education consists of:[2] Schaffner is a philosopher and medical doctor who specializes in the history and philosophy of science.
He has published extensively on ethical and conceptual issues, and has written several books in those fields.
His recent work has been on ethical and philosophical issues in human behavior.
He was editor-in-chief of the academic journal Philosophy of Science from 1975 to 1980.
[2][4] Schaffner was a Guggenheim Fellow and has received many academic honors, including:[4] Schaffner had been writing books for over forty years, and papers for over fifty.