Biography:Branden Fitelson
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Short description: American philosopher
Branden Fitelson | |
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| Born | August 17, 1969 Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin, Madison |
| Awards | Mellon Research Grant, WARF Fellowship, Oliver Prize |
| Era | Contemporary philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Analytic |
| Institutions | Northeastern University |
| Thesis | Studies in Bayesian confirmation theory (2001) |
| Doctoral advisor | Malcolm Forster |
| Doctoral students | Kenny Easwaran |
Main interests | Formal epistemology, philosophy of science, metaphysics |
Notable ideas | Computational metaphysics |
Branden Fitelson (/ˈfaɪtəlsən/;[1] born August 17, 1969) is an American philosopher and Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Northeastern University.
He is known for his expertise on formal epistemology and philosophy of science.[2][3]
Bibliography
- Edward N. Zalta and Branden Fitelson, "Steps Toward a Computational Metaphysics", Journal of Philosophical Logic 36(2) (April 2007): 227–247.
See also
References
- ↑ The Daily Ant Interviews Branden Fitelson
- ↑ "Philosophy Phriday [On a Tuesday: Video Interview With Branden Fitelson"]. 20 December 2017. https://dailyant.com/2017/12/19/philosophy-phriday-on-a-tuesday-video-interview-with-branden-fitelson/. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ↑ "Brief Biography of Branden Fitelson" (in en). https://infidels.org/library/modern/branden_fitelson/fitelson-bio.html. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
External links
- Official website
- Branden Fitelson at Northeastern University
- Branden Fitelson: The Wason Task(s) and the Paradox of Confirmation
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