Branden Fitelson
| Branden Fitelson | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 17, 1969 Syracuse, New York, U.S. | 
| Awards | Mellon Research Grant, WARF Fellowship, Oliver Prize | 
| Education | |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Madison | 
| Thesis | Studies in Bayesian confirmation theory (2001) | 
| Doctoral advisor | Malcolm Forster | 
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | Contemporary philosophy | 
| Region | Western philosophy | 
| School | Analytic | 
| Institutions | Northeastern University | 
| 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]
Articles
- 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". The Daily Ant. December 20, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ "Brief Biography of Branden Fitelson". infidels.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
External links
- Official website
- Branden Fitelson at Northeastern University
- Branden Fitelson: The Wason Task(s) and the Paradox of Confirmation