Branden Fitelson

American philosopher (born 1969)
Branden Fitelson
Born (1969-08-17) August 17, 1969 (age 54)
Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison
AwardsMellon Research Grant, WARF Fellowship, Oliver Prize
EraContemporary philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
SchoolAnalytic
InstitutionsNortheastern University
ThesisStudies in Bayesian confirmation theory (2001)
Doctoral advisorMalcolm Forster
Doctoral studentsKenny 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

  1. ^ The Daily Ant Interviews Branden Fitelson
  2. ^ "Philosophy Phriday [On a Tuesday]: Video Interview With Branden Fitelson". The Daily Ant. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Brief Biography of Branden Fitelson". infidels.org. 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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