Igor Douven

Igor Douven a philosopher, cognitive psychologist and formal epistemologist, known for coordinating the research group Formal Epistemology: Foundations and Applications at the KU Leuven.

Igor Douven
Scientific career
FieldsPhilosophy, Psychology
Doctoral studentsHelen de Cruz

In 2010 he became Endowed Chair in philosophy at the University of Groningen.[1] In 2013, he joined the "Probability, Assessment, Reasoning and Inferences Studies" research group at Paris 8 University.[2]

Selected publications
  • "Wouldn't It Be Lovely: Explanation and Scientific Realism", Metascience 14, 3 (2006) 331-361. (Review Symposium on the second edition of Inference to the Best Explanation, with James Ladyman, Igor Douven and Bas van Fraassen.)
  • Douven, Igor. "Abduction". In Zalta, Edward N. (ed.). Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.
gollark: Hopefully I will then stop having to hear about stupid things going on in the US. Hopefully.
gollark: Because they can be focused onto small areas.
gollark: Actually, you should probably just read this, apparently Sam's Laser FAQ is pretty good: https://www.repairfaq.org/sam/laserfaq.htm#faqilp
gollark: The main interesting properties lasers have are, also very roughly, that they produce light which can be focused very well and which has very precise/specific frequencies.
gollark: Laser diodes are just things which do that using semiconductors, somewhat like LEDs, and are powered by electricity.

References
  1. "Formal Epistemology Project (FEP) arrives in Groningen under the direction of Igor Douven". www.rug.nl. Retrieved 2018-07-24.
  2. "Igor Douven joins in | P-A-R-I-S". paris-reasoning.eu. Retrieved 2018-07-24.


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