Branden Fitelson

Branden Fitelson (born August 17, 1969 in Syracuse, NY) 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.[1][2]

Branden Fitelson
Born (1969-08-17) August 17, 1969
Syracuse, NY
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison
Spouse(s)Tina Eliassi–Rad (m. 1994)
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

See also

References

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


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