David Christensen (philosopher)
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RegionWestern philosophy
InstitutionsUniversity of Vermont, Brown University
David Christensen | |
|---|---|
| Education | |
| Education | UCLA (PhD) |
| Philosophical work | |
| Era | 21st-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| Institutions | University of Vermont, Brown University |
| Main interests | epistemology |
| Notable ideas | conciliationism |
David Christensen is an American philosopher and professor of philosophy at Brown University.[1] His main interest is epistemology, in which he is a leading proponent of conciliationism.[2][3][4] He has also made important contributions in confirmation theory, epistemic justification and evidence, theories of rationality, and the role of logic for a theory of rationality.[5] Christensen's professional accolades include the 2017-2018 Sanders Lecture and the 2021 Ernest Sosa Prize Lecture, both awarded by the American Philosophical Association for his distinguished contributions to epistemology.[6][7] He is an editor of Mind (journal).[8]
