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	August 17, 1969 Syracuse, NY
Alma mater	University of Wisconsin, Madison
Spouse(s)	Tina Eliassi–Rad (m. 1994)
Awards	Mellon Research Grant, WARF Fellowship, Oliver Prize
Era	Contemporary philosophy
Region	Western philosophy
School	Analytic
Institutions	Northeastern University
Thesis	Studies in Bayesian confirmation theory (2001)
Doctoral advisor	Malcolm Forster
Doctoral students	Kenny Easwaran
Main interests	Formal epistemology, philosophy of science

See also

• Intelligent design
• Evolutionary argument against naturalism
• Automated theorem proving
• List of Hilbert systems
• The Design Revolution
• The Design Inference
• Minimal axioms for Boolean algebra

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.

External links

• Official website
• Branden Fitelson at Northeastern University
• Branden Fitelson: The Wason Task(s) and the Paradox of Confirmation