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David Christensen (philosopher)

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American philosopher
David Christensen
EducationUCLA (PhD)
Era21st-century philosophy
RegionWestern philosophy
InstitutionsUniversity of Vermont, Brown University
Main interestsepistemology
Notable ideasconciliationism

David Christensen is an American philosopher and professor of philosophy at Brown University. His main interest is epistemology, in which he is a leading proponent of conciliationism. 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. 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. He is an editor of Mind (journal).

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  1. "David Christensen | Philosophy | Brown University". philosophy.brown.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-26.
  2. Frances, Bryan; Matheson, Jonathan. "Disagreement". Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Stanford University. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. David Christensen (Sep 2009). "Disagreement as Evidence: The Epistemology of Controversy" (PDF). Philosophy Compass. 4 (5): 756–767. doi:10.1111/j.1747-9991.2009.00237.x.
  4. David Christensen (Mar 2011). "Disagreement, question-begging, and epistemic self-criticism". Philosophers' Imprint. 11 (6).
  5. "2020 APA Prizes: Spring Edition". apaonline.org. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  6. Shepherd, Erin. "David Christensen to Deliver the 2017-2018 Sanders Lecture". American Philosophical Association. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  7. "2020 APA Prizes: Spring Edition". apaonline.org. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  8. "Mind - The Officers and Editorial Board". academic.oup.com/mind. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
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