Peter Epstein

Assistant Professor of Philosophy

Departments/Programs

Philosophy

Degrees

University of California, Berkeley, Ph.D.
Harvard University, A.B.

Expertise

Philosophy of Mind
Epistemology
Philosophy of Science

Profile

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My work cuts against the current trend in philosophy towards ever narrower specialization. Though I list my central research areas as philosophy of mind, epistemology, and philosophy of science, I am, in truth, a generalist. I approach my research in perception with an eye towards understanding mathematical and scientific reasoning; I assess debates in formal epistemology in light of my views on the metaphysics of mental states; and I address questions concerning scientific methodology through the lens of my account of the nature of conscious experience. It is my view that we can hope to make progress on the central
questions of contemporary philosophy only by taking an appropriately broad perspective, combining insights from many different areas of research.

Courses Taught

PHIL	35a	Philosophy of Science
PHIL	133b	Mental Content: Mind, World and Meaning
PHIL	143a	Foundations of Decision Theory and Game Theory
PHIL	200a	Graduate Proseminar
PHIL	231a	Graduate Seminar in the Philosophy of Mind and Cognitive Science