about me

I’m an Associate Professor in the Philosophy Department at the University of Rochester.

My work is in cognitive science and epistemology. Currently, I’m writing a book on the emotions.

You can find my CV here, more about my research here, and more about my teaching here.

TOPICS I’ve WRITTEN ON

the possibility of friendship between humans and AI

the disvalue of human-AI “friendships”

the value and reach of social knowledge

the reach of perception

the nature of belief

approaches to skepticism

issues in metaphilosophy

the experience of film

the grounds of authenticity