Thomas Blanchard

My research is in the philosophy of science and focuses primarily on causation and explanation. I am interested in general issues concerning causal reasoning and explanation, more particular questions about causation that arise in certain sciences (esp. biology, medicine and epidemiology), and empirical studies of causal reasoning. I also have research interests in epistemology, decision theory, and the philosophy of mind. Since September 2024 I am associate professor in the philosophy department at the Université Bordeaux Montaigne. Beforehand I was a postdoctoral researcher at UC-Berkeley, an assistant professor at Illinois Wesleyan University, and an Akademischer Rat (equivalent to assistant professor) at the University of Cologne. More information on my website: www.thomasblanchard.net