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 2020 I am Akademischer Rat auf Zeit (equivalent to assistant professor) at the University of Cologne. After receiving my Ph.D. from Rutgers University in 2014, I was a postdoctoral researcher at UC-Berkeley for the …
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 2020 I am Akademischer Rat auf Zeit (equivalent to assistant professor) at the University of Cologne. After receiving my Ph.D. from Rutgers University in 2014, I was a postdoctoral researcher at UC-Berkeley for the project “Varieties of Understanding”, and an assistant professor at Illinois Wesleyan University. More information on my website: www.thomasblanchard.net
