Dr. Benjamin Eva

Associate Professor

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Biography

Benjamin Edgar Eva is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Duke University. His research primarily focuses on epistemology, decision theory, probability, and causal inference. He also organizes the Duke Causation Group and the Duke/UNC Epistemology Workshop, contributing to collaborative discourse in philosophy. Prior to his current position, he was a research fellow at the Alexander von Humboldt and Zukunftskolleg at the University of Konstanz, Germany. His academic journey includes a Ph.D. from the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom, conferred in 2015. Benjamin is known for his scholarly writings, including work on impossibility theorems, fairness in algorithmic contexts, and diachronic rationality norms, which reflect his commitment to understanding complex philosophical problems through rigorous analysis.

Research Interests

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)