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Brett Karlan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy at Purdue University. He earned his PhD in philosophy from Princeton University and has previously held postdoctoral positions at the McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society at Stanford University and at the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh. His academic background includes dual bachelor's degrees in philosophy and neurobiology from the University of Iowa. Brett's research focuses on the intersection of philosophy and science, particularly cognitive science and artificial intelligence, as well as normative philosophy encompassing epistemology, ethics, and the philosophy of action. His work has been published in various prestigious journals, including the Australasian Journal of Philosophy, Ratio, and the Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Artificial Intelligence. He is an advocate for interdisciplinary collaboration, having secured grants from the Templeton World Charity Foundation to promote philosophical reflection among computer scientists, psychologists, engineers, and researchers in animal cognition.
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