Dr. Cheryl Chen

Biography

Cheryl Chen received her Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of California, Berkeley. She has taught at Bryn Mawr College before joining Harvard University in 2006. Her primary areas of work are Epistemology and Philosophy of Mind, with additional interests in the Philosophy of Religion, Metaphysics, History of Philosophy, and Applied Ethics. Her research topics include transcendental arguments, the relationship between perception and belief, the nature of personhood and thought, and the epistemology of religious experiences, as well as the philosophical implications of the passage of time. She is committed to exploring these complex themes through rigorous philosophical inquiry and fostering a deeper understanding of these areas among her students and peers.

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