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Gideon Yaffe is a Professor at Yale University, specializing in Law, Philosophy, and Psychology. He obtained his Ph.D. in Philosophy from Stanford University in 1998, and holds an A.B. in Philosophy from Harvard University. Before joining Yale in 2012, he was a Professor at the University of Southern California. Yaffe's research interests primarily lie in the intersection of philosophy and law, particularly in the areas of criminal law and metaphysics, including causation, personal identity, and intention theory of action. He has written extensively on early modern philosophy and authored the book "Attempts," which addresses the philosophical foundations of law governing attempted crimes. As a member of the MacArthur Foundation’s Law and Neuroscience Project, he collaborates with neuroscientists to design experiments that probe the legal and philosophical significance of their findings.
Yale University • New Haven, CT
Teaching and research in the fields of Law, Philosophy, and Psychology.
University of Southern California • Los Angeles, CA
Role focused on philosophical research and teaching.
Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.