Dr. Kevin Scharp

Professor

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Biography

Kevin Scharp is a Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where he joined in Autumn 2023. He held positions at the University of St Andrews as the Director of the Arché Philosophical Research Centre and was previously an Assistant Professor and later an Associate Professor at Ohio State University. His academic journey includes a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Washington University and a PhD from the University of Pittsburgh. Scharp's research interests intersect with artificial intelligence, logic, metaethics, and the philosophy of language and science. He has contributed to the philosophy of artificial intelligence, working on machine learning methodologies and the implications of algorithms in ethical contexts. His notable works include 'Replacing Truth' and his involvement in the Ethics of Socially Disruptive Technology project at the University of Twente. Scharp is recognized for his scholarship on the truth-lier paradox and the popularization of conceptual engineering as a philosophical methodology. In addition to his strong research portfolio, he engages with computational finance, producing content in algorithmic derivatives trading.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

Ohio State University • Ohio

Associate Professor

— Present

Ohio State University • Ohio

Full Professor

— Present

University of St Andrews • St Andrews

Director of the Arché Philosophical Research Centre

Full Professor

— Present

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign • Urbana

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

GRE is optional for admission to all graduate programs in Statistics. Full status admission requires higher language scores than limited status.