Dr. Lara Buchak

Biography

Lara Buchak is a Professor in the Philosophy Department at Princeton University. Her research interests include decision theory, social choice theory, epistemology, ethics, and the philosophy of religion. In her book 'Risk and Rationality' (2013), she explores how individuals make decisions based on their attitudes toward risk and argues for a perspective that supports the rationality of ordinary decision-makers compared to the ideals of classical rationality. Bukach's work highlights the practical implications of risk attitudes in contexts such as biomedical research and climate policy, emphasizing the moral weight of considerations for those worse off. In addition to her book, she investigates the nature of rationality in faith, proposing that faith often involves committing to beliefs despite a lack of evidence and remaining steadfast in these commitments in the face of contrary evidence. She has also written on group decision-making and the relationship between assigning probabilities to hypotheses and believing them outright.

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