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Susanna Rinard's research focuses on understanding belief in science, philosophy, and everyday life, particularly regarding how probability is used to model rational belief. She has argued that philosophical reasoning can rationally overturn common sense, and she addresses skepticism about the external world by proposing a new Bayesian solution to the paradox of ravens. Her innovative decision theory includes work on imprecise credences and probabilistic models of belief. Future research plans include exploring the ethics of belief and pragmatic responses to skepticism. Rinard earned her BA from Stanford University and her PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She taught at the University of Missouri - Kansas City before joining the Department of Philosophy at Harvard University in 2014.
Administered by the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS).