My main area of research lies in the intersection between normativity theory, epistemology, and philosophy of language. The topics I am currently working on include:
I am exploring the view that higher-order evidence can defeat the justification or permissibility of our attitudes by underming our access to our reasons (see "Dispossessing defeat", Philosophy and Phenomenological Research).
I am interested in the interaction between epistemic norms and norms of inquiry. My working hypothesis is that epistemic norms are standards of correctness for epistemic attitudes, while inquiry norms are derived from the aims of inquiry.
I want to argue that off the record communication is not subject to the types of norms that govern public speech acts. In particular, implicatures are not generally subject to a norm analogous to that of assertion.
In collaboration with Cristian Saborido (UNED), I am developing an account of biological teleology as arising from self-regulation.
- Higher-order evidence and the defeating power of self-doubt.
I am exploring the view that higher-order evidence can defeat the justification or permissibility of our attitudes by underming our access to our reasons (see "Dispossessing defeat", Philosophy and Phenomenological Research).
- Norms of inquiry.
I am interested in the interaction between epistemic norms and norms of inquiry. My working hypothesis is that epistemic norms are standards of correctness for epistemic attitudes, while inquiry norms are derived from the aims of inquiry.
- The normativity of (direct and indirect) speech acts.
I want to argue that off the record communication is not subject to the types of norms that govern public speech acts. In particular, implicatures are not generally subject to a norm analogous to that of assertion.
- Biological normativity.
In collaboration with Cristian Saborido (UNED), I am developing an account of biological teleology as arising from self-regulation.
