Professor of Philosophy, Wake Forest University
Full Professor of Philosophy at Wake Forest University. I teach courses on philosophy and science, philosophy and psychology, political philosophy, history of philosophy, and philosophy of religion. Recently published 'The Truth About Denial: Bias and Self-Deception in Science, Politics, and Religion' (Oxford Univ. Press 2020). Also wrote 'A Brief History of the Philosophy of Time' (Oxford 2013), and have edited or co-edited several other books.
Jun 26, 2020 06:54 am UTC| Health
Bemoaning uneven individual and state compliance with public health recommendations, top U.S. COVID-19 adviser Anthony Fauci recently blamed the countrys ineffective pandemic response on an American anti-science bias. He...
Humans are hardwired to dismiss facts that don't fit their worldview
Feb 03, 2020 12:30 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
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