Brett Yardley

Brett Yardley is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at DeSales University. He is a PhD candidate at KU Leuven and Marquette University, completing a dissertation on testimony and tradition in medieval Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. His work bridges contemporary social epistemology with historical medieval philosophy, focusing on trust, authoritative testimony, and knowledge transmission.

• Education: PhD (KU Leuven, Marquette University), Non-Degree in Philosophy (University of South Carolina), MDiv (Columbia International University), BS (University of Georgia).

His research emphasizes the application of social epistemology to medieval thought, particularly through the works of Thomas Aquinas, al-Ghazali, and Saadya Gaon. He explores how authority and trust function in the generation and transmission of knowledge within religious and philosophical traditions.

Recent publications include analyses of perspectivalism in epistemology and cross-cultural metaphysics of revelation. He has presented at conferences such as the 7th Annual Symposium on Medieval & Renaissance Studies and the AAIWG International Meeting.

• Grants & Fellowships:
  • Fulbright U.S. Student Program (Belgium, 2018–2019)
  • Visiting Predoctoral Fellow, Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (2020)

He is affiliated with the Max Planck Research Group 'Experience in the Premodern Sciences of Soul & Body' and contributes to interdisciplinary projects on premodern knowledge systems.