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Justin Bledin is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) with a secondary appointment in Cognitive Science. He serves as Director of Graduate Studies and is a member of the JHU Foundations of Mind Group. His research focuses on logic, formal semantics, and epistemology, with notable contributions to the philosophy of language and decision theory. Bledin holds a PhD from UC Berkeley's Group in Logic & the Methodology of Science (2013). His work bridges philosophical logic, linguistics, and cognitive science, emphasizing the informational dynamics of deductive inquiry.
His research interests include formal semantics of linguistic expressions like 'as if' and counterfactuals, decision-theoretic frameworks, and logical systems inspired by Spinoza. He co-organizes the New York Philosophy of Language Workshop and has published in top journals such as Noûs, Linguistics and Philosophy, and Journal of Semantics. Bledin teaches courses ranging from formal logic to modal psychology and has engaged in interdisciplinary teaching at San Quentin State Prison through the Prison University Project.
Recent work explores free choice principles in logic, epistemic modals, and attentional dynamics in discourse. His 2024 paper Free Choice With Arbitrary Variables advances formal semantics while older contributions like Modus Ponens Defended (2015) address foundational logical debates. Bledin’s scholarship reflects a commitment to rigorous interdisciplinary methods, integrating philosophical analysis with empirical and formal approaches.
Teaching and mentorship are central to his role: he has designed courses on counterfactual reasoning, philosophical rationalism, and the logic of Spinoza’s Ethics. Beyond academia, Bledin is an avid runner, biker, and dabbler in the arts, reflecting a balanced engagement with intellectual and creative pursuits.
