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Kevin Dorst is an Assistant Professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he joined the faculty in 2022. He holds a PhD from MIT (2019) and previously taught at the University of Pittsburgh. His research focuses on epistemology and cognitive science, particularly questions about the nature of rationality, its importance, and whether human cognition aligns with rational standards. His work addresses topics such as higher-order evidence, cognitive biases (e.g., conjunction fallacy, hindsight bias), decision theory, and social epistemology.
Education: PhD in Philosophy from MIT (2019). Earlier academic background includes teaching roles at the University of Pittsburgh.
Research interests emphasize understanding rationality through lenses of epistemology and cognitive science, exploring how people process evidence, handle uncertainty, and navigate conflicts between beliefs and external information. His recent work critiques common cognitive biases and proposes frameworks for evaluating rational judgment in contexts like political polarization and Bayesian reasoning.
Publications span theoretical and applied topics in epistemology, with a focus on formal models of belief revision, decision-making under uncertainty, and the implications of higher-order evidence for doxastic norms. Notable themes include the gambler’s fallacy, modesty in belief adjustment, and the role of epistemic consequentialism in shaping rational practices.
No academic awards are listed in the provided materials. No grants or advising roles are explicitly mentioned, though his work suggests involvement in interdisciplinary research teams.
