Reuben E Stern

Reuben E Stern is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Duke University, affiliated with the Trinity College of Arts & Sciences. He has held this position since 2022 and currently leads the Duke Causation Group, a research initiative that explores causal structures and their philosophical implications. His work bridges formal methods in philosophy with interdisciplinary inquiry, emphasizing causal models, decision theory, and epistemology.

• Personal Website: https://sites.google.com/view/reubenstern/home

Reuben’s research interests span the philosophy of science, decision theory, epistemology, and the philosophy of action. He investigates topics such as causal exclusion arguments, Bayesian epistemology, and the ethical dimensions of algorithmic fairness. His recent publications address challenges in causal inference, counterfactual reasoning, and the integration of interventionist frameworks into decision-making paradigms.

His teaching portfolio includes courses such as PHIL 210: Knowledge and Certainty, PHIL 211: Appearance and Reality, and advanced seminars like PHIL 693S: Causation and PHIL 701S: Seminar in Special Fields of Philosophy. These courses reflect his expertise in metaphysics, epistemology, and the philosophical foundations of scientific reasoning.

• Grants & Funding:
  • Co-Principal Investigator for the Duke Causation Group Seed Grant (Awarded by Duke Office of Faculty Advancement, 2024)

Reuben actively contributes to academic discourse through his leadership of the Duke Causation Group, which facilitates collaborative research on causal structures. This initiative underscores his commitment to advancing methodological rigor in philosophical analysis and fostering interdisciplinary dialogue between philosophy and scientific disciplines.