معرفی
Teruji Thomas is a Senior Research Fellow at the Global Priorities Institute within the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Oxford. He holds a DPhil in Philosophy (2016) and a PhD in Mathematics (2006) from the University of Chicago. His research spans ethics, decision theory, formal epistemology, and the philosophy of science, with a focus on population axiology, moral decision-making under uncertainty, and anthropic reasoning. Thomas has held fellowships at the University of Edinburgh and Merton College, Oxford, and has transitioned from mathematics to philosophy, contributing interdisciplinary work.
Education:
- 2016: DPhil, Philosophy, University of Oxford
- 2006: PhD, Mathematics, University of Chicago
- 2003: MPhil, Mathematics, University of Chicago
Research Interests:
- Ethics (population ethics, aggregation, utilitarianism)
- Decision Theory (fanaticism, incompleteness)
- Formal Epistemology (anthropic reasoning, awareness)
- Philosophy of Mathematics and Physics
- Interdisciplinary projects on AI ethics and global priorities
Teaching and Supervision:
- Supervised PhD students in ethics and decision theory
- Co-taught graduate courses on moral philosophy, political philosophy, and decision theory
Labs/Teams: Active contributor to the Global Priorities Institute's research agenda on longtermism, existential risks, and effective altruism.
