Brad Armendt

Biography

Brad Armendt is Associate Professor in the School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies, and affiliated with the History and Philosophy of Science program in the School of Life Sciences. See also http://www.public.asu.edu/~armendtb/. Professor Armendt's research centers on rational decision making and the epistemology of rational belief. Beliefs and inferences about causation have particular significance to both areas, and he is interested in causation and causal inference. Another interest is in understanding social phenomenapatterns of behavior, norms, networks, communication systemsas complex products and conditions of interactions among individuals. He is particularly interested in the work of the remarkable early 20th century philosopher, Frank Ramsey.

Research Interest

Brad Armendt specializes in rational decision theory, the epistemology of rational belief, and the philosophy of science. Beliefs and inferences about causation have particular significance to both areas, and he is interested in causation and causal inference. Another interest is in understanding social phenomena--patterns of behavior, norms, networks, communication systems--as complex products and conditions of interactions among individuals. One more is the work of the remarkable early 20th-century philosopher, Frank Ramsey.