SCIENCE, RATIONALITY, AND INTELLECTUAL HUMILITY: THEORETICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL PERSPECTIVES

Fields   Philosophy of Science, Formal Epistemology, Decision Theory, Logic, Cognitive Science, Philosophy of Medicine, Moral philosophy Profile   One research collaborator position in the field of logic and philosophy of science or cognitive science, for a period of one year, renewable for one more year.
Candidates must hold a PhD degree in logic, philosophy or cognitive science, or provide clear evidence of obtaining it in the next months.
They should have a track record of publishing in English and be able to demonstrate their research excellence and their ability to work in an interdisciplinary environment (including cognitive scientists, neuroscientists, economists, and computer scientists among others).
Familiarity with formal and/or quantitative and/or experimental methods is a welcome plus.
Activity   The successful candidate will join the “Models, Inferences, and Decisions” (MInD) research group of the MoMiLab research unit at the IMT School, under the supervision of Prof.
Gustavo Cevolani.
The researcher will develop an original research project and collaborate on the "Boosting intellectual humility to improve science communication" project, funded by the John Templeton Foundation and coordinated by Prof.
Cevolani.
This implies working with other project members on a regular basis and contribute to the common research activities, such as writing paper, organizing scientific events, and helping with the project management.
There are no teaching obligations.
Formal requirements   PhD in Philosophy, Logic, Cognitive Science or equivalent foreign qualification in subjects related to the subject of the call for applications (Compulsory before the date of appointment; the doctoral degree must be obtained by 30 September ); Good knowledge of both spoken and written English;   Duration 1 year, renewable Gross amount € per year SSD PHIL-02/A Logic and Philosophy of Science Project Progetto di ricerca  “Boosting intellectual humility to improvescience communication in healthcare” - SP-15 (P – CUP.
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