About Me
I'm an Assistant Professor at Clemson University specializing in philosophy of science and epistemology.
I have what might generously be described as broad interests in both these areas and in neighboring parts of value theory, logic, and philosophy of language. (A less generous description would be “easily distracted.”) More narrowly, my research focuses on philosophical questions in climate science, testimony, and data science—and particularly on those questions that arise at the intersection of all three. You can read more about these questions over at my
research tab; publications and presentations on these subjects can be found in the
downloads tab. If you're looking for syllabi for my courses that I've designed, those can be found in the
teaching tab.
When not practicing or teaching philosophy, I enjoy spending time baking, running, climbing, and patting my cat, Indy. On the advice of my mother, I try to never be afraid to make a fool of myself.
Pronunciation
My last name is originally Belgian—
great-grandad was from Liège—but it's been badly Americanized in the last century and we just pronounce it “Dah chair” like “the chair.”
Website
Much of the JavaScript code used on this website is borrowed from
Bryan Roberts.