Avital Pilpel
avital.pilpel@avitalpilpel.com Haifa, Israel
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Information about me you will find on this web site:
Information about me you will find on this web site:
Professional
I am a philosophy instructor at Beit Berl Academic College, the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya, and the University of Haifa. I have a Ph. D. from Columbia University and a B.Sc. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
My main interest is the relationship between decision theory and belief change, or rational belief change theory (RBCT). I believe belief change is often a matter of rational decision-making: agents change their views to fulfill certain epistemic desiderata.
My Ph.D. thesis investigated the role RBCT plays in the evaluation of scientific explanation. I also investigate its role in other parts of the pure sciences, as well as in economics, psychiatry, and other applied fields.
For more information, including a capsule biography, go to my professional page, or download my CV and publication list. My CV is also available in Hebrew.
If you know (or want to know) me professionally, you can also look at my LinkedIn public profile.
Hobbies and Interests
I am also interested in irrational belief change: how religious fanatics, pseudo-scientists, and economic con men convince people. I contribute to Skeptic and Free Inquiry magazine, and (occasionally) to the Quatloos! economic scams blog.
My main hobby is Jewish chess history. Please visit my blog if you are interested in the subject. I am also a big fan of classical music and books. Visit my hobbies and interests page for more information, and for links to sites I regularly visit.
Family and Friends
My wife, Sigal, is a social worker in a hostel for the mentally ill (Hebrew). You can download her CV in Hebrew or in English. You can also visit the 'family and friends' part of this web site for more information about us and other family members.
If you know me socially, or knew me in the past and want to renew our acquaintance, you can also try to reach me on facebook (although I do not check my account too often).
Contact Me
My e-mail and home town (for those who wish to find my mailing address or phone number) are found on the top of this page. You can also reach me on facebook and LinkedIn.
Depending on who you are and why you want to reach me, certain ways of contacting me are probably better than others. See the contact page for details.
I am a philosophy instructor at Beit Berl Academic College, the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya, and the University of Haifa. I have a Ph. D. from Columbia University and a B.Sc. from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
My main interest is the relationship between decision theory and belief change, or rational belief change theory (RBCT). I believe belief change is often a matter of rational decision-making: agents change their views to fulfill certain epistemic desiderata.
My Ph.D. thesis investigated the role RBCT plays in the evaluation of scientific explanation. I also investigate its role in other parts of the pure sciences, as well as in economics, psychiatry, and other applied fields.
For more information, including a capsule biography, go to my professional page, or download my CV and publication list. My CV is also available in Hebrew.
If you know (or want to know) me professionally, you can also look at my LinkedIn public profile.
Hobbies and Interests
I am also interested in irrational belief change: how religious fanatics, pseudo-scientists, and economic con men convince people. I contribute to Skeptic and Free Inquiry magazine, and (occasionally) to the Quatloos! economic scams blog.
My main hobby is Jewish chess history. Please visit my blog if you are interested in the subject. I am also a big fan of classical music and books. Visit my hobbies and interests page for more information, and for links to sites I regularly visit.
Family and Friends
My wife, Sigal, is a social worker in a hostel for the mentally ill (Hebrew). You can download her CV in Hebrew or in English. You can also visit the 'family and friends' part of this web site for more information about us and other family members.
If you know me socially, or knew me in the past and want to renew our acquaintance, you can also try to reach me on facebook (although I do not check my account too often).
Contact Me
My e-mail and home town (for those who wish to find my mailing address or phone number) are found on the top of this page. You can also reach me on facebook and LinkedIn.
Depending on who you are and why you want to reach me, certain ways of contacting me are probably better than others. See the contact page for details.
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