Mark Boespflug

My research focuses on epistemology and its history. Recently, I've done empirical work on voluntary belief, lay-scientific (ir)rationality, and the social epistemology of philosophical ethics. 

You can check out my recent book on Locke's epistemology of probable belief here. You can view a preprint of the introduction here.

I'm currently a part of a cohort doing empirical research on the possibility of believing at will (doxastic voluntarism) funded by the John Templeton Foundation. (link) In association with this grant, I'm currently writing the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry on doxastic voluntarism (with Liz Jackson).  

In the Fall of 2022, I gave the Byron I. Bitar Memorial Lectures at Geneva College, entitled, "Revolutions in Moral Knowledge."

You can email me at: mboespflug@fortlewis.edu.

Outside of philosophy, I enjoy hiking, mountain biking, snowshoeing, guitar, piano, tennis, soccer, and most of all spending time with my family--Emily, Zoe, and Rowan.