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. 

I am currently working on a book on the history of epistemic rationality.

My first book is on Locke's epistemology of probable belief. You can view a preprint of the introduction here.

Much of my work is related to the topic of my dissertation--doxastic voluntarism. I was recently a part of a cohort doing empirical research on the possibility of believing at will (doxastic voluntarism). In association with this grant, I've coauthored the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry on doxastic voluntarism with Liz Jackson (link).  

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, skiing, guitar, piano, tennis, soccer, and most of all spending time with my family--Emily, Zoe, and Rowan.