Christian Torsell

I’m a PhD candidate in UC Irvine’s program in Logic and Philosophy of Science (LPS).

My dissertation uses evolutionary game theory to study how successful methods of learning might emerge from more basic adaptive processes. I see this project as closely connected to canonical philosophical concerns about induction, in particular Hume's and Goodman's problems. 

Another ongoing project studies the evolution of fairness-related attitudes in resource-division games.

I am also interested in the history and philosophy of probability and induction. I am particularly interested in Janina Hosiasson-Lindenbaum's work in these areas.

Before coming to Irvine, I completed a B.A. in philosophy at Notre Dame.

I am advised by Jeff Barrett. You can reach me at ctorsell(at)uci(dot)edu.