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Reuben E Stern

Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Philosophy

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Philosophy · 2022 - Present Philosophy, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

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Published October 29, 2022
Duke’s 3 New Philosophers Help Make Sense of Our Lives

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Recent Publications


An impossibility theorem for Base Rate Tracking and Equalized Odds

Journal Article Analysis (United Kingdom) · October 1, 2024 There is a theorem that shows that it is impossible for an algorithm to jointly satisfy the statistical fairness criteria of Calibration and Equalized Odds non-trivially. But what about the recently advocated alternative to Calibration, Base Rate Tracking? ... Full text Cite

The Chances of Choices

Journal Article The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science · March 5, 2024 Full text Cite

Comparative opinion loss

Journal Article Philosophy and Phenomenological Research · November 1, 2023 It is a consequence of the theory of imprecise credences that there exist situations in which rational agents inevitably become less opinionated toward some propositions as they gather more evidence. The fact that an agent's imprecise credal state can dila ... Full text Cite
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