Isabelle Keßels

Research Focus

Epistemology (especially modal theories of knowledge )
Thought experiments

Fields of Interest

Philosophy of economy and management
Symbol theory
Philosophy of language
Theories of personal identity

Publication

‘The Place of Justification in the Fabric of Testimonial Knowledge’ In: Müller-Salo, Johannes; Reichardt, Jan-Ole (Hg.): Robert Audi – Critical Engagements. Springer Verlag (2018), 71-97 (mit Lambert, David; Quast, Christian).
‘“Epistemic Frankfurt Cases” against the Backdrop of the Original Frankfurt Case’ American Philosophical Quarterly, 59 (3): 233–245, 2022
‘Bonus Systems as Tools for ‘Managing’ Managers – the Behavioural Effects of Performance-Based Financial Rewards’ Philosophy of Management 21(4), 2021

Talks

06/2022	The Need for a Taxonomy of Epistemological Thought Experiments. European Epistemology Network Meeting, University of Glasgow.
04/2019	A Virtue Reliabilist Account of Epistemic Frankfurt Cases. Epistemology Workshop for Female PhD Students, HU und FU Berlin.
09/2018	A Virtue Reliabilist Account of Epistemic Frankfurt Cases. GAP.10, Universität Köln.
09/2018	‘Epistemic Frankfurt cases’ against the backdrop of the original Frankfurt case. SOPhiA 2018, Universität Salzburg.
11/2016	The Place of Justification in the Fabric of Testimonial Knowledge. Münster Lectures in Philosophy, Universität Münster. (mit Lambert, David; Quast, Christian)

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