Isaac E. Choi 291 Edwards Street New Haven, CT

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1 Isaac E. Choi 291 Edwards Street New Haven, CT Academic Positions Visiting Fellow, Rivendell Institute, Yale University, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford, New Insights and Directions for Religious Epistemology project, led by John Hawthorne Junior Research Fellow, Somerville College, University of Oxford, Research and Technical Assistant for, Rutgers University, Editorial Assistant, Episteme, A Journal of Social Epistemology, Rutgers University, Editor: Education Ph.D. in Philosophy, 2013 Dissertation: Epistemic Expertise: Its Nature and Appraisal Directors:, Ted A. Warfield Additional Committee Members: Robert Audi, (Rutgers University), Leopold Stubenberg Visiting Graduate Student in Philosophy, Rutgers University Th.M. in Philosophy and Theology, 2002 Princeton Theological Seminary Thesis: Computer Simulations: New Analogies for Divine Action Advisor: M.Div., 2000 Princeton Theological Seminary A.B. in Chemistry, magna cum laude with highest honors in concentration, 1995 Harvard College Areas of Specialization Epistemology, Philosophy of Religion, Philosophical Theology Areas of Competence Metaphysics, Philosophy of Science, Religion and Science, Ethics, Bioethics

2 2 Publications Is Petitionary Prayer Superfluous? forthcoming in Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Religion 7 (2016): Review of Pascal s Wager: Pragmatic Arguments and Belief in God, by Jeff Jordan, Religious Studies Review 35 (March 2009): 33 Chen, Guo-Qiang, Isaac Choi, Banurekha Ramachandran, and J. Eric Gouaux, Total Gene Synthesis: Novel Single-Step and Convergent Strategies Applied to the Construction of a 779 Base Pair Bacteriorhodopsin Gene, Journal of the American Chemical Society 116 (1994) Work under Review Infinite Cardinalities, Measuring Knowledge, and Fine Tuning, in Knowledge, Belief, and God: New Insights, edited by Matthew Benton, John Hawthorne, and Dani Rabinowitz (invited and peer-reviewed; volume under consideration with Oxford University Press) Works in Progress The Reliability of Indicators of Expertise The Nature and Desiderata of Epistemic Expertise Lay Appraisal of Expert Testimony Why We Find Moral Expertise Problematic Democracy of the Dead? The Relevance of Majority Opinion in Theology Preferring Stringent Laws of Nature: A Response to Weisberg on Fine Tuning Discerning Divine Action: Miracle or Mere Coincidence? Computer Simulations and Divine Action Presentations Democracy of the Dead? The Relevance of Majority Opinion in Theology Society of Christian Philosophers Pacific Meeting, March 2015 More Reasons for Naturalists to Doubt Their Cognitive Faculties Society of Christian Philosophers Pacific Meeting, February 2004 Is Petitionary Prayer Superfluous? Society of Christian Philosophers Eastern Meeting, December 2003 Honors and Academic Awards Dissertation Year Fellowship, 2008,

3 3 Teaching Ranked first out of 27 philosophy teaching assistants on overall success, Fall 2004, for assisting with Introduction to Philosophy, Gary Gutting, Passed department candidacy paper with honors, 2004, Title: Hume, Earman, and Fogelin on Miracles University Fellowship, , Th.M. Full Tuition Scholarship, Princeton Theological Seminary John Harvard Scholarship for Academic Achievement of the Highest Distinction, , Harvard College Dean s List, , Harvard College Tutorial, Philosophy of Religion, Somerville College, University of Oxford, Trinity term 2015 Preceptor, Introduction to Moral Philosophy, Princeton University, Michael Smith, Spring 2007 Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Philosophy,, Gary Gutting, Fall 2004 Teaching Assistant, Medical Ethics,, David Solomon, Fall 2003 Laboratory Teaching Assistant, Introductory Physics, Harvard College, Fall 1993 Unit Test Grader & Teaching Assistant, Principles of Economics, Harvard College, Fall 1992 Striving for Excellence in College and University Teaching certificate, Notre Dame Kaneb Center for Teaching and Learning, 2003 Professional Service Referee for American Philosophical Quarterly, Oxford University Press, Philosophical Studies, and Sophia Co-Manager for Epistemological Issues Arising from the Etiology of Religious Belief Workshop, New Insights and Directions for Religious Epistemology project, Hilary term 2015, University of Oxford Relevant Coursework GPA: Epistemology Epistemology Advanced Topics in Epistemology* Social Epistemology The Epistemology of Disagreement* Evidence* Marian David & Thomas Kelly Ernest Sosa Bas van Fraassen & Thomas Kelly

4 4 Common Sense and Philosophical Revisionism* Rationality and Objectivity* Propositions, Facts, Truth, & Reality* Philosophy of Religion Classical Philosophy of Religion Philosophy of Religion Christian Theism & Philosophy Religion and Science: Conflict or Concord? Divine Action in the World* Arguments for the Existence of God* Divine Providence Philosophical Reflection on Christian Belief Theology The Book of Nature, Yesterday and Today Apologies for Christian Faith Philosophy, Science, and Theology Theology in an Age of Science Theology and the Problem of Rationality Doctrine of Atonement Metaphysics Metaphysics Metaphysics Aristotle s Metaphysics Time and Persistence Freedom & Responsibility* Physicalism and the Mind* Thomas Kelly Thomas Kelly Marian David Philip Quinn Peter van Inwagen Robert Merrihew Adams Thomas Flint Michael Rea Diogenes Allen Diogenes Allen Bruce McCormack Peter van Inwagen David Lewis Michael Loux Michael Rea Ted A. Warfield Jaegwon Kim Philosophy of Science Philosophy of Science Don Howard Historical Foundations of the Quantum Theory* Don Howard Ethics Twentieth Century Ethics Justice* David Solomon Nicholas Wolterstorff * audited graduate seminar audited undergraduate course References John Hawthorne Professor of Philosophy University of Southern California Mudd Hall of Philosophy 113, Los Angeles, CA jhawthor@usc.edu

5 5 John A. O Brien Professor Emeritus of Philosophy plantinga.1@nd.edu Board of Governors Professor of Philosophy Rutgers University 106 Somerset St , New Brunswick, NJ goldman@philosophy.rutgers.edu Robert Audi John A. O Brien Professor of Philosophy audi.1@nd.edu Ted A. Warfield Professor of Philosophy warfield.3@nd.edu Gary Gutting (teaching reference) Notre Dame Endowed Chair in Philosophy ggutting@nd.edu