Igor Douven a philosopher, cognitive psychologist and formal epistemologist, known for coordinating the research group Formal Epistemology: Foundations and Applications at the KU Leuven.

Igor Douven
Scientific career
FieldsPhilosophy, Psychology
Doctoral studentsHelen de Cruz

In 2010 he became Endowed Chair in philosophy at the University of Groningen.[1] In 2013, he joined the "Probability, Assessment, Reasoning and Inferences Studies" research group at Paris 8 University.[2]

Selected publications

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  • "Wouldn't It Be Lovely: Explanation and Scientific Realism", Metascience 14, 3 (2006) 331-361. (Review Symposium on the second edition of Inference to the Best Explanation, with James Ladyman, Igor Douven and Bas van Fraassen.)
  • Douven, Igor. "Abduction". In Zalta, Edward N. (ed.). Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.

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