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Research
Research
My research is in epistemology, including social and applied epistemology, and the ethics of belief. I also have interests in philosophy of mind, ethics, and metaphysics, especially their intersections. You can find out more about my research here.
I organize the department's Theoretical Philosophy Research Group, and serve on the OZW committee for Theoretical Philosophy.
I'm part of the ERC Extreme Beliefs project. I'm also part of the DFG Thinking about Suspension network.
Key recent publications:
Is Radical Doubt Morally Wrong?
What's so bad about Echo chambers?
Closed-minded Belief and Indoctrination
Public audience writing:
"Indoctrination" as Propaganda
What is it to indoctrinate someone?
Erasing Consciousness
Podcasts and Public lectures:
Are You a Brain in a vat?
Integrity and Open-mindedness
What are deep disagreements? How do we solve them?
Teaching
Knowledge in a Social world (ReMA)
Epistemology (PPE)
Epistemology (BA)
20th century texts (ReMA)
Philosophy & Neuroethics
Metaphysics (BA, guest lectures)
Ethics of Algorithms (Business)
Academic Writing (AUC)
Writing center (AUC)
I've supervised and examined MA theses and currently co-supervise Ph.D. students. I can supervise students in any area of epistemology, and certain areas of philosophy of mind, meta-ethics, and metaphysics.
Ancillary activities
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Academic qualification
Philosophy, PhD, The University of Edinburgh
Keywords
- B Philosophy (General)
- BJ Ethics
User created Keywords
- Social epistemology
- Epistemology of education
- Suspension of judgment
- Ethics of Belief
- Conspiracy theory
- Skepticism
- Indoctrination
- Testimony
- Knowledge
- Truth
- Belief
- Value of consciousness
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Research output
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Closed-minded belief and Indoctrination
Ranalli, C., Jan 2022, In: American Philosophical Quarterly. 59, 1, p. 61-80 20 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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The Special Value of Experience
Ranalli, C. B., 2021, Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Mind: Volume 1. Kriegel, U. (ed.). Oxford: Oxford UP, Vol. 1. p. 130-168 39 p.Research output: Chapter in Book / Report / Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review
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Naturalism: Deep Disagreement or Metalinguistic Negotiation?
García-Arnaldos, D., Martínez-Vidal, C. & Ranalli, C., Jun 2026, In: Acta Analytica. 41, 2, p. 453-473 21 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Skepticism and Political Conservatism
McKenna, R. & Ranalli, C., Mar 2026, In: International Journal for the Study of Skepticism. 16, 1, p. 53-71 19 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Knowledge of things and aesthetic testimony
Ranalli, C., 2026, In: Inquiry. 69, 4, p. 2195-2231 37 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access
Courses
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Extreme Beliefs, The Epistemology and Ethics of Fundamentalism
Peels, R. (Principal Investigator), Ranalli, C. B. (Project Researcher), Kloosterboer, N. (Project Researcher), Kindermann, N. N. (Project Researcher) & Kloens, J. (Project Researcher)
1/01/20 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Startersbeurs - CB. Ranalli
Ranalli, C. B. (Principal Investigator) & Bracker, D. F. (Project Researcher)
1/07/24 → 30/06/29
Project: Research
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Knowledgeable Democracy: A Social-Epistemological Inquiry
de Ridder, J. (Principal Investigator), Lagewaard, T. (Project Researcher), Ranalli, C. B. (Project Researcher), Hannon, M. J. (Project Researcher) & Ranalli, C. B. (Project Researcher)
1/01/16 → 31/03/23
Project: Research
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Knowledge, Technology, & Society Annual Social & Applied Epistemology Lecture Series
Ranalli, C. B. (Speaker)
26 Jan 2022 → 28 Jan 2022Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
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Personalism about the Ethics of Beliefs
Ranalli, C. B. (Speaker)
15 Jun 2022Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
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Pragmatic Reasons and Multi-dimensionalism about Belief
Ranalli, C. B. (Speaker)
17 Feb 2025Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
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Conspiracy theories You Can't Reject but can Ignore
Ranalli, C. B. (Speaker)
19 Mar 2025Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
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a virtue theory of acquaintance knowledge
Ranalli, C. B. (Speaker)
25 Oct 2025Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic