Originally from Ireland, he studied at University College Dublin and the University of Cambridge before completing his PhD at Johns Hopkins University. He has taught classes in logic, philosophy of science, decision and game theory, applied ethics, philosophy of mathematics, paradoxes, moral philosophy, and the philosophy of information.
Richard’s recent research focuses on the nature of questioning attitudes (like curiosity and wondering) and their relationship to rational inquiry and thought in general. Going forward, he is interested in applying the epistemology of questions to topics in aesthetics and in revitalizing the concept of a "pseudo question" in philosophy.
Welcome to Trinity Richard!