Doctoral Theses: Recent submissions

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    • Active Epistemology 

      Fiat, Yonathan (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2025-09)
      Orthodox epistemology deals with what we might call "passive agents:" agents that merely respond to what's given to them. But we care most about are active agents: agents that can sing, dance, seek evidence, make conjectures, ...

    • Mechanisms of genetic risk in Alzheimer’s disease 

      von Maydell, Djuna (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2025-09)
      Sporadic Alzheimer's disease (AD) accounts for the majority of dementia cases worldwide, yet effective treatments remain limited. Genetic variants associated with AD provide insight into disease etiology and highlight ...

    • The Realm of Grace 

      Mathew, Abraham (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2025-09)
      This dissertation examines three familiar interpersonal phenomena—repentance after wronging another, forgiveness in the wake of being wronged, and reciprocation after being helped—and what they teach us about moral obligation ...