Dallas Amico-Korby
Truax Postdoctoral Fellow and Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy
Dallas Amico-Korby joins Hamilton College as the Chauncey S. Truax Post-doctoral Fellow in Philosophy. His research focuses on the ways our social, political, and technological environments affect whether we form accurate beliefs about the world. Recently Amico-Korby has been interested in whether politicians, corporations, and individuals like you and me have obligations to ensure our epistemic environments are healthy. He completed a Ph.D. in philosophy at UC San Diego, and an M.A. in applied philosophy from Bowling Green State University.
Recent Courses Taught
Progress
Research Interests
Social epistemology, philosophy of technology, moral epistemology, applied ethics, critical thinking, philosophy of science
Distinctions
- Judith and Neil Morgan Endowed Fellowship, UC San Diego
Selected Publications
- "The Epistemic Organism." Synthese 2025
- "Do It Yourself Content and the Wisdom of the Crowds" (with Maralee Harrell and David Danks). Erkenntnis 2025
- "Environmental Epistemology" (with Maralee Harrell and David Danks). Synthese 2024
- "Building Epistemically Healthier Platforms" (with Maralee Harrell and David Danks). Episteme 2024
Appointed to the Faculty
2026Educational Background
Ph.D., University of California San Diego
M.A., Bowling Green State University
