About My Work
I earned a PhD in Philosophy from Boston University with a dissertation on self-knowledge of commitments and beliefs. It is a project on epistemology, the ethics of beliefs and moral psychology.
In my dissertation, I argue that while knowledge of our ordinary intentions, such as deciding to take a walk, can be based on our internal mental state, knowledge of commitments, which are more representative of our character, requires evidence from our regular patterns of action over time. Additionally, I show that the attitude of commitment, which is both moral and long-term in nature, is what we need to avow our morally significant beliefs.
I am also interested in our moral responsibility to know our implicit biases and whether commitments can be a helpful approach to do so.
Here is my CV.
About My Life
I was born and raised in Istanbul, Turkey. I moved to Boston to get my Ph.D. in Philosophy. I majored in Comparative Literature as an undergrad at Istanbul Bilgi University, but I soon found that I was more interested in conflicting theoretical frameworks. As an Erasmus student, I got to study philosophy at the University of Copenhagen before deciding to pursue a Master's degree in Philosophy at Bogazici University. Despite my commitment to devote the long inactive hours to reading philosophy, I find myself succumbing to the temptation of literature all too often.
I was a first-gen college student.
