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    contemporaryAnalytic Philosophy

    Thomas F. Icard III is a contemporary philosopher and logician whose work spans formal epistemology, logic, and the foundations of rational agency. He is known for research on higher-order reasoning, probabilistic and causal inference, and the interpretation of game-theoretic solution concepts, bridging philosophy, cognitive science, and computer science.

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    Contributions to the logic and semantics of higher-order reasoning and epistemic logic

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    Research on causal inference and probabilistic models of rational agency

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    Work on the interpretation of plausibility and belief revision in sequential games

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    Faculty appointment in philosophy at Stanford University

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    Interdisciplinary work connecting logic, cognitive science, and computer science

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    Plausibility updates in sequential games during actual play differ in interpretation from plausibility updates used in pregame deliberation for Backward Induction.

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    Plausibility updates in sequential games during actual play differ in interpretation from plausibility updates used in pregame deliberation for Backward Induction.

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