Julian Reiss is a contemporary philosopher of science specializing in the philosophy of economics, causation, and evidence-based medicine. He has contributed extensively to debates about the nature of causal inference, the role of idealization in economic models, and the epistemology of policy-relevant science. His work bridges analytic philosophy of science with practical questions in economics and public health.
Developed a comprehensive philosophical critique of causal inference methods in economics
Authored 'Error in Economics' (2008), examining systematic failures in economic methodology
Co-developed the 'evidential pluralism' framework for evaluating causal claims in medicine and social science
Contributed foundational work on the epistemology of randomized controlled trials and their limits
Edited and contributed to major works on philosophy of economics and evidence in policy contexts