b. 1947
Richard Foley is an American epistemologist, formerly Dean of Arts and Science at New York University, known for his work on rationality, epistemic justification, and the role of trust in knowledge. He has developed influential accounts of subjective rationality and argued for a pluralistic conception of epistemic evaluation.
Developed an influential theory of epistemic rationality in 'The Theory of Epistemic Rationality' (1987)
Advanced a pluralistic account of rationality distinguishing multiple legitimate epistemic goals
Authored 'Working Without a Net' (1993) on foundationalism and skepticism
Wrote 'Intellectual Trust in Oneself and Others' (2001) exploring the role of trust in knowledge
Served as Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Science at NYU