b. 1945
Susan Haack (born 1945) is a British-American philosopher and Distinguished Professor at the University of Miami, known for her contributions to epistemology, philosophy of science, and philosophy of logic. She developed 'foundherentism,' a hybrid theory of epistemic justification that synthesizes elements of foundationalism and coherentism. A self-described 'passionate moderate,' she has defended scientific inquiry against both uncritical scientism and postmodern skepticism.
Developed foundherentism, a hybrid epistemological theory combining foundationalism and coherentism, articulated in Evidence and Inquiry (1993)
Introduced the 'crossword puzzle' analogy to explain how experiential and inferential evidence mutually support justified belief
Authored Deviant Logic (1974), an influential study of non-classical logical systems
Applied pragmatist epistemology to legal evidence and reasoning in Evidence Matters (2014)
Defended the integrity of scientific inquiry against both naive scientism and postmodern relativism in Defending Science—Within Reason (2003)