Daniel C. Friedman

I'm a 6th year PhD student in Philosophy at Stanford University.  I am writing a dissertation under the co-supervision of Michael Bratman and Krista Lawlor.  In Fall 2023, I was a visiting graduate student at NYU.

During the 2025-2026 Academic year, I will be a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Philosophy of AI at Purdue University. In Fall 2026, I'll take up my post at the University of Iowa as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy.

Before Stanford I did an M.A. at Brandeis University and prior to that a B.A./M.A. at Johns Hopkins University. I was born in Budapest and grew up in and around NYC. 

​My main philosophical work is in epistemology, the philosophies of action and science, as well as social philosophy, with newer research and teaching interests in political philosophy, philosophy of law, business and tech ethics. 

​Lately, I've been thinking about the relationship between epistemic norms and cooperation. I think this relationship is especially interesting when we focus on collective inquiry, democratic deliberation, and advances in cooperative AI. I'm writing about some of those ideas here.

I'm also a dedicated teacher across a wide variety of pedagogical settings. As part of my teaching I co-founded the Stanford Philosophy Directed Reading Program. You can read about some of those initiatives and my experience on my teaching page.

​The McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society was kind enough to ask me about my research and interests in an interview you can find here.

When not doing philosophy, I enjoy exploring the Bay Area with my wife, meeting dogs, reading Hungarian poetry, and watching Chelsea F.C. as much as I can. As of August 27th, 2024, all of the above is made immeasurably richer with the company of our daughter, Vera. 

Please feel free to reach out for any drafts or to discuss any of the above!