Duncan Pritchard

Duncan Pritchard is affiliated with the University of California, Irvine in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Arts and Humanities as well as Psychology, with a significant focus on Philosophy and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. More specifically, their work covers a range of topics including Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics, Philosophy and Theoretical Science, Wittgensteinian philosophy and applications, Ethics in medical practice, Philosophy and History of Science, Education and Critical Thinking Development, and Embodied and Extended Cognition.

Their recent publications reflect this broad scholarly engagement. Notable papers include:

• "Educating for Intellectual Humility and Conviction" (2020) published in the Journal of Philosophy of Education
• "IGNORANCE AND INQUIRY" (2021) in the American Philosophical Quarterly
• "Ignorance and Normativity" (2021) featured in Philosophical Topics
• "Intellectual virtue and its role in epistemology" (2022) in the Asian Journal of Philosophy
• "Inculcating curiosity: pilot results of an online module to enhance undergraduate intellectual virtue" (2021) published in Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education

Pritchard has also contributed to academic literature through book publications, including the book Wittgenstein on Knowledge and Certainty published by Cambridge University Press in 2024.

Their work has appeared frequently in prominent venues such as Synthese, Metaphilosophy, Inquiry, Epistemology & Philosophy of Science, and Philosophical Studies. These journals have published multiple pieces by Pritchard, indicating an ongoing engagement with core philosophical and epistemological debates.

Throughout their career, Pritchard has collaborated with several scholars. Key frequent co-authors include Armen T. Marsoobian, Chelsea Harry, Terrell Ward Bynum, Otto Bohlmann, and Kathleen Wallace.

The combination of subject areas, including philosophy, cognitive neuroscience, sociology, political science, and health professions, illustrates the multidisciplinary nature of Pritchard's research profile. Their work addresses intellectual virtues, knowledge, ignorance, and the role of inquiry, intersecting both theoretical and applied dimensions of philosophy and psychology.