Isaac E. Choi 291 Edwards Street New Haven, CT 06511 Isaac.Choi@Yale.Edu

Isaac E. Choi 291 Edwards Street New Haven, CT 06511 [email protected]

Academic Positions Visiting Fellow, Rivendell Institute, Yale University, 2015–2017 Adjunct Instructor of Philosophy, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT, 2016–2017 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford, 2014–2015 New Insights and Directions for Religious Epistemology project, led by John Hawthorne Junior Research Fellow, Somerville College, University of Oxford, 2014–2015 Research and Technical Assistant for Alvin I. Goldman, Rutgers University, 2013–2014

Editorial Assistant, Episteme, A Journal of Social Epistemology, Rutgers University, 2007–2011 Editor: Alvin I. Goldman

Education Ph.D. in Philosophy, 2013 University of Notre Dame Dissertation: Epistemic Expertise: Its Nature and Appraisal Directors: Alvin Plantinga, Ted A. Warfield Additional Committee Members: Robert Audi, Alvin I. Goldman (Rutgers University), Leopold Stubenberg Visiting Graduate Student in Philosophy, 2007–2008 Rutgers University Th.M. in Philosophy and Theology, 2002, and M.Div., 2000 Princeton Theological Seminary

A.B. in Chemistry, magna cum laude with highest honors in concentration, 1995 Harvard College

Areas of Specialization Epistemology, Philosophy of Religion

Areas of Competence Metaphysics, Philosophy of Science, Religion and Science, Logic, Ethics, Bioethics 2 Publications “Infinite Cardinalities, Measuring Knowledge, and Probabilities in Fine Tuning Arguments,” forthcoming in Knowledge, Belief, and God: New Insights in Religious Epistemology, edited by Matthew A. Benton, John Hawthorne, and Dani Rabinowitz. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

“Is Petitionary Prayer Superfluous?” Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Religion 7 (2016): 32–62. Review of Pascal’s Wager: Pragmatic Arguments and Belief in God, by Jeff Jordan, Religious Studies Review 35 (March 2009): 33. Chen, Guo-Qiang, Isaac Choi, Banurekha Ramachandran, and J. Eric Gouaux, “Total Gene Synthesis: Novel Single-Step and Convergent Strategies Applied to the Construction of a 779 Base Pair Bacteriorhodopsin Gene,” Journal of the American Chemical Society 116 (1994) 8799–8800.

Presentations “The Asymmetric Epistemic Impacts of Answered and Unanswered Prayers” Society of Christian Philosophers Eastern Meeting, October 2016 “Democracy of the Dead? The Relevance of Majority Opinion in Theology” Society of Christian Philosophers Pacific Meeting, March 2015 “More Reasons for Naturalists to Doubt Their Cognitive Faculties” Society of Christian Philosophers Pacific Meeting, February 2004 “Is Petitionary Prayer Superfluous?” Society of Christian Philosophers Eastern Meeting, December 2003

Honors and Academic Awards Dissertation Year Fellowship, University of Notre Dame, 2008 Ranked first out of 27 philosophy teaching assistants on overall success, for assisting with Introduction to Philosophy, Gary Gutting, University of Notre Dame, Fall 2004 Passed department candidacy paper with honors, University of Notre Dame, 2004 Title: “Hume, Earman, and Fogelin on Miracles” University Fellowship, University of Notre Dame, 2002–2004 Th.M. Full Tuition Scholarship, Princeton Theological Seminary John Harvard Scholarship for Academic Achievement of the Highest Distinction, Harvard College, 1993–1994 Dean’s List, Harvard College, 1991–1995 3

Teaching As Instructor:

The Art of Thinking (introduction to logic and critical thinking), Sacred Heart University, Fall 2016 (2 sections of 30 students each) and Spring 2017 (2 sections)

Philosophy of Religion tutorial, Somerville College, University of Oxford, Trinity term 2015: a distinctive of Oxford instruction is the small group tutorial, where weekly papers by students on readings chosen by the tutor are evaluated and discussed As Teaching Assistant:

Introduction to Moral Philosophy, Princeton University, with Michael Smith, Spring 2007 Introduction to Philosophy, University of Notre Dame, with Gary Gutting, Fall 2004 Medical Ethics, University of Notre Dame, with David Solomon, Fall 2003 Introductory Physics, Harvard College, Fall 1993 (Laboratory Teaching Assistant) Principles of Economics, Harvard College, Fall 1992 (Unit Test Grader and Teaching Assistant) “Striving for Excellence in College and University Teaching” certificate, Notre Dame Kaneb Center for Teaching and Learning, 2003

Professional Service

Referee for American Philosophical Quarterly, Faith and Philosophy, Oxford University Press, Philosophical Studies, and Sophia Co-Manager for “Epistemological Issues Arising from the Etiology of Religious Belief” Workshop, New Insights and Directions for Religious Epistemology project, University of Oxford, Hilary term 2015

Relevant Coursework University of Notre Dame GPA: 3.939 Epistemology Epistemology Marian David & Thomas Kelly Advanced Topics in Epistemology* Alvin I. Goldman Social Epistemology† Alvin I. Goldman The Epistemology of Disagreement* Ernest Sosa Evidence* Bas van Fraassen & Thomas Kelly Common Sense and Philosophical Revisionism* Thomas Kelly Rationality and Objectivity* Thomas Kelly Propositions, Facts, Truth, & Reality* Marian David 4

Philosophy of Religion Classical Philosophy of Religion Philip Quinn Philosophy of Religion† Peter van Inwagen Christian Theism & Philosophy Alvin Plantinga Religion and Science: Conflict or Concord? Alvin Plantinga Divine Action in the World* Alvin Plantinga Arguments for the Existence of God* Robert Merrihew Adams Divine Providence Thomas Flint Philosophical Reflection on Christian Belief† Michael Rea Metaphysics Metaphysics Peter van Inwagen Metaphysics† David Lewis Aristotle’s Metaphysics Michael Loux Time and Persistence Michael Rea Freedom & Responsibility* Ted A. Warfield Physicalism and the Mind* Jaegwon Kim Philosophy of Science Philosophy of Science Don Howard Historical Foundations of the Quantum Theory* Don Howard Ethics Twentieth Century Ethics David Solomon Justice* Nicholas Wolterstorff

* audited graduate seminar † audited undergraduate course

References John Hawthorne Professor of Philosophy, University of Southern California Mudd Hall of Philosophy 113, Los Angeles, CA 90089 [email protected] Alvin Plantinga John A. O’Brien Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame 100 Malloy Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 [email protected] Alvin I. Goldman Board of Governors Professor of Philosophy, Rutgers University 106 Somerset St. - 526, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 [email protected] Robert Audi John A. O’Brien Professor of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame 100 Malloy Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 [email protected] 5

Ted A. Warfield Professor of Philosophy, University of Notre Dame 100 Malloy Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 [email protected] Dani Rabinowitz Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Oxford New Insights and Directions for Religious Epistemology project director Faculty of Philosophy, Radcliffe Humanities, Oxford, OX2 6GG [email protected]

Brian Stiltner (teaching reference) Professor of Philosophy, Theology, and Religious Studies, Sacred Heart University Academic Building HC 123, 5151 Park Ave., Fairfield, CT 06825 [email protected]

Gary Gutting (teaching reference) Notre Dame Endowed Chair in Philosophy, University of Notre Dame 100 Malloy Hall, Notre Dame, IN 46556 [email protected]