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Maarten Boudry

Maarten Boudry (born 15 August 1984) is a Belgian academic and skeptic. He has been a researcher in philosophy and moral sciences at Ghent University from 2006 until 2025.

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Occupation
Philosopher
Alma mater
Ghent University
Born
(1984-08-15) 15 August 1984 (age 42) Moorslede, Belgium
Main interests
Philosophy of science, epistemology, skepticism, pseudoscience

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