Jan Michael Sprenger


Jan Michael Sprenger is a German chess grandmaster and philosopher.

Chess career

Born in 1982, Sprenger earned his international master title in 2001 and his grandmaster title in 2018. He is the No. 47 ranked German player as of April 2018.

Academic career

Sprenger holds a PhD in philosophy, and was appointed professor of philosophy at Tilburg University in 2008. In 2017, he became professor of philosophy at the University of Turin.

Publications

2019. Bayesian Philosophy of Science. Oxford: Oxford University Press.