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Society for Philosophy
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Pre-SPP Workshop on Experimental PhilosophyPhilosophers often support their arguments by claiming that relevant premises, principles, or thought experiments are intuitive or commonsensical. In the last few years there has been a surge of work in ‘experimental philosophy’ that uses experimental methods to test (a) whether these claims about ordinary intuitions are accurate, (b) whether (and which) intuitions provide evidential support for philosophical theories, and (c) what psychological processes generate intuitions and beliefs about philosophical issues. In this workshop, over a dozen philosophers, psychologists and cognitive scientists will discuss the aims and methods of experimental philosophy, examine criticisms of these aims and methods, and present their recent research as well as the methods they have used or could use in carrying out research in experimental philosophy. The workshop should be an excellent introduction to researchers and students unfamiliar with experimental philosophy and also provide useful insights and questions for those familiar with or engaged in such research. The workshop is open to anyone attending the SPP, and participants may attend both days or just the Thursday morning session. However, space is limited, so registration is required, and there is a $10 registration fee to cover the cost of coffee and snacks. Registration will be available on the SPP registration page. For questions about the workshop, please email the coordinator, Eddy Nahmias at enahmias@gsu.edu.
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June 25-26, 2008
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