Advances in Experimental Philosophy of Mind

by Justin Sytsma (Editor)

Overview

The past decade has witnessed an exciting (and controversial) new approach to philosophy: Experimental philosophers aim to supplement, and perhaps to supplant, traditional philosophical approaches by employing empirical methods from the social sciences. In Advances in Experimental Philosophy of Mind, leading experimental philosophers apply these methods to questions about the nature of the mind, the self, consciousness, moral judgment, and concepts.

By bringing empirical methods to bear on key issues, Advances in Experimental Philosophy of Mind pushes the debates forward, casting new insight on perennial problems. This is an essential resource for professors, graduate students, and advanced undergraduates interested in either philosophy of mind or the burgeoning field of experimental philosophy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781472507723
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	03/27/2014
Series:	Advances in Experimental Philosophy
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
File size:	767 KB

About the Author

Justin Sytsma is a Lecturer in Philosophy at Victoria University of Wellington in New Zealand
Justin Sytsma is a Lecturer in Philosophy at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

Table of Contents

Notes on Contributors
1. Introduction, Justin Sytsma
2. The Role of Intuition, Jennifer Nado
3. Phenomenal Consciousness Disembodied, Wesley Buckwalter and Mark Phelan
4. Hallucinating Pain, Kevin Reuter, Dustin Phillips, and Justin Sytsma
5. Taking an “Intentional Stance” on Moral Psychology, Jordan Theriault and Liane Young
6. More than a Feeling: Counterintuitive Effects of Compassion on Moral Judgment, Anthony Jack, Philip Robbins, Jared Friedman, and Chris Meyers
7. How Many of Us are There?, Hannah Tierney, Chris Howard, Victor Kumar, Trevor Kvaran, and Shaun Nichols
8. Concepts: Investigating the Heterogeneity Hypothesis, Edouard Machery

Index

Editorial Reviews

Justin Sytsma has assembled a useful snapshot of the current state of experimental philosophy of mind. Each article builds on a substantial body of previous work in psychology, experimental philosophy, and traditional philosophy. Because of this, the chapters deliver compelling contributions to the literature on mental state attributions, moral judgments, personal identity, and concepts.” —Kaija Mortensen, Randolph College, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews

From the Publisher

Justin Sytsma has assembled a useful snapshot of the current state of experimental philosophy of mind. Each article builds on a substantial body of previous work in psychology, experimental philosophy, and traditional philosophy. Because of this, the chapters deliver compelling contributions to the literature on mental state attributions, moral judgments, personal identity, and concepts.

Kaija Mortensen