Spring School in Philosophical Methods: Experimental Philosophy and Learning Theory
Shaun Nichols (Cornell University; Leverhulme Visiting Professor at the University of Sheffield)
May 24-25-26, 2023. 2 pm-4 pm. The University of Sheffield.
This is a 3-day Spring School for postgraduate students in philosophy and related disciplines. In the last two decades or so, the methodological toolkit of philosophers has significantly expanded. In order to read and write research articles in philosophy, the customary competence in deductive logic isn’t sufficient any longer. The School will provide an introduction to some of the key methods of experimental philosophy, with a special focus on: (1) the relationship between philosophical questions and psychological experimentation; (2) how to design and interpret a psychological experiment; (3) some central statistical principles underlying recent theory of learning, and how they can be used to explain the acquisition of key philosophical concepts.
Students interested in participating to the school are invited to send an email to: p.baldi@sheffield.ac.uk
Shaun Nichols (Cornell University; Leverhulme Visiting Professor at the University of Sheffield)
May 24-25-26, 2023. 2 pm-4 pm. The University of Sheffield.
This is a 3-day Spring School for postgraduate students in philosophy and related disciplines. In the last two decades or so, the methodological toolkit of philosophers has significantly expanded. In order to read and write research articles in philosophy, the customary competence in deductive logic isn’t sufficient any longer. The School will provide an introduction to some of the key methods of experimental philosophy, with a special focus on: (1) the relationship between philosophical questions and psychological experimentation; (2) how to design and interpret a psychological experiment; (3) some central statistical principles underlying recent theory of learning, and how they can be used to explain the acquisition of key philosophical concepts.
Students interested in participating to the school are invited to send an email to: p.baldi@sheffield.ac.uk