The Experimental Turn and the Methods of Philosophy

1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-0-415-89827-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 220 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

Experimental philosophy is one of the most controversial and potentially revolutionary areas of philosophical research today. X-Phi, as it is known by many of its practitioners, questions many basic concepts regarding human intuitions—concepts which have guided centuries of modern philosophers. In their place, x-phi steers philosophical research back to scientific investigations in order to better understand human intuitions, using research techniques borrowed from current research in psychology and neuroscience.

While scholars debate whether experimental philosophy signals a sea change or is merely a faddish detour, no existing book looks at the X-Phi movement in reference to its methodology. In The Experimental Turn and the Methods of Philosophy, Michael J.Shaffer addresses this need, suggesting that the significance of experimental philosophy can best be assessed and understood in methodological terms. By comparing and contrasting traditional views of philosophical methodology with those of experimental philosophy, Shaffer traces the roots of the movement to Quinean naturalism and also demonstrates the deep, revolutionary significance of the experimental turn.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Shaffer, Michael J.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Table of Contents

Introduction

Part 1: Philosophical Methodology
Chapter 1: Standard Philosophical Method
Chapter 2: Voices of Dissent
Chapter 3: The Nature of Intuition
Part 2: Experimental Philosophy
Chapter 4: The Rationality Wars: A Prelude to Experimental Philosophy
Chapter 5: The Experiments
Chapter 6: Interpreting the Experimental Results and the Varieties of Experimental Philosophy
Chapter 7: Criticisms and Defenses of Experimental Philosophy
Part 3: Philosophical Revolutions
Chapter 8: Kuhnian Revolutions
Chapter 9: Philosophical Revolutions and Experimental Philosophy
Chapter 10: Conclusion