In our “Faces of X-Phi” series, experimental philosophers from all around the globe answer nine questions about the past, present, and future of themselves and the field. Who would you like to see here in the future? Just leave a suggestion in the comments! Today, we present Josh Knobe. The Past (1) How did you…
Month: March 2024
Hot Off The Press: “Empirische Studien zu Fragen der Bedarfsgerechtigkeit”
Needs are something that fundamentally defines us as human beings. In “Empirische Studien zu Fragen der Bedarfsgerechtigkeit” (Empirical Studies on Questions of Need-Based Distributive Justice) I recap a series of vignette studies that examine the role that needs play in dealing with problems of distributive justice. While needs are often underrepresented in discussions of distributive…
Hot Off The Press: “The Compact Compendium of Experimental Philosophy”
“The Compact Compendium of Experimental Philosophy”, a new entry into the De Gruyter Reference series, brings together experimental philosophers from around the globe to provide interested readers with insights into many topics currently researched in x-phi. See below for the table of contents. Part 1 – The Philosophy of Experimental Philosophy Part 2 – Topics…
Who Complies With Pandemic Health Recommendations?
This text was first published at xphiblog.com on August 8, 2021. It has been slightly updated. Compliance with health recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic is a divisive topic. Some readily accept measures such as social distancing and mask-wearing, while others frontally reject them. What separates those who comply from those who don’t? Is it trust…
The Revolver Case Revisited
This text was first published at xphiblog.com on June 22, 2021. It has been slightly updated. I still remember how I sat on the porch last year, somewhen around April, reading Jonathan’s and Justin’s “Actual Causation and Compositionality” (Livengood and Sytsma 2020) for an upcoming session of X-Phi Under Quarantine, when suddenly – halfway through…