The “Oxford Studies in Experimental Philosophy” series, published by Oxford University Press and edited by Ángel Pinillos, Joshua Knobe, and Shaun Nichols, is now calling for papers for its sixth volume. The series joins other successful series in the “Oxford Studies in…” collection, which bring together original articles on all aspects of their respective topics. “Oxford Studies in Experimental Philosophy” features…
Year: 2025
Call: “ESPP 2025”
The 2025 conference of the European Society for Philosophy and Psychology will take place in Warsaw, Poland, from September 2 to 5, hosted by the Polish Academy of Sciences. As keynote speakers, Emma Borg, Cameron Buckner, Nora Newcombe, and Petra Schumacher are confirmed. Abstracts for papers, posters, and symposia can be submitted until March 3….
Hot Off The Press: “Advances in Experimental Philosophy of Law”
Edited by Karolina Prochownik and Stefan Magen, “Advances in Experimental Philosophy of Law,” a new entry into Bloomsbury’s “Advances in Experimental Philosophy” series, has recently been published. See below for the table of contents. Part 1 – Topics in Experimental General Jurisprudence Part 2 – Topics in Experimental Particular Jurisprudence Part 3 – (New) Methods…
Hot Off The Press: “Advances in Experimental Philosophy of Action”
Edited by Paul Henne and Samuel Murray, “Advances in Experimental Philosophy of Action,” a new entry into Bloomsbury’s “Advances in Experimental Philosophy” series, has recently been published. See below for the table of contents. Literature Henne, Paul, and Samuel Murray (eds.) (2024): Advances in Experimental Philosophy of Action, London, New York, and Dublin: Bloomsbury. (Link)
Talk: “Expressivity in Georgian and other Caucasian Languages” (Thomas Wier)
On Monday, February 10, from 14:30–16:00 (UTC+1), the “Slurring Terms Across Languages” (STAL) network will present Thomas Wier’s talk “Expressivity in Georgian and other Caucasian Languages” as part of the STAL seminar series. The abstract reads: Expressive and ideophonic constructions conveying “marked words that depict sensory imagery” (Dingemanse 2012) are frequently found in the languages…
Talk: “How Language Supports the Acquisition of Predicates of Mental States and Emotions” (Kristen Syrett and Misha Becker)
On Monday, January 20, from 14:30–16:00 (UTC+1), the “Slurring Terms Across Languages” (STAL) network will present Kristen Syrett and Misha Becker’s talk “How Language Supports the Acquisition of Predicates of Mental States and Emotions” as part of the STAL seminar series. The abstract reads: As children acquire adjectives, they must tackle the challenge that while…
Call: “EPSA25”
The 10th biennial meeting of the European Philosophy of Science Association will take place at the University of Groningen from August 27 to 30. Abstracts for presentations, symposia, and posters can be submitted until January 31. The call reads:
Teaching Experimental Philosophy to Beginners (Part 4)
In a previous post, I wrote about a course (which I taught together with Stephan Kornmesser in the summer term of 2024) for master’s students who had no previous contact with X-Phi at all. After learning some methodological and statistical basics and conducting their own small replication of Knobe (2003), they had the opportunity to…
Job: “PhD Scholarships in Neurophilosophy” (Munich, Germany)
The Graduate School of Systemic Neuroscience (GSN) at the University of Munich offers PhD scholarships in neurophilosophy. Applications are possible until February 17. The call reads:
Call: “Concept Formation”
The Italian journal Arkete – Rivista annuale di studi filosofici is planning a special issue on “Concept Formation,” also taking empirical perspectives into account. Abstracts for articles can be submitted until March 31. The call reads: