A5104651293- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics
- Free Will and Agency
- Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
- Culture, Economy, and Development Studies
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Economic theories and models
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies
- Emotions and Moral Behavior
- Philosophy and History of Science
- Religion and Society Interactions
- Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
- Firm Innovation and Growth
- Philosophy and Theoretical Science
- Transportation Systems and Infrastructure
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
- Merger and Competition Analysis
- Transport and Economic Policies
- Philosophical Ethics and Theory
- Corruption and Economic Development
- Ethics in Business and Education
- Political Philosophy and Ethics
- Child and Animal Learning Development
- Urban and Freight Transport Logistics
Stanford University
2020-2025
Wilfrid Laurier University
2020-2024
University of Missouri–St. Louis
1991-2024
Haverford College
2023
Florida State University
2018-2020
National Bureau of Economic Research
2020
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
1988-2019
Washington University in St. Louis
2018
Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
2013-2017
College of Coastal Georgia
2017
Causation, Norm Violation and Culpable ControlHuman brains do spectacular things: They solve complex logical puzzles, compose symphonic masterpieces, conceive technological marvels, create enduring artworks, for starters.But before they can embark on these prodigies, human must achieve something that share in common with all brains-they evaluate differentiate which creatures, objects, conditions will facilitate their prospects well-being, them harm.Evaluation is the most fundamental...
In this article, we present evidence that in four different cultural groups speak quite languages (Brazil, India, Japan, and the USA) there are cases of justified true beliefs not judged to be knowledge. We hypothesize intuitive judgment, which call “the Gettier intuition,” may a reflection an underlying innate universal core folk epistemology , highlight philosophical significance its universality.
Abstract We distinguish between two categories of belief—thin belief and thick belief—and provide evidence that they approximate genuinely distinct within folk psychology. use the distinction to make informative predictions about how laypeople view relationship knowledge belief. More specifically, we show if is genuine, then can sense otherwise extremely puzzling recent experimental findings on entailment thesis (i.e. widely held philosophical entails belief). also suggest be applied debates...
Researchers recently demonstrated a strong direct relationship between judgments about what person knows (“knowledge judgments”) and how should act (“actionability judgments”). But it remains unknown whether actionability cause knowledge judgments, or judgments. This paper uses causal modeling to help answer this question. Across two experiments, we found evidence that
Abstract The economic analysis of racial discrimination in public accommodations is remarkably limited. To study this issue, we construct a national data set nondiscriminatory establishments from the Negro Motorist Green Books, travel guide published 1936 to 1966 aid Black Americans finding retail and service establishments. We document patterns geographic spread evolution Book establishments, as well correlates presence. find that social measures, state laws relating antidiscrimination,...
Hypocrisy is a multi-faceted concept that has been studied empirically by psychologists and discussed logically philosophers. In this study, we pose various behavioral scenarios to research participants ask them indicate whether the actor in scenario behaved hypocritically. We assess many of components have considered be necessary for hypocrisy (e.g., intent deceive, self-deception), factors may or not distinguished from weakness will), moderate degree discrepancy between attitude behavior,...
Abstract Experimental philosophy is often presented as a new movement that avoids many of the difficulties face traditional philosophy. This article distinguishes two views experimental philosophy: narrow view in which philosophers conduct empirical investigations intuitions, and broad says just colocation same body (i) philosophical naturalism (ii) actual practice cognitive science. These positions are rarely clearly distinguished literature about philosophy, both pro con. The argues,...
Placeholder essentialism is the view that there a causal essence holds category members together, though we may not know what is. Sometimes placeholder can be filled in by scientific essences, such as when acquire knowledge atomic weight of gold 79. We challenge placeholders are elaborated essences. In our view, if elaborated, they Aristotelian telos. Utilizing same kind experiments used traditional essentialists-involving superficial change (study 1), transformation insides 2), acquired...
Since at least Hume and Kant, philosophers working on the nature of aesthetic judgment have generally agreed that common sense does not treat judgments in same way as typical expressions subjective preferences—rather, it endows them with intersubjective validity, property being right or wrong regardless disagreement. Moreover, this apparent validity has been taken to constitute one main explananda for philosophical accounts judgment. But is really case most people spontaneously having...
People attribute purposes in both mundane and profound ways-such as when thinking about the purpose of a knife life. In three studies (total
Abstract How might advanced neuroscience—in which perfect neuro‐predictions are possible—interact with ordinary judgments of free will? We propose that peoples' intuitive ideas about indeterminist will both imported into and intrude their representation neuroscientific scenarios present six experiments demonstrating intrusion importing effects in the context depicting neuro‐prediction. In light our findings, we suggest commitment to may be resilient face scientific evidence against such will.
People suffering from severe monothematic delusions, such as Capgras, Fregoli, or Cotard patients, regularly assert extraordinary and unlikely things. For example, some say that their loved ones have been replaced by impostors. A popular view in philosophy cognitive science is delusions aren't beliefs because they don't guide behaviour affect the way do. Or, if are beliefs, somehow anomalous, atypical, marginal beliefs. We present evidence five studies folk psychology unambiguously views...
Philosophers have long debated whether, if determinism is true, we should hold people morally responsible for their actions since in a deterministic universe, are arguably not the ultimate source of nor could they done otherwise initial conditions and laws nature held fixed. To reveal how non-philosophers ordinarily reason about free will, conducted cross-cultural cross-linguistic survey (N = 5,268) spanning twenty countries sixteen languages. Overall, participants tended to ascribe moral...
Abstract Knobe argues in his target article that asymmetries intentionality judgments can be explained by the view concepts such as are suffused with moral considerations. We believe “culpable control” model of blame account both for Knobe's side effect findings and do not involve effects.