Normativity and Experimental Philosophy
| dc.contributor.author | Abelson, Shannon Sylvie | en |
| dc.contributor.committeechair | Pitt, Joseph C. | en |
| dc.contributor.committeemember | Klagge, James C. | en |
| dc.contributor.committeemember | Trogdon, Kelly Griffith | en |
| dc.contributor.department | Philosophy | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-05-20T08:00:30Z | en |
| dc.date.available | 2015-05-20T08:00:30Z | en |
| dc.date.issued | 2015-05-19 | en |
| dc.description.abstract | The normative conception of philosophical methodology take as a starting point the teleological prioritization of practical knowledge over theoretical knowledge I examine what a normative philosopher might make of the emergent practice of experimental philosophy. Generally speaking, experimental philosophers set as their methodology the suspension of a priori reflection in favor of empirical experimentation in order to examine the cognitive factors that influence concept application and behavior. I begin by examining the normative view of philosophy. This view is rooted in a pursuit of practical knowledge, which is an inherently normative endeavor. I then consider how a normative philosopher might approach the role of X-phi. I examine two prominent X-phi projects in order to establish some criteria for meeting that normative philosophical expectation. I conclude that some X-phi projects may not meet the normative expectation because of a pervasive neglect of practical knowledge, while others do manage to incorporate a practical element and fall within the bounds of the normative conception. | en |
| dc.description.degree | Master of Arts | en |
| dc.format.medium | ETD | en |
| dc.identifier.other | vt_gsexam:4963 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/52368 | en |
| dc.publisher | Virginia Tech | en |
| dc.rights | In Copyright | en |
| dc.rights.uri | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | en |
| dc.subject | experimental philosophy | en |
| dc.title | Normativity and Experimental Philosophy | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Philosophy | en |
| thesis.degree.grantor | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | en |
| thesis.degree.level | masters | en |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Arts | en |
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