In the previous post, I defended a restricted form of modal skepticism and I concluded that many traditional philosophical issues could not be resolved and should be set aside. One may wonder what is left for philosophers to do: Am I suggesting to close philosophy departments? Fear not, dear reader, …
In the previous post I presented the main arguments against the method of cases developed in Philosophy Within Its Proper Bounds. Various objections can be raised against this argument, some of which have already been put in print. Chapter 5 addresses 8 objections: I defend the experimental quality of the research …
In the previous post, I argued for a minimalist characterization of the method of cases, which I share with some of the most well-known critics of experimental philosophy. In this post, I want to present the two arguments against the method of cases, developed in Chapter 3 and 4 of …
In the previous post, I introduced the method of cases: To find out whether modal claims are true, philosophers describe actual and possible situations and assess what facts hold in these situations. For instance, following Gettier’s classic paper, to determine whether, necessarily, someone knows that pif and only if she …
Does responsibility require the possibility to have done otherwise? Does knowledge require safety? Can causation be reduced to some form of counterfactual dependency? Could a material duplicate fail to be a psychological duplicate? To answer these and similar questions, one must gain knowledge about metaphysical possibilities and necessities. One must …
The program of the Conference Perception and Concepts, organized by Jesse Prinz and myself, can be found there. This will be a fantastic conference. Join us if you are around! Edouard Machery
It’s not too late to submit a paper for this conference organized by Jesse Prinz and myself. Invited speakers include Alex Byrne, David Chalmers, Andy Clark, Ophelia Deroy, Rob Goldstone, Pierre JAcob, Fiona MacPherson, Ruth Millikan, Alva Noe, Casey O’Callaghan, and Diane Pecher! The deadline is Jan 15. CfP here.
