Shaun Nichols
Distinguished Professor of Arts & Sciences in Philosophy, Director of Cognitive Science
Education
Ph.D. Philosophy, Rutgers
Departments and programs
- Philosophy
- Psychology
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Overview
I work in philosophy of cognitive science. Most of my research concerns the psychological foundations of philosophical thought. Recently I've been drawing on learning theory to try to understand how people acquire philosophically significant concepts and distinctions, especially in the domain of morality.
In the news
- A&S honors 23 faculty with endowed professorships
- Philosophy on Main Street
- CCSS announces 2022 spring grants for faculty
- Students can major in cognitive science come fall 2022
- New moral psychology minor takes on challenging questions
- Following the ‘wisdom of crowds’ can stifle diversity
- ‘Rational Rules’ book examines how we learn morals
- Event examines the ethics, politics and future of AI
- Panel to examine the intersection of artificial intelligence with ethics, politics and policy
- Center’s grants seed diverse research in the social sciences
- Grants fund community-engaged learning curricula
- Twenty new Engaged Faculty Fellows named
- Faculty profiles: New hires bring vitality to campus
- Grants seed social science research, conferences
PHIL Courses - Fall 2023
- PHIL 1620 : Introduction to Cognitive Science
- PHIL 3900 : Independent Study
- PHIL 4900 : Informal Study for Honors I
- PHIL 6640 : Topics in Metaphysics
- PHIL 7000 : Informal Study