Shaun Nichols

Summary

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.

 

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• 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

Courses - Fall 2022

• PHIL 2415 : Introduction to Moral Psychology
• PHIL 3900 : Independent Study
• PHIL 4900 : Informal Study for Honors I
• PHIL 7000 : Informal Study