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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• CCSS announces 2022 spring grants for faculty
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• Twenty new Engaged Faculty Fellows named
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Courses - Spring 2022

• PHIL 1620 : Introduction to Cognitive Science
• PHIL 1621 : WIM: Introduction to Cognitive Science
• PHIL 3900 : Independent Study