Stories by Edouard Machery

Edouard Machery is a Distinguished Professor of History and Philosophy of Science and director of the Center for Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh. He specializes in the philosophy of science and the philosophy of cognitive science.

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PsychologySeptember 26, 2024

Milgram’s Infamous Shock Studies Still Hold Lessons for Confronting Authoritarianism

Why ordinary people will follow orders to the point of hurting others remains a critical question for scientists—though some answers have emerged

Laura Niemi, Edouard Machery, John M. Doris