BehaviorJanuary 2, 2018
Are Toxic Political Conversations Changing How We Feel about Objective Truth?
As political polarization grows, the arguments we have with one another may be shifting our understanding of truth itself
Stories by Joshua Knobe
Joshua Knobe is a professor at Yale University, appointed both in the program in cognitive science and in the department of philosophy.
November 8, 2011
The Side Effect Effect: Test How Morality Affects Your World View
See how "objectivity" is colored by whether an outcome is negative or positive with a simple thought exercise by experimental philosopher Joshua Knobe
November 8, 2011
Are You a Moral Relativist? Take This Test to Find Out
With simple puzzles, experimental philosophy can tell if you view the world as an absolutist or lean toward relativism
November 1, 2011
Experimental Philosophy: Thoughts Become the New Lab Rats
Some philosophers today are doing more than thinking deeply. They are also conducting scientific experiments relating to the nature of free will and of good and evil
Mind & BrainDecember 1, 2008
Can a Robot, an Insect or God Be Aware?
Our intuitions about consciousness in other beings and objects reveal a lot about how we think
Mind & BrainJune 24, 2008
Can a Robot, an Insect or God Be Aware?
Our intuitions about consciousness in other beings and objects reveal a lot about how we think