General information
| Course type | AMUPIE |
| Module title | Methods in experimental philosophy of mind |
| Language | English |
| Module lecturer | dr Michał Wyrwa |
| Lecturer's email | mw34272@amu.edu.pl |
| Lecturer position | assistant professor |
| Faculty | Faculty of Psychology and Cognitive Science |
| Semester | 2025/2026 (winter) |
| Duration | 60 |
| ECTS | 8 |
| USOS code | 23RCSPWS.2100000KU.15976.24 |
Timetable
Module aim (aims)
- To understand and critically analyse the methodologies and results of key studies in the field of experimental philosophy of mind, and how they impact ongoing discussions within broader cognitive science research.
- To understand the fundamental principles of experimental design as they apply to philosophically intriguing questions about the mind.
- To improve abilities to design experiments and analyse data.
- To foster the ability to communicate complex ideas and research findings effectively in both written and oral formats.
Pre-requisites in terms of knowledge, skills and social competences (where relevant)
Basic inferential statistics skills are necessary. Some familiarity with contemporary academic philosophy of mind or cognitive science would also be beneficial.
Syllabus
- Experimental philosophy of mind vs. other branches of cognitive science.
- History of experimental philosophy of mind before and after cognitive revolution.
- Experimental design and data analysis in experimental philosophy of mind (1): questionnaires for philosophical purposes.
- Experimental design and data analysis in experimental philosophy of mind (2): psycholinguistics.
- Experimental design and data analysis in experimental philosophy of mind (3): corpus linguistics.
- Experimental design and data analysis in experimental philosophy of mind (4): phenomenologically informed introspection.
- Experimental design and data analysis in experimental philosophy of mind (5): behavioral approaches.
- Prospects for experimentally aiding philosophy of mind.
Reading list
Obligatory
- Fischer, E., & Sytsma, J. (2023). Projects and Methods of Experimental Philosophy. In A. M. Bauer & S. Kornmesser (Eds.), The Compact Compendium of Experimental Philosophy (pp. 39–70). De Gruyter.
- Sytsma, J., & Livengood, J. (2015). The Theory and Practice of Experimental Philosophy. Broadview Press.
Optional
- Fischer, E., & Curtis, M. (Eds.). (2019). Methodological Advances in Experimental Philosophy. Bloomsbury.
- Knobe, J. (2016). Experimental philosophy is cognitive science. In J. Sytsma & W. Buckwalter (Eds.), A Companion to Experimental Philosophy (pp. 37–52). John Wiley & Sons.
Gallagher, S., & Zahavi, D. (2020). The Phenomenological Mind (2nd ed). Routledge.