This panel will bring empirical data to bear on
philosophical issues, experimental jurisprudence probes some of the most
intractable questions in law. What are just desserts? When
is causation proximate? How does consent work its moral magic?
Traditionally, philosophers would tackle these questions from the armchair.
Experimental philosophers get their hands dirty. They use techniques familiar
from psychology and cognitive science to investigate how the concepts behind
the questions work. This panel will explore what experimental jurisprudence is,
how it works, and why it is relevant. It will also showcase various
applications of experimental methods to the philosophy of law.
Business meeting at program conclusion