Joshua Knobe

About

Joshua Knobe is a professor at Yale University in both the Program in Cognitive Science and the Department of Philosophy. His research focuses on systematic experimental studies designed to figure out how people actually go about making moral judgments. He is co-editor (with Shaun Nichols) of the forthcoming volume Experimental Philosophy.

Books by Joshua Knobe

Recent Posts

What Does It Take to Be Truly Happy?

Ever wonder what it means to be truly happy? New research suggests there may be more to it than just feeling good.

Experimental Philosophy: Starring Amanda Palmer

A new video presents some surprising experimental results, with 3-D animated extraterrestrials and narration from rockstar Amanda Palmer.

Is Science Value-Free? An Experimental Study

An experimental study run on more than 1,000 scientists shows that their value judgments actually have a surprising influence on the way they decide whether a trait is 'innate.'

Can You Truly Be Happy Without a Meaningful Life?

A new interactive video lets you experience the latest experimental studies for yourself.

Does Pornography Treat Women as Objects?

A new series of experiments looks at the impact of pornography. When people see a woman in a pornographic image, do they think of her entirely as a body and not as a mind? Or might they neglect only certain parts of her mind but continue to focus on others?

Deepak Chopra Takes on Experimental Philosophy

How do people understand the 'true self'? Recent research has gone after this question with systematic experimental studies. Deepak Chopra has argued that this research is misguided.

Experimental Philosophy Month

Experimental Philosophy on YouTube

A funny new video in which experimental philosophers take on an ancient conundrum.

Do People of All Cultures Believe in Free Will?

Imagine a universe in which everything that happens is completely caused by whatever happened before.

Comedian Eugene Mirman Explaining Experimental Philosophy