Why Variation Matters to Philosophy

Res Philosophica 100 (1):1-22 (2023)
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Experimental philosophers often seem to ignore or downplay the significance of demographic variation in philosophically relevant judgments. This article confirms this impression, discusses why demographic research is overlooked in experimental philosophy, and argues that variation is philosophically significant.

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10.11612/resphil.2264

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