Professional philosophers say it’s obvious that a Gettier subject does not know. But experimental philosophers and psycho­ logists have argued that laypeople and non­Westerners view Gettier subjects very differently, based on experiments where laypeople tend to ascribe knowledge to Gettier subjects. I argue that when ef­ fectively probed, laypeople and non­Westerners unambiguously agree that Ge...

Introduction Metaphilosophy is all the rage nowadays. Philosophers are becoming increasingly self-conscious about their methodology, as this volume showcases. And rightly so—it is part of our job description to put thinking under the microscope, and that obviously should include our philosophical thinking. Much as we want philosophers of physics, of biology, of mathematics, and so on to scrutin...

Philosophers have talked to each other about moral issues concerning technology, but few of them have talked about issues of technology and the good life, and even fewer have talked about technology and the good life with the public in the form of recommendation. In effect, recommendations for various technologies are often left to technologists and gurus. Given the potential benefits of inform...

WHEN WE survey the history of science, no matter what our philosophical persuasions, it is clear that the formation of new ways of conceptualizing reality is a central feature of the scientific enterprise and of what we call ‘scientific progress’. However, little attention has been given to the study of how these new concepts are actually formed. Indeed, until the last 20 years or so, the quest...