"Experimental philosophy," as it is known, is one of the most exciting developments in the field of philosophy in a long time, one that promises substantive and methodological changes to philosophy that may be surprising to many legal scholars–and of special interest to those working in and around behavioral law and economics and law and psychology. This recent CHE article is a well-done introduction to the field and its critics.
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