Richmond, Andrew (2026) Experimental philosophy of science: Beyond categories. In: UNSPECIFIED.

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Abstract

Traditional philosophy of science tends to investigate scientific concepts by studying their meanings or extensions, aiming to illuminate the properties or kinds those concepts refer to. Call this the categorical approach: it studies scientific concepts by asking which things fall under an associated category, and in virtue of what they so fall. While this is often informative, it overlooks a significant part of what concepts contribute to science. I argue that although experimental philosophy of science has inherited the categorical approach, it is actually well-positioned to critique that approach and develop alternatives.

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Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (UNSPECIFIED)
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID Richmond, Andrew arichmo8@uwo.ca 0000-0001-7824-7474
Keywords:	Experimental philosophy of science, Concepts, Scientific concepts, experimental philosophy, philosophy of science
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Cognitive Science General Issues > Experimentation Specific Sciences > Psychology
Depositing User:	Andrew Richmond
Date Deposited:	02 Jun 2026 18:35
Last Modified:	02 Jun 2026 18:35
Item ID:	29869
Subjects:	Specific Sciences > Cognitive Science General Issues > Experimentation Specific Sciences > Psychology
Date:	2026
URI:	https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/id/eprint/29869

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