Experimental Turn in Philosophy
RUDN Journal of Philosophy January 9, 2025 Natalia V. Zaitseva, Dmitry V. Zaitsev
Experimental philosophy is not a distinct subfield but a radical methodological shift that synthesizes traditional philosophical analysis with empirical methods from cognitive science. This approach allows philosophers to participate in all research stages, from modeling phenomena to designing experiments and interpreting results, making it applicable across epistemology, ontology, logic, and philosophy of language. The authors highlight (neuro)phenomenology as particularly fruitful because its focus on subjective experience aligns methodologically with natural sciences. The paper introduces a special journal issue and provides an overview of its studies.