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Feltz & Cokely on Experimental Philosophy & Manipulations of Popular Sentiment Regarding Terrorism

By Lawrence Solum

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Adam Feltz (Departments of Philosophy and Interdisciplinary Studies Schreiner University) and Edward T. Cokely (Max Planck Institute for Human Development Center for Adaptive Behavior and Cognition) have posted The Terror of 'Terrorism': An Empirical Investigation on the Internet. Here is the abstract:

Some think that appropriate responses to terrorism are in part shaped by popular sentiment. But is popular sentiment about terrorism susceptible to manipulation? We bring the methodology of experimental philosophy to bear on this question. In a series of two experiments, we present evidence that using the word 'terrorism' to describe a group of people influences judgments about that group. We also present evidence that judgments about the permissibility of force against terrorist groups can be influenced by what has recently been considered. We argue that these results have important implications for how we should go about and improve making decisions about terrorism. Theoretical implications for the practice of applied ethics are discussed.

Full post as published by Legal Theory Blog on September 07, 2010 (boomark / email).