Methods and Norms.

Questions about methods and norms permeate philosophy of science, ethics and meta-ethics, philosophy of mind, epistemology, philosophy of mathematics, philosophical logic, philosophy of language, and experimental philosophy. Are there better and worse methods for coming to truth? Does normativity derive from mind-independent moral facts? Should the methods of philosophical investigation match or take inspiration from science? Are we as philosophers in a position to assess and criticize accepted social, linguistic, and moral norms that govern our day-to-day lives or should we only seek non-debunking theories of such norms? Accounts seeking to answer these and other questions abound in the history of philosophy; starting with Plato and Aristotle, these topics exercised great influence on the thought of philosophers including St. Aquinas, Hume, Kant, and Mill, the Vienna Circle, Popper, Kuhn, and Feyerabend, Davidson and Lewis, Korsgaard, Thompson, and Street. We encourage submissions that explore any issues related to methods and norms.

All submissions should be prepared for blind review. The paper must have no identifying information and must include at the top an abstract of no more than 250 words. Please only one paper per person.