Acknowledgments
Nothing is written alone, and I have benefited from the comments and advice of a large number of friends and colleagues. Among them, some deserve special thanks: John Alexander, Cameron Buckner, Adam Arico, Chad Gonnerman, Jonathan Ichikawa, Joshua Knobe, S.
Matthew Liao, Ronald Mallon, Jennifer Nado, Shaun Nichols, Mark Phelan, Stephen Stich, and Jonathan Weinberg. At some point during the writing of this book, each of these people shared an insight that shaped the book in some significant way; many of them shared many, perhaps sometimes without knowing it, and their contributions to the book are immeasurable.I would also like to thank my wonderful editor, Emma Hutchinson, the members of her team, and two anonymous referees at Polity Press, as well as Brandon Nelson, who provided the artwork used on the front cover. In both style and substance, this book is better for the care that they gave.
Chapter 5 contains a proper part of my paper “Is Experimental Philosophy Philosophically Relevant?” (Philosophical Psychology 23, 377-389). Permission to reprint is gratefully acknowledged. The real price of any book is time; time spent writing that might otherwise be spent with family and friends. Without the love and support of my friends and family, this book would not have been possible. I hope that, especially in their eyes, the book proves to be worth the price.