Shaun Nichols
Distinguished Professor of Arts and Sciences in Philosophy at Cornell University focusing on cognitive science and experimental philosophy, known for work on psychological foundations of philosophical thought and research on the principle of sufficient reason.
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Feb 16, 2026 • 41min
Episode 113: Determinism and the Principle of Sufficient Reason with Shaun Nichols
Shaun Nichols, Cornell philosopher studying cognitive science and experimental philosophy. He discusses how children and adults seek causal explanations, the Principle of Sufficient Reason and its historical links to determinism, cultural and developmental findings on explanatory compulsion, tensions between felt openness in choice and deterministic intuitions, and directions for experimental philosophy.
