Society for Philosophy and Psychology
.jpg) Logo of the SPP | |
| Formation | 1974 |
|---|---|
| Lila Gleitman | |
| Website | http://www.socphilpsych.org |
The Society for Philosophy and Psychology (SPP) is a professional organization in North America that promotes discussion and research at the intersection of philosophy, psychology and cognitive science. Its stated purpose is "to promote interaction between philosophers, psychologists and other cognitive scientists on issues of common concern." To this end, it organizes an annual conference, maintains a listserve, and awards research prizes.
History
The first meeting was held at MIT in 1974 and Jerry Fodor was nominated first president of the society, though it was not until the 1976 meeting that a constitution was adopted and officers were elected. The first joint meeting with its European counterpart, the European Society for Philosophy and Psychology (ESPP) was held in Barcelona in 2004.
Stanton Prize
The SPP annually awards the Stanton Prize to a young active member of the society who has made a significant contribution to interdisciplinary research.[1] Recipients of the award include:
- 2001, Kathleen Akins, Simon Frasier University
- 2002, Paul Bloom, Yale University
- 2003, Jesse Prinz, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- 2004, David Chalmers, Australian National University
- 2005, Shaun Nichols, University of Arizona
- 2006, Fei Xu, University of British Columbia
- 2007, John Doris, Washington University, St. Louis
- 2008, Laurie Santos, Yale University
- 2009, Joshua Knobe, Yale University
- 2010, Tania Lombrozo, University of California, Berkeley
- 2011, Adina Roskies, Dartmouth College
- 2012, Joshua Greene, Harvard University
- 2013, Eduard Machery, University of Pittsburgh
- 2014, Fiery Cushman, Brown University
- 2015, Sarah-Jane Leslie, Princeton University