Armin Schulz
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences - PhilosophyMajor Areas of Interest
Philosophy of Science (esp. Biology); Philosophy of Mind; Philosophy of Social Science; Moral Philosophy; History of Philosophy; Formal Epistemology
Teaching Interests
- Philosophy of Science (esp. Biology)
- Philosophy of Mind
- Philosophy of Social Science
- Moral Philosophy
- History of Philosophy
- Formal Epistemology
Selected Publications
Schulz, Armin W. "Preferences vs. Desires: Debating the Fundamental Structure of Conative States." Economics and Philosophy 31 (2015): 239-257.
Schulz, Armin W. "Niche Construction, Adaptive Preferences, and the Differences between Fitness and Utility." Biology and Philosophy 29 (2014): 315-335.
Schulz, Armin W. "The Benefits of Rule Following: A New Account of the Evolution of Desires." Studies in History and Philosophy of the Biological and Biomedical Sciences 44 (2013): 595-603.
Schulz, Armin W. "Simulation, Simplicity, and Selection: An Evolutionary Perspective on High-Level Mindreading." Philosophical Studies [00318116] 152.2 (2011): 271-285. DOI:10.1007/S11098-009-9476-5.
Schulz, Armin W. "The Adaptive Importance of Cognitive Efficiency: An Alternative Theory of Why We Have Beliefs and Desires." Biology and Philosophy [01693867] 26.1 (2011): 31-50. DOI:10.1007/S10539-010-9229-Z.
