Miklos Kurthy

Miklos Kurthy is a Senior Research Associate at the University of East Anglia (UEA), affiliated with the School of Politics, Philosophy and Area Studies and the UEA Experimental Philosophy Group. His research focuses on experimental philosophy, moral philosophy, and epistemology, with a particular interest in the intersection of language, ethics, and cognitive science.

He is currently leading the Philosophical Traditions and Epistemic Virtues: A Planning Grant funded by the John Templeton Foundation (2023-2025). His work challenges conventional frameworks in moral wrongdoing analysis, explores linguistic implications in deontic logic, and advocates for reproducibility standards in experimental philosophy.

Key research themes include: (1) Modal language and moral obligation, (2) Deflationary approaches to harm and wrongdoing, (3) Cross-cultural moral judgment analysis, and (4) Methodological rigor in experimental philosophy. His 2021 collaborative paper on reproducibility has been widely cited (139 citations) and influenced research practices in the field.

Notable contributions include resolving debates on 'must implies can' principles and advancing empirical approaches to moral disagreement mechanisms. His work bridges analytical philosophy with cognitive science methodologies.