European Society for Philosophy and Psychology

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European Society for Philosophy and Psychology
Formation1992
Robyn Carston
Website http://www.eurospp.org/

The European Society for Philosophy and Psychology (ESPP) is a professional organization in Europe that promotes discussion and research at the intersection of philosophy, psychology and cognitive science. It is the European counterpart of the American Society for Philosophy and Psychology. The first joint conference of the two societies was held in Barcelona in 2004.

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