Mario Attie-Picker, PhD

Assistant Professor

Bio

Mario Attie-Picker is an assistant professor of philosophy. His research interests lie in moral psychology, experimental philosophy, and philosophy of art. Prior to joining Loyola, he completed a doctorate in philosophy at Yale University.

Education

Ph.D in Philosophy, Yale University

Masters in Philosophy, Yale University 

B.A in Philosophy, University of California, San Diego 

B.A in Psychology, University of California, San Diego 

Research Interests

Moral psychology, moral philosophy, experimental philosophy, philosophy of art

Publications/Research Listings

Attie-Picker, M., Venkatesan, T., Newman, G. E., & Knobe, J. (2024). On the value of sad music. Journal of Aesthetic Education, 58(1), 46-65.

Attie-Picker, M. (2023). Against the entitlement model of obligation. Canadian Journal of Philosophy, 53(2), 138-155.

Attie-Picker, M. (2023). Obligatory Gifts: An Essay on Forgiveness. Ergo, 9. 

Attie‐Picker, M. (2022). Obligations of feeling. European Journal of Philosophy, 30(4), 1282-1297. 

Attie-Picker, M. (2021). Is the folk concept of luck normative?. Synthese, 198(2), 1481-1515. 

Attie-Picker, M. (2020) Does skepticism lead to tranquility? Exploring a Pyrrhonian theme.” Oxford Studies in Experimental Philosophy, volume 3, 97-125.