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I think there is little to question about these remarks concerning risks – especially by those, like me, who have…
My “headline” was a reference to the earlier thread on “existential” risk. I’ve written multiple times about the threat to…
These are excellent points, but I think they serve to emphasize the importance of getting our psychological terms straight. While…
FWIW, my semi-expert opinion on this aligns pretty closely with David’s: we’re playing with fire here, and there’s a real…
I don’t disagree with David Wallace, the things he says are to my mind obviously true. But I have a…
A few things: (1) It may be worth noting, chiefly for the benefit of those impressed by the idea that…
David Berman was my PhD supervisor in the late 1970s and early 1980s for my research on the philosophy of…
Here. This gives a nice overview of the different dimensions of his work over time.
UPDATE: And let's not forget G.A. Cohen's "Marxist Boxing Match: Roemer v. Habermas." Don't miss what referee Leon Trotsky tells the fighters. (Thanks to Jeff Ketland for the pointer.)
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