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Philosopher’s Annual, ten top papers from 2019

MOVING TO FRONT FROM SEPTEMBER 13:   The papers are now available at the PA website.

Here are the papers recognized this year:

Brad Armendt (Arizona State), “Causal Decision Theory and Decision Instability,” from the Journal of Philosophy

Maegan Fairchild (Michigan), “The Barest Flutter of the Smallest Leaf: Understanding Material Plenitude,” from the Philosophical Review

Øystein Linnebo (Oslo) and Stewart Shapiro (Ohio State), “Actual and Potential Infinity,” from Noûs

Jon McGinnis (Missouri/St. Louis), “A Continuation of Atomism: Shahrastānī on the Atom and Continuity,” from the Journal of the History of Philosophy

Jennifer M. Morton (North Carolina) and Sarah K. Paul (NYU-Abu Dhabi), “Grit,” from Ethics

Jessica Moss (NYU) and Whitney Schwab (Maryland/Baltimore County), “The Birth of Belief,” from the Journal of the History of Philosophy

Sarah Moss (Michigan), “Full Belief and Loose Speech,” from the Philosophical Review

C. Thi Nguyen (Utah), “Games and the Art of Agency,” from the Philosophical Review

Susanna Rinard (Harvard), “Equal Treatment for Belief,” from Philosophical Studies

Anat Schechtman (Wisconsin), “Three Infinities in Early Modern Philosophy,” from Mind

I'm pleased to see more history of philosophy papers this year.

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