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I’m a lifelong APA member with APA emeritus status. I see many reasons for the online conference, and perhaps the…
Thanks for this, Matt – a good point. In scheduling the Pacific APA, Alex Sager and I did what I…
“But, on the other hand, a virtual APA is in principle available to philosophers around the world” This is often…
Just a quick note to say that I thought these points were really well-taken. I registered for this year’s APA…
You’re right, that’s my mistake. Because the two incidents occurred a couple of months apart, I guess they often get…
This is incorrect. The incident involving Petrov occured on September 26, 1983. Petrov judged that the Oko early warning system’s…
This is an awful loss, I’m crushed by it. Dale was one of my most important mentors, philosophical interlocutors, and…
The petition is here, and this news article gives some context. The petition closes tomorrow, so time is of the essence. A dear friend is suffering with ALS; the availability of experimental treatments is quite literally a life and death matter.
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