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  1. Mark Robert Taylor's avatar

    At the risk of self-advertising:… You claim “AI is unusual in degree, not in kind” and “It is not clear…

  2. F.E. Guerra-Pujol's avatar

    Apropos of Sagar’s wish to foist the A.I. industry by its own petard, this article appeared in print in yesterday’s…

  3. Claudio's avatar

    I teach both large courses, like Jurisprudence and Critical Legal Thinking (a.k.a Legal Argumentation), and small seminar-based courses at Edinburgh…

  4. Charles Pigden's avatar

    Surely there is an answer to the problem of AI cheating which averts the existential threat. . It’s not great,…

  5. Mark's avatar

    I’d like to pose a question. Let’s be pessimistic for the moment, and assume AI *does* destroy the university, at…

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  7. Jonathan Turner's avatar

    I agree with all of this. The threat is really that stark. The only solution is indeed in-class essay exams,…

In Memoriam: Stephen Gaukroger (1950-2023)

Emeritus at the University of Sydney, Professor Gaukgroger was a leading scholar of early modern philosophy and science.  His Google Scholar page gives a good sense of the range of his work and erudition.  Comments are open for remembrances from those who knew Professor Gaukroger or for those who would like to comment on the significance of his work.  Please submit your comment only once, it may take awhile to appear.

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  1. A real loss. Professor Gaukroger's series of books on Western science is a remarkable achievement. Deep scholarship and insights combined with unusually clear writing.

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