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  1. Peter's avatar

    Why not publish open access? Are university presses such an important tool to generate money?

  2. Rollo Burgess's avatar

    My general rule is that any book involving extensive mathematical or logical notation should be read in hard copy. Digital…

  3. historygrrrl's avatar

    I’ve had to deal with a few of these HTML e-books from OUP. Aside from the usual annoyances, I have…

  4. Elise Marlowe's avatar

    Just to share a personal observation on the state of academic freedom in mainland China: I spent seven years in…

  5. Mike O'Brien's avatar

    (Not an academic, but I read a lot of PDFs of current philosophy publications). Besides the big-picture concerns (like undermining…

  6. Jc Beall's avatar

    I’ve nothing to add except to reaffirm that Volker is right. It’s a mess, and likely to get messier. What…

  7. Jason Leddington's avatar

    Despite the inconvenience, this makes a lot of sense to me. Thousands of recently published philosophy books can be found…

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