Scientific anti-realists have long raised the question. Philosopher Jane Forsey poses it here.
Thanks for this comment, Alan. I think the point you make carries weight – especially for some younger philosophers, in-person…
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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…
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