Experimental Philosophy?
Recently I’ve been noticing a spate of proposals designed to base philosophy on a more “rigorous” understanding of human behavior… Read More »Experimental Philosophy?
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Hooray for Rice!
Kudos to Rice University for its new open-access plans. The new digital archive of books sounds like a terrific boon… Read More »Hooray for Rice!
Commodifying Caste: The IvyWise Defense
I have earlier blogged about private college admissions counselors who charge up to $30,000 to package students’ applications in order… Read More »Commodifying Caste: The IvyWise Defense
The Burden of Expensive Tastes
I’ve recently been thinking about how we measure the successes and failures of the market. As Robert Lane points out… Read More »The Burden of Expensive Tastes
Ranking vs. Mapping Knowledge
Lately I’ve been worried about the costs of rankings. We all know about the sturm und drang surrounding the USN&WR… Read More »Ranking vs. Mapping Knowledge