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    Overselling the case against normativism
    Behavioral and Brain Sciences 34 (5): 255-255. 2011.
    Though we are in broad agreement with much of Elqayam & Evans' (E&E's) position, we criticize two aspects of their argument. First, rejecting normativism is unlikely to yield the benefits that E&E seek. Second, their conception of rational norms is overly restrictive and, as a consequence, their arguments at most challenge a relatively restrictive version of normativism
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    Do accounts of scientific theory formation and revision have implications for theories of everyday cognition? We maintain that failing to distinguish between importantly different types of theories of scientific inference has led to fundamental misunderstandings of the relationship between science and everyday cognition. In this article, we focus on one influential manifestation of this phenomenon which is found in Fodor's well-known critique of theories of cognitive architecture. We argue that …Read more
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    Timothy Fuller; Reflections on (the Age of) Thresholding: A Commentary on The (Coming) Age of Thresholding, Christian bioethics: Non-Ecumenical Studies in Medic.
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    Non-Conceptual Content
    Southwest Philosophy Review 28 (1): 143-154. 2012.
    In this paper I argue that a principal argument in favor of the existence of non-conceptual content (henceforth NCC) fails. That is, I do not accept that considerations regarding the richness of our perceptual experiences support the existence of NCC. I argue instead that the existence of NCC is empirically motivated. Here is an outline of the paper. First, I set out the distinction between conceptual content and NCC as we understand it. Second, I consider the richness argument (RA), and argue t…Read more
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    Confirmation and Meaning Holism Revisited
    Erkenntnis 85 (6): 1379-1397. 2020.
    Does confirmation holism imply meaning holism? A plausible and novel argument, all of whose premises enjoy significant support among contemporary philosophers, links the two theses. This article presents this argument and diagnoses it with a weakness. The weakness illustrates a general difficulty with drawing morals for the nature of ordinary thought and language from claims about the nature of science. The diagnosis is instructive: It suggests more fruitful relations between theories of scienti…Read more
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    The challenge to race eliminativism from implicit bias research
    Journal of Social Philosophy 53 (3): 334-355. 2022.
    Journal of Social Philosophy, Volume 53, Issue 3, Page 334-355, Fall 2022.
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    In The Intellectual Legacy of Michael Oakeshott (edited book)
    with Corey Abel
    Imprint Academic. 2005.
    This volume brings together a diverse range of perspectives reflecting the international appeal and multi-disciplinary interest that Oakeshott now attracts.
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    The Intellectual Legacy of Michael Oakeshott (edited book)
    with Corey Abel
    Imprint Academic. 2005.
    This volume brings together a diverse range of perspectives reflecting the international appeal and multi-disciplinary interest that Oakeshott now attracts. The essays offer a variety of approaches to Oakeshott’s thought — testament to the abiding depth, originality, suggestiveness and complexity of his writings. The essays include contributions from well-known Oakeshott scholars along with ample representation from a new generation. As a collection these essays challenge Oakeshott’s reputation …Read more
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    This essay analyzes the relationship between rights and the rule of law through the investigation of the jurisprudence of three significant figures in the liberal tradition: Ronald Dworkin, Michael Oakeshott, and John Finnis. Dworkin’s approach, which attempts to defend natural rights and to contribute to improving the general communal welfare, is shown to result in a strong role for judges to navigate between protecting rights and the common good where the rule of law is put in the service of s…Read more