Remembering George E. Smith, University Professor of Philosophy Emeritus
We mourn the loss of George E. Smith, an Engineer, Historian, Philosopher, Professor, and colleague.
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- Professor Merve Tapinç's paper, Knowing Your Commitments in Action, forthcoming in Episteme is now available online. Merve’s paper offers an externalist framework for evaluating the credibility of significant commitments such as advocating for a cause or upholding values that impact others in public discourse. It also has implications for broader issues in testimonial and collective epistemology, particularly for those interested in the social dimensions of epistemology.
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Grounding Force
Vivian Tran is creating lyrical moments through her art and hopes to break into the art world after graduation
Remembering George E. Smith, University Professor of Philosophy Emeritus
George E. Smith, Engineer, Historian, Philosopher, Professor, and colleague
The Connected Corpus collection
A new Tufts project is helping readers engage with Ancient Greek and Roman philosophy
It’s Not Really About Race
The legacy of enslavement—more than the concept of race—is at the root of our entrenched, caste-like social hierarchy, Philosophy Professor Lionel McPherson argues in a new book
The Sign of a Great Mentor: An Appreciation of Daniel Dennett
I spent so much time thinking with him and reading him that I find an unconscious influence within me now