When are counterfactual histories kosher? Adrian brings in some steampunk and some philosophy of language to defend the 'minimal rewrite rule'.
Read MoreCounterfactual History & The Minimal Rewrite Rule
What are the rules of counterfactual histories? Helen Zhao has a look at the 'minimal rewrite rule' to find out...
Read MoreThoughts on "Earth's Deep History" by Martin J. S. Rudwick
It's fun to learn about the genesis of our bedrock ideas!
Read MoreHow Should Museums Organize Their Fossils?
Many museums categorize their fossils in terms of their ancestral relations. Should they?
Read MoreThe Transformative Value of Fossils
How an idea from environmental ethics might contribute to our understanding of the practice of paleontology
Read MoreWhy disagree?
Philosophers often think scientific disagreement is interesting, and that it is something we want in our scientific communities. Adrian has a look at the role disagreement has played in debate about Homo floresiensis.
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