July 2008
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The chancellor at Indiana University-Perdue University Indianapolis has apologized for accusing a janitor there of “racial harassment.” Some are no doubt unsatisfied with the university’s apology, thinking it too little, too late. I think we should not get ahead of ourselves. We must maintain a sense of proportion here. Calling for the resignation of all…
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I wrote the following as part of an ongoing debate over my solution to the problem of universals. I leave it for the reader to surmise why I thought it worth sharing here. Let me take a moment to make a meta-argument before I dive back in to addressing the comments in this thread. I…
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Late in the week of April 16, 2000, I solved the problem of universals. I have delayed publication for a number of reasons. Before publishing, I wanted to develop the perfect formulations, to have ready answers to all probable objections, and to have acquired a detailed knowledge of the history of the problem. I have…