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Department of 101 North Merion Avenue Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 [email protected] June 26th, 2020

Collin Rice

Current Position

Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Bryn Mawr College

Areas of Specialization

Philosophy of , Philosophy of Biology, Philosophy of Cognitive Science

Areas of Competence

Epistemology, , Modern, (symbolic and )

Academic Positions

2016-present Assistant Professor Bryn Mawr College Department of Philosophy

2013-present Associate Scholar University of Pittsburgh Center for

June-July 2018 Visiting Research Fellow University of Edinburgh School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Science

June-July 2016 Visiting Research Fellow Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy

May-June 2015 Visiting Scholar University of California, Irvine Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science

2013-2016 Assistant Professor Lycoming College Department of Philosophy

2012-2013 Postdoctoral Research Fellow University of Pittsburgh Center for Philosophy of Science Education

2012 Ph.D. Philosophy, University of Dissertation Title: “Optimality Explanations: A New Approach” Committee: André Ariew (advisor), Christopher Pincock, Paul Weirich, Randall Westgren (economics)

2009 M.A. Philosophy, University of Missouri

2007 B.A. Physics & Philosophy (with honors and cum laude),

Book

Leveraging Distortions: Explanation, Idealization, and Universality in Science (Under contract at MIT Press)

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Publications since arriving at Bryn Mawr

1. (forthcoming). “Universality and Modeling Limiting Behaviors”, Philosophy of Science.

2. (2020, with Yasha Rohwer). “How to Reconcile a Unified Account of Explanation with Explanatory Diversity”, Foundations of Science, DOI 10.1007/s10699-019- 09647-y.

3. (2019). “Understanding Realism”, Synthese. DOI 10.1007/s11229-019-02331-5.

4. (2019). “Universality and the Problem of Inconsistent Models” In Understanding Perspectivism: Scientific Challenges and Methodological Prospects, (ed. M. Massimi and C. D. McCoy), Routledge. 5. (2019, with Yasha Rohwer and André Ariew). “Explanatory Schema and the Process of Model Building”, Synthese, 196, 4735-4757.

6. (2019). “Models Don’t Decompose that Way: A Holistic View of Idealized Models”, The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, 70, 179-208.

7. (2018). “Idealized Models, Holistic Distortions and Universality”, Synthese, 195(6), 2795-2819.

8. (2017, with André Ariew and Yasha Rohwer). “Galton, Reversion and the Quincunx: The Rise of Statistical Explanation”, Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical , 66, 63-72.

Publications before arriving at Bryn Mawr

9. (2016). “Factive Scientific Understanding Without Accurate Representation”, Biology and Philosophy, 31(1), 81-102.

10. (2016, with Yasha Rohwer). “How Are Models and Explanations Related?”, , 81(5), 1127-1148.

11. (2016). “ as Pluralistic Hybrids”, Philosophy and Phenomenological Research, 92(3), 597-619.

12. (2015, with André Ariew and Yasha Rohwer). “Autonomous Statistical Explanations and Natural Selection”, The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, 66(3), 635-658.

13. (2015). “Moving Beyond Causes: Optimality Models and Scientific Explanation”, Noûs, 49(3), 589-615.

14. (2014, with Robert Batterman). “Minimal Model Explanations”, Philosophy of Science, 81, 349-376.

15. (2013, with Yasha Rohwer). “Hypothetical Pattern Idealization and Explanatory Models”, Philosophy of Science, 80, 334-355.

16. (2013). “ Empiricism, Content, and Compositionality”, , 162(3), 567-583.

17. (2012). “Optimality Explanations: A Plea for an Alternative Approach”, Biology and Philosophy, 27(5), 685-703.

18. (2011). “Massive Modularity, Content-integration, and Language”, Philosophy of Science, 78(5), 800-812. 19. (2011, with Joshua Smart). “Interdisciplinary Modeling: A Case Study of Evolutionary Economics”, Biology and Philosophy, 26, 655-675.

Science Publication: 1. (2007, with Tina Hines and David Beauchamp). “Baroreflex Control of Sympathetic Nerve Activity in Hypertensive Pregnant Rats with Reduced Uterine Perfusion”, Hypertension in Pregnancy, 26, 303-314.

Works in Progress

1. “The Relevance of Irrelevance to Scientific Explanation” (under review at Philosophy of Science) 2. “Modeling Multiscale Patterns: Active Matter, Minimal Models and Universality” (under review at Synthese)

Refereed Conference Presentations

1. “The Practical Constraints of Multiscale Modeling” 8th Biennial Conference of the Society for Philosophy of Science in Practice, East Lansing, Michigan, July 2020.

2. “In Defense of a Modal Account of Scientific Understanding”, Epistemology of Science Workshop, University of Pittsburgh, Center for Philosophy of Science, September 2019.

3. “Universality and Modeling Limiting Behaviors”, Symposium Talk, The Philosophy of Science Association Biennial Meeting, Seattle, WA, November 2018.

4. “An Epistemic Argument for Diversity in Science” (with Piper Sledge), Explanation Across the Sciences Workshop, Middlebury College, September 2018.

5. “Universality and Modeling Limiting Behaviors”, Models and Simulations 8, University of South Carolina, March 2018.

6. “Gender, Embodiment, and Creativity in Scientific Communities” (with Piper Sledge), Creative Bodies Creative Minds Conference, Graz, Austria, March 2018.

7. “Explanation as a Cluster Concept”, American Philosophical Association Eastern Division Meeting, Savannah, GA, January 2018 (poster, with Yasha Rohwer).

8. “Universality and Multiple Conflicting Models”, Scientific Knowledge Under Pluralism Conference, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, April 2017. 9. “A Distorted Reality: Idealized Models as Holistic Distortions”, The Philosophy of Science Association Biennial Meeting, Atlanta, GA, November 2016.

10. “Biological Patterns, Idealization, and Counterfactuals” as part of an organized session titled “Modeling Real Patterns in Biology” with Angela Potochnik and André Ariew, International Society for History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology, Montreal, Canada, June 2015.

11. “How Are Models and Explanations Related?” (with Yasha Rohwer) American Philosophical Association Pacific Division Meeting, San Diego, CA, April 2014.

12. “Idealized Models, Explanatory Roles, and Realism”, International Society for History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology, Montpellier, France, June 2013.

13. “Doing Science Without Natural Kinds” (roundtable with Edouard Machery and Serife Tekin), International Society for History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology, Montpellier, France, June 2013.

14. “Concepts as Pluralistic Hybrids”, Society for Philosophy and Psychology (SPP), Providence, RI, June 2013.

15. “How Are Models and Explanations Related?” (with Yasha Rohwer), Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Science, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada June 2013.

16. “Optimality Explanations: Equilibrium, Idealization and Tradeoffs” Philosophy of Biology at Madison Workshop (POBAM), Madison, WI, June 2012.

17. “Using Optimality Models to Explain Evolutionary Phenomena”, American Philosophical Association Pacific Division Meeting, Seattle, WA, April 2012.

18. “Abstract Pattern Idealization and Explanatory Models” (with Yasha Rohwer), American Philosophical Association Central Division Meeting, Chicago, IL, February 2012.

19. “Optimality Explanations in Evolutionary Biology”, International Society for History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology, Salt Lake City, UT, July 2011.

20. “Explaining Biological Phenomena with Idealized Models” (with Yasha Rohwer) International Society for History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology, Salt Lake City, UT, July 2011 (poster).

21. “Massive Modularity, Content-integration, and Language”, The Philosophy of Science Association (PSA), Montreal, Québec, Canada, November 2010. 22. “Is Language Really the Content-integrator?” The Society for Philosophy and Psychology (SPP), Portland, OR, June 2010.

23. “Is Language Really the Content-integrator?” The Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology (SSPP), Atlanta, GA, April 2010.

24. “Concept Empiricism, Content, and Compositionality”, The Society for Exact Philosophy (SEP), City, MO, March 2010.

25. “Concept Empiricism, Content, and Compositionality”, Central States Philosophical Association, DeKalb, IL, October 2009.

26. “Proxytypes, Content, and Compositionality”, University of Missouri – St. Louis Gateway Philosophy Conference, St. Louis, MO, March 2009.

Invited Talks/Lectures (excluding job talks)

1. “Using Lies to Extract the Truth”, , Philosophy Colloquium, November 2019.

2. “The Relevance of Irrelevance to Scientific Explanation”, University of Kentucky, Department of Philosophy, January 2019.

3. “Universality and Active Materials”, Active Materials Workshop, Georgetown University, July 2018.

4. Panel discussion on Fake News and Knowledge, , November 2017.

5. “Limiting Behaviors and Universality”, University of Toronto, Institute for the Philosophy of Science, October 2017.

6. “Leveraging Falsehoods in Science”, Bryn Mawr College, Faculty Works in Progress Talk, October 2017.

7. “Galton’s Quincunx”, University of Connecticut, (given by André Ariew), September, 2016.

8. “A Distorted Reality: Idealized Models as Holistic Distortions”, Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy, June 2016.

9. “Galton, Reversion and the Quincunx”, University of Kansas, Philosophy Colloquium (given by André Ariew). 10. “Models Don’t Decompose that Way”, University of California, Irvine, Logic and Philosophy of Science Colloquium, June 2015.

11. “The Magic of Falsehoods: Highly Idealized Models and Scientific Realism”, Bloomsburg University, Philosophy Department Colloquium, March 2015.

12. Comments on Emily Sullivan’s “Idealization, Truth, and Understanding” American Philosophical Association Central Division Meeting, February 2015.

13. “How Darwin Changed the Way We Explain and Understand Our World” (public talk), James V. Brown Library, Williamsport, PA, December 2014.

14. “The Seen and the Unseen: How Philosophy and Science Can Work Together” Simpson College Forum, October 2014. 15. “Concepts as Pluralistic Hybrids” Lycoming College Scholars’ Seminar, April 2014. 16. “Scientific Understanding and Model Explanation” , Philosophy Department Colloquium, April 2014. 17. “Using A Minimal Model to Explain Universal Behaviors in Fluids” Lycoming College Physics Colloquium, March 2014. 18. “Cognitive Archaeology and Philosophy of Science” Lycoming College Archaeology Colloquium, October 2013. 19. “Minimal Model Explanations” Missouri Philosophy of Science Workshop, University of Missouri, October 2013. 20. “Moving Beyond Causes” The Ohio State University, November 2012. 21. “Optimality Models, Explanation, and Idealization” University of Pittsburgh, Center for Philosophy of Science, September 2012.

Courses Taught as Lone Instructor At Bryn Mawr College: Philosophy of Science: Fall 2017 Theory of Knowledge: Fall 2016, Spring 2018, (part of a “Science, Power, and Truth” 360 course cluster), Spring 2020 Science, and Culture: Spring 2018 Science and Morality in Modernity: Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Spring 2018 Logic: Spring 2016 (66 students) Introduction to Philosophy of Science: Spring 2016, Fall 2019 Philosophy of Biology: Spring 2020

At Lycoming College: Philosophy of Science: Spring 2015 Introduction to Philosophy of Science: Fall 2015, Spring 2016 Philosophy of Biology: Spring 2016 Science, Mind and Culture: Fall 2013 Minds, Brains, and Machines (Metaphysics of Mind and Neuroscience): Fall 2014 Modern Philosophy: Spring 2014, Fall 2015 Symbolic Logic: Spring 2014, Spring 2015 Introduction to Moral Philosophy: Fall 2013 (2 sections); Spring 2014; Fall 2014 (2 sections), Spring 2015, Fall 2015

At Columbia College: Ethical Theory (300 level course on Aristotle, Mill, & Kant): Summer 2010; Fall 2010; Winter 2010; Spring 2010; Fall 2011

At University of Missouri: Introduction to Philosophy: Fall 2008 (2 sections); Summer 2009 Introduction to Ethics: Fall 2009 (2 sections) Logic and Reasoning: Fall 2011 (2 sections)

Other Courses Assisted Mathematical Modeling, Haverford College (guest lecture), Spring 2019 Evolution (guest lecture), Fall 2018 Elementary (Symbolic) Logic: Spring 2012 (TA) Logic and Reasoning: Spring 2008 (TA) Introduction to Ethics: Fall 2007 (TA); Spring 2009 (TA) Evolution (guest lecture), Spring 2017

Awards, Grants, and Fellowships

1. Mellon Tri-Co Faculty Forum Seed Grant for “Interdisciplinary Investigations in the Philosophy of Science” research group including science and philosophy faculty from Bryn Mawr, Haverford and Swarthmore, $2,500, 2019-2020.

2. Workshop grant from The Alliance to Advance Liberal Arts Colleges (AALAC) for “Embodied Cognition: An Interdisciplinary Collaboration”, with Piper Sledge (Bryn Mawr, Sociology) and Cat Norris (Swarthmore, Psychology), $18,500.

3. Mellon Tri-Co Faculty Forum Seed Grant for “Interdisciplinary Investigations in the Philosophy of Science” research group including science and philosophy faculty from Bryn Mawr, Haverford and Swarthmore, $2,500, 2018-2019.

4. Visiting Research Fellowship, University of Edinburgh, School of Philosophy, Psychology, and Language Sciences.

5. Mellon Tri-Co Faculty Forum Brainstorming Grant (with Piper Sledge) for “Embodied Cognition” research group including faculty from Bryn Mawr, Haverford and Swarthmore.

6. Workshop grant from The Alliance to Advance Liberal Arts Colleges (AALAC) for “Explanation Across the Disciplines”, $19,550, with Kareem Khalifa (Middlebury College) and Mark Newman (Rhodes College).

7. Mellon Tri-Co Faculty Forum Brainstorming Grant for “Interdisciplinary Investigations in the Philosophy of Science” research group including science and philosophy faculty from Bryn Mawr, Haverford and Swarthmore.

8. Faculty Grant for Summer Research Project on “Idealized Modeling and Scientific Explanation”, Bryn Mawr College, $3,000, Summer 2017.

9. Lycoming College Mellon Grant for Faculty-Student Research, $8,000, 2015. This grant focused on the role of social and feminist epistemology in scientific modeling. 10. Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy, Senior Visiting Fellowship (June 2016).

11. Professional Development Grant titled “Models Don’t Decompose That Way”, Lycoming College, $3,200 (Summer 2015).

12. University of California, Irvine, Visiting Scholar Funding (May and June 2015).

13. Simpson College, Recent Alumni Achievement Award, 2016.

14. University of Pittsburgh, Center for Philosophy of Science, Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2012-2013.

15. Nominated for Graduate Student Teaching Prize, University of Missouri, Department of Philosophy, 2012.

16. Travel Award: Graduate Professional Council, University of Missouri, 2012, ($300).

17. Outstanding Philosophy Paper Travel Award, University of Missouri, Department of Philosophy 2012 ($500).

18. Nominated by students for Fall 2011 Teaching Assistant Choice Award, University of Missouri Student Association.

19. Travel Grant to be a visiting student at University of , McQuinn Chair for Entrepreneurial Leadership, April 2011.

20. Graduate Student Award (nominated by peers), University of Missouri Graduate Student Association, 2010.

21. Outstanding Philosophy Paper Travel Award, University of Missouri, Department of Philosophy 2010 ($300).

22. Kline Fellowship for Philosophy of Science, University of Missouri, 2010.

23. Kline Fellowship for Philosophy of Science, University of Missouri, 2009.

24. Travel Grant: Graduate Student Association, University of Missouri, 2009 ($100).

25. Travel Award: Graduate Professional Council, University of Missouri, 2009 ($200).

26. Norman Thomas Award for the Outstanding Senior in Philosophy, Simpson College, 2007.

Professional Service

1. Dissertation Committee Member for Travis Holmes, University of Missouri, Department of Philosophy.

2. Member of Graduate Faculty, University of Missouri, Department of Philosophy.

3. Member of the steering committee for “Scientific Understanding and Representation” series of workshops.

4. Nominated for the “Status and Future of the Profession” Committee of the American Philosophical Association but was not elected, 2019.

5. Reviewer (typically multiple times) for Philosophy of Science, Biology and Philosophy, The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, Philosophical Quarterly, Synthese, Erkenntnis, European Journal for the Philosophy of Science, Studies in History and Philosophy of Science, Pacific Philosophical Quarterly, Perspectives on Science, THEORIA, Psychonomic Bulletin and Review, Journal of Philosophical Research, Science and Education, Acta Biotheoretica and Philosophical Psychology.

6. Organizer of Interest Group Lunch on “Incorporating Philosophy of Science into the Science Curriculum” at the Philosophy of Science Association Meeting, November 2018.

7. Book manuscript reviewer for Cambridge University Press.

8. National Science Foundation, Science Technology and Society (STS) Grant Proposal Reviewer.

9. Chair of “Idealization, Abstraction, and Modeling” session at Models and Simulations 8 Conference, Columbia, SC, March 2018.

10. Organizer of “Explanation, Universality, and Renormalization Across the Sciences” Symposium at The Philosophy of Science Association Biennial Meeting, November 2018, Seattle, WA.

11. Program referee for the German Congress for Philosophy in Berlin, 2017.

12. Philosophy of Neuroscience lectures, Talented and Gifted Program, South Williamsport High School, December, 2015: series of three lectures on .

13. Philosophy for Kids: series of six philosophy lessons for children grades 3-6, West Branch School, Williamsport, PA, 2015.

14. Program referee for Society for Philosophy and Psychology 2015 and 2016. 15. Session Organizer for “Modeling Real Patterns in Biology” at International Society for History, Philosophy, and Social Studies of Biology, Montreal, June 2015.

16. Chair of session on “Modeling and Simulation”, Philosophy of Science Association Meeting, Chicago, 2014.

17. Reviewer for The Baltic International Handbook of Cognition, Logic, and Communication, Vol. 9, Edited by Edouard Machery and Jesse Prinz.

18. Program referee for the Central States Philosophical Association 2011.

19. Comments on Robert Northcott’s “Fitness and Selective Explanations” (with André Ariew), American Philosophical Association Central Division Meeting, April 2011.

20. Governing Member of the University of Missouri, Evolution Studies (EVOS) Group dedicated to establishing and expanding interdisciplinary relationships between students and faculty interested in evolutionary theory, 2010-2011.

21. Co-organizer of “EvoBlitz Talks” at the University of Missouri, Life Sciences Center: monthly series of interdisciplinary presentations by researchers in a variety of disciplines across the University of Missouri concerning evolutionary theory, 2010-2011.

22. Co-organizer of the Missouri of Science (MOPS) Workshop at the University of Missouri: helped my advisor create final program; organized and reserved lodging, transportation, and other logistics for conference; was the main contact for all participants about various conference details; calculated predicted and final budget, transported speakers to and from conference, March 2011.

23. Member of the American Philosophical Association, the Philosophy of Science Association, and the International Society for History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Biology since 2012.

24. Biology Department Search Committee, Outside Member, Lycoming College, 2015.

25. Scholars’ Group Discussion Leader on “Satire and the Limits of Free Speech”, Lycoming College, Fall 2015.

26. Advisor for undergraduate capstone projects for: Ryan Gontrum, “Rationalism, Empiricism, and Massive Modularity” and Bridgett Norris “Hume’s Missing Shade of Blue” at Lycoming College. 27. Organizer of philosophy of science reading group (with students) at Lycoming College on Sandra Mitchell’s “Unsimple Truths: Science, Complexity, and Policy”.

28. Lycoming College, Summer Academic Advising, 2014, 2015.

29. Lycoming College, Institutional Review Board, 2014-2016.

30. Member of group that revamped freshman orientation and implemented a prescheduling plan that aims to help students take control of their path through the curriculum and understand the importance of breadth and depth in a liberal arts education.

Service to Bryn Mawr College

1. Humanities Open House discussion panel for prospective students, Feb. 2020.

2. Philosophy Department Tenure-track Faculty Search Committee (with over 600 applicants), 2019.

3. Committee on Faculty Awards and Grants 2019-present.

4. Co-convener of the Junior Faculty, 2017-present. Organize and run regular meetings of junior faculty members from across the campus to discuss issues of particular importance to junior faculty.

5. Organized interdisciplinary workshop on “Explanation, Idealization, and Modeling” with speakers from across the Tri-Co from philosophy, sociology, physics, math, and physics as well as two external speakers, March 1, 2019.

6. Participated in Access Services External Review Lunch, April 4, 2018.

7. Participated in Bryn Mawr Posse Plus Retreat, Malvern, PA, Feb. 2018.

8. Leadership, Innovation, and Liberal Arts Center (LILAC) Humanities Committee to help incorporate the humanities into the mission of LILAC, Fall 2017-present.

9. Participated in Custom’s Week training and advising, August 2017.

10. Stood for election to Faculty Welfare Committee (but was not elected), Spring 2017.

11. Guest lecture in “Evolution” course in the biology department titled “Six Debates in Philosophy of Biology”, March 2017. 12. Co-organizer of 360 titled “Science, Democracy and Truth” with Tom Mozdzer, Joel Schlosser, and Marissa Golden, 2017.

13. Member of team that represented Bryn Mawr College at The Pennsylvania Consortium for the Liberal Arts Pedagogical Partnership Workshop, Feb. 2017.

14. Attended Board of Trustees lunch with new faculty, Feb. 2017.

15. Chair of Ph.D. Supervising Committee for Nicole Colisimo in the Department of Archaeology.

16. Chair of Ph.D. Supervising Committee for Kate Dolson in the Classics Department.

17. Organized an interdisciplinary Philosophy of Science reading group with Tri-Co science and philosophy faculty from Bryn Mawr, Haverford and Swarthmore (meetings were supported by a brainstorming grant) Spring 2017.

18. Invited talk in Bryn Mawr College Biology Department Colloquium titled: “How Statistics Changed Natural Selection: Idealized Models in Biology”.

19. Invited talk in Haverford College Biology Department Colloquium titled: “A Distorted Reality: Idealized Modeling in Biology”.

20. Participated in New Faculty Orientation, Fall 2016

21. Participated in BMC Teaching and Learning Institute, New Faculty Pedagogy Seminar, Fall 2016. Reflected on and responded to observations from student consultant regarding my teaching. Participated in weekly seminar discussions on different approaches to pedagogy and liberal arts education techniques.

22. Attended and contributed to junior faculty meetings 2016-present

23. Attended all faculty meetings 2016-present (except two due to illness).

Service to the Philosophy Department

1. Advisor for the following Senior Thesis projects (and other supervised work): Cassie DeVerra: “Epistemic obligations in the age of social media” Kyra Hoerr: “Values and Practical Constraints in Climate Science Modeling” Tori Hatchell: “Women Philosophers in the Modern Period and the Mind-Body Problem” Jian White: “Online Living for the Offline Person: Survival through Social Media” Amy Xu: “Cognitive Dissidence and Epistemic Injustice” Anisha Kannambadi: “Do Animals Have Rights?” Ellen Jin: “Philosophy of Mind and Cognitive Science” (supervised work 2017).

2. Added Introduction to Philosophy of Science course to the curriculum. This course introduces students to the role of philosophy in scientific reasoning and research. It also provides an interdisciplinary introduction to philosophy for students majoring in the sciences.

3. Added Philosophy of Biology course to the curriculum. This course introduces students to the role of philosophical assumptions about key biological concepts such as fitness, species, populations, etc. It also analyzes various philosophical approaches to understanding the ways biology explains and understands complex phenomena through the use of idealized models/theories.

4. Added Science, Mind, and Culture course to the curriculum. This course introduces students to the philosophical issues surrounding various methods used in cognitive science. In particular, the course focuses on the assumptions and arguments involved in the nature-nurture debate and how they have influenced scientific research concerning the role of genes, environment, and culture on cognitive development.

5. Organized philosophy colloquium talks by Robert Batterman (University of Pittsburgh), Angela Potochnik (University of Cincinnati), Catherine Elgin (Harvard), and Michael Weisberg (Penn).

6. Organized Bi-Co Philosophy Colloquium talk for Elliott Sober (with Danielle Macbeth from Haverford College), Nov. 2017.

7. Represented the department at 2017 Convocation and Commencement.

References

André Ariew (thesis advisor) Department of Philosophy University of Missouri [email protected]

Robert Batterman Department of Philosophy University of Pittsburgh [email protected]

Edouard Machery Department of History and Philosophy of Science University of Pittsburgh [email protected]

P. Kyle Stanford Department of Logic and Philosophy of Science University of California, Irvine [email protected]