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Of the American Philosophical Association Apa the AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL ASSOCIATION January 2006 Volume 79, Issue 3 Proceedings and Addresses of The American Philosophical Association apa THE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL ASSOCIATION Pacific Division Program University of Delaware Newark, DE 19716 www.apaonline.org Pacific Intro.indd 1 1/3/2006 2:28:33 PM The American Philosophical Association Pacific Division Eightieth Annual Meeting Host Institutions: Lewis and Clark College Reed College University of Portland The Portland Hilton Portland, OR March 22 - 26, 2006 Pacific Intro.indd 3 1/3/2006 2:28:33 PM Proceedings and Addresses of The American Philosophical Association Proceedings and Addresses of the American Philosophical Association (ISSN 0065-972X) is published five times each year and is distributed to members of the APA as a benefit of membership and to libraries, departments, and institutions for $75 per year. 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Copyright © 2006 by The American Philosophical Association ISSN 0065-972X Pacific Intro.indd 4 1/3/2006 2:28:33 PM TABLE OF CONTENTS LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY-TREASURER ............................................ 1 PACIFIC DIVISION COMMITTEES, 2005-2006 ......................................... 7 MINI-CONFERENCE PROGRAMS ..................................................... 9 MAIN PROGRAM ...................................................................... 11 GROUP PROGRAM .................................................................... 63 MAIN, GROUP, AND MINI-CONFERENCE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS .... 83 GROUP SESSIONS ................................................................... 109 SPECIAL SESSIONS SPONSORED BY APA COMMITTEES .................. 113 2005 BARWISE PRIZE ANNOUNCEMENT .................................... 117 ABSTRACTS OF COLLOQUIUM PAPERS ........................................ 119 ABSTRACTS OF SYMPOSIUM PAPERS .......................................... 155 “PHILOSOPHY TALK” RADIO BROADCAST .................................. 161 APA PLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION ........................................... 163 PLACEMENT SERVICE REGISTRATION FORM ......................................... 171 PAPER SUBMISSION GUIDELINES ....................................................... 173 DRAFT MINUTES OF THE 2005 PACIFIC DIVISION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING .................................................................. 177 DRAFT MINUTES OF THE 2005 PACIFIC DIVISION BUSINESS MEETING .... 183 PROPOSED REVISED BYLAWS OF THE APA ........................................ 187 CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR MINI-CONFERENCES ................................. 205 LIST OF ADVERTISERS AND BOOK EXHIBITORS ..................................... 207 FORMS ......................................................................................... 229 ADVANCE REGISTRATION FORM, PACIFIC ...................................... 231 HOTEL RESERVATION FORM, PACIFIC .......................................... 233 ADVANCE REGISTRATION FORM, CENTRAL .................................... 235 HOTEL RESERVATION FORM, CENTRAL ......................................... 237 RECEPTION TABLE REQUEST FORM, CENTRAL .............................. 239 Pacific Intro.indd 5 1/3/2006 2:28:33 PM PORTLAND ATTRACTIONS AND RESTAURANTS ...................................... 241 A PORTLAND LEXICON .................................................................... 255 CHILDCARE INFORMATION ................................................................ 259 HOTEL DIAGRAMS .......................................................................... 261 Pacific Intro.indd 6 1/3/2006 2:28:33 PM LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY-TREASURER To All Members of the Association: TheExecutiveCommitteeofthePacificDivisionoftheAmericanPhilosophical Association cordially invites you to attend the 80th annual meeting of the American Philosophical Association, Pacific Division. The meeting will be held at the Portland Hilton from Wednesday morning, March 22nd (when the first mini-conference begins), through Sunday afternoon, March 26, 2006 (when the second mini-conference ends). 1. MEETING LOCATION AND SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS The meeting will be held at the Portland Hilton and Executive Tower, 921 SW Sixth Avenue, Portland, Oregon, 97204, Tel: +1-503-226-1611, Fax: +1- 503-220-2565. The hotel features an impressive lobby restored to its early twentieth-century grandeur, with mountain or river views from many of the rooms. There is wireless computer access. The hotel has a full service health club with steam room and sauna, sky-lighted pool, whirlpool, and waveless lap pool. Many restaurants and cultural venues are within walking distance, and many others are reachable on the downtown streetcar and light rail (which are free of charge in the core city area). The Willamette River runs through the city a few blocks from the Hilton; both its banks are waterside parks with jogging routes. Please see the section of this program on Portland attractions and restaurants (pp. 241-257) for a detailed account of the many pleasures of Portland, as well as for information about planning day trips such as whale watching and wine tasting. 2. RESERVATIONS A hotel reservation form is printed in this issue of the Proceedings. Reservations can be made by calling the Portland Hilton at 503-499-4244 or faxing 503-220-2286, or calling Hilton Reservations at 1-800-HILTONS. Or you can make your reservation online at http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/ groups/private_groups/pdxphhh_apa/index.jhtml. We urge you to make your reservations very early to assure that you obtain the APA convention rate of $119 for a single room and $134 for a double. 3. TRAVEL INFORMATION Driving: From the Airport, take I-205 South and exit onto I-84 West. At the end of I-84 West, you will reach the junction of I-5 North & South. Head South toward Salem (to your left) on I-5. Follow the signs onto I-405. Take the 6th Ave exit off of I-405. Follow 6th Ave for 13 blocks and the main building will be on your left. The Hilton Portland (main building) is located on SW 6th Ave Program.indd 1 1/3/2006 3:08:58 PM 2 Proceedings and Addresses of the APA 79:3 between SW Salmon & SW Taylor. Executive Tower’s main entrance is located on 545 SW Taylor between 6th Ave and 5th Ave. From the North (Southbound) on I-5, take Exit 302A. The exit will say Rose Quarter/City Center. Follow the City Center signs, which will take you across the Broadway Bridge and place you directly on Broadway Ave. Take Broadway 19 blocks and turn left onto SW Salmon Street. Take Salmon 1 block and turn left onto SW 6th Ave. The Hilton’s front doors (main building) will be on your left-hand side. Front doors for the Executive Tower are located on 545 SW Taylor. Parking: Both the Main Hilton Building and the Executive Towers (across the street from the Main Building) have self-parking ($18 a day) and valet parking ($23 a day). There are seven public parking garages in the area, and Portland boasts new solar powered parking meters. By Air: Portland International Airport (PDX) is about half an hour from downtown (less if there is no traffic). MAX light rail is a most convenient transportation method. It’s $1.70 and stops at Pioneer Square, two blocks from the Hilton. MAX is wheelchair accessible. Blue Star Shuttle will take you to the hotel for $13. 800-247-2272. www. bluestarbus.com. There are other shuttles as well—go to the ground transportation kiosk. None of the shuttles is wheelchair accessible. Taxis cost about $30 to downtown and can be found at the cab stand by the transportation kiosk. Several companies have one or two wheelchair accessible taxis, but these are hard to come by. To avoid a long wait for a wheelchair taxi, it’s advisable to call ahead for a reservation, and then to call again when your plane lands. Try Radio Cab: 503-227-1212,
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