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February 2012 Volume 85, Issue 4 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 The American Philosophical Association Pacific Division Eighty-Sixth Annual Meeting Westin Seattle Hotel Seattle, WA April 4 - 7, 2012 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. It is published by The American Philosophical Association, 31 Amstel Ave., University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716. Periodicals Postage Paid at Newark, DE and additional mailing offices. 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Copyright © 2012 by The American Philosophical Association ISSN 0065-972X TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT NOTICES FOR MEETING ATTENDEES .......................................1 LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY-TREASURER ..............................................3 PACIFIC DIVISION COMMITTEES .............................................................7 MAIN PROGRAM ........................................................................ 9 GROUP PROGRAM .................................................................... 73 GROUP SESSIONS ..................................................................... 95 MAIN AND GROUP PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS ................................. 99 ABSTRACTS ........................................................................... 131 APA PLACEMENT SERVICE INFORMATION ................................... 209 PLACEMENT SERVICE REGISTRATION FORM ....................................217 PAPER SUBMISSION GUIDELINES ............................................... 219 MINUTES OF THE 2011 PACIFIC DIVISION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING ............................................................................ 225 MINUTES OF THE 2011 PACIFIC DIVISION BUSINESS MEETING ...... 229 AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE 2012 BUSINESS MEETING ...................... 231 MINICONFERENCES: CALL FOR PROPOSALS ................................ 233 LIST OF ADVERTISERS AND BOOK EXHIBITORS ............................ 235 FORMS ................................................................................. 246 ADVANCE REGISTRATION FORM ....................................................247 HOTEL RESERVATION INFORMATION ..............................................249 APA REGISTRATION POLICY .................................................... 251 IMPORTANT NOTICES FOR MEETING ATTENDEES PROCEEDINGS NO LONGER DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS AT REGISTRATION APA members no longer receive a duplicate copy of this issue of the Proceedings at the Pacific Division conference registration desk. All registrants will receive a Pocket Program with session titles, times, and locations. Only non-members will receive a copy of the Proceedings at registration. Therefore, if you plan to attend the meeting and wish to consult the full program, please bring this copy of the Proceedings to the meeting or use the on-line program at apa-pacific.org. INTERNET ACCESS AT THE CONFERENCE HOTEL The Pacific Division has negotiated complimentary internet access for those who book rooms at the Westin Seattle using the APA room rate. The APA room rate can be obtained by booking on-line at apa-pacific.org or by phoning +1 888 627-8513 and asking for the “American Philosophical Association Pacific” room rate. Please note that those who book rooms at the conference hotel through third party suppliers like hotels.com cannot take advantage of this offer. The deadline for bookings is March 3, subject to availability. FOLLOW THE ANNUAL MEETING ON TWITTER For real time information as events unfold during the Annual Meeting, follow us on twitter at @apa_pacific. LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY- TREASURER To All Members of the Association: On behalf of the Executive Committee of the Pacific Division of the American Philosophical Association, I cordially invite you to attend the Division’s 86th annual meeting in Seattle, Washington from Wednesday, April 4 through Saturday, April 7, 2012. 1. CONFERENCE HOTEL The 2012 meeting will take place at the Westin Seattle. The address is 1900 5th Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101. The telephone number is +1 206 728-1000 and the fax number is +1 206 728-2259. The convention rate is available until March 3, subject to availability, and members are strongly advised to book early. To book, connect to the hotel’s on-line reservation page through apa-pacific.org or call +1 888 627- 8513 and give the name and dates of meeting. The convention rate is $149 per night for a double or single room. Rooms may also be booked by fax or mail using the hotel reservation form in this issue of the Proceedings. Complimentary internet access is available to those who book rooms at the Westin Seattle using the APA room rate. Those who book rooms at the conference hotel through third party suppliers like hotels.com cannot take advantage of this offer. 2. LOCAL ATTRACTIONS The Westin Seattle is on the northern edge of downtown Seattle, close to Pike Place Market and Belltown, a residential neighbourhood well equipped with restaurants, bars, and cafés. Nearby cultural attractions include the Seattle Art Museum and the Olympic Sculpture Park, the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture at the University of Washington, and the Frye Art Museum in Capitol Hill. For families, the Experience Music Project, Space Needle, the Seattle Aquarium, the Pacific Science Center, and the Boeing Museum of Flight are recommended. Also recommended is the evening ferry ride to Bainbridge Island and the day trip to Victoria, British Columbia aboard the Victoria Clipper. 3. TRAVEL INFORMATION Driving north on I-5: take Exit 165 onto Seneca Street, turn right onto 6th Avenue, proceed for six blocks down 6th Avenue and cross Stewart Street to the hotel, on the left. Driving south on I-5: take Exit 166 at Stewart 4 Proceedings and Addresses of the APA 85:4 Street/Denny Way, continue right onto Stewart Street, travel nine blocks and turn right onto 6th Avenue, where the hotel is located on the left. Seattle–Tacoma Airport is thirteen miles from the conference hotel. Taxis are around $40. The Downtown Airporter is $15 one way and may be booked at www.downtownairporter.com. To use public transit, take the Light Rail from Seatac Station to Westlake Station and walk one block north to the hotel. The fare for the forty-minute trip is $2.75. 4. MEETING REGISTRATION Advanced registration is $60 for regular members of the APA, discounted to $10 for student members as well as precollege teachers and students, and $90 for non-members. To register in advance, visit apaonline.org or send in the registration form included in this issue of the Proceedings. The deadline for advanced registration is two weeks prior to the meeting. On-site registration fees are $90 for regular members of the APA, $120 for non-members, and $15 for student members and precollege teachers and students. A limited number of tickets are available to non-members for single sessions or receptions. Those who are not now members of the APA may take advantage of the lower registration fee by becoming members. Membership forms are available online at apaonline.org and will also be available at the meeting registration desk. 5. PROGRAM The 2012 Program Committee, chaired by Amy Kind, has organized a diverse and exciting program. Highlights include a Presidential Address by Alison Wylie, Julia Annas’s Dewey Lecture, and three plenary Carus Lectures by Sally Haslanger. There will also be panels in memory of Philippa Foot, Gareth Matthews, and Mary Anne Warren. Posters and principal papers in Colloquia, Symposia, and the Poster Session are selected by anonymous review.
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