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Matthew S.W. Silk

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Matt has a PhD in philosophy from the University of Waterloo. His research specializes in philosophy of science and the nature of values. He has also published on the history of pragmatism and the work of John Dewey.
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The Harms of Reporting Political Insults

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DNA Dating

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WWIII?: Desensitization, Alarmism, and Anxiety

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In Search of an AI Research Code of Conduct

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Life on Mars? Cognitive Biases and the Ethics of Belief

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Forbidden Knowledge in Scientific Research

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On the Question of Strategic Voting

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Are Green Burials an Ethical Good?

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The Ethics of Sending Life to the Moon and Beyond

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Disagreements in Ethical Reasoning: Opinion and Inquiry

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