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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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Utilitarian Arguments During COVID: A Symptom, Not the Answer

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Is Now the Time for an Economics Code of Conduct?

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COVID-19 and the Ethics of Belief

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The Pandemic and the Threat of Income Inequality

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The Ethics of Panic Hoarding

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The Coastal GasLink Pipeline

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Meaning in Political Discourse

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Is It Ethical to Extinguish a Species?

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Owning a Monopoly on Knowledge Production

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The Harms of Reporting Political Insults

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