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The prevalence of humbug, and other essays
Ithaca [N.Y.]: Cornell University Press (1983)
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Why should I be rational? -- Reasonableness-- Scientific objectivity -- Is scientific neutrality a myth? -- Humaneness -- The prevalence of humbug -- The rationality of voting -- Newcomb's problem demystified.Author's Profile
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