Mark Silcox
Recent Philosophy Articles
"Distributive Justice and Gameplay"
in Philosophia (June, 2023)
A refutation of Robert Nozick's infamous "Wilt Chamberlain" argument against aggressive programs of economic redistribution.
"Fictionalism and Virtual Objects"
in Exploring Extended Realities:
Metaphysical, Psychological, and Ethical Challenges (Routledge, 2023)
A tentative defense of fictionalism about objects in VR against criticisms by David Chalmers and Jason Stanley.
"Psychohistory's Noble Lie"
in Asimov's Foundation and Philosophy: Psychohistory and its Discontents (Carus, 2023)
A philosophical defense of Hari Seldon's deception about the Foundation's true purpose, in Asimov's novel.
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