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May 7, 2012
Nancy Cartwright: Wiser Use of Social Science, Wiser Wishes, Wiser Policies
Video of Dr. Cartwright’s talk at the Rotman Institute in March of 2012: Pot Belly Pig Secrets zp8497586rq
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May 7, 2012
Uncovering Hidden Causes and Hidden Assumptions in Public Policy Debates – Amy Wuest
Nancy Cartwright began the second installment of her Rotman Lecture (‘Wiser use of Social Science’) with a discussion of the tragic death of 17 month old Peter Connelly, a case of child neglect and abuse that led to a widespread … Continue reading
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May 2, 2012
Thinking Beyond the Observable
An interview with Rotman Institute Visiting Fellow John Bolender John Bolender has been a Visiting Fellow in the Rotman Institute during the 2011-2012 academic year. He is a philosopher of mind whose primary interest is cognition. Specifically, he has inquired … Continue reading
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