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Reviews of books in the History and Philosophy of Science and Mathematics for Dialogue, Zygon, American Scientist, and CHOICE.


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“Some Applications of Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry, Neutron Activation Analysis and Column Chromatography for Clinical Medicine,” Maryland Journal for Medical Technologists, with E. A. Levri and N.D. Brown, Vol. 6, No. 2 (Fall, 1968), 1-8.

The Philosophical Argument in Berkeley’s Essay, (Fayetteville, Arkansas: University of Arkansas, 1973).

Prize Essay: “Contributions of Philosophy for Mankind's Betterment Since World War II,“ Philosophic Research and Analysis, Vol. V, No. 4 (Spring, 1974), 10.

“William James' Distinction of Philosophical Temperaments, ”Dialogue, Vol. 16, No. 2/3 (January-May, 1974), 31-36.

“Rev.: Psyche and Cerebrum: 37th Aquinas Lecture. John N. Findlay,” Dialogue, Vol. 18, No. 1 (October, 1975), 26.

“Rev.: Doing Philosophy. Thomas Ellis Katen,” Dialogue Vol. 19, No. 4 (April, 1976), 70-71.

“Evolutionary Levels of Phenomena as a Guiding Hypothesis for Research and Man’s Future,” Philosophic Research and Analysis, with G. E. Archie, Vol. VI, No. 3 (Summer, 1976), 5-8. Also presented at the Annual Conference of The Institute for Advanced Philosophic Research, Estes Park, Colorado (August, 1976).

“A Simple Defense of Material Implication,“ The Relevance Logic Newsletter, Vol. 1, No. 3 (September, 1976), 119-122. Short Critique with Abstract: ”A Simple Defense of Material Implication,” Zentralblat für Mathematik (1976), ZBL 0343.02007.

“A Broadly Controlled Pluralistic Democracy: A Viable Solution to Mankind’s Betterment,” Philosophic Research and Analysis, with G. E. Archie, Vol. VI, No. 5 (Early Winter, 1976), 7-9. Also previously presented at the Annual Conference The Institute for Advanced Philosophic Re , Estes Park, Colorado (August, 1976).

“Transitivity and the Hypothetical Syllogism,” International Logic Review, Vol. 8, No. 1 (June, 1977), 102-104.

Hume, Kant, and Contemporary Analyses of Causation, (Fayetteville, AR: University of Arkansas, 1977), pp. 296.

“Rev.: Teleological Explanations. Larry Wright.,” Zygon, Vol. 12 No. 3 (September, 1977), 267-270.

“Rev.: Method and Appraisal in the Physical Sciences: The Critical Background to Modern Science, 1800-1905. Colin Howson,” American Scientist, Vol. 65, No. 5 (September-October, 1977), 646.

“A Note on the Truth Table for ‘If p then q’, ” Notre Dame Journal of Formal Logic, Vol. XVIII, No. 4 (October, 1977), 596-598.

“A Self-Directed Graduate Seminar,” Metaphilosophy, with B. G. Hurdle, Jr., Vol. 9, No. 1 (January, 1978), 86-94. Also previously presented at the 1976 National Workshop Conference on Teaching Philosophy (Schenectady, New York: August 8-13, 1976).

“Rev.: Wittgenstein and Scientific Knowledge: A Sociological Perspective. Dereck L. Phillips. American Scientist, Vol. 66 No. 4 (July-August, 1978), 509.

“Rev.: Foundations of Space-Time Theories: Conference on Absolute and Relational Theories of Space and Space-Time Minnesota Studies in Philosophy of Science 8. John S. Earman, Clark N. Glymour, and John J. Stachel, eds.” American Scientist, Vol 66 No. 6 (November-December), 1978), 768-769.

“Rev.: Scientific Man: The Humanistic Significance of Science: Introduction to Scientific Humanism. Enrico Cantore.” American Scientist Vol. 67 No. 1 (January-February, 1979), 121.

“Symbolic and Cultural Activity: A Central Problem for the Humanistic Society,” Philosophic Research and Analysis, Vol. VI, No. 12 (Late Winter, 1979), 5-7.

“Rev.: “Peirce's Philosophy of Science: Critical Studies in His Theory of Induction and Scientific Method. Nicholas Rescher,” American Scientist Vol. 67, No. 3 (May-June, 1979), 374.

“Symbolic and Cultural Activity: A Central Problem for the Humanistic Society.“ Republished in Contemporary Philosophy Folio Reprints (Boulder Colorado: Realia, 1982) from Philosophic Research and Analysis, Vol. VI, No. 12 (Late Winter, 1979), 5-7.

“A Simple Defense of Material Implication,“ Notre Dame Journal of Formal Logic, Vol. XX, No. 2 (April, 1979), 412-414. Abstract Amended: “A Simple Defense of Material Implication,” Zentralblat für Mathematik (1978), ZBL 0394.03009.

College Seminar Handbook: Methods of Critical Thinking, (Greenwood SC: Lander College, Fall 1981), Also the revised edition with new exercises (Fall, 1982) and the Teacher’s Edition with answers to all exercises (Fall, 1982).

“Evolutionary Levels of Phenomena as a Guiding Hypothesis for Research and Man’s Future,” Republished in Contemporary Philosophy Folio Reprints (Boulder, Colorado: Realia, 1982) from Philosophic Research and Analysis, with G. E. Archie, Vol. VI, No. 3 (Summer, 1976), 5-8.

“Evolutionary Levels of Phenomena as a Guiding Hypothesis for Research and Man’s Future,” in the Philosophy of the Humanistic Society, ed. by Alfred E. Koenig (Washington D.C.: University Press of America, 1982).

“Rev.: Pragmatics and Empiricism Brian Skyrms,” American Scientist, Vol. 73. No. 5 (September-October, 1985), 494.

“Rev.: Science and Skepticism. John Watkins,” American Scientist, Vol.74, No. 1 (January-February, 1986), 98-99.

“A Broadly Controlled Pluralistic Democracy: A Viable Solution to Mankind‘s Betterment,” Republished in Contemporary Philosophy Folio Reprints (Boulder Colorado: Realia, 1986) from Philosophic Research and Analysis, with G. E. Archie, Vol. VI, No. 5 (Early Winter, 1986), 7-9 .

“Rev.: The Rhythm of Being: A Study of Temporality. Howard Trivers,” American Scientist, Vol. 75, No. 1 (January-February, 1987), 94.

“Rev.: Conceptions of Space and Time: Sources, Evolution, Directions. Murad D. Akhundov. Trans. Rougle,” American Scientist, Vol.76, No. 4 (July-August), 1988), 413-414.

”Rev.: The Scientific Attitude Conduct of Science Series. Frederick Grinnell,” American Scientist, Vol. No. 5 (September-October, 1988), 528.

“Rev.: Niels Bohr's Philosophy of Physics. Dugald R. Murdoch,” American Scientist Vol. 79, No. 1 (January-February, 1990), 88.

“The No-Alternative Paradox and the Possibility of Metaphysics,” Contemporary Philosophy, Vol. XVII, No. 1 (January-February, 1995), 13-20.

“An Analysis of ‘The Hobbes Game,’’ Teaching Philosophy, Vol. 18, No. 3 (September, 1995), 257-268.

Introduction to Ethical Studies: An Open Source Reader, with John Archie. Open Source: GFDL, (Greenwood, SC: Lander University, 2003), 364.

Reading for Philosophical Inquiry: A Brief Introduction to Philosophical Thinking, with John G. Archie, Open Source: GFDL, (Greenwood, SC: Lander University, 2004), pp. 415.

Readings in Eastern Philosophy: An Open Source Text, with John G. Archie, Open Source: GFDL, (Greenwood, SC: Lander University, 2005), pp. 194.

Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha: An Open Source Reader, with John G. Archie, Open Source: GFDL, (Greenwood, SC: Lander University, 2006) pp. 133.

Readings in the History of Æsthetics: An Open Source Reader with John G. Archie, Open Source: GFDL, (Greenwood, SC: Lander University, 2006), pp. 454.

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