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Philosopher Alan Love interviewed on The Well
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Philosopher Valerie Tiberius shares three ideas on friendship from her May 2026 book, "Artificially Yours: Real Friendship in a World of Chatbots."
Announcing the Consortium for Advancing a Science of Purpose
The Consortium for Advancing a Science of Purpose (CASP) is a scalable, virtual community that operates as a novel research facilitator.
2026 Giere Memorial Lecture recording available
An evening with Dr Roman Frigg
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