Monthly Archives: February 2013

Northeast Conference on Chinese Thought

Posted on February 14, 2013 by The Doc

Announcing the Northeast Conference on Chinese Thought, to be held at Wesleyan University on Friday and Saturday, November 8-9, 2013. The goals of the Northeast Conference on Chinese Thought (NECCT) are twofold: To provide a regional forum for everyone from … Continue reading →

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Response to Stephen Angle, Susan Blake, and Jiyuan Yu

Posted on February 2, 2013 by The Doc

RESPONSE TO STEPHEN ANGLE, SUSAN BLAKE, AND JIYUAN YU  B.W.V.N. Jiyuan Yu generously organized a panel discussion at the 2009 Eastern Division Meeting of the American Philosophical Association on my translation:  Mengzi:  With Selections from Traditional Commentaries (Indianapolis:  Hackett Publishing, … Continue reading →

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Poker and Game Theory

Posted on February 2, 2013 by The Doc

In order to play your hand in poker, you have to follow a strategy (even if the strategy is unconscious).  For any strategy you use, there is a correct counter-strategy.  Winning players figure out what strategy their opponents are using … Continue reading →

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