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    Beyond the September Statement: Other Forms of Protest

    by Carolyn Dicey Jennings

    I note here the existence of the October Statement, which 111 philosophers have signed to demonstrate their resistance to all ranking systems. (I have not signed this statement. As I say here, I favor a user-created ranking system.)

    In addition, Brian Leiter released a list of those who will serve on the board of the PGR for 2014. I checked this list against the board of the 2011 PGR and an earlier announcement and found 7 missing names. I do not presume to know why all 7 of these people appear to have stepped down from the board, but Brian notes at his blog that "Five Board members resigned over the past two weeks, some because of the controversy, and some because of unrelated concerns about the PGR methodology." Here are the missing names: Alex Byrne, Craig Callender, Crispin Wright, David Brink, Graham Priest, Lisa Shapiro, and Samantha Brennan. 

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    4 responses to “Beyond the September Statement: Other Forms of Protest”

    1. Mike Jacovides Avatar
      Mike Jacovides

      I think Priest may have stepped down and not stepped down.

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    2. David Chalmers Avatar
      David Chalmers

      graham priest stepped down a while ago. the other six resigned during the last two weeks (brian may have miscounted because edouard machery was added to the board during this period).

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    3. anon Avatar
      anon

      to engage in shameless thread derailment (but of a hopefully productive kind)..
      I’m very disappointed that leiter is remaining on the PGR advisory board. I would have thought that his behavior warranted his total exclusion from PGR. (we don’t want advisory board members engaging in his sort of behavior, any more than we want the head of PGR to).

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    4. P2 Avatar
      P2

      Well said, anon.

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