Empirical Objections to Torture: A Critical Reply

Reply to Gao’s ”Comment on ”How to protect the interpretation of the wave function against protective measurements”

Shan Gao (Gao 2011) recently presented a critical reconsideration of a paper I wote (Uffink 1999) on the subject of protective measurement. Here, I take the occasion to reply to his objections.

Jean-Paul Sartre on the Meaning of Life: Objections from an Islamic Viewpoint

Theories of the meaning of life are divided into two categories: nihilistic and anti-nihilistic. The latter is divided, in turn, into the view that life is meaningful and the view that life can be made meaningful. In this paper, we deploy a descriptive-analytic method to discuss Jean-Paul Sartre’s view of nihilism. In his view, God does not exist, the human being is born and dies without a reas...

The Authors’ Reply

Reply to “A Critical Review of Proximal Fibular Osteotomy for Knee Osteoarthritis”

Proximal fibular osteotomy is a surgical procedure that has evoked significant interest and controversy in the recent past. Vaishya et al have made a significant effort in compiling the available evidence on the topic. However, we would like to make some significant suggestions and additions to the findings in their manuscript.

Postevent Information and Memory: Reply to Loftus, Schooler, and Wagenaar

In a recent article (McCloskey & Zaragoza, 1985) we presented arguments and evidence in support of the contention that misleading postevent information does not impair memory for the original event. In their comment on our article, Loftus, Schooler, & Wagenaar (1985) raise several objections to our conclusions. In this reply we consider these objections, suggesting that they present no serious ...