Grice when naming the maxims

What's the function of 'might' in the phrase "try as I might"? An ability modal?

I didn't realize that the show AP Bio is actually about a philosophy PhD grad, loving all the philosophy content

Sad to hear that William Labov, a foundational figure in quantitative sociolinguistics, passed away a few days ago. Labov's work is fascinating and rigorous, and has had a major influence on my dissertation research.

The tour stops for Newman

Philosophy in Amsterdam

I did the thing, lemme know who's missing

Reading 10:04 by Ben Lerner is really making me want to go see ‘The Clock’ by Christian Marclay at MoMA this winter

Excited to be in the Netherlands to present my work at the Language, Knowledge, and Deep Disagreement Conference at Tilburg University tomorrow!