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Mike Dacey

Assistant Professor of Philosophy

animal minds, anthropomorphism, Associationism, Empiricism, explanation, learning, modeling, parsimony

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February 2, 2023

From Bates History: Bib, trowel, and a pinback Bates button

Here are a few items from the Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library, including an item worn during autumn haze days decades ago.

January 23, 2023

Bates College announces goal to add eight new permanent facul…

Expanding the Bates faculty “is a matter of central importance to the strength and vitality of our academic program,” said Malcolm Hill, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculty.

January 20, 2023

Picture story: ‘You are the bringer of light and change…

Immerse yourself in the creative hope and beauty of Martin Luther King Jr. Day through Bates photography and video.