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Mike Dacey

Associate Professor of Philosophy

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

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May 9, 2025

Say What? Quotable quotes from Bates folks: May 8, 2025

Our latest in an occasional roundup of quotable Bates quotes, this time about a bald eagle named Jeff, adulting off campus, and the joy of reading, writing, and learning at Bates.

May 9, 2025

Ancient ruins to white smoke: A Bates student’s up-clos…

Feeling swept up in the election of a new pope doesn’t require you to be Catholic, writes Carly Philpott '27, who is in Rome with a Short Term course in classical and medieval studies. "All you have to do is absorb the moment."

May 9, 2025

Bates Faculty in the News: Therí Pickens’ debut poetry …

Dana Professor of English and Africana Therí Pickens' debut poetry collection earns praise in publications like Down East and The Adroit Journal as she shares her work through readings, panels, and an recent campus celebration in Commons.