The Facts about Unwritten Constitutionalism: A Response to Professor Rubenfeld

A Response to Professor Foss

We are grateful to Nicolai Foss for his comment on our article.! Although we do not agree with his argument and consider it to be based on a fundamental misconception, his comment nevertheless raises an important point and gives us the opportunity to clarify our position on the role of institutions in the coordination of investment in a capitalist economy. Foss takes issue with our argument tha...

The Value of Engaging the Public in CHATing About Healthcare Priorities: A Response to Recent Commentaries

A Puzzle about Further Facts∗

In metaphysics, there are a number of distinct but related questions about the existence of “further facts”—facts that are contingent relative to the physical structure of the universe. These include further facts about qualia, personal identity, and time. In this article I provide a sequence of examples involving computer simulations, ranging from one in which the protagonist can clearly concl...

Hypericin--the facts about a controversial agent.

Hypericin is a naturally occurring substance found in the common St. John's Wort (Hypericum species) and can also be synthesized from the anthraquinone derivative emodin. As the main component of Hypericum perforatum, it has traditionally been used throughout the history of folk medicine. In the last three decades, hypericin has also become the subject of intensive biochemical research and is p...

Commentary Response to Professor Kerwin

In the treatment of psychotic illness, clinicians regularly face the decision whether to prescribe a standard neuroleptic or a new, atypical drug. The relevant criteria for such a choice will vary depending on the clinical situation, and many of the data required for an informed assessment of the relative risk-benefit balance for old and new drugs are not yet available. In his essay. Professor ...