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“[I]t is ambition enough to be employed as an under-labourer in clearing the ground a little,
and removing some of the rubbish that lies in the way to knowledge.” —John Locke, 1689

“[P]hilosophy can no more show a man what he should attach importance to
than geometry can show a man where he should stand.” —Peter Winch, 1968

Plagiarism

Judge Richard A. Posner has a fascinating post on plagiarism. See here. Among other things, he explains why plagiarism by a professor is not as serious as—and therefore deserves less punishment than—plagiarism by a student. He also points out, quite rightly, that "plagiarism" is a morally loaded term. It functions both to describe and to prescribe.

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