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APA Member Interview: Paul Butterfield

Paul Butterfield is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Alfred University in New York. His primary area of research is interpersonal ethics, and particularly the ethics of humor.

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Paul Butterfield is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Alfred University in New York.

His primary area of research is interpersonal ethics, and particularly the ethics of humor.

His recent publications in humor ethics include articles in Hypatia, the Journal of Value Inquiry, and the Southern Journal of Philosophy.

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Paul Butterfield is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Alfred University in New York. His primary area of research is interpersonal ethics, and particularly the ethics of humor. His recent publications in humor ethics include articles in Hypatia, the Journal of Value Inquiry, and the Southern Journal of Philosophy.

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Paul Butterfield first appeared on Blog of the APA.

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