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May Sim
May Sim ( ; born 1962) is a Singaporean-born American philosopher who is a professor of philosophy at the College of the Holy Cross. She served as the president of the Metaphysical Society of America in 2013. She is known for her comparative studies of Confucian and Aristotelian ethics as well as her account of human rights, which draw on Confucian and Aristotelian thought, philosophies not traditionally linked to talk of rights.
Article summary
May Sim ( ; born 1962) is a Singaporean-born American philosopher who is a professor of philosophy at the College of the Holy Cross. She served as the president of the Metaphysical Society of America in 2013. She is known for her comparative studies of Confucian and Aristotelian ethics as well as her account of human rights, which draw on Confucian and Aristotelian thought, philosophies not traditionally linked to talk of rights.
Key claims
- date of birth: 1962 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the date of birth is "1962". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
Bibliography
- Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1338118056
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