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A Tribute to Karen Neander (1954–2020)

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  1. Department of Philosophy, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA

    Christopher Hill

  2. Sage School of Philosophy, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA

    Carlotta Pavese

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Thanks to Josh Armstrong, Alessandro Gatti, Justin Garson, Mark Gersovitz, and Alejandro Vesga for helpful suggestions and discussion, as well as to everybody who contributed to this tribute with quotes and remembrances of Karen. Unless otherwise cited, article quotations are from personal communications.

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Hill, C., Pavese, C. A Tribute to Karen Neander (1954–2020). Biol Theory 16, 195–202 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13752-021-00383-w

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