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Nicholas Smyth
Nicholas Smyth is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Fordham University in New York. His research and teaching focuses on ethics, politics and the philosophy of technology. He is also the singer and songwriter for folk-punk band The Dreadnoughts.
Nicholas Smyth is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Fordham University in New York. His research and teaching focuses on ethics, politics and the philosophy of technology. He is also the singer and songwriter for folk-punk band The Dreadnoughts.
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