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    Yemima Ben-Menahem

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I would like to express my deep gratitude to Hilary Putnam for his stimulation, encouragement, and most valuable criticism. I would also like to thank Mark Steiner for mary helpful comments.

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Ben-Menahem, Y. Newcomb's paradox and compatibilism. Erkenntnis 25, 197–220 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00167172

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