Professional Offices and Service (partial List)
- Chair of the Board of Officers, American Philosophical Association (1976–83)
- President, Association for Symbolic Logic (1983–86)
- President, International Institut de Philosophie (1989–92) and Presidente Honoraire (continuing)
- Served on various visoring committees for programs and departments
- Serves on various editorial boards
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