In Memoriam: Tom Hill

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I tried to post something when Tom died, but I just gave up.

He really was an exceptional person.

I could go on and on about him. I only took one course from him, and, since I migrated out of ethics after my first year, he wasn't on either of my committees. But we were actually reasonably close--in the way that many students were tight with many profs at Carolina at the time. The atmosphere, back in the day (ca. mid-'80s - mid-'90s) was just great. I had many good discussions with Tom, and mostly remember just hanging out and talking about philosophy in the coffee room. Tom and Robin were also tight with other professors who I was tight with--and who were on my committees. They all lived out around Chatham county, where Mike Resnik got me into road biking the summer before I shoved off for a job.

   Well, anyway.

   Someday, maybe, I'll try to write something.

   Tom really was just a helluva guy.