Laura J. Rediehs is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Coordinator of Peace Studies at St. Lawrence University in the U.S.A. Her research interests include the philosophy of science and religion, Quaker epistemology, the incommensurability problem, and nonviolent conflict resolution. She is a member of the Quaker Studies Research Association, and serves on the Executive Committee of the Friends Association for Higher Education. Her Quaker Meeting is the St. Lawrence Valley Friends Meeting in Potsdam, NY.