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# UCR philosopher on grasping LA fires by imagining loss
- URL: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/noteworthy/ucr-philosopher-on-grasping-la-fires-by-imagining-loss/
- Published: 2025-01-22T20:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-22T13:19:11.000Z
- Author: Gazette Staff
- Tags: Education, #brief, #herald-noteworthy:6788195caed705000122cfd3:0

UC Riverside philosopher John Fischer argues that massive tragedies like the Los Angeles fires are [best understood by imagining one's own potential losses](https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2025/01/17/philosophers-view-tragedies-brought-la-fires?ref=raincrossgazette.com).