Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mark J. Solomon


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The result was   delete. Mark Arsten (talk) 16:02, 20 September 2013 (UTC)

Mark J. Solomon

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Biography with insufficient evidence that this person meets the criteria for inclusion. As a wine seller, there is only local coverage. As a neuropsychologist, he has published a single paper. As a philosopher (which constitutes the bulk of the article) he is non-notable, having written a single self-published treatise that extends the Simulation Hypothesis. This article appears to be something of a coat rack by which to publish this otherwise non-notable simulation theory extension. WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 15:26, 12 September 2013 (UTC)

"As a wine seller...", reference to national coverage was added. understanding from author is that professional book review is coming soon (also national). Jpendergraph
 * Comment By "reference to national coverage", I suspect Jpendergraph is referring to the addition of the reference to the article "Coping with an Antiques Paradigm Shift" in the June 14, 2013 issue of Maine Antiques Digest, in which Solomon is briefly featured as a participant in a larger "modern/antiques" auction, which is the real topic of the article. In any case, if Solomon is a notable wine dealer, then that is the article that should be written (although I don't really think there is notability in that realm either).  The article that we have is about Solomon the philosopher, a realm in which he appears completely non-notable.  Promises of an upcoming "professional book review" may change this situation (but probably won't), but until that occurs, we really have little or nothing to go with here.  WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 16:26, 12 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of United States of America-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 16:48, 12 September 2013 (UTC)
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 * Delete WP:AUTHOR #3 requires multiple book reviews, how many depending on quality (ie. two enough if they are national like NYT and WashPost). The two WP:GNG sources, WUNC and NewsObserver, are local to NC and focus on the wine auction aspect which isn't what the article is about as the nom points out. Not sure it's enough to write a Wikipedia article with or say why he is notable (for starting a wine auction business?) -- Green Cardamom (talk) 20:05, 12 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Delete I agree with Green Cardamom and the nom that there is at this point no indication that this meets neither WP:BIO, WP:GNG, WP:AUTHOR, or WP:ACADEMIC. --Randykitty (talk) 12:37, 13 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Delete - as above. Neutralitytalk 14:55, 20 September 2013 (UTC)
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