How does one beg a question? What are the begging for? Most of the time, this phrase means that the questions is begging for an answer. Sometimes though the answer is so obvious its ignored altogether.
"Indeed, a difference in a debate that came down to 'just semantics' would be a pretty big deal, since it means that we're using expressions in different ways. There seems to be a use of the phrase that means something more like 'this dispute is merely verbal: we actually agree, but...
The idea of ‘nature’ is at the very core of science, considered as its flagship and deepest link with human societies. However, while nature preservation has become a major social concern, the idea of nature remains elusive. We examine here the origins
Chomskian theory claims that, strictly speaking, the mind does not know languages but grammars; ‘the notion “language” itself is derivative and relatively unimportant’ (Chomsky, 1980, p. 126). “The English Language” or “the French Language” means language as a social phenomenon – a ...
In terms of the concept of “sufficiently large”, this means adding the following useful axiom: Given any predicate , exactly one of the two statements “ holds for sufficiently large ” and “ does not hold for sufficiently large ” is true. This can be compared with the situation ...
Here we shall be a little vague as to what means here, but roughly one should think of this as “up to factors of the form for any “; in particular this notation can absorb any logarithmic losses that might arise for instance from a dyadic pigeonholing argument. For technical reasons (...
What this means is that the very one (the ”me”) wanting to practice non-duality is the very illusion that non-dual philosophy is geared toward dismantling. If your mind is getting tied in knots, don’t worry, that’s normal. Non-duality isn’t meant to be grasped by the mind but...
A company that does not foresee, or indeed resists, a paradigm shift can lead to its demise. Brick-and-mortar companies that did not establish an online presence in the late 1990s into the 2000s learned this lesson quickly. Seeing what customers want and where their preferences are headed is...
Compound interest: Compound interest is calculated and added periodically, unlike simple interest, which is interest added to the principal only time. This results in interest being charged not only on the principal but also on the interest that's already accrued. Equity: Equity means ownership. S...
The name "dead cat bounce" is based on the notion that even a dead cat will bounce if it falls far enough and fast enough. It is an example of asucker's rally. Key Takeaways A dead cat bounce is a short-lived and often sharp rally that occurs within a secular downtrend. ...