Kasher, Asa, 1977. What is a theory of use? Journal of Pragmatics 1: 105-120.What is a Theory of Use - Kasher - 1977 () Citation Context ...nd effects" of language (Morris 1946), the "relation of signs to their interpreters" (Morris 1938), the notion of "speech acts" (Dowty ...
it could use such a large sum of money and redirect it into more fruitful programs. For example, if a business school wanted a larger presence of employees at top financial firms, this money may be better spent on a career center which focuses on building the skills of students, rather th...
but to global media, social hierarchies, coastal development and ocean climate (Comer,2010a). Recognition of shared structural locations allows scholars and activists alike to take a larger view of surfing itself as a fruitful site for feminist analyses...
"What a thousand acres of Silphiums looked like when they tickled the bellies of the buffalo is a question never again to be answered, and perhaps not even asked." -Aldo Leopold
It seems like philosophers take the “something it is like” or “like something” phrase to be a theory-neutral or “innocent” way to reference consciousness. But while “qualia” can be taken from its Latin roots to mean “what kind” (fitting my categorizing conclusion treatment a few...
In theory, the advantage for Trump on the economy could lend itself to a fruitful portion of the debate for him, some experts told ABC News. However, they added, Trump’s propensity to stray off message, level personal attacks and make false claims could minimize or negate the...
"We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop." ~ Blessed Mother Teresa
a certain range the demand of labor is for a minimum money-wage and not for a minimum real wage. The classical school has tacitly assumed that this would involve no significant change in their theory. But this is not so. For if the supply of labor is not a function of real wages as...
Mechanist theories of explanation are taken to be tremendously fruitful in philosophy of science, and especially in philosophy of biology. Among the undeniable advantages of mechanist theories of explanation are: (a) they provide a prima facie adequate theory of explanation for the biological sciences...
Theory or Practice? —What is the point of research carried out by biz schools? Students go to universities and other academic institutions to prepare for their future. We pay tuition and struggle through classes in the hopes that we can find a fulfilling and exciting career. But the choice ...