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Le Teorie Del Segno Neoplatoniche, Riccardo Pelizzo Jan 1992

Le Teorie Del Segno Neoplatoniche, Riccardo Pelizzo

riccardo pelizzo

the paper investigates the theories of sign developed by three of the most important neoplatonic philosophers


Equilibrium Visions, Mario J. Rizzo Jan 1992

Equilibrium Visions, Mario J. Rizzo

Mario Rizzo

This is an analysis of the uses of the equilibrium concept in the works of Ludwig von Mises, Friedrich Hayek and Ludwig Lachmann. It is claimed that for Mises the concept of equilibrium is an analytical tool or construct. Hayek and Lachmann thought of equilibrium in more realistic terms but differed as to the extent to which the real world approximates an equilibrium.


The Fallacy Of The Slippery Slope Argument On Abortion, Chenyang Li Jan 1992

The Fallacy Of The Slippery Slope Argument On Abortion, Chenyang Li

Chenyang Li

No abstract provided.


Without You - Pop Vocal Solo, Keith D. Rowley Dec 1991

Without You - Pop Vocal Solo, Keith D. Rowley

Keith D Rowley

A song composed in a soft-rock pop music style with words by Kristen N. Anderson.


Review Of Derek Bickerton, Language And Species, Barbara Johnstone, Henry W. Johnstone Jr. Dec 1991

Review Of Derek Bickerton, Language And Species, Barbara Johnstone, Henry W. Johnstone Jr.

Barbara Johnstone

No abstract provided.


Who's Afraid Of Multiple Realizability?: Functionalism, Reductionism, And Connectionism, Justin Schwartz Dec 1991

Who's Afraid Of Multiple Realizability?: Functionalism, Reductionism, And Connectionism, Justin Schwartz

Justin Schwartz

Philosophers have argued that on the prevailing theory of mind, functionalism, the fact that mental states are multiply realizable or can be instantiated in a variety of different physical forms, at least in principle, shows that materialism or physical is probably false. A similar argument rejects the relevance to psychology of connectionism, which holds that mental states are embodied and and constituted by connectionist neural networks. These arguments, I argue, fall before reductios ad absurdam, proving too much -- they apply as well to genes, which are multiply realizable, but the reduction of which to DNA is one the core …