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6Adaptation to deprivation and its effect on visual discrimination performance in pigeonsBulletin of the Psychonomic Society 6 (3): 282-284. 1975.
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5Forest ethic and multivalue forest management, A: the integrity of forests and of foresters are bound togetherJournal of Forestry 89. 1990.The Society of American Foresters (SAF) has long had an ethic of using forests to benefit society. Now many foresters, prompted by Aldo Leopold and his land ethic, are wondering if SAF does not need a forest ethic, respecting the integrity of natural systems, to complement its ethic for society. Forests are communities as well as commodities. Forest management ought to expand from an ethical of multiple use to one of protecting multiple values found in forests.
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2We examine the vexed question of connections between logical and probabilistic reasoning. The reason for making such a connection are examined. We give an account of recent work which uses loglinear models to make the connection. We conclude with an analysis of various existing approaches combining logic and probability.
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6True story Bible study: five studies for individuals or groupsIVP, an imprint of InterVarsity Press. 2022.Is the gospel really good news? What was Jesus' central message, and how can we share it effectively with others? In these five easy-to-use studies, James Choung guides readers though key Scripture passages informed by his groundbreaking book True Story. Discover the four movements of the gospel's Big Story and what they mean for living and sharing the Christian faith.
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75Advocates, adversaries, and adjuncts: the ethics of international science journalism from a US perspectiveEthics in Science and Environmental Politics 9 (1): 17-24. 2009.
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1The Rhetorical Sense of Philosophy by Donald Phillip VereneReview of Metaphysics 75 (2): 401-403. 2021.
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7Technology Choices as Moral Choices in Higher EducationJournal of the Society of Christian Ethics 42 (2): 307-324. 2022.Despite the moral aspirations of their mission statements, universities often base technology decisions on technical and financial considerations. This paper will explore what it would be like to prioritize ethical considerations in the selection and deployment of technology in higher education. Using the example of a mission grounded in the principles of integral human development and justice (drawing on sources in the Catholic tradition), it will sketch out a six-point framework for considerin…Read more
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26Note. Wackernagel's law and the placement of the copula esse in classical Latin. J N AdamsThe Classical Review 46 (2): 378-378. 1996.
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21Review. Comparative grammar. New comparative grammar of Greek and Latin. A L SihlerThe Classical Review 46 (2): 297-301. 1996.
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26Non-therapeutic penile circumcision of minors: current controversies in UK law and medical ethicsClinical Ethics 18 (1): 36-54. 2023.The current legal status and medical ethics of routine or religious penile circumcision of minors is a matter of ongoing controversy in many countries. We focus on the United Kingdom as an illustrative example, giving a detailed analysis of the most recent British Medical Association guidance from 2019. We argue that the guidance paints a confused and conflicting portrait of the law and ethics of the procedure in the UK context, reflecting deeper, unresolved moral and legal tensions surrounding …Read more
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Extensions of the Burkeian SystemStudies in Rhetoric and Commun. 2006.Focuses criticism upon the writings of Kenneth Burke Extensions of the Burkeian System constitutes one of the first projects to meet the requirements Burke has established for his operation benchmark. This volume its origins in the scholarly contributions of Kenneth Burke. All of the authors of the chapters in this volume adopt stances that defer to Burke's initial contributions, ultimately casting their work as extensions of ideas and claims posited by Burke. Yet, all of the authors also make s…Read more
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14What Cannot Be Said: The Path of SilencePhilosophy and Rhetoric 55 (1): 47-52. 2022.ABSTRACT Freedom of speech and speech suppression have become fraught notions, and the question of what cannot be said is near the heart of the matter. In this essay, we describe some of the current challenges to free speech and then take up an exploration of a different but relevant “cannot be said”—silence—and inquire into its importance for a fuller understanding of freedom, speech, and “what cannot be said.”
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4Medea: Essays on Medea in Myth, Literature, Philosophy, and ArtPrinceton University Press. 2020.From the dawn of European literature, the figure of Medea--best known as the helpmate of Jason and murderer of her own children--has inspired artists in all fields throughout all centuries. Euripides, Seneca, Corneille, Delacroix, Anouilh, Pasolini, Maria Callas, Martha Graham, Samuel Barber, and Diana Rigg are among the many who have given Medea life on stage, film, and canvas, through music and dance, from ancient Greek drama to Broadway. In seeking to understand the powerful hold Medea has ha…Read more
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5Finite and Infinite GamesSimon & Schuster. 2011.“There are at least two kinds of games,” states James Carse as he begins this extraordinary book. “One could be called finite; the other infinite.” Finite games are the familiar contests of everyday life; they are played in order to be won, which is when they end. But infinite games are more mysterious. Their object is not winning, but ensuring the continuation of play. The rules may change, the boundaries may change, even the participants may change—as long as the game is never allowed to come …Read more
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2Place and privilege as predictors of how the environment is described in discourseCommunication Reports 9 (1): 79-84. 1996.This analysis examines the often assumed, yet little explored, association between residential proximity, socioeconomic status, and depictions of the environment in localized controversies. Focusing on a grassroots organization, we examine the extent to which activists' usual place of Residence, as indicative of wealth, mediates the manner in which they describe current and probable future conditions. Based on quantitative and qualitative analyses, we argue that where a person lives for most of …Read more
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8Communication and our environment: Categorizing research in environmental advocacyJournal of Applied Communication Research 21 (1): 66-95. 1993.The role of communication in the cause of environmentalism cannot be overestimated and, clearly, the 1990's offer scholars a great opportunity to research and develop theoretically grounded, practical approaches to advocacy in the area of environmental discourse. However, previous attempts to study the complex dimensions of environmental advocacy have been spread across a variety of disciplines resulting in a rather fragmented understanding of how persons use communication in service of the envi…Read more
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7The Rhetoric of Reason: Writing and the Attractions of ArgumentUniversity of Wisconsin Press. 1996.Argues to reestablish the traditional role of rhetoric in education and discusses the importance of a student's ability to write a reasoned argument.
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A History of Pan-African RevoltCharles H. Kerr Publishing Company. 1995.A welcome reissue of the pioneering work on Black resistance, with a superb new introduction by Robin D G Kelley. "No piece of literature can substitute for a crystal ball, and only religious fundamentalists believe that a book can provide comprehensive answers to all questions. But if nothing else, A History of Pan-African Revolt leaves us with two incontrovertible facts. First, as long as Black people are denied freedom, humanity, and a decent standard of living, they will continue to revolt. …Read more
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2Many teachers do not conform to the views of teaching espoused by professors of education. Yet these teachers are often judged as outstanding by colleagues, students, parents, and administrators. This thoughtful, timely book is a qualitative inquiry that addresses this contradiction. It focuses on two outstanding high school teachers, Laura and Jim, who were observed and interviewed by Kagan over a five month period. Two education professors who teach methods courses in corresponding fields (Eng…Read more
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103Mental terms, theoretical terms, and materialismPhilosophy of Science 35 (March): 45-63. 1968.Some materialists argue that we can eliminate mental entities such as sensations because, like electrons, they are theoretical entities postulated as parts of scientific explanations, but, unlike electrons, they are unnecessary for such explanations. As Quine says, any explanatory role of mental entities can be played by "correlative physiological states and events instead." But sensations are not postulated theoretical entities. This is shown by proposing definitions of the related terms, 'obse…Read more
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