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ISBN: 9783110328875 , 9783110636949

Series Statement: Publications of the Austrian Ludwig Wittgenstein Society - New Series , 11

Content: Philosophers often have tried to either reduce "disagreeable" objects or concepts to (more) acceptable objects or concepts. Reduction is regarded attractive by those who subscribe to an ideal of ontological parsimony. But the topic is not just restricted to traditional metaphysics or ontology. In the philosophy of mathematics, abstraction principles, such as Hume's principle, have been suggested to support a reconstruction of mathematics by logical means only. In the philosophy of language and the philosophy of science, the logical analysis of language has long been regarded to be the dominating paradigm, and liberalized projects of logical reconstruction remain to be driving forces of modern philosophy. This volume collects contributions comprising all those topics, including articles by Alexander Bird, Jaakko Hintikka, James Ladyman, Rohit Parikh, Gerhard Schurz, Peter Simons, Crispin Wright and Edward N. Zalta.

Note: Frontmatter -- , Introduction -- , Table of Contents -- , I. Reduction -- , A PROOF OF NOMINALISM: AN EXERCISE IN SUCCESSFUL REDUCTION IN LOGIC -- , PRESERVATION OF EMPIRICAL SUCCESS AND INTERTHEORETICAL CORRESPONDENCE: JUSTIFYING REALISM WITHOUT THE NO MIRACLES ARGUMENT -- , EMPIRICAL ADEQUACY AND RAMSIFICATION, II -- , ELIMINATING MODALITY FROM THE DETERMINISM DEBATE? MODELS VS. EQUATIONS OF PHYSICAL THEORIES -- , DETERMINISTIC VERSUS INDETERMINISTIC DESCRIPTIONS: NOT THAT DIFFERENT AFTER ALL? -- , THE "MULTIREALIZATION" OF MULTIPLE REALIZABILITY -- , PESSIMISTIC META-INDUCTION AND THE EXPONENTIAL GROWTH OF SCIENCE -- , WEAK PHYSICALISM AND SPECIAL SCIENCE ONTOLOGY -- , ARE NATURAL KINDS REDUCIBLE? -- , ONTIC GENERATION: GETTING EVERYTHING FROM THE BASICS -- , WHAT REDUCTIONISTS BELIEVE IN -- , SUPERVENIENCE AND MORAL REALISM -- , ALTERNATIVE REDUCTIONS FOR DYNAMIC DEONTIC LOGICS -- , II. Abstraction -- , THE METAPHYSICS AND EPISTEMOLOGY OF ABSTRACTION -- , HOW ABSTRACTION WORKS -- , THIN OBJECTS -- , RUSSELL'S MANY POINTS -- , FROM DESCRIPTIVE FUNCTIONS TO SETS OF ORDERED PAIRS -- , DIAGONALIZATION, THE LIAR PARADOX, AND THE INCONSISTENCY OF THE FORMAL SYSTEM PRESENTED IN THE APPENDIX TO FREGE'S GRUNDGESETZE: VOLUME II -- , A PROBLEM AND A SOLUTION FOR NEO-FREGEANISM -- , ED ZALTA'S VERSION OF NEO-LOGICISM - A FRIENDLY LETTER OF COMPLAINT -- , REPLY TO P. EBERT AND M. ROSSBERG'S FRIENDLY LETTER OF COMPLAINT -- , III. Analysis -- , ON THE BENEFITS OF A REDUCTION OF MODAL PREDICATES TO MODAL OPERATORS -- , CALCULI OF INDIVIDUALS AND SOME EXTENSIONS: AN OVERVIEW -- , DEFINITE DESCRIPTIONS: LANGUAGE, LOGIC, AND ELIMINATION -- , FROM LANGUAGE GAMES TO SOCIAL SOFTWARE -- , ON THE RELATION BETWEEN GAMES IN EXTENSIVE FORM AND GAMES IN STRATEGIC FORM -- , TWO ACCOUNTS OF SIMILARITY COMPARED -- , CONTEXTUALISM, RELATIVISM, AND FACTIVITY. ANALYZING 'KNOWLEDGE' AFTER THE NEW LINGUISTIC TURN IN EPISTEMOLOGY -- , Backmatter , Issued also in print. , Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. , In English.

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Format: IX, 372 S.

ISBN: 0-8147-5479-1

Series Statement: A Twentieth century fund book

Content: American immigrants are often considered symbols of hope and promise. Presidential candidates point to their immigrant roots, Ellis Island is celebrated as a national monument, and "the melting pot" remains a popular, if somewhat tarnished, American analogy. At the same time, images of impoverished Mexicans swarming across the Mexican-American border and boat-loads of desperate Haitian and urban refugees depict America as a nation under siege. While governments and business interests generally welcome aliens for the economic benefits the generate, the success of these groups paradoxically stirs distrust and envy leading to discrimination, oppression, and, in some cases, deportation. Surveying the political and economic history of American immigration, Thomas Muller compellingly argues that the clamor at America's gate should be a cause of pride, not anxiety; a sign of vigor, not an omen of decline

Content: Illustrating that recent waves of immigration have facilitated urban renewal, Muller emphasizes the many ways in which aliens have lessened our cities' social problems rather than contributing to them. Los Angeles, New York, Miami, and San Francisco, traditional gateways to other continents, have all benefited from the contributions of immigrants. To assess perceived and actual costs of absorbing the new immigrants, Muller examines their impact on city income, housing, minority jobs, public services, and wages. But Muller argues that noneconomic concerns (such as recent attempts to formalize English as the country's official language) frequently mirror deeply rooted fears that could explain the cyclical pattern of American attitudes toward immigrants over the last three centuries. The nation, he contends, may again be turning inward, initiating a period of growing hostility toward the foreign-born

Content: Nonetheless, higher entry levels for skilled immigrants would improve the technological standing of the U.S. increase the standard of living for the middle class, and facilitate the resurgence of our inner cities

Language: English

Subjects: Sociology

Keywords: Stadt ; Einwanderer

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Format: 236 S. , zahlr. Ill.

Edition: 1. Aufl.

ISBN: 3889773281

Language: German

Subjects: Ethnology

Keywords: Quechua ; Ethnologie ; Quero ; Quechua ; Quero ; Bildband

Author information: Müller-Herbon, Helga

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Format: 1 online resource (xx, 591 pages) : , illustrations

ISBN: 9783527610266 , 352761026X

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Edition: Reprint 2016

ISBN: 9783110807493 , 9783110649772

Series Statement: De Gruyter Proceedings in Mathematics

Note: Frontmatter -- , Preface -- , The Organizing Commitee of the Conference -- , Table of Contents -- , Solvable Groups of Exponential Growth and HNN Extensions -- , On Groups with a Locally Nilpotent Triple Factorization II -- , Deformations and Rigidity of Group Representations in Rank One Symmetric Spaces -- , On the Efficiency of Wreath Products of Groups -- , Weighted Combinatorial Group Theory and Wild Metric Complexes -- , Perimeter and Coherence According to McCammond and Wise -- , On the Natural Factorization of Finite Supersolvable Groups -- , The Tits Alternative for Generalized Triangle Groups -- , Distortion and l1-Homology -- , Some Aspects of Efficiency -- , On an Ascending Series of Types of Groups -- , A Class of Simple Subalgebras of Generalized Witt Algebras -- , Some Results on Hadamard Groups II -- , On a Class of Cyclically Presented Groups -- , The Number of Orbits of a Finite p-Group Acting with Bounded Movement -- , On Equations in the Free Group of Rank 2 and the Classification of Almost Primitive Elements -- , Representations in Finite Wreath Products -- , On the Solvability of Loops and Their Multiplication Groups -- , Length Functions on Subgroups in Finitely Presented Groups -- , A Note on Simple Groups and Simple Loops -- , Finite Quasiprimitive Group Actions on Graphs and Designs -- , Classical and Quantum Statistical Mechanics of Permutation Representations -- , Surfaces Mapping to Wedges of Spaces. A Topological Variant of the Grushko-Neumann Theorem -- , Generalized Dimensional Subgroups and Elementary Abelian Groups -- , Variations on a Theme of Higman and Conder -- , List of Authors and Participants , Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. , In English.

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Format: 1 online resource (456 pages) : , illustrations (black and white).

ISBN: 0-19-088432-0 , 0-19-088434-7

Series Statement: Oxford studies in philosophy of science

Content: This monograph presents a detailed exposition of the formal theory of Branching Space-Times (BST). The theory presented here by Nuel Belnap, Thomas Müller, and Tomasz Placek describes how real possibilities can be anchored in a spatio-temporal world that is rudimentarily relativistic.

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Additional Edition: Print version: Bildungs- und bildungsorganisations-evaluation : ein lehrbuch. Berlin, [Germany] : De Gruyter Oldenbourg, c2016 ISBN 9783110400397

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Format: 106 S.

ISBN: 0-87766-221-5

Series Statement: An Urban Institute paper

Language: English

Keywords: Privatisierung ; Öffentliche Dienstleistung

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ISBN: 0877663491 , 0877663750

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Format: 1 online resource (411 pages)

ISBN: 9783319017549

Series Statement: Outstanding Contributions to Logic Ser. ; v.2

Content: Featuring critical assessments of Belnap's work, and a paper by the celebrated philosopher himself on case-intensional first order logic, this selection of original research on a much-debated topic charts his impact on the discussion and builds on his ideas.

Note: Intro -- Contents -- 1 Introduction: The Many Branches of Belnap's Logic -- 1 About this Book -- 2 State of the Art: BT, BST, stit, and CIFOL -- 2.1 Branching Time (BT) -- 2.2 Branching Space-Times (BST) -- 2.3 Seeing to it That (stit) -- 2.4 Case-Intensional First Order Logic (CIFOL) -- References -- 2 Decisions in Branching Time -- 1 Introduction: Decision Theory and Deontic Logic -- 2 Seeing to it That (stit) -- 2.1 Semantics for cstit with One Agent -- 2.2 Multiple Agents: Independence and Joint Agency -- 3 Causal Independence -- 4 Horty's Dominance Ought -- 5 Decisions Under Ignorance: The Maximin Ought -- 6 Decision Under Risk: Probabilistic Utilitarian stit Frames -- 7 Game Theory and Mixed Strategies -- 8 Conclusion -- References -- 3 Internalizing Case-Relative Truth in CIFOL+ -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Grammar and Semantics -- 1.2 Finding ``True in a Case'' in CIFOL+ -- 1.3 Paths not Taken -- 1.4 Extending CIFOL -- 1.5 Picturing Intensions -- 2 Theory of Internal Ranges -- 2.1 CIFOL+ and Elementary Ranges -- 3 Proving Theorem 1 -- 4 The concept of case-relative truth -- 5 Summary -- References -- 4 A stit Logic Analysis of Morally Lucky and Legally Lucky Action Outcomes -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Modeling Indeterminacy of Action -- 2.1 Determinate Action: XSTITp -- 2.2 Action with Non-Determinate Effect: XSTIT.Prob -- 3 Modeling the Determination in Action -- 3.1 Risk in Action -- 3.2 Attempt -- 4 Moral Obligations, Prohibitions and Luck -- 5 Legal Obligations, Prohibitions and Luck -- 6 Discussion -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- 5 Worlds Enough, and Time: Musings on Foundations -- 1 Core Features of Ockhamist Branching Time -- 2 Newton Versus Einstein -- 3 The Enigmatic Present -- 4 What is a World? -- 5 Chronological Unity and Belnap's World(s) -- 6 The General Character of Models -- 7 Comparing Belnapian Worlds. , 8 Belnapian Multi-Worlds -- 9 The Making of an Agent -- 10 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- 6 Open Futures in the Foundations of Propositional Logic -- 1 Introduction -- 2 What Rules Express -- 3 What Intuitionistic Logic Expresses -- 4 Open Future Semantics -- 5 What Propositional Logic Expresses -- 6 What Natural Deduction Rules for Disjunction Express -- 7 No Past Branching -- 8 Open Future Semantics and Supervaluations -- 9 Defeating Fatalism -- References -- 7 On Saying What Will Be -- 1 Branching Time and Ontic Frugality -- 2 Some Concepts from Speech Act Theory -- 2.1 Speech Acts Versus Acts of Speech -- 2.2 Saying Versus Asserting -- 2.3 Two Levels of Determination -- 2.4 Assertion Proper and the Assertive Family -- 3 Assertion and Scorekeeping -- 4 Future-Directed Speech Acts -- 5 The Assertion Problem -- 6 The Modal Realism Objection -- References -- 8 The Intelligibility Question for Free Will: Agency, Choice and Branching Time -- 1 The Intelligibility Question: An Introductory Narrative -- 2 Action, Indeterminism, and Facing the Future -- 3 From Action to Free Will -- 4 Self-forming Actions (SFA's) -- 5 Further Issues: Efforts, Introspection, Agency, Control, Rationality -- References -- 9 What William of Ockham and Luis de Molina Would have said to Nuel Belnap: A Discussion of Some Arguments Against ``The Thin Red Line'' -- 1 There is No Truth Concerning Future Contingents -- 2 A Thin Red Line Theory is Insufficient as a Background for a Proper Understanding of the Structure of Tenses in Natural Language -- 3 An Obvious Requirement Regarding Iterative Tenses Makes TRL Theories Problematic -- 4 TRL Theories Lead to Problematic Evaluations at Counterfactual Moments of Time -- References -- 10 Branching for General Relativists -- 1 Introduction -- 2 BST with a New PCP -- 3 How to Generalize BST1992? -- 4 Construction. , 4.1 BST Generalized -- 4.2 Generalized Differential Manifolds and Matters Topological -- 4.3 Tangent Vectors -- 5 Discussion -- 5.1 Hájíček-Müller Quasi-History -- 5.2 Borders in the Overlap -- 6 Conclusions -- References -- 11 Some Examples Formulated in a `Seeing to It That' Logic: Illustrations, Observations, Problems -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Syntax and Semantics -- 2.1 Preliminaries: Transition Systems -- 2.2 Agency Modalities -- 2.3 Acts Differently -- 2.4 `Brings It About' Modalities -- 3 Example: Vase (One Agent) -- 4 Example: Vase (Two Agents) -- 5 Example: Vase, Minor Variation -- 6 Example: Table -- 7 Example: Avoidance (Fixed) -- 8 Example: Avoidance (Reaction) -- 9 Example: Granularity -- 10 Conclusion -- References -- 12 In Retrospect: Can BST Models be Reinterpreted for What Decisions, Speciation Events and Ontogeny Might Have in Common? -- 1 Introduction -- 2 First Step: BST Structures and Structures of FTA -- 2.1 BST Structures -- 2.2 BTA Structures -- 2.3 BTA+U Structures are BST Structures -- 2.4 What Does it all Mean? -- 2.5 The Unity of Life -- 2.6 What Else Can be Done with BTA? -- 3 Retrospect -- 3.1 The Story so Far -- 3.2 Theory of Possible Ancestry (TPA) -- 3.3 The Growth of Life Itself -- 3.4 Speciation -- 3.5 Individual Ontogeny -- 4 Afterthought: Resuscitation and Decisions -- 5 Summary -- References -- 13 A Theory of Possible Ancestry in the Style of Nuel Belnap's Branching Space-Time -- 1 Ersatzism of Belnapian Elegance -- 2 The Basic Theory of Possible Ancestry -- 3 The General Form of a Theory of Possible Ancestry and Some Specific Theories -- 4 The Question of Embeddability: States, Moments, and Histories -- 5 Ontological Competition -- 6 Back To Branching Space-Time: General Relativity -- References -- 14 Connecting Logics of Choice and Change -- 1 Introduction: Logical Frameworks for Agency. , 2 Preliminaries: The STIT Framework -- 3 Modeling Choice Situations -- 3.1 The Modal Heart of Choice -- 3.2 An Initial Comparison with Modal Logics of Action -- 3.3 Merging the Two Perspectives on Action -- 4 A Merged System: Matrix Game Logic -- 4.1 Modal logic of matrix games -- 4.2 STIT in Modal Matrix Logic -- 4.3 Complexity and Correlation -- 5 The Roles of Knowledge -- 6 Dynamic Epistemic Logic Meets STIT -- 7 Further Directions -- 8 Conclusion -- References -- 15 Intentionality and Minimal Rationality in the Logic of Action -- 1 Analysis of Propositional Contents of Attitudes -- 2 My New Approach in the Logic of Propositional Attitudes -- 2.1 Analysis of Psychological Modes and Possession Conditions of Attitudes -- 2.2 Analysis of Satisfaction Conditions of Propositional Attitudes -- 3 Intentionality in the Logic of Action -- 4 Fundamental Valid Laws -- References -- 16 Group Strategies and Independence -- 1 Stit Frames -- 2 Outcomes -- 3 Fields and Outcomes Bordering Fields -- 4 Strategies and Their Admitted Future Outcomes -- 5 Pre-Simple Strategies and Complete Strategies -- 6 Group-Joining Meets -- 7 Distinguishability -- 8 Inactivity and Busyness -- 9 Independence -- References -- 17 Biographical Interview -- 1 School Days -- 2 From BA at Illinois to Grad School at Yale -- 3 From Yale to Pittsburgh -- 4 Employment History at Pitt -- 5 Visiting Professorships -- 6 Professional Service -- 7 Journals -- 8 Prizes and Fellowships -- 9 Honors -- 10 Doctoral Students -- 11 Publications.

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