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Relevance (Relevant) Logics The conditional, 10. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press, 2001. Read, Stephen. Relevant Logic: A Philosophical Examination of Inference. Oxford: Blackwells, 1988. Restall, Greg. An Introduction to Sub-Str...
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Rainer Maria Rilke is one of the major poets of twentieth-century literature. In the collections with which his early verse culminates, Das Buch der Bilder (The Book of Pictures, 1902; enlarged, 1906) and Das Stunden-Buch (1905; translated...
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Cordovero, Moses Ben Jacob(1522 498. London: Routledge, 1997....
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Multiple-Criteria Decision Making Real-world decision-making problems are usually too complex and ill-structured to be considered through the examination of a single criterion, attribute, or point of view that will lead to the optimum decis...
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Vienna-born philosopher Alfred Schutz developed phenomenology, the study of the development of human consciousness and self-awareness into a sociological science. He was born on April 13, 1899, after the death of his father, Alfred. His mo...
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Presupposing The notions of "presupposing" and of contextual implication, which we shall compare and contrast in what follows, have come to play increasingly prominent roles in the philosophical literature of the English-speak...
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Aristo of Chios(Third Century Bce) Aristo of Chios was a disciple of Zeno of Citium, the founder of Stoicism. The scant biographical information that exists, from Diogenes Laertius (VII 160 189. Berkeley: University of California Press, 199...
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Kaufmann, Walter Arnold(1921–1980) Walter Kaufmann was born in Freiburg, Germany, on July 1, 1921. He emigrated to the United States in 1939, as conditions in Germany became ominous for those of Jewish descent (Kaufmann's fath...
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Negotiation is the process of two individuals or groups reaching joint agreement about differing needs or ideas. Oliver (1996) described negotiation as "negotiators jointly searching a multidimensional space and then agreeing to a s...
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motion picture that shapes and interprets factual material for purposes of education or entertainment. Documentaries have been made in one form or another in nearly every country and have contributed significantly to the development of rea...
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the study of the psychological processes of children and, specifically, how these processes differ from those of adults, how they develop from birth to the end of adolescence, and how and why they differ from one child to the next. The top...
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The German philosopher Johann Georg Hamann (1730-1788) was known as the "Magus of the North." He held that truth is a matter of subjective belief, and he sought to reveal the divine in things and people. Born on Aug. 27, 1730, in Köni...
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Children . Van Bueren, Geraldine. The International Law of the Rights of the Child. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Kluwer, 1995....
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Despite the efforts of various non-profit organizations and promises by politicians to help eradicate homelessness, it remains a problem that has virtually not gone away. Who should be held responsible? Ultimately, the homeless are respons...
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Well Baby Examination Examinations held regularly during the first two years of life during which the pediatrician can monitor and advise on the baby Parenting 10, March 1996, p. 134....
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Relevant Alternatives To know a proposition, is it necessary that one is able to rule out every possibility of error associated with that proposition? Notoriously, infallibilism about knowledge 261. Unger, Peter. Ignorance: A Case for Scept...
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The English historian and philosopher of history Arnold Joseph Toynbee (1889-1972) described himself as a "metahistorian" whose "intelligible field of study" was civilization. Arnold Toynbee was born into an upper-middle-class family in Lo...
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Rougier, Louis(1889–1982) Louis Rougier, the French philosopher, was a pupil of Edmond Goblot. Rougier taught philosophy at the universities of Besançon and Caen. In 1935 he organized and presided over the Paris International ...
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Diuretics What Kind of Drug Is It? The main goal of diuretic therapy is to get rid of extra fluids in the body. Diuretics reduce bodily fluids by increasing the production of urine. Diuretic drugs are used to treat high blood pressure, cong...
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Branch of medicine dealing with the actions of drugs in the body—both therapeutic and toxic effects—and development and testing of new drugs and new uses of existing ones. Though the first Western pharmacological treatise (a li...
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Competitive Intelligence Intelligence is information that has been analyzed for decision making. It is important to understand the difference between information and intelligence. Information is the starting point; it is readily available n...
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Leadership Theories and Studies Leadership can be defined as a process by which one individual influences others toward the attainment of group or organizational goals. Three points about the definition of leadership should be emphasized. F...
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Japanese Management The Japanese have had phenomenal impact on world markets. Many industries, such as electronics, cameras, watches, motorcycles, machine tools, automotive products, shipbuilding, and even some aspects of aerospace are eith...
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Any of various kinds of reflective thought engaged in by those identified as being Jews. In the Middle Ages, this meant any methodical and disciplined thought pursued by Jews, whether on specifically Judaic themes or not; in modern times, ...
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Gaunilo(Fl. 11th Century) Soon after St. Anselm circulated his Proslogion, it was the target of a vigorous rejoinder by an otherwise unknown Benedictine monk named Gaunilo. Although Guanilo 111. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1993....
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Extroversion A term used to characterize children and adults who are typically outgoing, friendly, and open toward others. Extroverts are people who are often leaders, work well in groups, and prefer being with others to being alone. Other ...
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While many people may believe that learning is just a natural response that all animals are capable of, there is actually a more complex explanation on how we learn the things we do in order to survive in the world. Classical conditioning a...
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The South African soldier, statesman, and philosopher Jan Christian Smuts (1870-1950) was one of the founders of the Union of South Africa and an architect of the League of Nations and of the United Nations. Jan Smuts the second son of Jac...
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Menstruation The periodic sloughing off of the uterine lining (endometrium) during a woman*s reproductive years. Approximately once a month, women of childbearing age experience a bloody vaginal discharge known as menstruation. The onset of...
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Licensing and Licensing Agreements A license provides the legal authority to engage in certain acts. Some licenses are required for the protection of the public. For example, a physician is licensed to assure professional competence, and th...
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The primary proponent of the "covering law" theory of explanation and of the paradoxes of confirmation, Carl G. Hempel was among the most important philosophers of science of the twentieth century. With Rudolf Carnap and Hans Reichenbach h...
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Enterprise Resource Planning Enterprise resource planning (ERP) refers to a computer information system that integrates all the business activities and processes throughout an entire organization. ERP systems incorporate many of the feature...
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Inventory Management Inventory management, or inventory control, is an attempt to balance inventory needs and requirements with the need to minimize costs resulting from obtaining and holding inventory. There are several schools of thought ...
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Branch of philosophy that studies the nature of mind and its various manifestations, including intentionality, sensation and sense perception, feeling and emotion, traits of character and personality, the unconscious, volition, thought, me...
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United Nations Commission on Human Rights The United Nations (UN) Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is a subsidiary organ of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). ECOSOC created the CHR in compliance with Article 68 of the...
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American Psychiatric Association Profesional association of psychiatrists. The American Psychiatric Association is a national medical society whose approximately 38,000 physician and medical student members specialize in the diagnosis and t...
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Breasts are located on the anterior aspect of the chest and are composed of glandular tissue, adipose tissue, and ligamentous tissue. In women, breasts function to produce and secrete milk after childbirth, a process called lactation. The ...
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Meeting Street School Screening Test Identifies possible learning disorders. The Meeting Street School Screening Test is an individually administered test that identifies possible learning disorders in kindergartners and first graders (ages...
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Customer Relationship Management Customer relationship management (CRM) is a combination of organizational strategy, information systems, and technology that is focused on providing better customer service. CRM uses emerging technology that...
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Conceptual expression of Japanese culture since early 6th century &AD;. Japanese philosophy is not generally indigenous; Japanese thinkers have always skillfully assimilated alien philosophical categories in developing their own systems. O...
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Branch of mathematical physics that deals with atomic and subatomic systems. It is concerned with phenomena that are so small-scale that they cannot be described in classical terms, and it is formulated entirely in terms of statistical pro...
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Any illness with a psychological origin, manifested either in symptoms of emotional distress or in abnormal behaviour. Most mental disorders can be broadly classified as either psychoses or neuroses (&see; neurosis; psychosis). Psychoses (...
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Popular Sovereignty The concept of popular sovereignty is grounded in three terms: popular, which refers to behavior or sentiments associated with the common people or with all of the people, as in popular culture and popular opinion; sover...
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Between one and two million women have breast implants. Before 1992—when the controversy over possible side effects made world headlines—about 150,000 women received implants annually, and since 1994 about 70,000 women a year...
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Head Lice Parasitic insects that live on hair. Infestation with head lice, also called pediculosis, is a common occurence in schools and day care centers. Head lice are parasitic insects that live on hair. The adults feed on blood from the ...
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Propositional Attitudes: Issues in the Philosophy of Mind and Psychology This entry aims to characterize the philosophical issues surrounding the propositional attitudes. Particular attention is paid to the arguments philosophers have broug...
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Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment The Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT) was adopted by the United Nations (UN) General Ass...
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Cost Accounting Cost accounting, often referred to as managerial or management accounting, is the branch of accounting that provides economic and financial information to decision makers within a company. The idea of providing information f...
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Cabanis, Pierre-Jean Georges(1757 105. Staum, Martin S. Cabanis: Enlightenment and Medical Philosophy in the French Revolution. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1980. Wright, John P., and Paul Potter, eds. Psyche and Soma: Physici...
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Process Management Process management is a concept that integrates quality/performance excellence into the strategic management of organizations. It is Category 6.0 of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Process management includes...
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