scholarly journals Gradable adjectives and disagreement about personal taste

2016 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 19-33
Author(s):  
Milos Vuletic
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Analysis ◽  
Gradable Adjectives ◽  
Personal Taste ◽  
Multiple Functions ◽  
Dimensional Property ◽  
Taste Predicates ◽  
Scalar Analysis

Contextualism and Relativism offer competing semantic accounts of personal taste predicates. I argue in this paper that Michael Glanzberg?s defense of contextualism from one relativist argument-the Lost Disagreement Argument-is not successful. I show that Glanzberg?s scalar analysis of the adjectives from which personal taste predicates are built fails to capture the characteristic subjectivity of these predicates. I propose an alternative analysis according to whicheach personal taste adjective denotes multiple functions from a set of objects to an ordered scale of measurement of the appropriate dimensional property. This analysis succeeds where Glanzberg?s fails and it favors a relativist treatment of personal taste predicates.

Motivations for Relativism as a Solution to Disagreements

Philosophy ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 89 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven D. Hales
Keyword(s):  
Contextual Factors ◽  
The Other ◽  
Personal Taste ◽  
Predicates Of Personal Taste ◽  
Pyrrhonian Skepticism ◽  
Taste Predicates

AbstractThere are five basic ways to resolve disagreements: keep arguing until capitulation, compromise, locate an ambiguity or contextual factors, accept Pyrrhonian skepticism, and adopt relativism. Relativism is perhaps the most radical and least popular solution to a disagreement, and its defenders generally think the best motivator for relativism is to be found in disputes over predicates of personal taste. I argue that taste predicates do not adequately motivate relativism over the other possible solutions, and argue that relativism looks like the most promising approach when disputants cannot even agree on the meta-evidence for a contested proposition.

Forgiveness and the Multiple Functions of Anger

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-71
Author(s):  
Antony G. Aumann ◽  
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Zac Cogley ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Multiple Functions

Die weltweite Bedeutung von permanenten Stichproben im Wandel der Informationsbedürfnisse: das Beispiel der Kohlenstoffinventuren | The global meaning of permanent sampling in keeping with the need for information: the example of carbon stock inventories

2003 ◽  
Vol 154 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 122-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Köhl
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Stock ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Permanent Plots ◽  
Timber Production ◽  
Theoretical Concepts ◽  
Multiple Functions ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Global Meaning ◽  
Ideal Tool ◽  
Flexible Instruments

Permanent sampling designs utilize permanent plots and observations on successive occasions and proven to be an ideal tool for providing information on the sustainability of timber production. Are permanent sampling designs an adequate instrument to satisfy information needs concerning the sustainability of the multiple functions of forests? The example of carbon stock inventories is selected to demonstrate that permanent sampling designs are flexible instruments for inventorying and monitoring forests. The theoretical concepts of permanent samples can easily be adapted to new attributes and allow for providing a wide scope of information on wood and non-wood goods and services of forests.

Genetic Flexibility of the NKNK Motif in HIV-1 Integrases Allows Its Involvement in Multiple Functions During Infection

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marine Kanja ◽  
Pierre Cappy ◽  
Guillermo Blanco-Rodriguez ◽  
Nicolas Levy ◽  
Oyndamola Oladosu ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Multiple Functions ◽  
Hiv 1

The study of Apara (placenta) and its correlation with the Prakriti and Weight of newborn

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (05) ◽  
Author(s):  
Apurva Dhakulkar ◽  
Sachin Khedikar
Keyword(s):  
Basic Concept ◽  
Normal Development ◽  
Unique Contribution ◽  
Multiple Functions ◽  
Intrauterine Life ◽  
Foetal Growth ◽  
Healthy Pregnancy ◽  
The One

The placenta is the most important and the only organ between mother and foetus serving multiple functions like endocrinal, respiratory and metabolic. Normal development of the placenta is the one of the important requirements for a healthy pregnancy, regulating foetal growth and foetal health so that formation of the healthy progeny. In cotemporary sciences many researches are going in the aim of formation of healthy progeny. Apara is the vital feature related to Garbha Sharira in Ayurveda, but its description is in a Sutra form. Hence this study is an humble attempt to explore the concept of ‘Ayurveda Garbha Sharira’ by studying the description of Apara trying to establishment of the assessment of correlation between features of placenta with that of Prakriti is more instinct for this study. Prakriti is the basic concept of Ayurveda. It forms in intrauterine life by combination of Shukra and Shonita. However we do not find direct references of Apara relation with the Prakriti of newborn in Ayurveda. This study intends to fill in the lacunae of both the disciplines by knowledge of integration. If this study establishes some parameters based on the characteristics of Apara with weight and Prakriti of newborn then it will be the unique contribution for Ayurveda Garbha Sharira.

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