scholarly journals From Thick to Thin: Two Moral Reduction Plans

2009 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 515-535 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Y. Elstein ◽  
Thomas Hurka
Keyword(s):  
Basic Concept ◽  
Moral Judgments ◽  
Moral Concepts ◽  
Descriptive Content ◽  
Henry Sidgwick ◽  
Basic Concepts ◽  
Century Thought

Many philosophers of the last century thought all moral judgments can be expressed using a few basic concepts — what are today called ‘thin’ moral concepts such as ‘good,’ ‘bad,’ ‘right,’ and ‘wrong.’ This was the view, first, of the non-naturalists whose work dominated the early part of the century, including Henry Sidgwick, G.E. Moore, W.D. Ross, and C.D. Broad. Some of them recognized only one basic concept, usually either ‘ought’ or ‘good’; others thought there were two. But they all assumed that other moral concepts, including such ‘thick’ ones as the virtue-concepts ‘courageous’ and ‘kindly,’ can be reductively analyzed using one or more thin concepts and some more or less determinate descriptive content. This was also the view of many non-cognitivists who wrote later in the century, including C.L. Stevenson and R.M. Hare.

A Cognitive-Linguistic Intervention Program: Basic Concept Formation Level

1977 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-32
Author(s):  
Gerald E. Chappell
Keyword(s):  
Basic Concept ◽  
Concept Formation ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Cognitive Linguistic ◽  
Basic Concepts ◽  
Linguistic Skills ◽  
Linguistic Intervention

Test-teach questioning is a strategy that can be used to help children develop basic concepts. It fosters the use of multisensory exploration and discovery in learning which leads to the development of cognitive-linguistic skills. This article outlines some of the theoretical bases for this approach and indicates possibilities for their applications in child-clinician transactions.

scholarly journals KEPEDULIAN LINGKUNGAN SISWA DITINJAU DARI ASPEK PENGETAHUAN TENTANG KONSEP DASAR EKOLOGI DAN GENDER

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (02) ◽  
pp. 64-77
Author(s):  
Suhardin Suhardin
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Basic Concept ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Environmental Concerns ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Basic Concepts

  The objective of this research is to know the diffrences of environmental concern as well as to find out the relionship between basic concept of ecology knowledge with environmental concern among  male and female students. The Comparative Analysis was conducted in SMA Depok involving 96 students chosen by using purposive random sampling.The data analysis and interpretation indicated that: 1. There is significant correlation in students basic concepts of ecology knowledge between with the environmental concerns, 2. There is verry significant difference students among male and female environmental concerns  3. There is significant correlation in male students basic concepts of ecology knowledge between with the environmental concerns, 4. There is significant correlation in female students  basic concepts of ecology knowledge between with the environmental concerns.

Building foundations for numeracy: A qualitative analysis of the basic concept knowledge demonstrated by young deaf children

2012 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Kritzer
Keyword(s):  
Basic Concept ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Deaf Children ◽  
Sorting Task ◽  
Early Numeracy ◽  
Concept Knowledge ◽  
Mathematics Ability ◽  
Task Assessment ◽  
Basic Concepts ◽  
Low Levels

THE QUALITATIVE STUDY DESCRIBED in this article examines the knowledge of basic concepts demonstrated by six young deaf children* with high/low levels of mathematical ability as measured by performance on a formal (i.e. Bracken Basic Concept Scale) and informal (i.e. classification/sorting task) assessment. Findings indicate that children with lower mathematics ability, as measured by the Test of Early Mathematics Ability (TEMA-3), also demonstrated limited understanding of basic concepts and weaker thinking skills as evidenced by a lack of ability to categorise or classify at a level comparable to their more mathematically able peers. Such performance suggests that a foundation in basic concept knowledge and thinking skills may be critical to the development of early numeracy skills.

Concepts, History and the Game of Giving and Asking for Reasons: A Defense of Conceptual History

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 426-452
Author(s):  
D. Timothy Goering
Keyword(s):  
Basic Concept ◽  
Philosophy Of Language ◽  
Wilfrid Sellars ◽  
Conceptual History ◽  
Historical Sources ◽  
Abstract Entities ◽  
Basic Concepts ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Semantic Transformation ◽  
Theoretical Foundations

Abstract This article offers a defense of the theoretical foundations of Conceptual History (Begriffsgeschichte). While Conceptual History has successfully established itself as an historical discipline, details in the philosophy of language that underpin Conceptual History continue to be opaque. Specifically the definition of what constitutes a “basic concept” (Grundbegriff) remains problematic. Reinhart Koselleck famously claimed that basic concepts are “more than words,” but he never spelled out how these abstract entities relate to words or can be subject to semantic transformation. I argue that to clarify the definition of what constitutes a basic concept we should turn to the functionalist and inferentialist philosophy of Wilfrid Sellars. By viewing historical sources as partaking in what Sellars calls the ‘game of giving and asking for reasons,’ Conceptual History can accurately trace the semantic changes of basic concepts and thus offer an important tool to the historical discipline.

Incidence of Basic Concepts in the Directions of Five Commonly Used American Tests of Intelligence

1986 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruce A. Bracken
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
United States Of America ◽  
Basic Concept ◽  
The United States ◽  
Intelligence Tests ◽  
Frequency Count ◽  
Assessment Battery ◽  
Threats To Validity ◽  
Basic Concepts

Five intelligence tests produced in the United States of America were reviewed to determine the incidence of basic concepts within the test directions. The 258 concepts assessed by the Bracken Basic Concept Scale were used to produce the frequency count and it was found that the directions of four of the five intelligence tests were replete with basic concepts. The Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children had only six concepts used in the test directions, and the instrument allows for task teaching and alternate wording. Threats to validity are discussed for the four American instruments that had the most concepts assumed by the test authors.

Treatment Effectiveness of Large Group Basic Concept Instruction With Head Start Students

1991 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 60-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Holly Seifert ◽  
Ilsa Schwarz
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
Head Start ◽  
Basic Concept ◽  
Treatment Effectiveness ◽  
Teaching Techniques ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Incidental Teaching ◽  
Large Group ◽  
Speech Language Pathologist ◽  
Basic Concepts

The ability to understand and use basic concepts is a key to academic success. This study demonstrated that short-term, large-group basic concept instruction significantly improved the basic concept scores of children in Head Start as measured by the Boehm Test of Basic Concepts-Revised (Boehm, 1986a). The intervention combined direct instruction, interactive and incidental teaching techniques, and enabled the speech-language pathologist to serve children effectively.

scholarly journals ṬULŪ’ AL-HILĀL Rekonstruksi Konsep Dasar Hilāl

Al-Ahkam ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 263
Author(s):  
Nur Aris
Keyword(s):  
Basic Concept ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Basic Concepts ◽  
Objective Existence

This paper intends to review the basic concepts of crescent issue as the most fundamental concepts of the Hijri calendar systems. The crescent basic concept of ṭulū‘ al-hilāl, based on these principles: first, put the crescent as a matter of objective existence does not depend on the subject or observer, but the object itself. Second, the lower moon extremity as a conceptual reference for basic concepts. Third, the beginning of the lunar calender is based on crescent moon rising. This paper also tries to determine the cause of the beginning of lunar calender with the normative traditions of the prophet to analyze the visual sighting of the crescent and istikmāl from the philosophy of Islamic Law’s point of view. Normative cause of fasting Ramadan is not obligatory visual sighting of the crescent of Ramadan, but the rising of the crescent (ṭulū‘ al-hilāl). Visual sighting of the crescent and istikmāl and also Astronomy is a way to find out and make sure that the cause has occurred and they are not the cause by itself

scholarly journals Coming Back to Basic Concepts of the Context

Seminar.net ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Borgnakke
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Basic Concept ◽  
Academic Learning ◽  
Learning Context ◽  
Learning Contexts ◽  
Upper Secondary ◽  
Innovative Learning ◽  
Basic Concepts ◽  
Ethnographic Methodology ◽  
Upper Secondary Schools

The use of ethnographic approaches to explore innovative learning contexts places the concept of context at the centre of discussion on basic categories. Further, ethnography in Online-learning within a virtual context as well as shifts between online- and off-line contexts presents a challenge for ethnographic methodology and analysis. In this article I set out to address the challenge and reflect on the categories and models for empirical analysis. Going back to the basic concept of context and ‘text-in-context’ my aim is to discuss the ethnographic significance of the learning context thereby shedding light on the strong context markers. Examples will be adduced in relation to previous fieldwork in IT-upper secondary schools as well asin relation to current fieldwork in scholastic-, profession-oriented and academic learning contexts.

scholarly journals STABILITAS PEMERINTAHAN DALAM PERSPEKTIF ALQURAN

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 154
Author(s):  
T Mairizal Mairizal
Keyword(s):  
Basic Concept ◽  
Presidential Elections ◽  
Professional Competence ◽  
Legislative Elections ◽  
The People ◽  
Physical Abilities ◽  
Basic Concepts ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Regional Elections

Discourse on the concept of government is always being a lactual issue in Indonesia, especially in the lead up to regional elections or presidential elections. But essentially legislative elections cannot be ignored, each contestant in the general election competes to attract the votes of the people without regard to their spiritual competence. In this case, Alquran has formulated the basic concept of the government system. And this article tries to describe these basic concepts by using thematic and semantic approaches. By tracing various relevant terms, at least the Alquran uses awliya', khalifah, and ulil amri terms. These terms show leadership includes the executive and legislature. To be a leader in a government, at least professional competence and physical abilities are needed. The stability of a government depends absolutely on the ability of the leader to carry out his obligations. Although religious status is still disputed, but as long as it is not related to the divine aspect, the people must obey the leader even though many things are not liked by him

Moral Concepts in Practice II

2020 ◽  
pp. 115-136
Author(s):  
Larry R. Churchill
Keyword(s):  
Moral Life ◽  
Moral Judgments ◽  
Moral Rights ◽  
The Other ◽  
Moral Concepts ◽  
Responsible Person

This chapter continues the exploration of important concepts in ethics. These are ideas that most of us will find to be of crucial value at some point, and many of them will find routine use. The first concepts defined and explored in this chapter are voluntary and nonvoluntary responsibility. It is argued that the more holistic notion of a responsible person is preferable to a focus on separate responsible acts. The other concepts discussed are justice and the measures of impartiality used in justice, liberty, moral rights, conscience, and death. It is argued that conscience is an important facet of moral judgments, but not a final or unassailable authority. Death, it is argued, is an enabler of ethics, and a feature of moral life that gives it intensity and meaning.

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