scholarly journals What is meaning? Paul Grice’s answer

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 69-88
Author(s):  
Paul Grice
Keyword(s):  
Sufficient Conditions ◽  
Special Kind ◽  
Ordinary Language ◽  
Informal Logic ◽  
Natural Languages ◽  
Psychological States ◽  
Clear Cut ◽  
Speaker Intentions ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Pragmatic Aspects

The present paper discusses the ideas presented in Paul Grice’s groundbreaking paper ‘Meaning’ published in 1957. The ideas are examined in the perspective of Grice’s ma­ture, complete and elaborate approach to language. The following tenets are indicated as the main features of that approach: (1) though meaning and use are closely connected, they should not be identified; (2) the theory of meaning and language as a whole must be systematic and explanatory; (3) the meaning of linguistic expressions is explicated in terms of psychological states, first of all, in terms of intentions; (4) three kinds of meaning are distinguished: the meaning of a sentence, the uttered content (what is said), and speaker (utterer’s) meaning; (5) conversation is treated as a rational activity submit­ted to some general principles: to recognize the speaker intentions the audience makes a special kind of inference – implicatures; (6) natural languages has no special informal logic; (7) semantic and pragmatic aspects of language has no clear-cut boundary, they in­teract with each other. In discussing Grice’s article ‘Meaning’ a special attention is paid to three points: the difference between natural and non-natural meaning, the applied proce­dure of conceptual analysis (through identifying necessary and sufficient conditions for attributing non-natural (or speaker) meaning and the nature (reflexive or iterative) of speaker intentions which later were called ‘communicative’. Though Grice is commonly regarded to be a philosopher of ordinary language, his views on the character of meaning and conversation testify to the effect that he rejects some important principles of that philosophical school.

scholarly journals Stochastic Comparisons of Some Distances between Random Variables

Mathematics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 981
Author(s):  
Patricia Ortega-Jiménez ◽  
Miguel A. Sordo ◽  
Alfonso Suárez-Llorens
Keyword(s):  
Financial Risk ◽  
Sufficient Conditions ◽  
Random Variables ◽  
Stochastic Ordering ◽  
Random Variable ◽  
Distribution Functions ◽  
Stochastic Comparisons ◽  
Stochastic Orderings ◽  
Absolute Value ◽  
The Difference

The aim of this paper is twofold. First, we show that the expectation of the absolute value of the difference between two copies, not necessarily independent, of a random variable is a measure of its variability in the sense of Bickel and Lehmann (1979). Moreover, if the two copies are negatively dependent through stochastic ordering, this measure is subadditive. The second purpose of this paper is to provide sufficient conditions for comparing several distances between pairs of random variables (with possibly different distribution functions) in terms of various stochastic orderings. Applications in actuarial and financial risk management are given.

A Direct Rotatability Criterion for Spherical Four-Bar Linkages

1995 ◽  
Vol 117 (4) ◽  
pp. 597-600 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. C. Gupta ◽  
R. Ma
Keyword(s):  
Sufficient Conditions ◽  
Necessary And Sufficient Conditions ◽  
Absolute Value ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Necessary And Sufficient ◽  
Four Bar Linkage

The necessary and sufficient conditions for the full input rotatability in a spherical four-bar linkage are proved. The direct criterion is: for all twist angles α in the range [0, π], the excess (deficit) of the sum of the frame and input twist angles over (from) π should, in absolute value, be greater than that for the coupler and follower twist angles; the difference between the follower and input twist angles, in absolute value, should be greater than that for the coupler and follower twist angles. Application of the direct criterion to full rotatability of other links are discussed and some variations in the form of the criterion are developed.

A Direct Rotatability Criterion for Spherical Four-Bar Linkages

1994 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Ma ◽  
K. C. Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Sufficient Conditions ◽  
Necessary And Sufficient Conditions ◽  
Absolute Value ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Necessary And Sufficient ◽  
Four Bar Linkage

Abstract The necessary and sufficient conditions for the full input rotatability in a spherical four bar linkage are proved. The direct criterion is: for all twist angles α in the range [0, π], the excess (deficit) of the sum of the frame and input twist angles over (from) π should, in absolute value, be greater than that for the coupler and follower twist angles; the difference between the follower and input twist angles, in absolute value, should be greater than that for the coupler and follower twist angles. Application of the direct criterion to full rotatability of other links are discussed and some variations in the form of the criterion are developed.

scholarly journals On the numerical solution for nonlinear elliptic equations with variable weight coefficients in an integral boundary conditions

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 738-758
Author(s):  
Regimantas Čiupaila ◽  
Kristina Pupalaigė ◽  
Mifodijus Sapagovas
Keyword(s):  
Eigenvalue Problem ◽  
Boundary Conditions ◽  
Sufficient Conditions ◽  
Integral Boundary Conditions ◽  
Nonlinear Elliptic Equations ◽  
Integral Boundary ◽  
Nonlinear Elliptic ◽  
Variable Weight ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Convergence Of Iterative Method

In the paper the two-dimensional elliptic equation with integral boundary conditions is solved by finite difference method. The main aim of the paper is to investigate the conditions for the convergence of the iterative methods for the solution of system of nonlinear difference equations. With this purpose, we investigated the structure of the spectrum of the difference eigenvalue problem. Some sufficient conditions are proposed such that the real parts of all eigenvalues of the corresponding difference eigenvalue problem are positive. The proof of convergence of iterative method is based on the properties of the M-matrices not requiring the symmetry or diagonal dominance of the matrices. The theoretical statements are supported by the results of the numerical experiment.

scholarly journals Two-Vertex Generators of Jacobians of Graphs

10.37236/7302 ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
David Brandfonbrener ◽  
Pat Devlin ◽  
Netanel Friedenberg ◽  
Yuxuan Ke ◽  
Steffen Marcus ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Random Graphs ◽  
Sufficient Conditions ◽  
Necessary And Sufficient Conditions ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Necessary And Sufficient

We give necessary and sufficient conditions under which the Jacobian of a graph is generated by a divisor that is the difference of two vertices. This answers a question posed by Becker and Glass and allows us to prove various other propositions about the order of divisors that are the difference of two vertices. We conclude with some conjectures about these divisors on random graphs and support them with empirical evidence.

scholarly journals Folk Psychology and Its Ontology

2020 ◽  
pp. 29-52
Author(s):  
Peter Langland-Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Folk Psychology ◽  
Mental Representations ◽  
Ontological Status ◽  
Heavy Duty ◽  
Important Conclusion ◽  
Psychological States ◽  
Light Duty ◽  
The Difference

The question of whether imagination can be reduced to other folk psychological states will turn, in part, on what we take those other states to be—on how we view their ontological status. There are very different views in philosophy and psychology concerning the nature of folk psychological states, ranging from eliminativism, to dispositionalism, to representationalsim. This chapter explains how those different ontological viewpoints bear on the project of explaining imagination. An important conclusion is that the explanations pursued in this book do not assume or require the existence of mental representations of any sort and thus should be of interest to theorists with quite different commitments concerning folk psychological ontology. However, in some cases, when assessing competing arguments, it will be essential to grasp the difference between “heavy-duty” (representationalist) views of folk psychological states and “light-duty” (dispositionalist) views.

A Statically Balanced Gough/Stewart-Type Platform: Conception, Design, and Simulation

2009 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marco Carricato ◽  
Clément Gosselin
Keyword(s):  
Sufficient Conditions ◽  
Parallel Manipulators ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Theoretical Point ◽  
Constant Force ◽  
Parallel Mechanisms ◽  
End Effector ◽  
Neutral Equilibrium ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Elastic Elements

Gravity compensation of spatial parallel manipulators is a relatively recent topic of investigation. Perfect balancing has been accomplished, so far, only for parallel mechanisms in which the weight of the moving platform is sustained by legs comprising purely rotational joints. Indeed, balancing of parallel mechanisms with translational actuators, which are among the most common ones, has been traditionally thought possible only by resorting to additional legs containing no prismatic joints between the base and the end-effector. This paper presents the conceptual and mechanical designs of a balanced Gough/Stewart-type manipulator, in which the weight of the platform is entirely sustained by the legs comprising the extensible jacks. By the integrated action of both elastic elements and counterweights, each leg is statically balanced and it generates, at its tip, a constant force contributing to maintaining the end-effector in equilibrium in any admissible configuration. If no elastic elements are used, the resulting manipulator is balanced with respect to the shaking force too. The performance of a study prototype is simulated via a model in both static and dynamic conditions, in order to prove the feasibility of the proposed design. The effects of imperfect balancing, due to the difference between the payload inertial characteristics and the theoretical/nominal ones, are investigated. Under a theoretical point of view, formal and novel derivations are provided of the necessary and sufficient conditions allowing (i) a body arbitrarily rotating in space to rest in neutral equilibrium under the action of general constant-force generators, (ii) a body pivoting about a universal joint and acted upon by a number of zero-free-length springs to exhibit constant potential energy, and (iii) a leg of a Gough/Stewart-type manipulator to operate as a constant-force generator.

Expectedness

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerome Kagan
Keyword(s):  
Semantic Category ◽  
Locus Ceruleus ◽  
Unexpected Event ◽  
Psychological States ◽  
The Face ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The One ◽  
Oscillation Frequencies ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Speed And Accuracy

This chapter analyzes how subject expectations affect all brain measures. An expectation of pain, a difficult task, an unpleasant picture, an air puff to the face, the sound of hands clapping, a metaphorical sentence, a caress, cocaine, an exemplar of a semantic category, or the benefit of a medicine each affects brain profiles as well as the speed and accuracy of perceptions. Meanwhile, unexpected events activate many brain sites, but especially the amygdala, hippocampus, prefrontal cortex, ventral tegmental area, and locus ceruleus. The difference in the oscillation frequencies evoked by the event anticipated and the one that occurs may be a critical cause of these activations. The brain and psychological states generated by an unexpected event depend on its desirability and familiarity.

scholarly journals The Pathology of Tumours of the Urinary Tract

1939 ◽  
Vol 32 (11) ◽  
pp. 1455-1467
Author(s):  
W. D. Newcomb
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Connective Tissue ◽  
Renal Pelvis ◽  
Clinical Importance ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Renal Tubules ◽  
Clear Cut ◽  
Renal Tumours ◽  
The Difference

Attention is called to the difference between the pathologist's and the radiologist's point of view. The reasons for this difference are discussed with special emphasis on renal tumours. Classification of renal tumours. The first main groups are innocent and malignant. Are these really clear-cut or do they blend into one another? The commoner innocent renal tumours are adenoma, fibroma, myoma, lipoma, and angioma. These are rarely of any clinical importance but adenoma is a possible source of hypernephroma. Many elaborate classifications of cancer of the kidney have been proposed but the following four groups are sufficient for most puposes: Carcinoma, hypernephroma, sarcoma, and teratoid tumours. Much the commonest malignant renal tumour in adults is the hypernephroma, thought by Grawitz and others to be derived from ectopic adrenal rests. There is still no agreement concerning their origin but three views are held at the present time: ( a) All are carcinoma of renal tubules. ( b) Some are derived from renal tubules and some from ectopic adrenal. ( c) All are formed from adrenal tissue. These views are discussed with special reference to material in St. Mary's Hospital Museum, and it is suggested that the first view is the most probable although the second cannot be excluded. The teratoid tumours are the commonest in infants and swine. The differences between them and hypernephromata are described. The renal Pelvis, ureter, and bladder all have tumours of the same type and can conveniently be considered together. Connective tissue tumours, both innocent and malignant, are very rare. Papilloma and carcinoma are rare in the pelvis and ureter, but commoner in the bladder. The relation between these two tumours is discussed.

scholarly journals Existence of a Period-Two Solution in Linearizable Difference Equations

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
E. J. Janowski ◽  
M. R. S. Kulenović
Keyword(s):  
Difference Equation ◽  
Linear Equation ◽  
Difference Equations ◽  
Initial Conditions ◽  
Sufficient Conditions ◽  
Minimal Period ◽  
Real Numbers ◽  
Existence And Nonexistence ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Necessary And Sufficient

Consider the difference equationxn+1=f(xn,…,xn−k),n=0,1,…,wherek∈{1,2,…}and the initial conditions are real numbers. We investigate the existence and nonexistence of the minimal period-two solution of this equation when it can be rewritten as the nonautonomous linear equationxn+l=∑i=1−lkgixn−i,n=0,1,…,wherel,k∈{1,2,…}and the functionsgi:ℝk+l→ℝ. We give some necessary and sufficient conditions for the equation to have a minimal period-two solution whenl=1.

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