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Lucretius' arguments on the swerve and free-action [PDF]
, 2019 In his version of atomism, Lucretius made explicit reference to the concept of an intrinsic declination of the atom, the atomic swerve (clinamen in Latin), stressing that the time and space of the infinitesimal atomic vibration is uncertain. The topic of
Evangelidis, Basil
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(Co‐)Reference All the Way Down: A Unified Theory of (Pro) Nominals in Ordinary English
Theoria, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This essay joins two themes, both arising from Kripke's inspiring ideas in the theory of reference. The first theme concerns reference in general. The second examines the notion of co‐reference and the role it plays in a unified theory of pronouns for natural language.
Jessica Pepp, Joseph Almog
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, 2010 A standard view of reference holds that a speaker's use of a name refers to a certain thing in virtue of the speaker's associating a condition with that use that singles the referent out.
deRosset, Louis
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Hear Me Out: A Lesson in Civil Discourse
Journal of Legal Studies Education, Volume 43, Issue 1, Page 7-30, Winter 2026.Abstract This article describes an innovative and engaging lecture and class exercise designed to teach students how to think critically about issues from different perspectives and communicate effectively with those who disagree with them. The interactive lecture and class exercise introduce a civil discourse framework to encourage constructive ...
Cheryl L. Black
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Endocrinology, Diabetes &Metabolism, Volume 9, Issue 3, May 2026.This review synthesises current knowledge on gut microbiome involvement in obesity and hypertension, evaluates microbiome‐based therapeutic strategies, and identifies critical research gaps to guide future investigations aimed at mitigating the dual pandemics.
Andrej Belančić +7 more
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Family Matters: Exploring the Link Between Parental and Executive Financial Misconduct
Journal of Accounting Research, Volume 64, Issue 2, Page 561-632, May 2026.ABSTRACT Using a novel data set of misconduct records for Finnish CEOs and directors and their parents, we explore whether corporate executives’ financial misconduct is associated with similar behavior by their parents. Controlling for various other factors of executive financial misconduct, we find that executives are significantly more likely to ...
JENNI KALLUNKI +4 more
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Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries, Volume 6, Issue 2, April 2026.ABSTRACT Declines in wild Atlantic salmon populations in the North Atlantic with migratory routes adjacent to commercial salmonid aquaculture operations in coastal marine environments have raised concerns about the potential for direct or indirect effects this industry may have on local wild populations.
Mark Young +14 more
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Rock Particles Promote Dew Formation: Aiming to Explain Ambiguous Published Findings
Ecohydrology, Volume 19, Issue 3, April/May 2026.ABSTRACT The role played by rock particles (RPs) in dew formation and their effect on nonrainfall water (NRW) is controversial. RPs may affect the amounts of NRW that accumulate on/under the RPs. While some scholars maintain that RPs increase NRW, other argue to the contrary, a conclusion that was apparently supported following measurements with ...
Giora J. Kidron, Rafael Kronenfeld
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