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The Value of Terroir: Hedonic Estimation of Vineyard Sale Prices [PDF]
We examine the value of terroir, which refers to the special characteristics of a place that impart unique qualities to the wine produced. We do this by conducting a hedonic analysis of vineyard sales in the Willamette Valley of Oregon to ascertain ...
Andrew J. Plantinga +2 more
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Mackie\u27s Arguement for the Infinite Man [PDF]
Theists and non-theists alike have toiled with the characteristics of the Judeo-Christian God and how they may or may not be contradictory with the existence of evil. Some philosophers, such as J. L. Mackie, have decided that God and evil cannot coexist,
Basile, Abigail J
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Pursuing Pankalia: The Aesthetic Theodicy of St. Augustine [PDF]
This chapter summarizes Augustine’s often-neglected aesthetic theodicy that balances his metaphysical definitions of evil and human agency against the ultimately beautiful story Augustine sees God, as the author of all Creation, writing. First, Augustine’
Holdier, A. G.
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Where the Conflict Really Lies: Plantinga, the Challenge of Evil, and Religious Naturalism [PDF]
In this paper I argue that, although Alvin Plantinga’s Felix Culpa theodicy appears on only two pages of his recent book Where the Conflict Really Lies: Science, Religion and Naturalism (2011) (i.e.
Burns, Elizabeth
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Best-Laid Plans: Can a "Life-Plan" Improve the Concordance of Kidney Disease Care with Patient Preferences? [PDF]
Urbanski M, Plantinga LC.
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The Economics of Allowing More Domestic Oil Drilling [PDF]
The recent sharp increase in the price of oil has generated renewed interest in U.S. oil exploration and development. This paper examines the likely impact of developing new energy resources on oil and gasoline prices.
Hahn, Robert W., Passell, Peter
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Population Growth and Land Use Dynamics along Urban–Rural Gradient [PDF]
In this study we apply a spatial conditional logit model to determine factors influencing land cover change in three contiguous counties in West Georgia between 1992 and 2001 using point (pixel) based observations of land characteristics.
Polyakov, Maksym, Zhang, Daowei
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Plantinga's Defence and His Theodicy are Incompatible
R. Davis, W. P. Franks, In
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O objetivo do presente trabalho é apresentar a discussão da temática da subjetividade como um importante fator para a afirmação da crença religiosa, tanto na obra de Kierkegaard como na obra de Plantinga.
Gimenes, Marcio de Paula
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