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Noûs, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Many, perhaps even most, philosophers hold that, in order to promise someone something, the promisor must intend to communicate what they are promising. I argue against this claim, explain why it matters to the nature of promising, and sketch an alternative picture of normatively powerful speech acts.
Eliot Michaelson
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Journal of Natural FibersThe used cooking oil has become a significant environmental concern, as it leads to water pollution and clogged drainage systems. A solution to this issue is recycling the used oil into useful products, such as binders for textile pigment printing ...
Nagla S. Elshemy +2 more
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Linguistic Analysis of the Two Speech Functions in President Donald Trump’s Inaugural Speech
Armenian Folia Anglistika, 2017 The purpose of this study is the linguistic interpretation of President Donald Trump’s inaugural speech during the ceremony held in Washington D. C. on January 21, 2017.
Vicky Tchaparian
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Obesity and the Politics of Taddeo di Bartolo's Inferno
Renaissance Studies, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper examines Taddeo di Bartolo's depiction of Hell in the Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta, the mother church of San Gimignano. In a striking departure from similar scenes of the period, the fresco, painted in the early fifteenth century, emphasizes the obesity of the sinners—suggesting a deliberate visual critique.
Stefania Roccas Gandal
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JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, EarlyView.
Christian Freudlsperger +1 more
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Anthropology and Humanism, Volume 51, Issue 2, December 2026.Abstract Drawing on theories of ritual as performative and transformative, this flash tip offers practical suggestions and examples for creating a ritual of writing otherwise, including companion texts, sensory and material cues to frame the ritual practice, writing collectively, and attitudes we might articulate and cultivate.
Madelyn Prevost
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Crossroads of the Life of Vittorio Alfieri
Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies, Volume 49, Issue 3, Page 375-392, September 2026.Abstract This article examines Vittorio Alfieri's Life as a deliberately constructed narrative of cultural, linguistic, and political self‐fashioning within eighteenth‐century European intellectual networks. Rather than treating the autobiography as a transparent record of experience, the article argues that Alfieri retrospectively reorganizes his ...
Sara Gallegati
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Escalating Deception: A Control‐Theoretic Analysis of the Volkswagen Emissions Scandal
Business and Society Review, Volume 131, Issue 3, Fall 2026.ABSTRACT This paper examines how well‐intentioned organizations can descend into unethical behavior, using the Volkswagen emissions scandal as a case study. Traditional approaches emphasize a gradual escalation of wrongdoing, but our analysis uncovers stage‐like shifts in deceptive practices.
Carmen Tanner, Warren Mansell
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Cutting Through the State: Examining Voter Alignment With Milei's Agenda and His Chainsaw Plan
Latin American Policy, Volume 17, Issue 3, September 2026.ABSTRACT Argentina's political landscape experienced a major shift with the unexpected election of Javier Milei as President. Known for his radical right‐wing stance, Milei has pledged to drastically minimize the state's role, proposing a public spending cut of 14% of the gross domestic product.
Giada Pasquettaz, Franco Bastias
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