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Causality and Connectives: From Grice to relevance (Pragmatics & Beyond New Series)
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Causality and Connectives: From Grice to relevance (Pragmatics & Beyond New Series)

The book explores finely-grained distinctions in causal meaning, mostly from a relevance-theoretic perspective. To increase the challenge of this double task, i.e. a thorough as well as satisfactory account of cause and a detailed assessment of the theoretical model employed to this end, the current study involves an investigation carried out by way of contrasting the prototypical causal exponents of Modern Greek subordination, i.e. epeiδi and γiati. In addition, this objective is achieved in the methodological framework of contrasting a range of contextual applications of the two connectives against their translated versions in English, realizable by means of because.
 
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Causal Reasoning in Physics
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Causal Reasoning in Physics

Much has been written on the role of causal notions and causal reasoning in the so-called 'special sciences' and in common sense. But does causal reasoning also play a role in physics? Mathias Frisch argues that, contrary to what influential philosophical arguments purport to show, the answer is yes.

 
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Accounting and Causal Effects: Econometric Challenges
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Accounting and Causal Effects: Econometric ChallengesAccounting and Causal Effects: Econometric Challenges

While there is a substantial literature in labor economics and microeconometrics directed toward endogenous causal effects, causal effects have received relatively limited attention in accounting. This volume builds on econometric foundations, including linear, discrete choice, and nonparametric regression models, to address challenging accounting issues characterized by microeconomic fundamentals and equilibrium reporting choices.
 
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From Naming to Saying: The Unity of the Proposition
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From Naming to Saying: The Unity of the Proposition
From Naming to Saying explores the classicquestion of the unity of the proposition, combining an historical approach with contemporary causal theories to offer a unique and novel solution.

    * Defends a novel approach to the classical question about the unity of the proposition.
    * Examines three key historical theories: Frege’s doctrine of concept and object, Russell’s analysis of the sentence, and Wittgenstein’s picture theory of meaning.
    * Combines an historical approach with discussion and defense of a contemporary causal theory of the unity of the proposition.
    * Establishes a view compatible with, though not dependent on, a causal theory of meaning.


 
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