Unacknowledged Permissivism

Epistemic permissivism is the view that it is possible for two people to rationally hold incompatible attitudes toward some proposition on the basis of one body of evidence. In this paper, I defend a particular version of permissivism – unacknowledged permissivism (UP) – which says that permissivism is true, but that no one can ever rationally believe that she is in a permissive case. I show that counter to what virtually all authors who have discussed UP claim, UP is an attractive view: it is compatible with the intuitive motivations for permissivism and avoids a significant challenge to permissivism: the arbitrariness objection

RedAlert: Determinacy Inference for Prolog

This paper revisits the problem of determinacy inference addressing the problem of how to uniformly handle cut. To this end a new semantics is introduced for cut, which is abstracted to systematically derive a backward analysis that derives conditions sufficient for a goal to succeed at most once. The method is conceptionally simpler and easier to implement than existing techniques, whilst improving the latter's handling of cut. Formal arguments substantiate correctness and experimental work, and a tool called 'RedAlert' demonstrates the method's generality and applicability.Comment: Theory and Practice of Logic Programming, 2011, 27th Int'l. Conference on Logic Programming (ICLP'11) Special Issue, volume 11, issue 4-

Collectivized Intellectualism

We argue that the evolutionary function of reasoning is to allow us to secure more accurate beliefs and more effective intentions through collective deliberation. This sets our view apart both from traditional intellectualist accounts, which take the evolutionary function to be individual deliberation, and from interactionist accounts such as the one proposed by Mercier and Sperber, which agrees that the function of reasoning is collective but holds that it aims to disseminate, rather than come up with, accurate beliefs. We argue that our collectivized intellectualism offers the best explanation of the range of biases that human reasoning is prone to, and that it does better than interactionism at offering a function of reasoning that would have been adaptive for our distant ancestors who first evolved this capacity

She Was There Too: Enslaved Black Women, Community, and Agency | POSTER

Rarely are the experiences of enslaved women prioritized in studying the history of enslavement in the United States. This is particularly true in relation to how black women experienced, survived, and carved out agency in the face of sexual violence. Rather than acknowledge the strength demonstrated by these women, contemporary historiography relegates them to the position of victims. This research intervenes in this practice and argues that enslaved women worked hard to create agency for themselves in the face of sexual violence from those that enslaved them. More specifically, it argues that the presence of a community of other enslaved women determined the ways in which a woman was able to demonstrate sexual agency, retaliate against a sexual aggressor, and the way in which moral codes were constructed. This research is done through a black feminist theoretical framework for the purpose of prioritizing black women’s voices and the centrality of relationships to other black women in navigating oppressive systems. A textual content analysis is utilized to approach the primary texts that are relied on within the research. Phenomenological methodology is utilized within the research in order to capture the reality of black women’s experiences with sexual violence and creating agency

Correct Reasoning about Logic Programs

In this PhD project, we present an approach to the problem of determinacy inference in logic programs with cut, which treats cut uniformly and contextually. The overall aim is to develop a theoretical analysis, abstract it to a suitable domain and prove both the concrete analysis and the abstraction correct in a formal theorem prover (Coq). A crucial advantage of this approach, besides the guarantee of correctness, is the possibility of automatically extracting an implementation of the analysis

A Rational Theory of Producer’s Equilibrium in Fifteen Principles

The marginalist theory of producer’s equilibrium has been a cornerstone of mainstream economics for a long time. This theory has been challenged more than once in the twentieth century, without losing its predominance. A lot of critics and many ideas have been ventured. My conclusion is that there is room and there is a need for alternative microeconomics. Approaching heterodox microeconomics may seem entering a labyrinth. For this reason, I propose a presentation of my conception about producer’s equilibrium in a structured and concise way: fifteen principles in a logical and instructive order. The principles are founded on a hypothesis shared by neoclassical economics: rationality of agents. Each behaviour must be compatible with the pursuit of self-interest

Syringe Exchange Program Outreach

It is estimated that 1 in 5 people infected with HIV are unaware that they are infected and most of the new sexually transmitted HIV infections in the US originate from HIV-infected persons who are unaware of their infection. Access Support Networks (ASN), is a community based nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide support to neighbors and loved ones living with HIV or Hep C. ASN offers harm reduction and prevention education to reduce the increase in HIV rates in Monterey County. The contributing factors affecting the increase in HIV cases in Monterey County are attributed to people’s socioeconomic status, substance use, and lack of knowledge about Prep. Some of the consequences the community in Monterey will face are: increase in medical debt, deterioration of mental and physical health, and ultimately death. The project is a syringe exchange program outreach designed to reach the homeless population living in the cities of Seaside and Monterey. With each program outreach, there was a lack of awareness noted about the services offered by ASN among the people in the peninsula. The results of the program outreach recommend an expansion of ASN in the peninsula in order to continue serving the needs for HIV education, prevention, as well as referrals for care and treatment services

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A Biblical-Theological Analysis of the Term δόξα (Glory) in the New Testament

Much discussion in today\u27s evangelical culture includes or revolves around the biblical concept of \u27\u27glory. Many faithful teachers, pastors, and writers speak of its significance by urging Christian believers to behold God\u27s glory, to glorify him through their daily lives, and to eagerly anticipate the day of their own glorification. These exhortations originate from the New Testament use of the Greek word, δόξα, and communicate the concept English readers understand as glory in all of the previously mentioned contexts and more. δόξα plays a significant role throughout the New Testament, appearing over 150 times and in all but four of its books. When believers distill its sweeping semantic range into several clear, properly understood definitions, a useful biblical theology ofglory emerges. This understanding provides the church with key insights into God\u27s nature and his final plan for redeeming Creation. Scholars agree that despite its scriptural prominence, glory has not received the academic attention it merits. Often, this results in readers who rely upon preconceived cultural notions of glory that are destined to fall sh011 ofthe biblical reality. Thankfully, several faithful scholars provide helpful expositions of the term, and each illuminates the biblical reality of glory in a unique way. Some authors define glory as a revelation of God\u27s holy nature, while others consider it a life marked by God\u27s presence, and still others define glory as the gift of God\u27s Word to his people. This thesis draws from a variety of scholarly assessments of δόξα to help readers resist a faulty understanding of glory that only highlights one aspect of the term\u27s multifaceted meaning. Additionally, this thesis helps readers avoid the practice of gathering various explanations of glory and weaving them into a one-size-fits-all definition. Merging the definitions of δόξα poses a great danger to the accurate interpretation of the term. New Testament scholar Haley Goranson Jacob warns students and scholars alike against treating the meaning of any scriptural word or phrase as a ForceFlex trash bag that just keeps stretching. This exegetical error, which Carson describes as illegitimate totality transfer, and Duvall and Hays describe as the overload fallacy, occurs when readers assume that a word takes on its whole range of meaning each time it appears. Those who consolidate the range of meanings for δόξα into one holistic definition aim for a full-bodied understanding of the term\u27s theological richness. However, falling into the overload fallacy neglects both the literary context and the author\u27s careful nuance. As a result, this fallacy obscures the true sense of δόξα. When it comes to interpreting δόξα, the two concerns mentioned above reveal the essence of the problem. One extreme occurs when believers emphasize one aspect of δόξα to the neglect of others. The other occurs when believers fuse each of glory\u27s domains together until the author\u27s intended meaning becomes nebulously blurred. These concerns reveal the great need for a treatment of δόξα that provides lay Christians with a clear understanding of glory, a working knowledge of its various definitions, and a proper means of discerning the term\u27s intended meaning within its particular context. This thesis serves this purpose by surveying the use of δόξα in the New Testament and providing three primary categories through which its meaning can be understood: a descriptor of physical appearance, a descriptor of God\u27s nature and presence, or an indicator of status or praise. These three categories correspond with the three main sections of the paper and address each category\u27s domains and subdomains. The first category, δόξα as a state of physical appearance, is fairly straightforward and consists of one central domain. However, the second and third categories -(2) δόξα as an indicator of God\u27s presence and character and (3) δόξα as an indicator of status--carry more nuance and therefore separate into several subdomains. Each division explores scriptural examples of δόξα, regarding their treatment of glory and their textual significance. A final conclusion summarizes the findings of this analysis and draws out the practical application produced by a holistic biblical theology of glory. Immediately following this conclusion is an appendix for reference, which categorizes the 152 occurrences of δόξα in the New Testament into specific domains or subdomains. Although categorizing δόξα into domains can be relatively straightforward, often, it is not. The term\u27s versatility often renders its domain placement not a choice between right and wrong, but better and best. While readers should always avoid the overload fallacy, many occurrences of δόξα can arguably fit into multiple categories. For example, a physical display of God\u27s glory can also appear to indicate his presence. If the surrounding context directly refers to glory\u27s observable brilliance while merely implying God\u27s presence, then the term is placed into the first category, a state of physical appearance. The above is just one example of how domain placement can be somewhat subjective. Thus, the domain placements and scriptural examples referred to throughout this paper should not function as absolutes or diminish any valid connections one domain of δόξα may have with another. Instead, the following discussion of domains and their comprehensive outline provide a framework for readers to develop a clearer understanding of the biblical concept of glory. A well-developed theology of glory serves as a source of Christian hope as believers seek to understand the glorious nature of God and anticipate the day when they, too, will be ultimately glorified through the saving work of Christ