Mutual Misunderstanding

Author : Mamoru Kaneko
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 3540222952

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Game Theory and Mutual Misunderstanding by Mamoru Kaneko Pdf

This book consists of five acts and two interludes, which are all written as dialogues between three main characters and other supporting characters. Each act discusses the epistemological, institutional and methodological foundations of game theory and economics, while using various stories and examples. A featured aspect of those discussions is that many forms of mutual misunderstanding are involved in social situations as well as in those fields themselves. One Japanese traditional comic story called the Konnyaku Mondo is representative and gives hints of how our thought is constrained by incorrect beliefs. Each dialogue critically examines extant theories and common misunderstanding in game theory and economics in order to find possible future developments of those fields.

Author : Talbot J. Taylor
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1992-07-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780822383000

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Mutual Misunderstanding by Talbot J. Taylor Pdf

Do others understand what we say or write? Do we understand them? Theorists of language and interpretation claim to be more concerned with questions about "what" we understand and "how" we understand, rather than with the logically prior question "whether" we understand each other. An affirmative answer to the latter question is apparently taken for granted. However, in Mutual Misunderstanding, Talbot J. Taylor shows that the sceptical doubts about communicational understanding do in fact have a profoundly important, if as yet unacknowledged, function in the construction of theories of language and interpretation. Mutual Misundertanding thus presents a strikingly original analysis of the rhetorical patterns underlying Western linguistic thought, as exemplified in the works of John Locke, Jacques Derrida, Gottlob Frege, Jonathan Culler, Noam Chomsky, Ferdinand de Saussure, H. Paul Grice, Michael Dummet, Stanley Fish, Alfred Schutz, Barbara Herrnstein Smith, Harold Garfinkel, and others. This analysis reveals how, by the combined effect of appeals to "commonsense" and anxieties about implications of relativism, scepticism has a determining role in the discursive development of a number of the intellectual disciplines making up the "human sciences" today, including critical theory, literary hermeneutics, philosophy of language and logic, communication theory, discourse and conversation analysis, pragmatics, stylistics, and linguistics. Consequently, this provocative study will be of value to readers from a wide variety of disciplinary backgrounds.

Author : United States. Congress. House
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1939
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:35112104227758

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Hearings by United States. Congress. House Pdf

Author : Magda Leichtova
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2016-07-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317095446

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Misunderstanding Russia by Magda Leichtova Pdf

Well argued and balanced, Leichtova provides an alternative and more constructive understanding of what drives Russian foreign policy. The book is based on the concepts of constructivism and orientalism in international relations to analyse the policies of the Russian Federation. This book highlights that Russian foreign policy is a complex phenomenon constructed from internal as well as external developments, perceptions and expectations. At the same time, it also highlights that Western states are the most significant Other in construction of the Russian foreign policy and even Russian identity and, at the same time, actively create an 'image of Russia' in international politics which is widely based on their own Western assumptions about the country. The author introduces the reader to an alternate portrayal of relations between Russia and the West which all analysts should take into consideration before drawing conclusions.

Author : Daniel Gordis
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019-09-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780062873712

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We Stand Divided by Daniel Gordis Pdf

From National Jewish Book Award Winner and author of Israel, a bold reevaluation of the tensions between American and Israeli Jews that reimagines the past, present, and future of Jewish life Relations between the American Jewish community and Israel are at an all-time nadir. Since Israel’s founding seventy years ago, particularly as memory of the Holocaust and of Israel’s early vulnerability has receded, the divide has grown only wider. Most explanations pin the blame on Israel’s handling of its conflict with the Palestinians, Israel’s attitude toward non-Orthodox Judaism, and Israel’s dismissive attitude toward American Jews in general. In short, the cause for the rupture is not what Israel is; it’s what Israel does. These explanations tell only half the story. We Stand Divided examines the history of the troubled relationship, showing that from the outset, the founders of what are now the world’s two largest Jewish communities were responding to different threats and opportunities, and had very different ideas of how to guarantee a Jewish future. With an even hand, Daniel Gordis takes us beyond the headlines and explains how Israel and America have fundamentally different ideas about issues ranging from democracy and history to religion and identity. He argues that as a first step to healing the breach, the two communities must acknowledge and discuss their profound differences and moral commitments. Only then can they forge a path forward, together.

Author : Bruce W. Frier
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 569 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : History
ISBN : 9780197573211

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A Casebook on the Roman Law of Contracts by Bruce W. Frier Pdf

A Casebook on the Roman Law of Contracts introduces students to the rich and influential body of Roman law concerning contracts between private individuals.

Author : Melinda McGarrah Sharp
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-01-24
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781610972260

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Misunderstanding Stories by Melinda McGarrah Sharp Pdf

How can we work toward mutual understanding in our increasingly diverse and interconnected world? Pastoral theologian Melinda McGarrah Sharp approaches this multifaceted, interdisciplinary question by beginning with moments of intercultural misunderstanding. Using misunderstanding stories from her experience working with the Peace Corps in Suriname, Dr. McGarrah Sharp argues that we must recognize the limits of our own cultural perspectives in order to have meaningful intercultural encounters that are more mutually empowering and hopeful. Bringing together resources from pastoral theology, ethnography, and postcolonial studies, she provides a valuable resource for investigating the complexity of providing care and fostering communities of belonging across cultural differences. McGarrah Sharp illustrates a process of moving from disconnection to regard for diverse others as neighbors who share a common yearning for hopeful and meaningful connection. Leaders in faith communities, practitioners of care, and scholars will all be able to use this resource to better understand the conflicts, tensions, and uncertainties of our postcolonial twenty-first-century world. An included discussion guide facilitates classroom study, small group discussion, and personal reflection.

Author : Rosen, Velazquez
Publisher : Wolters Kluwer
Page : 2320 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2019-06-16
Category : Arbitration agreements, Commercial
ISBN : 9781543813241

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Settlement Agreements in Commercial Disputes: Negotiating, Drafting & Enforcement, 2nd Edition by Rosen, Velazquez Pdf

With nearly all corporate disputes being resolved in settlements, drafting strong, enforceable settlement agreements is one of the most critical and challenging areas of corporate and commercial law practice today. Yet there has never been a single, comprehensive guide to the complex legal issues involved in negotiating, drafting and enforcing settlement agreements until Settlement Agreements in Commercial Disputes. Here, in two comprehensive volumes, including CD-Rom and forms, top experts offer insights gained from many years of litigation and dispute resolution experience to give you critical tools needed to prepare successful settlements: Sophisticated analysis of the law and its application Detailed planning of effective drafting techniques In-depth coverage of "hot issues," such as multi-party settlements and tax considerations Strategies for handling "special topics," such as tax and environmental concerns A time-saving library of model agreements on disk for a variety of disputes and jurisdictions Extensive case citations And much more Whether you are looking for the best way to handle a particularly troubling issue, or simply want to be sure you have anticipated every legal eventuality, Settlement Agreements in Commercial Disputes will give you the insights, information and guidance needed to prepare settlement agreements that meet your client's or company's objectives. Note: Online subscriptions are for three-month periods. Previous Edition: Settlement Agreements in Commercial Disputes: Negotiating, Drafting and Enforcement ISBN: 9780735514782

Author : Illinois. Supreme Court
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 738 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1879
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
ISBN : OSU:32437011897325

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Reports of Cases at Common Law and in Chancery Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of Illinois by Illinois. Supreme Court Pdf

Author : Illinois. Supreme Court
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 744 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1879
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
ISBN : HARVARD:32044078683695

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Reports of Cases at Law and in Chancery Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Illinois by Illinois. Supreme Court Pdf

Author : Illinois. Supreme Court
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 740 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1879
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0026624094

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Reports of Cases at Common Law and in Chancery Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of Illinois ... By S. Breese [and Others]. by Illinois. Supreme Court Pdf

Author : Joseph Chitty
Publisher : Sweet & Maxwell
Page : 2943 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780414047990

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Chitty on Contracts by Joseph Chitty Pdf

When it comes to contract law 'Chitty on Contracts' is the foundation on which to base any case. It proivdes you with the depth of insight you require, so you can confidently cite it in court.

Author : Natalie Persadie,Rajendra Ramlogan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 739 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2010-04-20
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781136974014

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Commonwealth Caribbean Business Law by Natalie Persadie,Rajendra Ramlogan Pdf

Commonwealth Caribbean Business Law breaks away from the traditional English approach of treating business law primarily as the law of contract and agency. The book takes a panoramic view of the foundation of various legal systems with a subsequent examination of different areas of legal liability that may affect business activities. These areas include contract law, agency, tort law, criminal law, and internet law as significant challenges confronting the business sector. The book primarily targets the development of business law in several Caribbean Commonwealth jurisdictions but also, where appropriate, embraces the jurisprudence of other Commonwealth nations such as the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. With respect to internet law, the proliferation of judicial pronouncements emerging from the United States provided the platform for the only non-Commonwealth treatment of a topic. The approach of the book is to use excerpts from judgments so as to allow students, particularly the non-legal student, to understand legal principles as espoused by the judiciary without the filtering bias of authors.

Author : Peter Feaver,Richard H. Kohn
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 0262561425

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Soldiers and Civilians by Peter Feaver,Richard H. Kohn Pdf

Essays on the emerging military-civilian divide in the United States.

Author : Sam Kaner
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2007-03-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780787996413

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Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Decision-Making by Sam Kaner Pdf

"The best book on collaboration ever written!" —Diane Flannery, founding CEO, Juma Ventures And now this classic book is even better—much better. Completely revised and updated, the second edition is loaded with new tools and techniques. Two powerful new chapters on agenda design A full section devoted to reaching closure More than twice as many tools for handling difficult dynamics 70 brand-new pages and over 100 pages significantly improved