10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EQUIVOCATION»
Discover the use of
equivocation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
equivocation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Mill's Principle of Utility: A Defense of John Stuart Mill's ...
THE ALLEGED FALLACY OF EQUIVOCATION IN MILL'S PROOF In this chapter,
my goal is to absolve Mill of charges that he equivocates on the word "desirable"
in his proof of the principle of utility. I organize my pursuit of this goal in three ...
2
Subjects to the King's Divorce:
Equivocation, Infidelity, ...
"[C]oncerns with gender, politics, and religion (the political and the domestic) are brought together in an important, compelling way.... [Subjects to the King's Divorce] makes an important and fresh contribution to the new ...
3
The Many Roots of Medieval Logic: The Aristotelian and the ...
Equivocation—Modes of Supposition, Temporal Propositions The most
conspicuous point of contact between Ockham's theory of fallacies and his theory
of supposition concerns the fallacy of equivocation, in particular the distinction
between ...
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Robert Parsons and English Catholicism, 1580-1610
lies to avoid equivocation in matters of common traffic, because "whensoever
equivocation does cause or procure an injury or unjust damage to our neighbor
in soul, body, or goods, there is no equivocation justifiable."162 The "Discourse"
...
Michael L. Carrafiello, 1998
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An Introduction to Mathematical Cryptography
Shannon [116] defines the equivocation to be the conditional entropy of the
original signal, given the received signal. He uses this quantity to measure the
amount of uncertainty in transmissions across a noisy channel. Shannon [117]
later ...
Jeffrey Hoffstein, Jill Pipher, J.H. Silverman, 2008
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Conscience and Casuistry in Early Modern Europe
Jesuitical equivocation- the 'new art of lying' - was essentially the same as the old
art Hypocrisy and deviousness were the only added elements.39 Mason's book
was published in 1624. In the same year Barnes completed his Dissertatio ...
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The Logic of Analogy: An Interpretation of St. Thomas
18 We might point out here that Cajetan, in his commentary on the Categories, is
quite explicit about the fact that analogy is a kind of equivocation. Having pointed
out that diversa in the definition of things named equivocally should be ...
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William of Ockham: The Metamorphosis of Scholastic Discourse
Once again there is no third way.172 If, on the other hand, equivocation is not
taken generally, both a casu and consilio, but a consilio only, then Ockham
considers that analogy and equivocation are the same; it is then the third term
between ...
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Critical Thinking, fifth edition: An Introduction to the ...
The fallacy of equivocation arises when a premise has two interpretations, one
acceptable and one unacceptable, and when it is the unacceptable interpretation
that is required by the conclusion. Here is a silly example that clearly illustrates ...
Jonathan Lavery, Willam Hughes, 2008
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Dido's Daughters: Literacy, Gender, and Empire in Early ...
of canon law named Martín de Azpilcueta (1493–1586) published a Latin treatise
on equivocation that most modern scholars regard as historically new and that
Azpilcueta himself defined as “novus modus” even as he defended his innovation
...
Margaret W. Ferguson, 2007
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EQUIVOCATION»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
equivocation is used in the context of the following news items.
The Puerto Rico problem
On July 7th Hillary Clinton, the Democratic front-runner in the 2016 presidential contest, ended days of equivocation and called for Congress to ... «The Economist, Jul 15»
Who Can Be a Jew?
At some point this equivocation must end. He may want to follow the lead of the RCA, which declared Reform Jews “our brothers and sisters” ... «Forward, Jul 15»
The section 2 interview: when can the SFO exclude a solicitor?
This language is conspicuous in its equivocation. In the same vein he continued; whilst “the SFO was entitled to look at whether there was ... «Lexology, Jul 15»
NANS Confers Heroes Leadership Award on UNN VC
“We can without any equivocation bear testimony to the fact that Professor Ozumba has always supported any cause that will uplift education as ... «Eagle Reporters, Jul 15»
'People Should and Do Trust Me'
There were no questions about Mrs. Clinton's equivocation on the Trans Pacific Partnership, about which, as we noted last month, CNN itself ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
Conduct unbecoming: What firing of Anniston cop says about free …
"Speaking on the authority of a local peace officer and an Alabamian, I can say without equivocation that the overwhelming majority of them ... «AL.com, Jul 15»
Elijah and the Still, Small Voice
He set out, without equivocation, the moral choice. There are times when heroism is, for faith, a categorical imperative. Nothing less will do. «Algemeiner, Jul 15»
Equivocation on Palestine
India's policy on Palestine has slowly changed over time, from one of solidarity with the cause and a distinct position in line with the ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
Ragland: Michael Hinojosa is exactly what Dallas ISD needs right now
I can tell you without any equivocation what Hinojosa wants. He wants to be here. He wants another chance to lead his hometown district, the ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
Mario Hezonja throws down monster dunk vs. Thunder in Summer …
And, if the early returns are any indication, they will come loudly, in no uncertain terms and without equivocation, whether there's a shot-blocker ... «Yahoo Canada Sports, Jul 15»
