ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPECIOUS
(Originally: fair): from Latin speciōsus plausible, from speciēs outward appearance, from specere to look at.
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Our specious present as such is very short. We do, however, experience passing events; part of the process of the passage of events is directly there in our experience, including some of the past and some of the future.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPECIOUS»
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Specious Science: How Genetics and Evolution Reveal why ...
Builds on the message of Sacred Cows and Golden Geese to understand why medical research on animals really harms humans.
C. Ray Greek, Jean Swingle Greek, 2002
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Origins of the
Specious: Myths and Misconceptions of the ...
Here are some shockers: “They” was once commonly used for both singular and plural, much the way “you” is today.
Patricia T. O'Conner, Stewart Kellerman, 2009
A stranger shows up for Molly Moser's wedding.
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Analytic Philosophy of Religion
experience, William James used the notion of an extended present moment - the
specious present (a notion he borrowed from Charles Peirce). Human
experience is continuous and smoothly flowing because our experience is not of
discrete ...
James Franklin Harris, 2002
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The Inordinance of Time
The majority of theorists who provide an account of the specious present doctrine
, whether to defend it or to reject it, take their point of departure from the tradition
that began with E. R. Clay, and whose most famous representative is William ...
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The Epochal Nature of Process in Whitehead's Metaphysics
The specious present. The measure of the time-spans of the coming into being of
a human percipient occasion, especially vision, is the duration of its "specious
present" by the clock. The human percipient occasion, such as an act of seeing, ...
F. Bradford Wallack, 1980
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The Human Experience of Time: The Development of Its ...
The direct perceptions which I now have are those which now fall within my "
specious present". Of those which are beyond it. I can only have memory or
anticipation. Now the "specious present" varies in length according to
circumstances, and ...
Charles M. Sherover, 1975
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Naturalizing Phenomenology: Issues in Contemporary ...
CHAPTER NINE The Specious Present: A Neurophenomenology of Time
Consciousness FRANCISCO J. VARELA 1. SETTING THE STAGE My purpose in
this essay is to propose an explicitly naturalized account of the experience of
present ...
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The Mathematical Career of Pierre de Fermat, 1601-1665
Viete's specious logistic, the system of symbolic expression set forth in the
Introduction, is, to use modern terms, a language of uninterpreted symbols. Just
as the letters denote nothing more than quantities or magnitudes and thus
require in ...
Michael Sean Mahoney, 1994
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Whitehead and Bradley: A Comparative Analysis
THE SPECIOUS PRESENT In his pioneering work, Principles of Psychology,
James revolutionized our understanding of experience by concentrating on our
perception of time. At the outset of the chapter entitled "The Perception of Time,"
he ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPECIOUS»
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The specious arguments against eggs
Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's myopic refusal to serve eggs to schoolchildren in highly malnourished districts has stirred a hornet's ... «Livemint, Jun 15»
A specious argument for doing nothing on Patriot Act
Many critics of the federal government's collection of the telephone records of millions of Americans – the most troubling invasion of privacy revealed by Edward ... «Los Angeles Times, May 15»
Malaysia uses specious terrorism threat to regress on human rights
Malaysia uses specious terrorism threat to regress on human rights. New Prevention of Terrorism Act will give Najib Razak's government powers to detain ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
Bill Block To Seek Dismissal Of “Specious” QED Lawsuit
“In contrast to QED's specious claims, Mr. Block has significant legitimate claims against QED and against his former lawyer, Josh Grode,” Block's attorney Marty ... «Deadline.com, Apr 15»
Hillary's Specious Arguments about Her E-mail
In yesterday's press conference, she shamelessly exploited the public's unfamiliarity with the rules she broke. Victor Davis Hanson uses just the right word, ... «National Review Online, Mar 15»
Specious 'held by production' lease claims are too common in Ohio
But the argument is specious. It renders meaningless the "commerciality" requirement of production. Properly and safely operated wells are never free of cost. «Crain's Cleveland Business, Feb 15»
Bail granted to suspects in specious coffee case
Two men accused of peddling fake and potentially dangerous coffee from a handicraft factory in Phnom Penh were released on Friday after posting bail. «The Phnom Penh Post, Jan 15»
Sikora: Climate-change deniers rely on specious arguments
Recently, retired University of Georgia economics professor Richard Timberlake insisted in two letters to the Athens Banner-Herald that global warming is a ... «Online Athens, Dec 14»
Why BP's Latest Macondo Maneuvers Are A Specious Legal Argument
The high penalties from the case, combined with the lower price of oil, could weaken the finances of the BP subsidiary that bears legal liability for the spill, the ... «Forbes, Dec 14»
Today's specious anti-Mike Piazza-for-the-Hall-Fame argument
But even though he never tested positive, Piazza has not been able to escape the suspicion of steroids. Some people have suggested the presence of acne on ... «NBCSports.com, Dec 14»
