How (not) to argue about is/ought inferences in the cognitive sciences

How (not) to argue about is/ought inferences in the cognitive sciences

When scholars problematize is/ought inferences (IOI’s), they sometimes refer to Hume’s or Moore’s fallacy (e.g., Schneider, 2000; Schroyens, 2009; Elqayam and Evans, 2011). Although inferring “ought” from “is” can be problematic, we argue that, in the context of contemporary IOI’s in the cognitive sciences, invoking Hume or Moore might be misguided. This is because Hume’s and Moore’s arguments ...

Let's not Argue about Semantics

What’s the best way to assess the performance of a semantic component in an NLP system? Tradition in NLP evaluation tells us that comparing output against a gold standard is a good idea. To define a gold standard, one first needs to decide on the representation language, and in many cases a first-order language seems a good compromise between expressive power and efficiency. Secondly, one needs...

Would You Argue with Albert Einstein about how to use Viscosity in the DLS Formula?

the relationship between emotional intelligence, willingness to communicate in the classroom and learners’ beliefs about language learning: iranian efl learners in focus

یکی از زمینه های تحقیقاتی در حال پیشرفت، هوش عاطفی است که دارای پتانسیل بالایی برای به کار گیری در سیستم آموزشی می باشد که اخیرامرکز توجه تحقیقات روانشناسی آموزشی قرار گرفته است. این مطالعه تلاش می کند تا به بررسی ارتباط بین هوش عاطفی ، تمایل به برقراری ارتباط در کلاس درس و نگرش زبان آموزان نسبت به یادگیری زبان بپردازد. به منظور رسیدن به این هدف تعداد138 زبان آموز به طور تصادفی انتخاب شدند. سپس...

Five erroneous Ways to argue about resource economics

This paper examines several problematic aspects of George Reisman’s Capitalism: A Treatise on Economics, specifically, five problems in the economics of natural resources. I argue first, that Reisman’s work lacks sufficient grounding in economic theory. Second, his exposition neglects important arguments in the environmental literature. Third, it avoids problems of uncertainty, leading to a fau...