Subscriptions and the Appeal

An Appeal

Our Appeal

Tiie appeal made in our last issue, in behalf of a brotherMedico in distress, has, to a certain extent, been responded to, but it has not jet been acknowledged as it ought to be. We would again urge our friends to combine, with cordiality, in this matter. Wo are perfectly aware that it is often inconvenient and even troublesome in India to transmit small sums of money from a distance ; but we s...

The Status of Contradiction Principle and the Right to Appeal in Iran’s Tax Dispute Settlment System

Abstract No one denies the importance of taxes and citizens’ obligation to pay them. In essence, the regular and transparent payment of taxes by citizens is one of the pillar components of sustainable development for any country. At the same time, there might be cases of dispute between the taxpayers and the tax authority regarding the amount or manner of audit, computation and collectio...

The appeal of the underdog.

When people observe competitions, they are often drawn to figures that are seen as disadvantaged or unlikely to prevail. The present research tested the scope and limits of people's support for underdogs. The first two studies demonstrated, in the context of Olympic matches (Study 1) and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (Study 2), that observers' support for a competitor increased when framing ...

Kant, Proust, and the Appeal of Beauty