Concepts, Analysis, Generics and the Canberra Plan1

Philosophical Perspectives , 26 , Philosophy of Mind , 2012 CONCEPTS , ANALYSIS , GENERICS AND THE CANBERRA PLAN 1

Generics and Metaphors Unified under a Four-Layer Semantic Theory of Concepts

In this paper, we intend to establish a unified semantics to interpret generics and metaphors. We argue that they have much in common beyond their apparent differences, and that there is no firm line separating the two. This work is carried out in a four-layer semantic structure for concepts. Each layer matches up with semantic entities of a certain type in Montague’s intensional semantics. We ...

Assessment of anatomical and dosimetric changes by a deformable registration method during the course of intensity-modulated radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma

The aim of this study was to quantify the anatomic variations and the dosimetric effects accessed by a deformable registration method throughout the entire course of radiotherapy, and to evaluate the necessity of replanning for patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Plan1(CT1) was based on the original CT, and Plan2(CT2) was generated from the midtreatment CT scan acquired after 25 fract...

Generics as reflecting conceptual knowledge

Generics are proposed to reflect the nature of the conceptual system, whose prototype structure and vague boundaries make an unreliable basis for traditional treatments of truth and logic. Conceptual representations contain information that is considered germane and relevant to an understanding and familiarity with that concept. Such information includes fundamental or ontological features as w...

Adaptive Policies for Reducing Inequalities in the Social Determinants of Health

Inequalities in the social determinants of health (SDH), which drive avoidable health disparities between different individuals or groups, is a major concern for a number of international organisations, including the World Health Organization (WHO). Despite this, the pathways to changing inequalities in the SDH remain elusive. The methodologies and concepts within system science are now viewed ...