Psychoneuroimmunoendocrinology describes the unity of mental, neurological, hormonal and immunological functions, addressing the impact of cognitive images ofthe mind (whatever its elusive definition) on the central nervous, endocrine and immune systems. It encompsBses biofeedback and voluntary controls, impacts on physiology of thought and beliefs, past and present stress, placebos, social rel...

This paper juxtaposes the framework of research on the role of voluntary work in the welfare state with discussion about the societal role of immigrant organisations, focusing on the Netherlands case. We identify limitations in local research and policy evaluations of immigrant organisation contributions, and argue that Dutch social policy defines organisations by one specific view, called ‘soc...

Propositions represent the entities from which they are formed. This fact has puzzled philosophers and some have put forward radical proposals in order to explain it. paper develops a primitivist account of representational properties propositions that centers on operation application. As we will see, this theory wins out over its competitors grounds strength, systematicity unifying power.