Conditional Perfection is argued to arise when a sentence is silently conjoined with an exhaustivized version of the same string. The proposed account, the ‘whole truth theory’, is argued to not only capture Conditional Perfection but to also extend to upper-bounding inferences and exhaustive answers. A crucial piece of the analysis is the independently supported claim that bare conditionals ar...

Let A be a complete discrete valuation ring with possibly imperfect residue field, and let χ be a one-dimensional Galois representation over A. I show that the non-logarithmic variant of Kato’s Swan conductor is the same for χ and the pullback of χ to the generic residual perfection of A. This implies the conductor from “Conductors and the moduli of residual perfection” [4] extends the non-loga...

We provide approximation results for Nash equilibria in possibly discontinuous games when payoffs and strategy sets are perturbed. We then prove existence results for a new “finitistic” infinite-game generalization of Selten’s (Int J Game Theory 4: 25–55, 1975) notion of perfection and study some of its properties. The existence results, which rely on the approximation theorems, relate existing...

A concept involving the interpersonal expression of perfection, perfectionistic self-presentation, is introduced. It is argued that perfectionistic self-presentation is a maladaptive self-presentational style composed of three facets: perfectionistic self-promotion (i.e., proclaiming and displaying one's perfection), nondisplay of imperfection (i.e., concealing and avoiding behavioral demonstra...

We present an experiment that attempts to separate the two commonplace explanations for behavior in ultimatum games–subjects’ concern for fairness versus the failure of subgame perfection as an equilibrium refinement. We employ a tournament structure of the bargaining interaction to eliminate the potential for fairness to influence behavior. Comparing the results of the tournament game with two...

The remarkable enhancement in crystalline perfection of Benzophenone crystals, induced by the presence of liquid crystals in melt during the growth, been investigated. The crystal structure was confirmed by powder X-ray diffraction. Nuclear magnetic resonance analyses depicted that liquid crystal molecules did not incorporate in the lattice of grown crystals. The high resolution X-ray diffracto...

The doctrine of Christian Perfection is viewed by some as a wonderful and liberating doctrine, but by others it is seen as producing false expectations and guilt. John Wesley, the first major theologian to develop a theology of Christian Perfection, encountered misunderstandings and problems with this doctrine. He wrote and preached to correct the misunderstandings. Unfortunately, misunderstand...