Showing papers on "Perspective (graphical) published in 1975"

Women A Feminist Perspective

Abstract: Body politics relationships, family and the life cycle work and occupations words and images institutions of social control feminism in perspective feminism and diversity.

Observation Language and Theoretical

Abstract: It is sometimes thought that there is a contrast between such approaches to perception as rely on causal notions (‘causal theories of perception’), those discussions that emphasize the informational (‘representative’) nature of perception, and sense-datum theories of perception. This double contrast is largely spurious, however. In this chapter, I shall argue that an appropriate semantical analysis of the informational role of perception naturally, almost inevitably, leads us to assign an important role to causal relationships in the logic of perception. It is also suggested that this observation can be partially generalized to other notions which allow for individuation by acquaintance and that it puts into a new perspective several conceptual puzzles in this area.

Determination of perspective reversals.

Abstract: MANY outline drawings of geometrical objects go through apparent reversals of perspective during prolonged viewing, and no adequate explanation for this is known1. A classical explanation is that satiation or fatigue of the neural process which mediates the perception of one perspective leads to a replacement of the process by another one which has not been recently active2–4. I tested the satiation theory by studying whether the apparent reversals of perspective can be determined by adaptation to an unambiguous perspective seen in a stereogram or in a three-dimensional object. Adaptation blocked temporarily the appearance of the corresponding perspective in a reversible perspective figure.

The Independent Judiciary in an Interest-Group Perspective: Comment

Abstract: I LIKE this paper. Public choice, or the economic approach to politics, has long needed an analysis of the judicial branch of the governmental structure, and the Landes-Posner paper represents a good start in that direction.1 I share with the authors a rejection of the notion that the judiciary's role is one of representing the underrepresented groups in the political process. I join in their criticism of the romantic view that the members of the judiciary are the unique guardians of some mystical \"public interest,\" something that is wholly ignored by other branches of government. Closely related to this, and perhaps even more relevant, I share with Landes and Posner the view that ethical norms should not be determining factors in judicial decisions. From this common vantage point, it follows that I should be broadly sympathetic with the theory of the judicial branch developed by Landes and Posner. But there remain some differences, or rather difficulties with the paper as it now stands. I am not willing to go all the way with an interest-group model for legislation and to label all enactments as special-interest benefits \"purchased\" by successful coalitions, achieved at net costs to losing coalitions. There is no doubt but that much of political activity can be explained by such a model. But I should not want to attribute this characteristic to all legislation. I am sure that this is not the intent of Landes and Posner, but this impression might well be gained from a hurried reading of their paper. Some legislation, some of the activity of legislative bodies, is surely aimed at the supply of genuinely \"public goods,\" by which I mean the collective provision and financing of goods and services jointly to all members of the community, and in such fashion that all or substantially all secure net gains. To acknowledge this need not modify the Landes-Posner role for an independent judiciary since, even when genuinely public goods are provided which benefit all groups, there may be major distributional differences in alternative financing schemes. But there is a more basic problem. In my own conception (which I acknowledge to be an abstraction that must be forced on a possibly different empirical reality), the \"rules\" are fixed. The rules of the game, embodied in the effective \"constitution\" (whether codified or not) qualify as \"relatively

The Rise of the Behavioral Perspective in Selected General Management Textbooks: An Empirical Investigation through Content Analysis

Abstract: Content analysis of 28 general management textbooks published between 1910 and 1974 is used to trace the increase of the behavioral perspective within the discipline of management. Strong positive ...