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ADAM SMITH'S OPTIMISTIC TELEOLOGICAL VIEW OF HISTORY
No full textAdam Smith's four-stage theory provides the framework for his writings on history. The fourth stage is the commercial epoch; the culmination of history in this stage is a key component in the conventional interpretation of Adam Smith as a prophet of commercialism. In two historical case studies Smith shows the capacity of commercial society to regenerate itself. This potent capacity suggests that commercial society is inevitable. At a certain point in time it also overcomes the major obstacles to its permanence. Smith's philosophy of history anticipates the end of history views of Kant and Hegel.Political Economy,
Speakers’ knowledge of alternations is asymmetrical: Evidence from Seoul Korean verb paradigms
No full textThis paper investigates whether and how speakers track the relative frequency of different patterns of alternation in the lexicon, by investigating speakers' behavior when they are faced with unpredictability in allomorph selection. We conducted a wug test on Seoul Korean verb paradigms, testing whether speakers can generalize reliable lexical patterns. The test was performed in two directions. In forward formation test, the pre-vocalic base and pre-consonantal non-base forms were the stimulus and response, respectively, whereas in backward formation test, the stimulus-response relation was switched. The results show patterns approximating statistical patterns in Seoul Korean verb lexicon, thus confirming the lexical frequency matching reported in many previous studies. However, contrary to the conventional assumption, the results of the backward formation test are consistent with lexical frequencies relevant for the forward formation, not backward formation. This observed asymmetry is broadly consistent with the single base hypothesis (Albright 2002a, b, 2005, 2008), in which forward, as opposed to backward formation rules play a privileged role in speakers' morphological grammar. KEYWORDS: allomorph selection, alternation, Seoul Korean, single base hypothesis, wug
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Learning and Learnability in Phonology
No full textAlbright, Adam and Bruce Hayes. "Learning and Learnability in Phonology." Handbook of Phonological Theory, Wiley-Blackwell, 2011, 661-690. © 2011 Blackwell Publishing Lt
How Might Adam Smith Pay Professors Today?
No full textAdam Smith’s proposal for paying professors was intended to induce increased faculty knowledge. If students have imperfect information about what they learn, and universities can only imperfectly measure the input of faculty time in student learning, publications may be used to measure faculty knowledge. If professors’ ability to publish is positively related to their ability to produce student learning, which universities can imperfectly measure, publications may be necessary to attract more able professors. Since research signals faculty knowledge, schools that do not value publications per se could require higher publication standards and pay higher wages than schools that value only publications.
FACULTY RECITAL BRIAN CONNELLY, Piano MUSIC OF WILLIAM BOLCOM Tuesday, November 7, 2006 8:00 p.m. Lillian H. Duncan Recital Hall
No full textProgram: Scherzo-Fantasy / William Balcom (b. 1938) -- Five Fold Five / William Balcom -- Trio for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano / William Balcom -- California Porcupine Rag / William Balcom -- Incineratorag / William Balcom -- Tabby Cat Walk / William Balcom -- Old Adam / William Balcom -- Epitaph for Louis Chauvin / William Balcom -- Seabiscuits Rag / William Balcom -- The Poltergeist - Rag Fantasy / William Balcom -- Dream Shadows / William Balcom -- Brass Knuckles / William Balcom; William Albright
ADAM SMITH'S VIEW OF HISTORY: CONSISTENT OR PARADOXICAL?
No full textThe conventional interpretation of Adam Smith is that he is a prophet of commercialism. The liberal capitalist reading of Smith is consistent with the view that history culminates in commercial society. The first part of the article develops this optimistic interpretation of Smith's view of history. Smith implies that commercial society is the end of history because 1) it supplies the ends of nature that he identifies; 2) it is inevitable; and 3) it is permanent. The second part of the article shows that Smith has some dark moments in his writings where he seems to reject completely such teleological notions. In this more civic humanist mood he confesses that commercial society does not supply the ends of nature, nor is it inevitable, nor is it permanent. Both views exist in Smith and the commentator is forced to choose between passages in Smith's work in order to support a particular interpretation of the former's view of history.Political Economy,
Berkeley Universals Workshop Adam Albright
No full textIntroduction (1) The problem: explaining analogical changes within paradigms a. Paradigm leveling---e.g., loss of /iu/#/ie/ alternations in early NewHigh German (Paul, Wiehl, and Grosse 1989, `to fly' MHG Early NHG NHG 1sg vliuge fleuge fliege 2sg vliugest fleugst fliegst 3sg vliuget fleugt fliegt 2pl vlieget fliegt fliegt b. Analogical extension---e.g., loss of /i/#/ e/ alternations in early NewHigh German (ibid., `to give' MHG Early NHG NHG Following pattern of `to dig' 1sg gibe gibe gebe grabe 2sg gibest gibst gibst gr abst 3sg gibet gibt gibt gr abt 2pl g ebet gebt gebt grabt . Some forms in the paradigm are rebuilt to match/differ systematically from another form . That form is the pivot, or base, of the analogical change (2) Which form in the paradigm acts as the base/pivot? Numerous typological tendencies (Kuryl/owicz 1947; Ma nczak 1958; Bybee 1985; Hock 1991) . Bases tend to be the most frequent members of the paradigm (token frequency
Adam Smith and Roman Servitudes
No full textThis essay is a preprint of an article that appeared at: Tijdschrift voor Rechstsgeschiedenis, 72 (2004), 327–57.This essay discusses Adam Smith historical jurisprudence and his use of Roman law materials in his Lectures on Jurisprudence. It argues that Smith found it difficult to maintain his theory of legal development in the face of a highly developed body of Roman law literature
THE THEOLOGICAL FOUNDATION OF ADAM SMITH'S WORK
No full textThe paper will discuss the theological foundation to Smith's writings. Teleology, final causes and divine design were initially seen as central to understanding Smith's writings. Over time, this view fell out of fashion. In the period after World War II, with the rise of positivism, commentators tended to overlook or downplay this interpretation. In the last decade, or so, teleology has started to be restored to its former position as an essential element in understanding Smith. After spelling out Smith's teleology and his view of final causes, divine design and the ends of nature, we try to explain the Panglossian nature of the 'new theistic view' of Smith. While our view differs somewhat, we agree with the essence of the 'new view' claim: a theological view exists in Smith which underpins his moral and economic theories.Political Economy,
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