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analysis in deontic logic
- In applied logic: Deontic logic and the logic of agency
…make sure that r; instrumental action E(x,m,r,), where x sees to it that r by means of m; and purposive action, A(x,r,p), where x sees to it that r for the purpose that p.
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interpretation by Wang Yangming
- In Wang Yangming: Political and military career
…epoch-making theory: that knowledge and action are one (zhixing heyi). One knows filial piety (xiao), he argued, only when one acts upon it, and correct action requires correct knowledge. As a magistrate in Jiangxi in 1510, he carried out many reforms, including a novel “joint registration system” whereby 10 families…
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relation to rumour
- In collective behaviour: Rumour-creating situations
…lack of an occasion for action. During states of boredom, rumour capitalizes on minor events, magnifying them into occasions for exciting collective action.
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