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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"causal theory"”.
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Planning with hypothetical reasoning
A planner driven by a causal theory and based on hypothetical reasoning is constructed and discussed. The task is approached from the fundamentals of time and event logics, and causality, resulting in a planner suitable for modeling a wide variety of realistic problem domains, and capable of …
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The role that courage plays in an experiential learning process
Experiential learning is a well-known learning theory that underpins management development. This study presents a causal theory that is based on experiential learning and explains why some students experience a transformational learning experience that increases their management effectiveness and …
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Intertheoretic Reference in Mathematics
… terms even when each is embedded in a theory which predicates distinct properties of said referents. In this dissertation a picture of reference for such terms is set forth and defended which can make sense of such ordinary attributions of co-reference. It is argued that if one …
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Does the Causal Structure of Space-Time Determine its Geometry
… to what extent is it possible to construe the causal structure of space-time as basic and from it to reconstruct the topological and metrical structure of space-time? The problem is first examined within the context of Minkowski space-time (Chapter II) and then generalized to the class of …
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Constructing Historical Realism : International Relations as Comparative History
… that a distinction between constitutive and causal theory is necessary and, second, that this distinction makes comparisons at a high level of abstraction across time and space possible. The explanatory focus of Historical Realism is the political reproduction of states. States are seen as …
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Conformance-Based Plans: Attributing Built Heritage Outcomes to Plan Implementation Under New Zealand's Resource Management Act
… Instead, it is a shortcoming in planning theory and practice internationally; a well recognised impediment being that planning lacks a suitable evaluation approach. This thesis aims to address this deficiency by proposing a methodology for evaluating plan effectiveness and applying it to …
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Evaluation of the Cape Town Drug Counselling Centre: a theory and outcomes-based approach
… Town low-cost out-patient treatment programme.A theory-based approach to the evaluation was used and substance use outcomes of participants were measured over the three time periods of admission, 6- weeks postadmission (immediately after the intervention) and 10-weeks post-admission as were …
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Causation in the Law of State Responsibility
… is no responsibility without a conduct with causal consequences, making causation a condition of responsibility. Second, causation determines and delimits the extent of liability. The first claim of this study is that the decision of the International Law Commission to construct a …
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The Metaphysics of Causation in the Creation Accounts of Avicenna and Aquinas
… understanding of causation more generally. Each theory of causation available--Aristotelian efficient causation in which an agent acts upon a patient, and Neoplatonic emanation in which beings are produced through a series of emanations--have attractive explanatory features, but neither theory …
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Causation in the Law of the World Trade Organization
The law of the World Trade Organization (WTO) both explicitly and implicitly requires that a determination of causation be made at a number of points. In several of the WTO covered agreements, an important part of making a determination about causation involves separating those factors that are …