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Rationality and Cultural Interpretivism

A Critical Assessment of Failed Solutions

By: Kei Yoshida

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Rationality and Cultural Interpretivism

A Critical Assessment of Failed Solutions

By: Kei Yoshida

Rationality and Cultural Interpretivism: A Critical Assessment of Failed Solutions critically assesses cultural interpretivism by scrutinizing five different proponents of it and their solutions to the problem of rationality. The book examines the works of Peter Winch, Charles Taylor, Clifford Geertz, Marshall Sahlins, and Gananath Obeyesekere and their contributions to the so-called rationality debate in the philosophy of the social sciences. This debate began with Winch’s criticism of Edward Evans-Pritchard and has become one of the central debates in the field since 1960s, continuing as a controversy between Sahlins and Obeyesekere. Kei Yoshida reveals the need for a cogent solution to the problem of rationality. He identifies two main problems with previous theories: first, that they exaggerate the differences between the natural and the social/cultural, and hence they also exaggerate the differences between the natural and the social sciences; and second, that they ignore important social science problems, particularly outcomes from the unintended consequences of human actions. Yoshida urges social scientists not simply to interpret agents’ intentions or symbolic systems, but also to explain the unintended consequences of human actions. Still entangled in positivism, cultural interpretivists claim that the social sciences differ from the natural sciences and thus reject any unity of method. Yoshida argues that we need to overcome the mistaken positivist image of science in order to develop a more fruitful philosophy of the social sciences. The analysis presented in this book will be of value to students and scholars of social epistemology, philosophy of science, philosophy of the social sciences, and the social sciences themselves, as well as anyone interested in the philosophical problem of rationality and relativism.

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0739174002

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The Best Course Available

A Personal Account of the Secret U.S.-Japan Okinawa Reversion Negotiations

By: Wakaizumi Kei

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A Personal Account of the Secret U.S.-Japan Okinawa Reversion Negotiations

By: Wakaizumi Kei

This volume affords a fascinating and rare look at the sensitive issue of nuclear diplomacy between two critical Cold War allies, the United States and Japan, during the 1960s. Challenging the silence of the official bureaucracies in Washington and Tokyo, Wakaizumi Kei reveals the truth behind the secret 1969 agreement that ensured the eventual reversion of Okinawa to Japanese jurisdiction in 1972. Revelation of this secret accord created considerable controversy in Japan when Wakaizumi's memoir was first published in 1994. With the publication of this translation, his description of the events leading up to the closed-door agreement is available to an English-language audience for the first time. At a time when security matters are once again predominant in the U.S.-Japan alliance, Professor Wakaizumi's account is a timely reminder of the gap between official, media-filtered descriptions of diplomatic relations and the private discussions of national leaders. The long-standing reluctance of the Japanese government to declassify its postwar diplomatic records has meant that Japan's side of its relationship with the U.S. has been only partially revealed. The Best Course Available attempts to correct this shortcoming and at the same time provides insight into the complicated and arcane process of foreign policymaking, national leadership, and domestic politics in Japan after 1945.

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380

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University of Hawaii Press

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0824864611

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9780824864613

Projection Matrices, Generalized Inverse Matrices, and Singular Value Decomposition

By: Haruo Yanai,Kei Takeuchi,Yoshio Takane

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Projection Matrices, Generalized Inverse Matrices, and Singular Value Decomposition

By: Haruo Yanai,Kei Takeuchi,Yoshio Takane

Aside from distribution theory, projections and the singular value decomposition (SVD) are the two most important concepts for understanding the basic mechanism of multivariate analysis. The former underlies the least squares estimation in regression analysis, which is essentially a projection of one subspace onto another, and the latter underlies principal component analysis, which seeks to find a subspace that captures the largest variability in the original space. This book is about projections and SVD. A thorough discussion of generalized inverse (g-inverse) matrices is also given because it is closely related to the former. The book provides systematic and in-depth accounts of these concepts from a unified viewpoint of linear transformations finite dimensional vector spaces. More specially, it shows that projection matrices (projectors) and g-inverse matrices can be defined in various ways so that a vector space is decomposed into a direct-sum of (disjoint) subspaces. Projection Matrices, Generalized Inverse Matrices, and Singular Value Decomposition will be useful for researchers, practitioners, and students in applied mathematics, statistics, engineering, behaviormetrics, and other fields.

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244

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Springer Science & Business Media

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144199887X

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9781441998873

Ultrasound: A Core Review

By: Ruchi Shrestha,Ka-Kei Ngan

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Ultrasound: A Core Review

By: Ruchi Shrestha,Ka-Kei Ngan

Uniquely designed for the Core Exam, Ultrasound: A Core Review covers all key aspects of ultrasound, mimicking the image-rich, multiple-choice format of the actual test. Ideal for residents getting ready for the Core Examination, as well as practitioners taking recertification exams, this one-of-a-kind review follows the structure and content of what you’ll encounter on the test, effectively preparing you for Core Exam success!

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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1496381629

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9781496381620

Concrete Permeability and Durability Performance

From Theory to Field Applications

By: Roberto J. Torrent,Rui D. Neves,Kei-ichi Imamoto

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Concrete Permeability and Durability Performance

From Theory to Field Applications

By: Roberto J. Torrent,Rui D. Neves,Kei-ichi Imamoto

Durability and service life design of concrete constructions have considerable socio-economic and environmental consequences, in which the permeability of concrete to aggressive intruders plays a vital role. Concrete Permeability and Durability Performance provides deep insight into the permeability of concrete, moving from theory to practice, and presents over 20 real cases, such as Tokyo’s Museum of Western Art, Port of Miami Tunnel and Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao sea-link, including field tests in the Antarctic and Atacama Desert. It stresses the importance of site testing for a realistic durability assessment and details the "Torrent Method" for non-destructive measurement of air-permeability. It also delivers answers for some vexing questions: Should the coefficient of permeability be expressed in m2 or m/s? How to get a "mean" pore radius of concrete from gas-permeability tests? Why should permeability preferably be measured on site? How can service life of reinforced concrete structures be predicted by site testing of gas-permeability and cover thickness? Practitioners will find stimulating examples on how to predict the coming service life of new structures and the remaining life of existing structures, based on site testing of air-permeability and cover thickness. Researchers will value theoretical principles, testing methods, as well as how test results reflect the influence of concrete mix composition and processing.

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536

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CRC Press

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0429012918

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9780429012914

Quantum Theory of Conducting Matter

Superconductivity

By: Shigeji Fujita,Kei Ito,Salvador Godoy

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Quantum Theory of Conducting Matter

Superconductivity

By: Shigeji Fujita,Kei Ito,Salvador Godoy

Major superconducting properties including zero resistance, Meissner effect, sharp phase change, flux quantization, excitation energy gap, Josephson effects are covered and microscopically explained, using quantum statistical mechanical calculations. First treated are the 2D superconductivity and then the quantum Hall effects. Included are exercise-type problems for each section. Readers can grasp the concepts covered in the book by following the worked-through problems. Bibliographies are included in each chapter and a glossary and list of symbols are given in the beginning of the book. The book is based on the materials taught by S. Fujita for several courses in Quantum Theory of Solids, Advanced Topics in Modern Physics, and Quantum Statistical Mechanics.

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255

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Springer Science & Business Media

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0387882111

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9780387882116

Observation of ν_μ→ν_e Oscillation in the T2K Experiment

By: Kei Ieki

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Observation of ν_μ→ν_e Oscillation in the T2K Experiment

By: Kei Ieki

In this thesis the author contributes to the analysis of neutrino beam data collected between 2010 and 2013 to identify νμ→νe events at the Super-Kamiokande detector. In particular, the author improves the pion–nucleus interaction uncertainty, which is one of the dominant systematic error sources in T2K neutrino oscillation measurement. In the thesis, the measurement of νμ→νe oscillation in the T2K (Tokai to Kamioka) experiment is presented and a new constraint on δCP is obtained. This measurement and the analysis establish, at greater than 5σ significance, the observation of νμ→νe oscillation for the first time in the world. Combining the T2K νμ→νe oscillation measurement with the latest findings on oscillation parameters including the world average value of θ13 from reactor experiments, the constraint on the value of δCP at the 90% confidence level is obtained. This constraint on δCP is an important step towards the discovery of CP violation in the lepton sector.

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205

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Springer

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4431558373

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9784431558378

Domestic Girlfriend

By: Kei Sasuga

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Domestic Girlfriend

By: Kei Sasuga

Hina’s sudden confession drives a wedge between Natsuo and Rui! To make matters worse, an accidental discovery leads Hina to find out the truth about their relationship. And during the theater club’s training camp, Natsuo’s debut as a playwright is put in jeopardy when the lead actress threatens to back out of the role! The drama kicks it up a notch in this new edition…in more ways than one.

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Kodansha Comics

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164212155X

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9781642121551

Rationality and Cultural Interpretivism

A Critical Assessment of Failed Solutions

By: Kei Yoshida

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A Critical Assessment of Failed Solutions

By: Kei Yoshida

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Theory of Magnetism

By: Kei Yosida

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Theory of Magnetism

By: Kei Yosida

Translated from the Japanese, this title is the first modern book on magnetics, a topic of increasing importance. The book provides the foundation for further development in this field, covering magnetic ions in crystals, and magnetism of spin systems, metals and dilute alloys.

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366203297X

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The Best Course Available

A Personal Account of the Secret U.S.-Japan Okinawa Reversion Negotiations

By: Wakaizumi Kei

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A Personal Account of the Secret U.S.-Japan Okinawa Reversion Negotiations

By: Wakaizumi Kei

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University of Hawaii Press

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0824821467

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Rationality and Cultural Interpretivism

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The Best Course Available

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Projection Matrices, Generalized Inverse Matrices, and Singular Value Decomposition

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Ultrasound: A Core Review

Ultrasound: A Core Review

Concrete Permeability and Durability Performance

Concrete Permeability and Durability Performance

Quantum Theory of Conducting Matter

Quantum Theory of Conducting Matter

Observation of ν_μ→ν_e Oscillation in the T2K Experiment

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Domestic Girlfriend

Domestic Girlfriend

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Rationality and Cultural Interpretivism

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Theory of Magnetism

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