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  2. Action (philosophy) - Wikipedia

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    Another objection is that mere intentions seem to be insufficient to cause actions, that other additional elements, namely volitions or tryings, are necessary. For example, as John Searle has pointed out, there seems to be a causal gap between intending to do something and actually doing it, which needs an act of the will to be overcome. [6]

  3. Varieties of criticism - Wikipedia

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    More generally, any rule for behavior of any kind usually implies both "do's" and "don't s". Doing something usually also implies not doing something else, and, not doing something, often implies doing something else. There is therefore a conscious choice "to do this, or do that", but not both at the same time.

  4. List of linguistic example sentences - Wikipedia

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    Various sentences using the syllables mā, má, mǎ, mà, and ma are often used to illustrate the importance of tones to foreign learners. One example: Chinese: 妈妈骑马马慢妈妈骂马; pinyin: māma qí mǎ, mǎ màn, māma mà mǎ; lit. 'Mother is riding a horse... the horse is slow... mother scolds the horse'. [36]

  5. Performative utterance - Wikipedia

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    The initial examples of performative sentences Austin gives are these: "I do (sc. take this woman to be my lawful wedded wife)" – as uttered in the course of a marriage ceremony. "I name this ship the Queen Elizabeth" "I give and bequeath my watch to my brother" – as occurring in a will "I bet you sixpence it will rain tomorrow" (Austin ...

  6. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    Have a go – to try to achieve something, as in "have a bash at this crossword" to strike physically to attack verbally a party or celebration "they're having a little bash this weekend" (orig. US, but now probably more common in UK than US) bath (pl.) swimming pool (v.) to bathe, or give a bath to, example have a bath (US: take a bath meaning ...

  7. 50 Posts And Memes That Went Slightly Into The Realm Of The ...

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    Image credits: Slightly twisted A big part of attracting such a large following, whether you’re neck-deep into internet memes or doing something else entirely, is being consistent with your posting.

  8. Self-control - Wikipedia

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    Skinner noted that various philosophies and religions exemplified this principle by instructing believers to (for example) love their enemies. [48] When we are filled with rage or hatred we might control ourselves by "doing something else" or, more specifically, something that is incompatible with our desired but inappropriate response.

  9. Has There Ever Been a Better (or Weirder) Time to Be a ...

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    But mainstreaming inevitably means something is lost. And then it becomes even more commercialized than it already was. Wicked, again, is a great example of that. Look at the absolute deluge of ...