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Contingent and necessary statements form the complete set of possible statements. While this definition is widely accepted, the precise distinction (or lack thereof) between what is contingent and what is necessary has been challenged since antiquity.
Contingency or Contingent may refer to: Contingency (philosophy), in philosophy and logic; Contingency plan, in planning; Contingency (electrical grid), in electrical ...
A contingency theory is an organizational theory that claims that there is no best way to organize a corporation, to lead a company, or to make decisions. Instead ...
Contingency was especially emphasized by Stephen Jay Gould, particularly in his 1989 book Wonderful Life. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Gould used the thought experiment of rewinding the "tape of life" to the distant past, and argued that even small changes to history would result in evolutionary outcomes very different from our world.
A contingency plan, or alternate plan, also known colloquially as Plan B, is a plan devised for an outcome other than in the usual (expected) plan. [1] It is often used for risk management for an exceptional risk that, though unlikely, would have catastrophic consequences.
Contingency management (CM) is the application of the three-term contingency (or operant conditioning), which uses stimulus control and consequences to change behavior. CM originally derived from the science of applied behavior analysis (ABA), but it is sometimes implemented from a cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) framework as well.
Contingent fee agreements are legal in all provinces of Canada, but with some restrictions on what cases are eligible to be handled on a contingent fee basis. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] In some cases, an attorney may collect a percentage of recovery in case of a victory but must otherwise charge an hourly fee.
Contingency, Irony, and Solidarity is a 1989 book by the American philosopher Richard Rorty, based on two sets of lectures he gave at University College, London, and at Trinity College, Cambridge.