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  2. Instrumental and intrinsic value - Wikipedia

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    Philosopher Anjan Chakravartty argued that instrumental value is only legitimate when it produces good scientific theories compatible with the intrinsic truth of mind-independent reality. The word value is ambiguous in that it is both a verb and a noun, as well as denoting both a criterion of judgment itself and the result of applying a criterion.

  3. Determinant - Wikipedia

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    For matrices over non-commutative rings, multilinearity and alternating properties are incompatible for n ≥ 2, [48] so there is no good definition of the determinant in this setting. For square matrices with entries in a non-commutative ring, there are various difficulties in defining determinants analogously to that for commutative rings.

  4. Determinism - Wikipedia

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    Some philosophers have maintained that the entire universe is a single determinate system, while others identify more limited determinate systems. Another common debate topic is whether determinism and free will can coexist; compatibilism and incompatibilism represent the opposing sides of this debate.

  5. Property (philosophy) - Wikipedia

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    A property may be classified as either determinate or determinable. A determinable property is one that can get more specific. A determinable property is one that can get more specific. For example, color is a determinable property because it can be restricted to redness, blueness, etc. [ 12 ] A determinate property is one that cannot become ...

  6. Naturalistic fallacy - Wikipedia

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    The term naturalistic fallacy is sometimes used to label the problematic inference of an ought from an is (the is–ought problem). [3] Michael Ridge relevantly elaborates that "[t]he intuitive idea is that evaluative conclusions require at least one evaluative premise—purely factual premises about the naturalistic features of things do not entail or even support evaluative conclusions."

  7. Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for ...

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    In today's puzzle, there are seven theme words to find (including the spangram). Hint: The first one can be found in the top-half of the board. Here are the first two letters for each word: DR. IN ...

  8. 15 holiday gifts for dementia patients and caregivers ...

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    6. Music playlists can be compiled with your loved one’s favorite artists and songs. 7. Comfy, loose-fitting clothing, like sweatsuits, slip-on shirts, night gowns, bathrobes and lace-free shoes ...

  9. Deterministic algorithm - Wikipedia

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    A clever gambler might guess precisely the numbers the generator will choose and so determine the entire contents of the deck ahead of time, allowing him to cheat; for example, the Software Security Group at Reliable Software Technologies was able to do this for an implementation of Texas Hold 'em Poker that is distributed by ASF Software, Inc ...