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Possibility of Complex Phenomenal State in Consciousness: A Philosophical Debate See

The nature of phenomenal conscious state is the core concept in consciousness studies. When we are talking about the nature, character and unity in consciousness, we are actually talking about the nature of phenomenal consciousness. Every phenomenal state is individuated in terms of their phenomenal character. In other words, it is characterized in terms of what it is like to instantiate them. There are two simultaneous opposite view of complex phenomenal state. Some philosophers like Hurley,...

Is Perceptual Experience a Kind of Perceptual Belief? See

Every perceptual experience produces a corresponding belief state, which we identify as a perceptual belief state. Whenever we gain perceptual experience, it is gathered through acquiring perceptual beliefs. It is argued that they cannot be discriminated. The prime objective of this article is to point out some issues associated with perceptual experience and perceptual belief. We want to explore the nature and relation between perceptual experience and perceptual belief and point out the que...

Abortion and Morality: An Interest Based Approach See

Abortion is a widely discussed socio-ethical issue in the field of bioethics. Writers and researchers always show their interest about the issue keeping it in the centre of morality. The whole world thinking on the matter is divided into two groups-liberals and conservatives. Arguments are offered from the both sides to defend their own positions. Liberals are in the favour of the issue whereas conservatives are in the opposite side. Later we find another dimension of discussions offered by t...

The nature of self / soul in existentialism and Hindu philosophical systems – a brief comparative estimate See

This paper is on comparative estimate of Existentialismand Hindu philosophical systems.The central import of Existentialism may be stated in the dictum: ‘Existence precedes Essence’. That is, according to Existentialism, man’s existence is prior to his essence. Essence is derived from existence. The essence of a man may be described as what he is in terms of the totality of his properties. But existence is the act by which he is, what he is. Again essence is a concept which can be known from ...

Putnam on the Magical Theory of Reference See

The concept of reference is the main contention of epistemology and metaphysics in general and semantics in particular. It is through the reference of the linguistic expressions that one may come to know about the world or reality or ontology. It has been acknowledged that language does refer and the referential function of language is helpful to know about reality. However, the paradigm of reference remains a bone of contention to the philosophers. Putnam uses the metaphor ‘brains in a vat’...

Philosophy of Grammar: Some Reflections See

No language exists without grammar. Every language has a grammar isolated from which no language can perform communication. Grammar is practice and is concerned with the language we speak and write to communicate a sense. Thoughts cease to be so isolated from language, similarly, the latter will cease to be language and will disappear without grammar. Accomplishment of communication is the justification in the matter of a grammar of some or other language. In this sense, grammar is the practi...

Ethics of Debate: An Indian Perspective See

Indian Philosophers have undertaken some methods of argumentation regarding the determination of the truth of an object. These methods are neither biased nor dogmatic, but based on some ethical values. In Nyāya the right cognition of categories leads us to the attainment of the mundane and transcendental values which are called dṛṣṭa (seen) and adṛṣṭa (unseen) well-being (niḥśreyasa). The ethics of propagating such view lies in the fact that the right cognition of the categories can associate...

Stock Market Volatility in the Post Recession – A Study on Extreme Volatility Estimators See

Volatility is the measure of risk associated with the financial instruments. Volatility of a financial instrument can be understood either by using historical volatility measures or by using implied volatility measures. In the present study NSE-NIFTY listed stocks are selected for the purpose of understanding the volatility of select stocks in the post-recession period, using historical volatility estimators. Nearly 25 stocks are selected from NSE-NIFTY on a random basis for a period of...

Influence of GDP Growth Rate on FDI Inflows in the Post-Liberalized Indian Economy See

Empirical studies uphold GDP growth rate as one of the determinant factors of FDI inflows. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in its World Investment Report 2002 and 2012 identified Real GDP growth and GDP per capita of the host country as crucial factors that attract inward FDI. It is evident that the developed economies having high GDP figures receive the major part of world FDI flows. It is also observed that the countries where the growth rate is comparative...

Service Quality Management: A Comparative Study on Perception of Managerial and Non-Managerial Staff of Banks See

In present competitive scenario service quality management (SQM) is the prime concern of banks. The present paper is the outcome of an empirical research conducted with the objective to study service quality management initiatives in the public sector banks (PSBs) of Odisha, a state of India. In 21st century delivering superior service quality has become the prerequisite for the success of Indian banks due to liberalization and globalization. The banks are now have to be of world class ...