Gibson Books

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I bought both Foonberg's book and this one. Well, I was sick and tired
of law firm life and deadly wanted to open my shop. During the time for being ready, I read those books. Flying solo has brand new ideas for lawyers and some ideas are better than Foonberg's. I'm a lawyer in South Korea and I hope many associates of law firms dare to open their own shop. It is a great book.

Though somewhat obscure, this book should be more widely known and read. Very enlightening and well ahead of it's time. Terrific, readable translation. You'll never look at the world again in the same way!

I looked for a book like this for a long time before I found this one! This is a cookbook waiting to be filled with your favorite recipes - it comes with NONE!

This book has dividers, blank pages, pockets, and much general information but waits for the cook's recipes to be added. My daughter was extremely excited when I gave it to her with some old family recipes in it. Her comment: "THIS IS REALLY SPECIAL!"

Great to find a good copy of this older book about one of the games greatest pitchers!

From Naming to Saying: The Unity of the Proposition by Martha I. Gibson (Blackwell Publishers) (Paperback) From Naming to Saying examines the classical question of the unity of the proposition: how the parts of the sentence which separately name an object and a property combine to say some single thing or express a proposition.
The volume presents and discusses three great historical theories: Frege's doctrine of concept and object, Russell's analysis of the sentence, and Wittgenstein's picture theory of meaning. It explores whether the semantic distinction between subject and predicate can be explained, as P. F. Strawson maintained, by the metaphysical distinction between the things named, particulars and universals. And it offers a novel solution, arguing that the utterance of a sentence expresses a unitary proposition because of the interlocking causal explanations of the constituent utterances that comprise the act of uttering a sentence.
This book is a study of the unity of the sentence. Part I presents and criticizes three classical theories: Frege's doctrine of concept and object, Russell's analysis of the sentence, and Wittgenstein's picture theory of meaning. Part II focuses on the relation between the semantic distinction between subject and predicate (referring vs. predicating) and the grammatical, logical, and metaphysical distinctions that are drawn between subjects and predicates. P. F. Strawson has elaborately defended the view that the difference in the kind of thing that is designated by subjects and predicates - the difference between particulars and universals - lies at the basis of the grammatical, semantic, and logical distinctions. Gibson questios whether a unified theory of predication can explain these various phenomena, and whether the metaphysical difference between particulars and universals does, in fact, explain the semantic function of subjects and predicates.
In Part III, Gibson develops a pragmatic explanation of the unity of the sentence, arguing that the utterance of a sentence expresses a proposition because of certain unity in the causal explanations of the constituent utterances that comprise the complex act of uttering a sentence. In particular, she arguse that the differing functional role of subject and predicate in virtue of which the sentence expresses a proposition can be traced to a distinctive, asymmetrical causal explanation of the tokening of the expression serving one role or another in the speech act. Gibson proposes that there is an interconnection and interdependence of the cause of the utterance of the predicate on the cause of the utterance of the subject that explains the unity of the sentence. The unity of the sentence is explained in terms of the unity of the act of the utterance and the pragmatic character of the expressions rather than by the ontology of what those expressions denote. The account has it roots in the pragmatic distinction between subject and predicate set out by John Cook Wilson and F. P. Ramsey, and in the idea, worked out in different ways in the writing of J. L. Austin and H. P. Grice, that the meaning of sentences is a function of what a speaker is doing in uttering words. The account Gibson provides was conceived within the framework of the kind of causal or information-based theories of meaning that have been developed by Dennis Stampe and Fred Dretske, among others. In the end, however, the view she proposes does not depend upon an acceptance of those views of meaning. This important work will be of interest to students of linguistics and semantics as well as philosophers.

Gives a good overview of the pulp magazines, and gives profiles on the Shadow,his agents,enemies,supporting characters,etc. Provides an entertaining critique of the Shadow's multiple "secret identities".

It really is more of a booklet than a full book, so beware of sellers charging high prices.

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I recommend this book for anyone who is tired of reading through numerous theology books about the creation of earth and only coming up with more questions. Not only does this wonderfully written book explain every aspect of Genesis in clear, precise detail, but it leaves out the ridiculous theories and suppositions that so many "Christian" authors are prone to include in their work. Chapter highlights and quizzes only further enhance your grasp on the wonderfully intriguing book of Genesis. A must read for Christians and theology students alike!

This short little gift book consists of verses and prose that praise the relationship of being true friends. Some of the verses are the original work of the author and some are from well known sources such as George Eliot and John Keats. I felt the pages full of words that spoke directly to my heart and soul and made me glad that I was a friend to others. I liked the way it expresses the importance and joy of having a faithful friend and found that is the perfect item to give instead of a card to a friend on a special occasion.