Word: logical
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...March 12 letter) to extend his argument against special treatment in courses to the reality of the "benevolent white admissions officer." Few dare to challenge, or even to question, the goals of the admissions office when it grants special treatment based solely on race. Yet the logical extension of Ali's argument against special treatment would lead to the dismantling of the misguided white-benevolence machine in Byerly Hall. Unfortunately, in the realm of affirmative action, logic is not a highly valued standard for communication...
...change their policies. Those who believe in the "reasons" for the discrimination practiced by these groups are welcome to spend their money as they will. As to whether Yale (or its student-run public service group) should be allowed to prohibit Boy Scouts from meeting in its space, the logic is presented backwards. The Boy Scouts have no inherent right to meet in that particular space; the decision that is made is whether or not to permit them to meet...
...mysterious powers, Bourre argues, the human brain is like any other bodily organ: it requires both exercise and proper sustenance -- principally glucose and a suitable supply of amino acids -- to function properly. A healthy brain needs a varied diet, and a varied diet implies cuisine. By this train of logic Bourre reaches the quintessentially Gallic conclusion that "gastronomy is not a luxury but a necessity...
...even though narrative has its own logic, the modern readers is at a disadvantage. Eco pointed out that we are not "model" readers who can intuitively detect textual subtleties as intended, but "empirical" readers, who impose our own passions on the text...
...implicit assumptions seems to govern Muhammad's logic. These assumptions relate either to his definition of "Western" or to his understanding of when Western history begins. In the cultural lexicon upon which we depend to communicate, "Western" is conceived as referring to the European/Mediterranean world. The role of Blacks in the early development of Western history was, therefore, necessarily limited. Contact with Africa remained confined to coastal regions as late as the year 1600 and de Gama did not even round the coast of Africa until 1498. In refusing this truth, perhaps Muhammad is implicitly asserting that the word "Western...