 heteronomous desires from unethical ones" (SG, 20). Elster thus distances himself once again from Kantianism.
26. Useful information arises, more generally, from the gap between reality and the norm: the case where the "behavior and the "rational model" occupy these two abstract roles is after all but a privileged example. The Austrian theory of the business cycle sets the schema in action on the states of disequilibrium and equilibrium respectively.
27. Neither the Weberians nor the Popperians have come to grips with the duality that is suggested here of the intuitive notion of a constraining model.
29. They would relate to the confusion, which is structural in the ideal-typical method, between the context of discovery and the context of refutation.
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Philippe Mongin is a senior research fellow with the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and the Ecole normale supérieure, Paris. He has visited the universities of Cambridge (UK), Montreal, Louvain-la-Neuve and Chicago. His work is concerned with the philosopy of the social sciences, the history of economics, and formal choice theory. He has published articles in a variety of French- and English-language jornals and is currently working on a book, How Economists Explain.
A lengthier and slightly different version of this essay appeared as "La théorie du choix rationnel comme morale et psychologie," L'âge de la science, vol 1 (Ethique et philosophie politique), Paris, 1988, pp. 157-97. M. Anspach drafted a translation from which this essay has evolved. The author acknowledges useful comments from I. Creppell, J. Elster, D. Hausmann, R. Morrissey, P. van Parijs, and R. Wokler, as well as partial financial support from the AIRI "Communication" (CNRS, Paris).I'll say "yes, sir" and "no, sir" as well as "yes ma'am" and "no ma'am" to pretty much anyone.

Its simply a sign of respect that's not taught much anymore.  My kids use it for other adults and people in positions of authority like teachers, coaches etc.  I can't tell you how many times I have other adults come up to me and are amazed at how respectful and well mannered they are, even with their raging ADHD and pre-teen hormones.

In certain situations I'll even say it to my kids as it helps set an example.What better to put fuses/circuit breaker???
see the attached extract from the engineering manual.
What is the order number of this precharging resistor and contactor?
and there not used precharging resistor and contactor (circuit attached),fuses only.
what do you think without precharging resistor and contactor it's not safe?
the resistor value is only shown for information, it is integrated in smart line module!I like Lionhead studios, but I've come to recognize quite plainly that Molyneux lets his ambition and desires get the best of him (and he's got incredibly loose lips) and nothing he says about a game till it's viewable in a demo is guaranteed to be in the end product. What about Will Wright though? Has anyone followed the development of Sims, Sims2 or Simcity4 before it was released? Or, followed it enough to know whether Wright is of the habit of mentioning 'hopeful inclusions' or if he only mentions 'concrete features'?
The reason I ask is because there has been a great deal of speculation (based on a lack of any information what-so-ever) about underwater features and flying creatures. If Will is good for his word then I think we can be assured that flying creatures are in and so are underwater civilizations, no matter how many previews, interviews or demos go by without seeing them.
While I didn't follow those games anywhere near as closely as this one, I do seem to remember WW including what he promised with only a few exceptions. Those were always explained and I believe most were added later too. No game can contain everything that you want to add into it, but he gives it a real good try.
Yeah, I was worried about him pulling a "Black & White" with this, too.
Even if he does deliver on every promise he's made, there'll still be people whining how x feature wasn't included, when it was never even supposed to be in the first place.
Not that Black and White was a good game by any means (only five levels?); I'm sure Spore will be a lot better than it, whatever happens.
The Sims 2 was exactly what was promised.
Dude... Black and White was an awesome game! In fact, it was the total awesomeness of Black and White that in the end drove me to uninstall and virtually forget about Black and White 2.
Ugh.. Don't make me remember!!
I didn't enjoy having my creature instantly vaporised with lightning whenever it set foot inside a rival God's sphere of influence