David William Smith House correspondence, 1798 [transcription]

The correspondence from D.W. [David William] Smith to President Peter Russell regarding Smith’s desire to sell a certain piece of property in Newark (now Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.) to be used as a location for a common grammar school. The notice gives a description of the building situated on the property as being adaptable for the use of a school. The Board of Survey convened in December 1798 to examine Smith’s property and gave an appropriate valuation of the properties and buildings Smith was offering for sale. Smith was the deputy surveyor general of lands for Upper Canada.

Orderly book, Second Regiment of U.S. Dragoons, New York, 1812-1813

The Second U.S. Regiment of Light Dragoons was formed in January 1812. In March of 1814, it merged with the First U.S. Regiment of Light Dragoons to form the Regiment of Light Dragoons.

Orderly book, Second Regiment of U.S. Dragoons, New York, 1812-1813

An orderly book of the Second Regiment of U.S. Dragoons, New York, dated August 14, 1812-July 29, 1813. The book contains orders pertaining to day-to-day military matters, such as punishments for disobedience, court-martial proceedings, camp rules and regulations, and guidelines for interacting with civilians in the vicinity of the camp. The Regiment was stationed at various locations in upstate New York and Canada, including Greenbush, Albany, Sackets Harbor, Utica, Geneva, Fort Niagara and Fort George. General Henry Dearborn originally commanded the Regiment at Greenbush. Names noted in this book include:E. Beebe, Deputy Adjt. General; William King, Capt. 15th; John Chandler, General ;W. Gamewood, Major ;James Burns, Colonel;John Woodford, Major; Andrew McDowell, Capt.; Abm. Gustis, Major; C.W. Hunter, Brigade Major; Selden, Captain; Holland, Captain; Harris, Captain; Clarkson, Lieutenant; Johnson, Lieutenant; Robert Craig, Adjt.; R.G. Hith, A.A. General. Also included with the orderly book are a monthly return form, a contract for medical services, and a bonus pay voucher for Thomas Blunt. The monthly return form is partially completed and dated January 1813 at Greenbush, New York. It is signed by Captain Jonas Holland. The contract is dated May 20, 1812, between John Dodge, physician and surgeon, and Jonas Holland. The contract describes the services required of the physician and the salary to be paid. The bonus pay voucher is dated April 25, 1813, for $8.00 paid to Thomas Blunt by Captain Jonas Holland for 'enlisting into the army of the United States for five years'.

Letter to Mr. W.D. Woodruff of Lincoln Paper Mills, Merritton from P.J. Price of the United Gas Companies

Letter to Mr. W.D. Woodruff of Lincoln Paper Mills, Merritton from P.J. Price of the United Gas Companies, St. Catharines regarding a cheque received from E.J. McIntyre for $200. Included with this letter is an envelope addressed to W.D. Woodruff, Dec. 27, 1910.

La naturalización de las emociones: anotaciones a partir de Wittgenstein

En la literatura sobre las emociones, una de las teorías con mayor fuerza es la llamada teoría James-Lange. Este texto intenta hacer una crítica a esta teoría a partir de algunas observaciones de Wittgenstein sobre el uso de conceptos psicológicos, sacando a la luz dos confusiones gramaticales que surgen en ella. Para ello, se construye primero la categoría de «programa de naturalización de las emociones» que recoge las teorías de Descartes, James y Prinz, siguiendo la metodología de Lakatos. Luego, se identifica como problema central el de la naturalización de la intencionalidad. Con esto en mente, se exponen algunas herramientas wittgensteinianas para estudiar la gramática de la pregunta por el objeto y la intencionalidad de las emociones, mostrando que las respuestas del programa de naturalización no son satisfactorias y no respetan las reglas de ciertos usos de lenguaje.

O pragmatismo em economia: bases filosóficas para uma interpretação do discurso econômico

O trabalho tem por objetivo trazer elementos da corrente filosófica do pragmatismo para a discussão metodológica em economia, particularmente no que diz respeito a teoria da verdade e suas implicações para o debate epistemológico. Após apresentar as contribuições dos pioneiros do pragmatismo William James, John Dewey e Charles S. Peirce e discutir aspectos da obra de W. Quine e Richard Rorty, procuramos identificar influências dessa corrente filosófica em importantes economistas tais como J. M. Keynes, M. Friedman e T. Veblen. Por fim concluímos com algumas reflexões possivelmente úteis para a prática da ciência econômica.