The subject matter fallacy

The subject matter fallacy

The subject matter fallacy is the fallacy of supposing that the content of a statement or a belief consists in the conditions the truth of the statement or belief puts on its subject matter: the objects the statement or belief is about. Consider my belief that Hillary Clinton is a resident of New York. The subject matter of this belief are the things and conditions (properties, relations) it is...

Addressing the Dilemma in ESP Teaching: The English Language Teacher or the Subject-matter Specialist?

Teaching English for Specific Purposes (TESP) has been a controversial issue among EFL teachers and others. The question raised by many is whether the English language instructor or the subject-matter specialist should teach ESP courses. The main purpose of the present study was to re-address this issue. To this end, 60 second-year students majoring in Feqh and Islamic Law at Islamic Azad Unive...

freedom of the subject-matter of the contract

one of the requirements mentioned in islamic jurisprudence for the subject-matter of the contract is its being free from other’s rights, and in view of this requirement, sale of such things as pledge and vaqf (property that is religious endowment) is forbidden. there is disagreement whether this requirement is an independent term or is deduced from preclusion of such sales. iranian civil code d...

The “banzhaf Fallacy” Fallacy

Evaluation of the California Subject Matter Project

Introduction Despite pressures for quick one-size-fits-all fixes to providing teachers with professional development, the California History-Social Science Project (CHSSP) has maintained a focus on providing long-term, subject-specific professional development. The CHSSP has sought opportunities to partner with districts, schools, and teachers so as to help build teachers' content knowledge, ac...