The Impact of Forced Migration on Marital Life in Chad

Civil war in Chad in the 1990shad a major impact on the family life of large numbers of people who were internally displaced or sought refuge in exile. This article examines the effect of these forced migrations on marriage, in particular the transition from monogamy to divorce or bigamy. It analyses data collected in N'Djamena in 1993–1994. The higher risk of divorce among internally displaced persons compared to that of refugees suggests that they were more vulnerable from a demographic perspective, and that their marital survival strategies may have been less successful. It is suggested that aid agencies should increase assistance given to internally displaced people because they are more at risk. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

真理概念与先秦哲学--与陈汉生(Chad Hansen)先生商榷

陈汉生(ChadHansen)认为,先秦哲学中未将句子与其他词项区分开来,也未意识到它们之间的差异;先秦文献中没有相对于句子的所谓“语句信念”,而只有相对于字词的所谓“词信念”。先秦哲学中所谈论的心在陈汉生看来,是个具有各种区辨能力以及具有指导人的行为之作用的官能。对他而言,先秦所谓的知识就是技能之知,因此既不涉及信念也与真理概念无关。基于上述看法,陈汉生认为真理概念在先秦哲学中不扮演任何角色;他有时甚至宣称先秦哲学中没有真理概念。以语言哲学、知识论与心灵哲学的角度,去检讨陈汉生此一不同寻常的看法,就会发现,陈汉生没有理由去认为先秦哲学中未区别或意识到句子与其他词项的差异;先秦哲学中不但有语句信念,而且陈汉生以区辨能力与技能之知来解读先秦哲学中的心与知识的做法,也不足以避开信念与真理概念。因此陈汉生的不寻常的看法是不成立的。