Anne B Meylan

In our daily lives we make lots of evaluations of actions. We think that driving above the speed limit is dangerous, that giving up one's bus seat to the elderly is polite, that stirring eggs with a plastic spoon is neither good nor bad. We understand, too, that we may be praised or blamed for actio...

In the course of our daily lives we make lots of evaluations of actions. We think that driving above the speed limit is dangerous, that giving up one s bus seat to the elderly is polite, that stirring eggs with a plastic spoon is neither good nor bad. We understand too that we may be praised or blam...

Il existe plusieurs facons de mettre en doute ce que nous tenons pour vrai, c'est-a-dire ce que nous croyons. Tout d'abord, nous pouvons, evidemment, nous demander si ces croyances sont vraies. Une autre maniere cruciale d'evaluer le merite de nos croyances consiste a nous interroger sur leur justif...

The unusual frequency of hydro-meteorological events in recent decades, often with catastrophic consequences for society and the environment, require new methods for designing water management projects and the structures meant to protect us from natural hazards. These methods and techniques are ofte...