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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"Philosophy and science"”.
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Ranges of consideration: crossing the fields of ecology, philosophy and science studies.
… in lucid ways sensitive to various viewpoints and circumstances. In my thesis I investigate how certain approaches to environmental discourse effect dialogue and negotiation. My first two chapters focus on environmental problems surrounding rangeland ecology along the U.S./Mexico border; …
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A Critical Analysis of the Theological Method of F. Leron Shults
… of the postmodernism milieu is a legitimate and necessary enterprise for evangelical theologians. His emphasis on interdisciplinary dialogue may open opportunities to engage the secular academy. Despite his laudable motivation and the beneficial features of his project, it fails on at least …
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Si' come dice lo Filosofo: Translating Philosophy in the Early Italian Lyric
… poetic vernacular. I aim to nuance our understanding of the divide between the early schools of poetry as determined by Dante in his role as a literary historian by analyzing early experiments in vulgarizing philosophy and science in the lyric production of Giacomo da Lentini, Guido delle …
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An exploration of transformation theory and the western tradition: a critical evaluation of a graduate studies class
… of transformation theory, the Western tradition, and a critical evaluation of a graduate studies class at a university. It is an exploration of assumptions that are embedded in experience, that influence the experience and provide meaning about the experience. An attempt has been made to identify …
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The Demonology of William of Auvergne
… of William of Auvergne, to determine why and how he constructed his theories out of contemporary lore about demons and other spirits. William was master of theology in the University of Paris and bishop of Paris from 1228 until his death in 1249, in which position he served as a major …
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The Copenhagen interpretation of quantum physics: An assessment of its fitness for use in Christian theology and apologetics
… quantum physics for use in Christian theological and apologetic endeavors. Chapter 1 introduces basic issues in quantum physics in non-technical language and defines the basic position of the Copenhagen interpretation. Chapter 2 gives a thorough account of the core interpretational components of …
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Othas and environment in animal ethics and environmental philosophy : ontology and ethical motivation beyond the dichotomies of anthropocentrism.
… central problems with contemporary environmental and animal ethics, arguing that most arise from a reliance on heavily anthropocentric concepts such as reason, sentience, and rights. Second, it investigates the possibility of ontology and ethics beyond anthropocentrism, in which relationships …
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Supramolecular hybrid organic-inorganic multicomponent architectures in solution and on surface
… phase of matter, such as gels, liquid crystals and solid crystal. Further the generation of multicomponent supramolecular hybrid architecture, a mix of organic and inorganic components, increases the complexity of the condensed aggregate with functional properties useful for important areas of …
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NEUROBIOLOGY OF HUMAN AGENCY, NEUROPHILOSOPHY, AND NEUROLAW: COULD NEUROSCIENCE BECOME A COERCIVE FORCE IN THE FUTURE?
The dominance of the scientific method and the worldview it produces dominates all kinds of discourse. This dominance is increasing and continues to displace traditional ways of understanding phenomena. Unfortunately, the well-merited success of the scientific method has resulted in a displacement …
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Juergen Habermas and Marx: Critique of an Incipient Public Sphere
… with original German publication dates: "Between Philosophy and Science: Marxism as Critique" (1960); <em>Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere</em> (1962); <em>Knowledge and Human Interests</em> (1968); <em>Legitimation Crisis</em> (1973); "Reconstruction of Historical Materialism" …
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Belief, Values, Bias, and Agency: Development of and Entanglement with "Artificial Intelligence"
Contemporary research into the values, bias, and prejudices within "Artificial Intelligence" tends to operate in a crux of scholarship in computer science and engineering, sociology, philosophy, and science and technology studies (STS). Even so, getting the STEM fields to recognize and accept the …
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An Alternative Theory of Cause and Effect: Nature's Mutual and Synchronous Relationship
In science, causality (or causation) is essential when formulating theories or making predictions about the external world. The theories of causation that continue to dominate philosophy and science today assume David Hume’s view that causes and effects, if they exist, would follow each other in a …
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"Airy Children of Our Brain": Emotion, Science and the Legacy of Eighteenth-Century Philosophy in the Shelley Circle, 1812-1821
… examines the physical effects of human emotion and the mind through selected texts written by the Shelley circle, including P. B. Shelley, Mary Shelley, and Lord Byron. Emotion is a significant variable that dominates human existence. For this reason, the concept of emotion continues to intrigue …
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Kiborgas kaip G. Agamben‘o „Antropologinės mašinos“ griovėjas /
… Agamben in his lesser known work The Open: Man and Animal diagnoses that history of politics, philosophy and science is a part of what he calls “Anthropological machine”, through which man is created and confronted with an animal. According to Agamben, differences between human and animal are …
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To Spill, Filter and Clean: On problematic research articles, the peer review system, and organisational integrity procedures
Contains fulltext : 214949.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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Prometheus Earthbound Technological Being on an unsettled Planet
Contains fulltext : 183228.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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Lost in technification : Uncovering the latent clash of societal values in Dutch public policy discourse on animal-testing alternatives
Contains fulltext : 151524.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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Sharing international rivers: Regional cross-border cooperation between The Netherlands and Germany
Contains fulltext : 250073.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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Transmutations : bio-sf, nomad science, and the future of humanity
Contains fulltext : 122772.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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Attending to more-than-human life and loss: Digitally mediated affects of ecological citizen scientists
Contains fulltext : 318633.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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