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Nicole Oresme’s treatises on cosmography and divination: a discussion of the Treatise of the Sphere [PDF]
, 2012 Nicole Oresme was part of the intellectual elite of Charles V, King of France. In the 1360s, Oresme was concerned about the interest that Charles was showing in astrology and was concerned that his tendency towards superstition might influence matters of
Mackley, J S
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'Magic coins' and 'magic squares': the discovery of astrological sigils in the Oldenburg Letters [PDF]
, 2008 Enclosed in a 1673 letter to Henry Oldenburg were two drawings of a series of astrological sigils, coins and amulets from the collection of Strasbourg mathematician Julius Reichelt (1637–1719). As portrayals of particular medieval and early modern sigils
Anna Marie Roos +30 more
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What is social science if not critical?
The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.Abstract This short article represents a contribution to the debate on the motion “Social science is explanation, or it is nothing.” While in the format of parliamentary debating the contribution would fall on the side of the opposition, I will not be arguing against explanation as such.
Jana Bacevic
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Монголоведение, 2019 Goals. The article seeks to introduce into scientific discourse a Mongolianlanguage text dealing with divination and astrological practices, and housed by the National Museum of the Tyva Republic (М-653). Materials.
Bembya L. Mitruev
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The introductory astronomy course at the University of Cape Town: probing student perspectives
, 2014 We report on research carried out to improve teaching and student engagement in the introductory astronomy course at the University of Cape Town. This course is taken by a diverse range of students, including many from educationally disadvantaged ...
Allie, Saalih +2 more
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European Journal of Philosophy, EarlyView.Abstract An oft‐overlooked aspect of Sartre’s concept of selfhood is his rejection of good faith and sincerity as normative ideals. We argue that Sartre’s paradoxical treatment of good faith – claiming both that it is a manifestation of bad faith and the antithesis of it – holds a key to understanding Sartre’s account of selfhood.
Mark A. Wrathall, Wanda von Knobelsdorff
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Stoic Caricature in Lucian’s De astrologia: Verisimilitude As Comedy
Peitho, 2013 The inclusion of De astrologia in the Lucianic corpus has been disputed for centuries since it appears to defend astrological practices that Lucian elsewhere undercuts. This paper argues for Lucian’s authorship by illustrating its masterful subversion of
Charles McNamara
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A Secondary Tool for Demarcation Problem: Logical Fallacies [PDF]
, 2017 According to Thagard, the behavior of practitioners of a field may also be used for demarcation between science and pseudoscience due to its social dimension in addition to the epistemic one.
Uyar, Tevfik
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The Role of Dice in the Emergence of the Probability Calculus
International Statistical Review, EarlyView.Summary The early development of the probability calculus was clearly influenced by the roll of dice. However, while dice have been cast since time immemorial, documented calculations on the frequency of various dice throws date back only to the mid‐13th century.
David R. Bellhouse, Christian Genest
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Evolution of the views on the Moon in Arab-speaking Medieval society
RUDN Journal of World History, 2023 For decades, some branches of medieval Muslim cosmology, including astrology, were considered insufficiently academic, and commonly they received less attention than they worth, as a result, entire scientific layers turned out to be not much studied ...
Valeriy A. Matrosov, Tatiana A. Gudach
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