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The Earth Community and Ecological Jurisprudence

open access: yesOñati Socio-Legal Series, 2013
Legal philosophical discourse tends to be animated by some conception of self and the parameters of community. Reflecting a vast heritage of humanist philosophy and theology, western legal concepts reflect anthropocentric values.
Peter David Burdon
doaj   +2 more sources

On the Formation of Environmental Normative Criteria: Bioethics as a Dead End

open access: yesStudia Ecologiae et Bioethicae, 2021
The need to reflect upon the environment and the creation of a concept of environmental philosophy resonated in the philosophical thinking of the 1980s and 1990s. It seems that the advent of national and international institutions, which were “given” the
Eva Smolková
doaj   +1 more source

Moving towards public policy-ready science: philosophical insights on the social-ecological systems perspective for conservation science

open access: yesEcosystems and People, 2019
The social-ecological systems (SES) perspective stems from the need to rethink the ways humans relate to the environment, given the evidence that conventional conservation and management approaches are often ineffective in dealing with complex socio ...
Juan Emilio Sala, Gabriela Torchio
doaj   +1 more source

Monstrosity and the limits of the intellect : Philosophy as Teratomachy in Descartes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
For Descartes, nature must be interpreted through the formulation of a limited number of simple laws used to describe the complex multiplicity of the real, focusing on the rule and normality rather than on the exception and monstrosity.
Filippo Del Luchesse   +3 more
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Between Psychology and Philosophy

open access: yes, 2020
This open access book discusses a variety of important but unprecedented ways in which psychology can be useful to philosophy. The early chapters illustrate this theme via comparisons between Chinese and Western philosophy.
Slote, Michael
core   +1 more source

Indigenous-led toxic tours opening pathways for (re)connecting to place, people and all creation

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Environmental Education, 2023
Home to nine Tribal Nations, the northeastern corner of Oklahoma (US) is a place of immense resilience, cultural beauty and attachment to place. Horrifically, however, this same area is also home to massive environmental assaults that have occurred as a ...
Bobbie Chew Bigby   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pathways and pitfalls: a qualitative study of student experiences in biomedical science education

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Biomedical science students from underrepresented backgrounds face barriers including financial strain, disrupted laboratory access and cultural exclusion. Peer networks provide vital support when institutional systems are difficult to navigate. To create inclusive learning environments and achieve academic success, educators should blend active, hands‐
Olivia J. Russell   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

DigiChrom: A Domain Ontology for Semantic Representation of Trivalent Chromium Platings and Its Large Language Model‐Based Alignment With Multiple Mid‐Level Ontologies

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Digitalizing electroplating requires both domain knowledge and interoperability. This work introduces PlatOn, a domain ontology for trivalent chromium plating and coating characterization, and a hybrid pipeline that aligns it to a mid‐level reference ontology by combining eight similarity metrics with language model reasoning. Expert‐validated mappings
Janik Harter   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Antagonism to Peace with Nature: Paradigm Shifts in the Human–Nature Relationship

open access: yesProblemy Ekorozwoju
This article explores both historical and contemporary understandings of the human–nature relationship, tracing the evolution of paradigms from perceptions of nature as an adversary, through its instrumental treatment as a resource, to contemporary ...
Ryszard F. Sadowski
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Semantic Modeling in Materials Science and Engineering With Platform MaterialDigital Core Ontology 3.0

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
The community‐driven Platform MaterialDigital Core Ontology (PMDco) 3.0 is introduced as a Basic Formal Ontology‐aligned semantic backbone for the processing–structure–properties paradigm in Materials Science and Engineering. Modular engineering, automated releases, and validation workflows are highlighted and key semantic patterns for materials ...
Markus Schilling   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

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