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Universe creation on a computer [PDF]
Stud.Hist.Philos.Mod.Phys.36:591-625,2005, 2005 The purpose of this paper is to provide an account of the epistemology and metaphysics of universe creation on a computer.
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Badiou and Agamben Beyond the Happiness Industry and its Critics
Open PhilosophyModern continental thought is skeptical toward happiness and no longer easily reconciles its pursuit with a desire for justice, the good, and truth. Critical theory has unmasked happiness as a commodity within an industry, an ideological tool for control,
de Boer Ype
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Detecting Introspective Errors in Consciousness Science
Ergo, An Open Access Journal of PhilosophyDetecting introspective errors about consciousness presents challenges that are widely supposed to be difficult, if not impossible, to overcome. This is a problem for consciousness science because many central questions turn on when and to what extent we
Andy McKilliam
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Floating free from physics: the metaphysics of quantum mechanics [PDF]
arXiv, 2020 We discuss some methodological aspects of the relation between physics and metaphysics by dealing specifically with the case of non-relativistic quantum mechanics. Our main claim is that current attempts to productively integrate quantum mechanics and metaphysics are best seen as approaches of what should be called `the metaphysics of science', which ...
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Berichte zur Wissenschaftsgeschichte, EarlyView.Abstract Short‐lived, unobservable, and not subject to the usual rules of conservation of energy and momentum, virtual particles—an integral part of the conceptual framework of quantum field theory (QFT)—exhibit a number of curious characteristics which, in recent decades, have in part fueled important discussions about their ontological status ...
Jean‐Philippe Martinez
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Metaphysics, 2020 In 'Necessary Beings', Bob Hale addresses two questions: What is the source of necessity? What is the source of our knowledge of it? He offers novel responses to them in terms of the metaphysical notion of 'nature' or, more familiarly, 'essence'. In this
Albert Casullo
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Annals of the Child Neurology Society, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective We conducted deep and minimal phenotyping of the broader autism phenotype (BAP) in people with epilepsy (PWE) and compared its expression with published rates in the general population and relatives of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD‐relatives).
Annie E. Richard +2 more
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The Interface Between Metaphysics and Science
ABUAD Journal of the Humanities-AGIDIGBOThe interface between metaphysics and science refers to the close-knit relationship between Metaphysics as First Philosophy and science. The first conception of metaphysics by Aristotle makes its appearance after Physics.
Ademola Lukman Lawal
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Metaphysics in Mathematics [PDF]
arXiv, 2021 The purpose of this project is to outline various philosophies on the metaphysics of mathematics that have been prominent since the time of Cantor, highlighting some biographical aspects that have influenced these ideas as well. The main topics will be the independent existence of mathematics and controversies over the nature of the mathematical ...
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Divergent Perception: Framing Creative Cognition Through the Lens of Sensory Flexibility
The Journal of Creative Behavior, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Creativity is a cornerstone of human evolution and is typically defined as the multifaceted ability to produce novel and useful artifacts. Although much research has focused on divergent thinking, growing evidence underscores the importance of perceptual processing in fostering creativity, particularly through perceptual flexibility.
Antoine Bellemare‐Pepin, Karim Jerbi
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