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In a scientifically understood world, making sense of natural being is a challenge. This is particularly acute when knowledge of nature impinges on human autonomy. I present two examples: The legitimacy of opposing abortion on account of “potential life”,
Joachim Ostermann
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Spinoza on miracles and natural laws [PDF]
Spinoza's philosophy presents a radical reinterpretation of miracles and laws, rejecting traditional views of miracles as breaches in the natural order.
Yu Aurora
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Kants Begriff der Verbindlichkeit und die neuzeitliche Naturrechtslehre [PDF]
My article is devoted to one of the main concepts of early modern natural law, i. e. the concept of obligation. Starting with Pufendorf's concept of obligation, it will be demonstrated that the natural law is grounded on the will of God. In contrast, the
Hüning D.
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Radbruch’s formula and the conscience of a Saint: Cardinal Alojzije V. Stepinac
This paper examines the life of Blessed Cardinal Alojzije V. Stepinac during three regimes that were very hostile towards the Catholic Church and its values.
Vanja-Ivan Savić
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The scientific method of Sir William Petty
An understanding of the precise nature of the scientific method of Sir William Petty has proved elusive to historians of economic thought, in no small part because of a lack of Petty's own characterization of his scientific approach.
James H. Ullmer
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Natural law, natural philosophy, natural rights [PDF]
Who or what is the creator (and how is that we can presume to read his mind and know his intentions) and how do we know there are inalienable rights? As will become clear in the pages below, the idea of the creator is a powerful concept that permeates ...
Stein, Joshua B.
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Time after time – circadian clocks through the lens of oscillator theory
Oscillator theory bridges physics and circadian biology. Damped oscillators require external drivers, while limit cycles emerge from delayed feedback and nonlinearities. Coupling enables tissue‐level coherence, and entrainment aligns internal clocks with environmental cues.
Marta del Olmo +2 more
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ABSTRACT Objective Accurate localization of epileptogenic tubers (ETs) in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is essential but challenging, as these tubers lack distinct pathological or genetic markers to differentiate them from other cortical tubers.
Tinghong Liu +11 more
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Features of Absolutist Doctrine in Robert Filmer’s “Patriarcha”
The article is devoted to analysis of the role of natural law doctrine in the justification of the absolutism by the English thinker Robert Filmer (1588-1653).
A. V. Zhuravlev
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I share with Fred Schauer the relatively unpopular belief that the positivist insistence that we keep separate the legal is from the legal ought is a logical prerequisite to meaningful legal criticism, and therefore, in the constitutional context, is
West, Robin
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