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Critics to Metaphysics by Modern Philosophers: A Discourse on Human Beings in Reality

open access: yesHumaniora, 2016
We have entered the 21st century that is popularly known as the era of the development of modern science and technology. Philosophy provides naming for contemporary era as postmodern era. But do we suddenly come to this day and age? No!
Frederikus Fios
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Why Philosophers Aren't Better People

open access: yesCanadian Journal of Bioethics
I begin with an autobiographical account that explains the question: why philosophers are not better people. Philosophy, as it is practiced in most university departments, doesn’t concern itself with how we inhabit and perceive the world.
James Dwyer
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Echinoderm‐Inspired Autonomy for Soft‐Legged Robots

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Inspired by echinoderms, a modular soft robot achieves autonomous phototaxis without a central controller or explicit communication. Each limb independently adapts its actuation timing through local sensing and short‐term memory. Coordination emerges purely from physical interactions, demonstrating resilience to changes in morphology, environment, and ...
Harmannus A. H. Schomaker   +2 more
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Man is the Measure of All Things: Marcuse and Rawls on Human Nature

open access: yesJurnal Yaqzhan: Analisis Filsafat, Agama dan Kemanusiaan
In the development of post-war philosophy, the thought of the Frankfurt School thinkers has been seminal in pushing the boundaries of the discipline. One of these thinkers include Herbert Marcuse (1898 – 1979).
Hazman M.B. Baharom
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Are philosophers responsible for global warming? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Global warming has come about as a result of rapid population increase plus our whole modern way of life, all made possible by modern science. In order to tackle global warming successfully, we need a new kind of inquiry that gives intellectual priority ...
Maxwell, N.
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Vanilla PP for Philosophers: A Primer on Predictive Processing [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The goal of this short chapter, aimed at philosophers, is to provide an overview and brief explanation of some central concepts involved in predictive processing (PP). Even those who consider themselves experts on the topic may find it helpful to see how
Metzinger, Thomas, Wiese, Wanja
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A Self‐Healing Permanent Magnet Putty for Soft Robot Skins With Force Sensing and Functional Recovery

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Permanent magnet putty (PMP) integrates high‐coercivity NdFeB particles with a dynamic polyborosiloxane–Ecoflex matrix, achieving rapid self‐healing (90% mechanical recovery in 10 s) and magnetic recovery within 20 min. With twice the sensitivity of commercial putties, PMP enables precise 5–30 N force detection and discrimination between pressing and ...
Ruotong Zhao   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Theodore Metochites On Philosophers’ Irony

open access: yesPeitho, 2014
The present article offers the first Polish translation of Theodore Metochites’ important essay on the philosophers’ use and abuse of irony. The translation is preceded by an introduction which briefly presents the author of the Miscellanea philosophica ...
Mikołaj Domaradzki
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Folk Platitudes as the Explananda of Philosophical Metaethics: Are They Accurate? And Do They Help or Hinder Inquiry? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The field of metaethics, the branch of moral philosophy that examines the nature and status of morality, is rich in theoretical diversity. Nonetheless, a majority of professional philosophers embrace a subset of theories that affirm the existence of ...
Sarkissian, Hagop
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