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Philosophers, scientists and the unity of science [PDF]
, 1981 This paper examines historical images of the unity of science and makes a case for a contemporary conceptualisation of this project for our own times.
Sheehan, Helena
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If Analytic Philosophy of Religion is Sick, Can It Be Cured? [PDF]
, 2020 In this paper, I argue that, if ‘the overrepresentation of Christian theists in analytic philosophy of religion is unhealthy for the field, since they would be too much influenced by prior beliefs when evaluating religious arguments’ (De Cruz and De ...
Mizrahi, Moti
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Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.The article overviews past and current efforts on caloric materials and systems, highlighting the contributions of Ames National Laboratory to the field. Solid‐state caloric heat pumping is an innovative method that can be implemented in a wide range of cooling and heating applications.
Agata Czernuszewicz +5 more
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Are philosophers responsible for global warming? [PDF]
, 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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Development of Heat Engines Powered by Twisted and Coiled Polymer Fiber Actuators
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.Continuously rotating engines driven by thermally responsive actuating materials can turn waste heat into useful energy. For the first time heat engines operated by twisted and coiled polymer fiber actuators are demonstrated with engine design guided by two simple analytical models.
Geoffrey M. Spinks +2 more
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NanoTechnoScience for Philosophers of Science
Philosophia Scientiæ, 2019 Au cours des dernières décennies, la philosophie des sciences est devenue la philosophie des sciences particulières. En conséquence, certaines des questions majeures de la philosophie des sciences sont adressées à la recherche en nanosciences et ...
Alfred Nordmann
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KONSEPSI ILMU DALAM PERSPEKTIF ABU AL-HASAN AL-‘AMIRI
Potensia, 2020 It cannot be denied that Islamic philosophical thought was influenced by Greek philosophy. Many Muslim philosophers took the thoughts of Aristotle and were interested in Plotin's thoughts.
Muhammad Muzadi Rizki
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Derrida and Mowlavi on Philosophers' Reason [PDF]
حکمت و فلسفه, 2007 This article aims to bring the French philosopher Jacques Derrida into conversation with the Persian mystic poet Mowlavi. What might link the two thinkers is their critical approach toward philosophers' claim as to the authority of reason upon the truth.
amer gheyturi +2 more
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Why Philosophers Should Care About Computational Complexity [PDF]
, 2011 One might think that, once we know something is computable, how efficiently it can be computed is a practical question with little further philosophical importance. In this essay, I offer a detailed case that one would be wrong.
Aaronson, Scott
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From Rigid to Soft Robotic Approaches for Neuroendoscopy
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Robotic assistance has had minimal impact on deep intraventricular surgeries, where small‐scale, precision, and reduced invasiveness can contribute to improved patient outcomes. Emerging technologies in rigid, soft, and hybrid robotics are reviewed to identify the most promising mechanisms for deep brain navigation in addition to an attempt to identify
Kieran Gilday +3 more
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