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Protagoras, Nietzsche, Heidegger : de l’histoire de l’être à l’histoire des valeurs
Methodos, 2020 This article examines the fragment on homo-mensura by Protagoras, first by summarizing its possible interpretations, then by presenting the respective and antagonistic positions of Nietzsche and Heidegger.
Paul Slama
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Origami‐Inspired Structural Design for Aquatic‐Terrestrial Amphibious Robots
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This work presents a lightweight amphibious origami robot actuated by a single shape memory alloy wire. A rigid foldable origami structure with displacement amplification enables efficient terrestrial crawling and aquatic swimming. The addition of fan‐shaped units allows controllable turning in both environments.
Weiqi Liu +5 more
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Confucian constructivism: a reconstruction and application of the philosophy of Xunzi [PDF]
, 2002 In Part 1, I offer a "constructivist" interpretation of Xunzi's philosophy. On the constructivist view, there is no privileged description of the world.
Hagen, Kurtis G.
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UNDERSTANDING OF GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS
Human Research in Rehabilitation, 2012 During the last sixteen years biotechnology, genetic engineering, transgenic organisms or genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have been raising numerous controversies.
Željko Kaluđerović, Jovana Potpara
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Crouching Predictions, Hidden Hopes: Futures for Philosophy of Technology
NanoEthicsThe article presents an historico-philosophical narrative of developments in the philosophy of technology across four generations: (1) the late 1800s work of such figures as Ernst Kapp and Karl Marx, (2) the mid-20th century analysis of technology as a ...
Carl Mitcham
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The purpose of philosophy [PDF]
Civilizar, 2010 It is vital to ask what to teach in philosophy and how, but to address this question, we must first determine with what purpose to do it, but above all, to know what isthe purpose of philosophy.
José Gabriel Cristancho Altuzarra
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Synthesis philosophica, 2015 The review presents and evaluates two volumes of introduction to philosophy written by Boran Bercic. While Volume 1 is focused on practical philosophy and it is consisted of seven chapters, Volume two deals with theoretical philosophy and has six chapters.
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Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B: Biological Sciences, 1999 There is no sharp dividing line between science and philosophy, but philosophical problems tend to have three special features. First, they tend to concern large frameworks rather than specific questions within the framework. Second, they are questions for which there is no generally accepted method of solution.
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THE PHILOSOPHY OF MASTICATION [PDF]
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1913 The chewing of our food is a subject of more or less interest to all of us. Beginning with the precept inculcated in every nursery, we are constantly admonished throughout life that thorough mastication is a prerequisite to health; while a rather recent school of thought contends that the whole process of bodily nutrition is markedly affected by the ...
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2011- 2012 Philosophy Colloquium [PDF]
, 2011 The Department of Philosophy is seeking funding support from the Cultural Aflairs/Distinguished Lecture Series Fund for its 201 l-2012 Philosophy Colloquium Series.
Department of Philosophy
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