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The Presocratics on the Origin of Evil [PDF]
ReligionsThis paper argues that reflections on evil and its origin formed part of philosophical inquiry already in the times of the Presocratics. It considers only those thinkers whose contribution to the issue may be characterised as noteworthy: Anaximander, the
Viktor Ilievski
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Presocratics and Presocratic Philosophy in Galen [PDF]
, 2022 This study focuses on the role played by Presocratic thinkers in the work of the physician-cum-philosopher Galen of Pergamum (129–c. 216 CE). It starts from Galen’s attitude towards the intellectual past. For Galen too Socrates marks a turning point but only in so far as he called for a teleological approach to the study of nature and inspired Plato in
Tieleman, Teun +2 more
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The Historical Antecedents of Platonism: The Role of the Presocratics According to the Neoplatonists
Peitho, 2014 One of the aims of the Neoplatonists is to demonstrate that ancient Presocratic thought is, in fact, a Preplatonic thought. According to the Neoplatonists, Presocratics, who were not far from the truth, employed an inaccurate and ambiguous language ...
Anna Motta
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Aristotelian Presocratics A Look at Aristotle\'s Interpretation of Presocratic Phiolosophers
Metaphysics, 2015 Aristotle's understanding of Presocratic philosophers and his interpretation of their theses based on his own framework has always been a matter of dispute among scholars. His role of representing them as one of the main sources of Presocratic philosophy
Mehdi Qavam Safari
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Presokratik “Doğa” Algısı ve Bu Algının Günümüz Bilim Felsefesine Yansımaları
Journal of Literature and Humanities, 2023 Presokratik düşüncede oldukça önemli bir yere sahip olan “doğa” algısı, bilim felsefesi alanında son dönemlerde en sık göndermelerin yapıldığı konuların başında gelmektedir.
Uğur Daştan
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Annals of Anthropological Practice, Volume 47, Issue 2, Page 148-161, November 2023., 2023 Abstract Although qualitative interview studies provide in‐depth understandings of the opinions and lived experiences of social groups, they are typically small in scale, bounded by a small number of physical or virtual spaces, and designed to capture relatively demarcated aspects of participants’ experiences.
Michael Duke +6 more
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Philosophy as a way of life, spiritual exercises, and palliative care
Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, Volume 29, Issue 7, Page 1171-1179, October 2023., 2023 Abstract This paper proposes that resources from philosophy as a way of life (PWL), in particular the prescription of targeted ‘spiritual exercises’ (Hadot) can be used in palliative counselling, addressing Alexandrova's critique that philosophy as ‘big picture’ theories alone are insufficient.
Matt Sharpe, Robert P. Nolan
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Normativity and the Critical Functions of Genealogy: The Case of Modern Science1
Modern Theology, Volume 39, Issue 4, Page 682-707, October 2023., 2023 Abstract The first part of this article offers some general remarks about genealogical approaches to history, focusing on historical narratives that stress the role played by theological considerations in the formation of aspects of secular modernity. A central question is whether such genealogies can serve to critique the present without drawing upon ...
Peter Harrison
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Sententiae, 2022 Review of Vassallo, C. (2021). The Presocratics at Herculaneum. A Study of Early Greek Philosophy in the Epicurean Tradition. Berlin: De Gruyter.
Vitali Turenko
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Protocells: Milestones and Recent Advances
Small, Volume 18, Issue 18, May 5, 2022., 2022 A review of the state of the art in protocell research is presented, following a concise overview of early Earth conditions relevant to protocell development. Compartment concepts, progress in experimental and theoretical research on protocell models, as well as fabrication technologies are summarized.
Irep Gözen +8 more
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