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Logic, Philosophy of Science and the Quality of Life
2017The aim of this essay is to introduce some of the most basic concepts and issues in the broad field that has traditionally been known as ‘logic and scientific methods’, and to connect that field to our contemporary search for global understanding of the nature and necessary conditions for the development of a sustainable life of the highest quality for
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Philosophy of Picture Quality Scale [PDF]
, 2005 Makoto Miyahara, Ryoichi Kawada
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How Human-Centred is the Quality Philosophy?
1994Does the drive towards total quality encourage or discourage human-centred systems? The answer to this question lies in the concept of quality being pursued; traditional concepts can impede human-centred production. A post-Fordist quality concept is proposed which acknowledges the heterogeneity of markets. This quality concept implies that ‘fitness for
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Pleasures, Pains, and Sensible Qualities in Berkeley’s Philosophy
2018Pleasures and pains play an important role for Berkeley, not just in motivating action, but also by providing knowledge of the physical world in which we act. This chapter considers the parallels that Berkeley draws between sensible quality perceptions and pleasures/pains.
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TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT (TQM) AS A BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY
Commonwealth Youth and Development, 2016Throughout the business world, leaders of the most successful firms have begun to understand the importance of analysing every activity, system and process in their operations to make absolutely sure that they function efficiently and effectively. In the course of this assignment an attempt to understand total quality management will be made, along ...
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Philosophy About the Quality of Our Indoor Climate
2011This chapter focuses on a new approach and ideas about the indoor climate of our built environment. For a long period, our views on this subject were supported by the technical solutions and possibilities of the past industrial revolution. As a dogma, we did focus on achieving a quality of our indoor climate based on steady fixed and measurable ...
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Quality management and operational philosophies
2012David Campbell, Tom Craig
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PRIMARY QUALITIES AND THE “CORPUSCULAR PHILOSOPHY”
The Southern Journal of Philosophy, 1976openaire +2 more sources
Food Philosophies and Sustainable Quality of Life
Archives Internationales d'Histoire des Sciences, 2014openaire +3 more sources