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The Non-Systemic Usages of Systems as Reductionism: Quasi-Systems and Quasi-Systemics
Systems, 2018 Usual reductionism considers systemic, acquired properties as non-systemic, possessed properties. We consider here the non-systemic usages of systems, misunderstood as non-interacting virtual objects or devices, and the misunderstanding between non ...
Gianfranco Minati
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Antioxidants: A Hot Controversy Defused by Cool Semantics [PDF]
AntioxidantsRecent years have witnessed a rather controversial debate on what antioxidants are and how beneficial they may be in the context of human health. Despite a considerable increase in scientific evidence, the matter remains highly divisive as different ...
Ahmad Yaman Abdin +2 more
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Reductionism or Emergentism? [PDF]
Journal of Philosophical Investigations, 2023 The goal of science is to explain reality and the world, and the goal of philosophy is also ontology. Philosophical views on scientific opinions and scientific opinions have had a direct influence on the way of worldview and ontology.
Ahmad Ebadi, Mohammad Mahdi Amousoltani
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Trust to Testimony: Reductionism and Non-Reductionism
Дискурс, 2022 Introduction. The article is devoted to the epistemology of communicative knowledge. It is argued that the central problem in the analysis of such knowledge is the question of the status of testimony.
M. G. Khort
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A cross-cultural religiology between reductionism and anti-reductionism
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2023 ‘Religion’ has been subjected to two kinds of reduction: one from the various branches of religious studies, the other being the mutual ‘reduction’ among religions.
Guicai Wang
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Reductionism in Avicenna's Moral Thought [PDF]
حکمت سینوی, 2023 The aim of the present study is to organize Avicenna’s meta-ethical thought, providing a foundation for understanding the ethical system derived from his opinions. The primary focus is on determining Avicenna's overarching approach to the existence
behrouz muhammadimunfared
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Scientistic Philosophy, No; Scientific Philosophy, Yes [PDF]
Journal of Philosophical Investigations, 2021 If successful scientific inquiry is to be possible, there must be a world that is independent of how we believe it to be, and in which there are kinds and laws; and we must have the sensory apparatus to perceive particular things and events, and the ...
Susan Haack
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Philosophical Reflection on Holism and Reductionism in Nutrition Science
Proceedings, 2023 Nutrition, as a science, is facing challenges. While issues regarding obesity, chronic diseases, and sustainability are becoming more pressing, nutrition science is encountering limitations regarding novel insights, trust, and social relevance.
Eline Baltussen, Marcel Verweij
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Consilience of Reductionism and Complexity Theory in Language Research: Adaptive Weight Model
Complexity, 2022 Reductionism and complexity theory are two paradigms frequently found in language research. There exist a number of conflicts in terms of concepts and methodologies between reductionism and complexity theory, which are not conducive to creating a unified
Chao Zhang
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Systems, 2023 In this article, we explore some theoretical issues related to reductionism and systems. Fundamentally, reductionism neglects that a system can acquire properties.
Gianfranco Minati
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