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Contemporary Reflections on Substantial Kind Change in Avicenna
Theoria, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Contemporary metaphysics, and especially neo‐Aristotelian metaphysics, tackles many of the same problems as Avicenna did. One of these problems is the possibility of substantial kind change. For instance, is it possible for an animal to change its species?
Tuomas E. Tahko
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PSR, Modal Collapse, and Open Future in Ibn Sīnā's Philosophy
Theoria, EarlyView.ABSTRACT It has been contended that the Principle of Sufficient Reason (PSR) implies necessitarianism—that is, the view that everything occurs out of necessity. Discussing a well‐known argument for this claim developed by contemporary metaphysicians, I show that Ibn Sīnā has anticipated a counterpart of this argument, and that is precisely why he is ...
Mohammad Saleh Zarepour
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Journal of Genetic Counseling, Volume 35, Issue 1, February 2026.Abstract Logotherapy is a psychological approach originated by Viktor Frankl, shaped by the thesis that meaning can be discovered even in the most tragic of human circumstances, and through a human's will‐to‐meaning, that individuals have both freedom and responsibility to discover meanings in the moment and ultimate meanings from their unique ...
Nour Chanouha +5 more
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Ostium, 2019 The article deals with Hannah Arendt’s early rendition of Socrates’ philosophy in the essay Socrates. As is generally known, she was critical towards Western tradition of philosophy influenced by the trial and death of Socrates, since it overlooked ...
Michal Zvarík
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Bioethics, Volume 40, Issue 2, Page 183-193, February 2026.ABSTRACT The principle of (respect for) patient autonomy has traditionally emphasized independence in medical decision‐making, reflecting a broader commitment to epistemic individualism. However, recent philosophical work has challenged this view, suggesting that autonomous decisions are inherently dependent on epistemic and social supports.
Jemima W. Allen +2 more
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Considering the Classroom as a Safe Space [PDF]
, 2017 In the APA Newsletter on Feminism and Philosophy, Lauren Freeman (2014) advocates that faculty turn their classrooms into “safe spaces” as a method for increasing the diversity of philosophy majors.
Sackris, David
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Why Philosophy of Education is Basic to Philosophy
Educational Theory, Volume 76, Issue 1, Page 157-163, February 2026.Abstract This article argues that the traditional view of philosophy of education as a derivative branch of philosophy has it backwards: that for many canonical philosophers, reflections on education were basic to their philosophy. More than this, attention to the educational dimensions of philosophical claims generally makes them better grounded and ...
Nicholas C. Burbules
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Grounding-mechanical explanation [PDF]
, 2018 Characterization of a form of explanation involving grounding on the model of mechanistic causal ...
Trogdon, Kelly
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State‐Dependence of Polar Amplification in an Idealized GCM
Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 1, 16 January 2026.Abstract Polar amplification (PA) is a robust feature of contemporary climate change, but its state‐dependence across different climate conditions is poorly understood despite potential relevance to paleoclimate records and future projections. Here we examine the state‐dependence of PA across a wide range of climate states in an idealized moist general
Andrew I. L. Williams, Timothy M. Merlis
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