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On the benefits of philosophy as a way of life in a general introductory course [PDF]

, 2020
Philosophy as a way of life (PWOL) places investigations of value, meaning, and the good life at the center of philosophical investigation, especially of one’s own life.
Bergin Susan, Brent Doug, Hadot Pierre, Kenny Shirley Strum, Kuh George, Land Ray   +5 more
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The Value of Human Life [PDF]

Journal of Public Health Policy, 1913
r; aG?j ANY attempts have been made to estimate the money value of human life, some of the most careful by members of this Association. The usual point of view is to consider that the money value of a life i represented by its value to its possessor, or to his 2kn!3 ~family.
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A Functional Naturalism [PDF]

, 2021
I provide two arguments against value-free naturalism. Both are based on considerations concerning biological teleology. Value-free naturalism is the thesis that both (1) everything is, at least in principle, under the purview of the sciences and (2) all
A Wouters, Anthony Nguyen, C Darwin, C Venter, D Davidson, D McShea, D Oderberg, D Wiggins, E Mayr, F Ayala, J Basl, J Basl, J Basl, J Garson, K Fine, L Romero, L Wright, M Bedau, M Bedau, M Bedau, M Bedau, M Bedau, M Bedau, M Oakwood, N Campbell, R Cameron, R Cameron, R Millikan, R Sandler, S Holm, S Holm, S Kripke, S Rasmussen, S Rasmussen, T Regan   +34 more
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The value of life

BMJ, 1998
A few weeks ago I visited W B Yeats's grave and sat awhile in thought; no towers of adamant nor rings of steel, just a simple stone monument with the words, “Cast a cold eye/ On life, on death/Horseman pass by.” A few hours later and a few miles south, I was in a bar on the Atlantic coast, drinking a pint of the blackest porter, eating crab claws ...
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Structural and Functional Characterization of the Vacuolar-Type Na⁺, K⁺/H⁺ Antiporter NHX1 from Rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Biomolecules
Plant vacuolar-type Na+, K+/H+ antiporters (NHXs) play important roles in pH and K+ homeostasis and osmotic balance under normal physiological conditions.
Boning Cao, Zhiyong Xing, Jingxian Li, Ying Yuan, Xueru Lei, Hong Tang, Dan Wang, Jiali Ma, Shuangping Heng, Lin Cheng   +9 more
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Multifunctional Adsorbent with Antibacterial Properties Derived from Municipal Sludge for Synergistic Removal of Fluoride, Uranium, and Dyes

Applied Sciences
With the continuous expansion of urban areas, the treatment of urban sewage is facing significant challenges. Tens of thousands of tons of municipal sludge (MS) are produced annually, which not only occupies substantial land resources but also poses ...
Weiwei Yang, Xiaoxuan Fan, Wenfeng Li, Gang Wei, Lei Guo   +4 more
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Isolation, identification and characterization of Photobacterium leiognathi 10MKXP20 from sea cucumber (Apostichopus japonicus) cultured in Southeast China

Frontiers in Marine Science
In autumn 2020, cultured sea cucumbers (Apostichopus japonicus) in the Xiapu Sea area (Southeast China) exhibited ulcerative skin lesions. To identify the causative pathogen, the Gram-negative strain 10MKXP20 was isolated from the muscle tissue of ...
Qiuhua Yang, Lili Wang, Yanfang Zhong, Yanfang Zhong, Yanfang Zhong, Ming Zhang, Ming Zhang, Huiyao Li, Yinhua Wang, Yilong Fan, Weiju Xing, Jianshao Wu, Shengkang Li, Shengkang Li, Ngoc Tuan Tran, Ngoc Tuan Tran, Qi Lin   +16 more
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On the Value of Life

International Journal of Applied Philosophy, 2021
That life has value is a tenet eliciting all but universal agreement, be it amongst philosophers, policy-makers, or the general public. Yet, when it comes to its employment in practice, especially in the context of policies which require the balancing of different moral choices—for example in health care, foreign aid, or animal rights related decisions—
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The Value of Life from Mullā Ñadrā’s Point of View [PDF]

حکمت اسرا, 2011
Man is naturally engaged in transactions and calculations and chooses the thing that is worth buying. What makes life worth living? What is the worth of life in spite of sufferings, frustrations and hardships?
Alī Rizā Dihqānpūr
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The effect of long-term planting of poplar trees on the morphology and yield of neighboring summer maize on cropland in humid and semi humid regions of China

Frontiers in Agronomy
Rapid urbanization has led to a large-scale loss of cropland to non-agricultural uses. To avoid losses caused by abandonment, farmers working in cities have converted part of their farmland into economic forests (Primarily poplar).
Mingxing Zhong, Xiuge Li, Jingxian Li, Jiahui Tang, Zihao Zhao, Boning Cao   +5 more
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