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Is the number of non-native species in the European Union saturating?

facilitated the growth in the numbers of newly recorded non-native species in the European Union. The European Union’s diversity in terms of political and socio-economic differences across member states may ... ]. This is especially important at the level of political organisations like the European Union, which relies on transnational agreements and international regulations that must be received by each

Some Remarks on Recent Formalist Responses to the Hole Argument

CB3 9DA , UK 1 Faculty of Philosophy, University of Oxford , Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6GG , UK In a recent article, Halvorson and Manchak (Br J Philos Sci, Forthcoming) claim that there is no basis ... .: Leibnizian space-times and Leibnizian algebras . In: Historical and Philosophical Dimensions of Logic. Methodology and Philosophy of Science , pp. 93 - 112 . Springer, Berlin ( 1977 ) 6. Earman , J.: A Primer

On the Foundation of Space and Time by Quantum-Events

The true nature of space and time has been a topic of natural philosophy, passed down since the presocratic era. In modern times reflection has particularly been inspired by the physical theories of ... era this reflection has been part of natural philosophy, which aims to describe nature by the language of mathematics. Over time two main traditions have emerged. On the one side there is the position

An Alternative Foundation of Quantum Theory

famous measurement problem, can be enlightened using a new philosophy called Convivial Solipsism. The basic thesis is: Every description of the world must be relative to some observer. But different ... observers can communicate. Mathematically the philosophy rests upon Everett’s relative state formulation of pure wave mechanics [ 22, 23 ]; see also [24] for philosophical issues. The distinction between

Why Not a Sound Postulate?

relativity’ would be justified on empirical grounds. We then consider the philosophical upshots of ‘sonic relativity’ for four contemporary areas of investigation in the philosophy of spacetime: (i) global ... Sect. 5 we explore some upshots of our work vis-à-vis four ongoing areas of investigation in the philosophy of spacetime and symmetries: (i) global versus subsystem symmetries, (ii) dynamical versus

Agricultural GMOs and their associated pesticides: misinformation, science, and evidence

”, where the prevailing understanding undergoes a significant transformation [ 6 ]. In this context, to provide clarity regarding the concept of scientific consensus from the perspectives of philosophy ... that contest a prevailing paradigm—or a claimed prevailing paradigm—as misinformation disregards the intricacies of the philosophy, sociology, and the history of science. Providing accurate information

PFAS: forever chemicals—persistent, bioaccumulative and mobile. Reviewing the status and the need for their phase out and remediation of contaminated sites

Per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) have received increasing scientific and political attention in recent years. Several thousand commercially produced compounds are used in numerous

Emergence of the Fused Spacetime from a Continuum Computing Construct of Reality

Since the emergence of computing as a mode of investigation in the sciences, computational approaches have revolutionised many fields of inquiry. Recently in philosophy, the question has begun ... becomes reality. The question of whether our reality could in fact be a high fidelity computer simulation is fast becoming a subject of interest in philosophy, and more recently in physics and computer

Emergent Phenomena in Nature: A Paradox with Theory?

meaning of “approximation of reality” is an important point in of discussion the philosophy of physics [ 1–3 ]. Our starting point is the one due to Butterfield [ 4 ], clarified below. However ... by Palacios [ 5 ] for an overview of the topics of emergence and reduction in the philosophy of physics. mathematical approach common in algebraic quantum theory. In Sect.  2 the algebraic formalism

On the Continuum Fallacy: Is Temperature a Continuous Function?

Statistics, University of Canterbury , Private Bag 4800, Christchurch 8140 , New Zealand 1 Department of Philosophy, University of Canterbury , Private Bag 4800, Christchurch 8140 , New Zealand It is often ... Physics Meets Philosophy Group at the Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information, Vienna, Austrian Academy of Sciences; the University of Salzburg Complexity and Causation Workshop 2022; the

“The toxic substance has killed all ducks”: framing of chemical risks related to the 2021 summer flood in German news media

generally increased and transformed from an agricultural problem of land drainage to contemporary concerns about urban impacts that, among other aspects of flood hazard management, are now topics of political ... debates. Devitt and O’Neill [ 13 ] further point out that flooding has evolved from an environmental issue to a contentious political issue in media coverage by linking flooding to climate change and thus

A Set-Theoretic Analysis of the Black Hole Entropy Puzzle

-flowing feature. Or as Weyl (who actually studied philosophy under Husserl in his young ages) probably more clearly puts it [29, p. 92]: What I am conscious of is for me both a being-now and, in its essence ... . Class. Quant. Grav . 4 , 53 - 60 ( 1987 ) 19. Schilpp , P.A. (ed.): The Philosophy of Rudolf Carnap . Cambridge Univ. Press, Cambridge ( 1963 ) 20. Schlesinger , K.-G.: Entropy, heat and Gödel

Change in Hamiltonian General Relativity with Spinors

GR in the Hamiltonian formulation just where it should be. But what if spinors are present? This paper is motivated by the tendency in space-time philosophy tends to slight fermionic/spinorial matter ... and philosophy literatures [16]. I summarize a few parts of that discussion here. It would be interesting to combine the approach to conditional probabilities taken by Gambini et al. [ 60 ] with the

Association between short-term exposure to air pollution and COVID-19 mortality in all German districts: the importance of confounders

, political orientation, and age. Model estimates from most selection methods were similar to models including all risk factors. Results highlight the importance of adequately accounting for high-impact ... -demographic, health infrastructure, political, educational, and socio-economic variables were extracted from the German Federal and State Statistical Offices [ 35, 36 ] (license: dl-de/by-2-0 [31], tables

Forewords for the Special Issue ‘Pilot-wave and Beyond: Louis de Broglie and David Bohm’s Quest for a Quantum Ontology’

insights arising out of it . Found. Phys . 12 , 1001 - 1016 ( 1982 ) 13. Jammer , M.: The philosophy of quantum mechanics. The interpretations of quantum mechanics in historical perspective . Wiley, New York ... of quantum physics . Basic Books , New York ( 2018 ) 28. Born , M. : Natural philosophy of cause and chance . Clarendon Press, New York ( 1949 ) 29. Born , M. : Zur quantenmechanik der sto vorgänge . Z

Hybrid Bt cotton is failing in India: cautions for Africa

-density hybrid system. Introduction Cotton production in India is a weather-driven agroecological problem embedded in the economic, political, and social milieu of India. Native diploid “Desi” cottons ... . J Econ Entomol 112 : 2513 - 2523 . https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toz173 15. Najork K , Friedrich J , Keck M ( 2022 ) Bt cotton, pink bollworm, and the political economy of sociobiological obsolescence

Metazachlor traces in the main drinking water reservoir in Luxembourg: a scientific and political discussion

activity. In the second part of this discussion, these perceptions are placed in their appropriate political context. Indeed, the quality of groundwater and drinking water is strongly regulated in the ... Luxembourg. Compound 479M08, for instance, is submitted to a maximum parametric value of 0.1 µg/L in Luxembourg. Several short- and longtime political measures had to be taken to guarantee the wholesomeness of

Recommendations for effective insect conservation in nature protected areas based on a transdisciplinary project in Germany

been carried out to date [ 10, 44 ]. Stakeholder participation as a transformative pathway towards feasible solutions To interrelate scientific data, political regulations, and societal requirements ... subsidised to be attractive to farmers. But also, social aspects such as food waste and excessive consumption or political aspects such as the need for a country or region to cover the majority of its food

Integrating risk management concepts into the drilling non-productive time

a sound technique to evaluate operational losses or wastes of many resources, including time. This paper presents an attempt to couple RM techniques with NPT philosophy together with other concepts ... professional development conference and exposition , Seattle, Washington, 11 - 14 June, ASSE- 06 -544E Pareto V , Page A ( 1971 ) Translation of manuale di economia politica “manual of political economy”, A.M