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Charles S. Peirce’s philosophy of signs, generally construed as the foundation of current semiotic theory, offers a theory of general perception with significant implications for the notion of ... argue that these claims align with certain areas of the philosophy of biology, specifically epistemological and ontological considerations, despite the limited formal interaction between disciplines. This
Biological agency has received much attention in recent philosophy of biology. But what is the motivation for introducing talk of agency into biology and what is meant by “agent”? Two distinct ... recent discussions in philosophy of biology and related fields. A number of authors have suggested that certain biological entities, typically organisms, are agent-like in certain respects, or can usefully
This Remonstrance presents a counter-cultural narrative and analysis of Maine’s legal, political, economic, and social interactions with the Wabanaki people. Although contemporary indicia of abuses ... historico-legal perspective. Presenting its analysis through an historic, legal, political, economic, and social nexus, this Remonstrance traces the ontogeny of control exerted by the State of Maine over the
biology and philosophy of science. This involves clarifying the relationship between teleonomy and teleological explanation, as well as asking how the concept of teleonomy impinges on research at the ... Center for Philosophy of Science, University of Minnesota , Minneapolis, MN , USA The concept of teleonomy has been attracting renewed attention recently. This is based on the idea that teleonomy provides
Biodiversity and Heritage, Australian National University , Canberra, ACT , Australia 1 Institute of Archaeology, University College London , London , UK 2 Centre for Philosophy of the Sciences, Australian ... is when things get particularly tough. Hawkes's ladder is a four-part - Department of Philosophy, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK ordering of inferences from material remains to the behaviors that
future federal laws benefiting tribes and native peoples. And, it did so without the consent of the tribes located within Maine. In addition to recognizing how economic and political realities influenced ... 1970s negotiations, as well as useful understandings into the larger political, social, legal, and economic context of the time.20 This Article seeks to build upon these reports, studies, books, hearings
and critique, Simpson engages questions that would become increasingly fundamental in modern biological theory and philosophy. Did individuality, adaptation, and evolutionary causation reside at more ... thereof? What was an individual, anyway? In this introduction, we highlight two points in a wider historical context. First, recognizing the political context of Simpson's writing profoundly deepens our
highlighted the need for interventions to support intrafamilial communication about HBC. Much research and political support are needed to address patient, social, and systemic-level barriers to facilitate ... BRCA 1 and 2 genes for BC patients and their first-degree relatives, but only via private health services. Political intervention is needed to provide equitable access to genetic testing for all patients
that Popper’s two problems belong to the field of philosophy of science and concern the justification of knowledge, while Wittgenstein’s problems belong to the field of philosophy of mind and concern the ... alternative are partly grounded in a philosophy of mind that he inherited from representative idealism (of which both empiricism and rationalism are examples). Wittgenstein repudiated representative idealism
Philosophy, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich , Munich , Germany In this article, I respond to commentaries by Eva Jablonka and Simona Ginsburg and by David Spurrett on my target article “Complexity and ... in their commentaries to examine my proposal in detail and offer the criticisms I respond to here. Before we begin, however, let me briefly restate the hypothesis of interest: Department of Philosophy
?” Is there a hidden political dynamic? But “hidden” means hard to find. So maybe we should look for the answer in a related jurisdiction that keeps more extensive records of its government’s
Contemporary debates over the appropriate allocation of war powers between the political branches overemphasize the rigidity of the Constitution’s framework. This style of academic discussion ... presidential supremacy, we should instead look to text, history, and structure for guidance on how the political branches can legitimately and affirmatively negotiate their emergent responsibilities. This
. Waddington, Claude Lévi Strauss, Jackson Pollock, and Mies van der Rohe. It pioneered the science of mathematical biology, and its influence in art, architecture, anthropology, geography, philosophy, and many ... , philosophy, creative writing, and other subjects. The museum and Thompson’s ideas are also central to a new Master of Fine Arts course in Art, Science and Visual Thinking, introduced at Duncan of Jordanstone
important in our democracy, and it is critical that we take measures to preserve both. The purpose of writing this essay is to show that Judge Coffin’s judicial philosophy and rights-sensitive balancing ... philosophy and using his rights-sensitive balancing process as a guide in managing the transition to electronic records. It offers a glimpse into how Judge Coffin, if asked, might go about the task of
, Minneapolis, MN , USA 1 Department of Philosophy & Minnesota Center for Philosophy of Science, University of Minnesota , Minneapolis, MN , USA - Publisher’s Note Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to
. For some, public and political concern about AI, plus its fast pace and relative novelty, could heighten distrust and simultaneously increase the desirability of transparency and openness in high-stakes ... responsibility gaps with artificial intelligence: why they matter and how to address them . Philosophy & Technology 34 ( 4 ): 1057 - 1084 . https://doi.org/10. 1007/s13347-021-00450-x Scott IA , Carter SM , Coiera
justification) in establishing scientific facts; nature does not always get the last word. Philosophy also counts. The second is that adaptive thinking constitutes a core heuristic in evolutionary psychology that ... testing, it will not make any serious difference which methodology is employed in the process of discovering hypotheses, or where they come from. After all, it is not philosophy (methodology) but nature
potential labyrinth of litigation. A SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) is a lawsuit that typically has no merit, but is filed to prevent the defendant from participating in a political ... School of Law Digital Commons. For more information , please contact , USA - ELECTION SLAPPS: EFFECTIVE AT SUPPRESSING POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND GIVING ANTISLAPP STATUTES THE SLIP I. II. III. IV
knowledge in its unity and its destruction root and branch; education and de-education; reformist political aspiration and subversion: this is the binary body with which philosophy took its first steps. What ... 0 W. Callebaut (&) Konrad Lorenz Institute for Evolution and Cognition Research , Altenberg, Austria Socrates is generally regarded as the father of western philosophy. His student Plato created the
advocating an ecological perspective on immune systems. Biotic/abiotic distinction; Eco-immunology; Environment; Invertebrate immunology; Model organisms; Philosophy of immunology; Small RNAs; Taxonomic bias ... and its philosophy: How does the inclusion of responses to abiotic triggers influence our notions of immunity? How do cognitive metaphors square with interactions of the immune system with abiotic