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Correction to: A process ontology approach in biochemistry: the case of GPCRs and biosignaling

According to process ontology in the philosophy of biology, the living world is better understood as processes rather than as substantial individuals. Within this perspective, an organism does not ... processual approaches on enzymes by Stein (Hyle Int J Philos Chem 10(4):5-22, 2004, Process Stud 34:62-80, 2005, Found Chem 8:3-29, 2006) and by Guttinger (Everything Flows: Towards a Processual Philosophy of

“Sharp of taste”: the concept of acidity in the Greek system of natural explanation

-philosophical tradition, starting with Hesiod´s Theogony and on the other, to the then available to the Greeks organoleptic experiences of sourness-vinegar and sour milk. Acidity; Theogony; Greek philosophy ... philosophers (essentially natural philosophers, in contrast to the strands of philosophy that were to flourish in the Hellenistic era)2 included virtually all the major names of the Greek thought of the pre

Reevaluating Politicized Identity & Notions of an American Political Community in the Legal & Political Process

, Public Law and Legal Theory Commons , Race, Ethnicity and Post- 3 New York University - Washington , D.C. , USA 4 Commons, Cultural Heritage Law Commons, Election Law Commons , Ethics and Political ... Philosophy 5 Part of the Civil Rights and Discrimination Commons, Constitutional Law Commons , Courts Follow this and additional works at: https://www.repository.law.indiana.edu/ijlse Colonial Studies Commons

Ranked Choice Voting: How Voters Have Responded to a Failing Political System

A long-standing colloquialism amongst politicians and people in the political world is “People love their congressmen but hate Congress.”4 While not a new sentiment, distrust of the political system

Recognizing Right: The Status of Artificial Intelligence

accomplishing political and practical aims. Legal personality is a tool to designate the rights-bearing units of society. The legal personality regime could be changed, and this Article makes the case that it ... to our values, leading to disastrous results.8 AI could be used to generate disinformation, drive political polarization, and increase income inequality.9 The law currently lacks the capabilities to

Centenary Workshop on the Bifurcation of Acidity -Protonism vs. Electronism

university (Upper Franconia/Bavaria/Germany). Latest after that June 1993, my main research interests turned to the history and philosophy of chemistry. Hence, with the Centenary Workshop, I am happy to look ... development of what some observers tend to call modern philosophy of chemistry. The idea to hold a meeting on the mentioned topic emerged from my research activities over the last almost ten years, during which

Serving Only to Oppress: An Intersectional and Critical Race Analysis of Constitutional Originalism Inflicting Harm

Constitution were set at the founding and have not changed or adapted since. See Marcia Coyle, ‘His Judicial Philosophy Is Mine’: Amy Barrett Touts Scalia in Remarks From Rose Garden, THE NATIONAL LAW JOURNAL ... (Sep. 26, 2020), https://www.law.com/nationallawjournal/2020/09/26/his-judicial-philosophy-is-mine-amy-barrett-toutsscalia-in-remarks-from-rose-garden/?slreturn=20230227132623. 2023] value judgments in

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Philosophy of Chemistry meeting in 2022. The meeting was virtual because of the COVID pandemic. Because of the number of papers submitted, Eric Scerri and I decided to split the proceedings in two. The choice

Electronegativity as a new case for emergence and a new problem for reductionism

philosophy of chemistry, the debate is at somewhat of an impasse. Ontological reductionism asserts that physical systems are causally complete, so that all chemical properties ought in principle to * be ... . : Is Water H2O? Evidence, Realism and Pluralism. Springer, Dordrecht ( 2012 ) Chang , H. : Prospects for an integrated history and philosophy of composition . In: Logic, Methodology, and Philosophy of

A Proposal for a Semiconductor Export Control Treaty

will simply be too late. After first summarizing the importance of the semiconductor sector in its current U.S. global context, I then examine the historical U.S. political neglect towards the ... proposed semiconductor treaty is then described, drawing upon the Wassenaar Arrangement. Finally, I argue that the time for adopting such a semiconductor export control treaty is now because the political

In praise of triads

in the philosophy of chemistry, is alluded to in further support of such a relocation of helium that may at first appear to contradict chemical intuition. ... responsible for reviving this question in the philosophy of science, have insisted that one should not attribute a microscopic interpretation to this notion. Some including Ruthenberg emphasize the

Reactivity in chemistry: the propensity view

requisite evidence for/against both the mechanisms and single case chances ascribed. Philosophy of chemistry; Philosophy of probability; Chance; Chemical reactivity Probability: ontology and statistical ... within the philosophy of chemistry, the nature of chance and probability in these discussions, and in chemistry at large, remains underexplored. This is surprising since, for chemistry, the reductive basis

The poetry of the universe, the periodic table, and the scientific progress: a review of new studies on the periodic table of the elements

) . Periodic table as an object of the philosophy of science with historiographic means Eric Scerri, a distinguished theorist of the periodic table, presents—now in the second edition—a material-rich and ... comprehensive (XXVII & 472 pages) study that uses the history of the periodic table as a source of fundamental questions in the philosophy of 1 D.  Mendelejeff, Ueber die Beziehungen der Eigenschaften zu den

An unlikely bifurcation: history of sustainable (but not Green) chemistry

and detractors, since ‘green’ is vividly evocative but may assume an unintended political connotation, whereas ‘sustainable’ can be paraphrased as ‘chemistry for a sustainable environment’, and may be ... means something different in countries such as the U.S. and Germany. (…) In Germany, the term ‘green’ in many elicits political-sociological feelings - for instance, fear of production shutdowns in

Recognizing America's "Religious Nones" and Their Influence on Political and Legal Norms

Berlinerblau defines secularism as ?[a] political philosophy which . . . is preoccupied with, and often deeply suspicious of, any and all relations between government and religion.?50 And, finally, defining ... philosophy that results in depriving religious leaders of political power but maintaining a benign attitude toward their religious beliefs. This notion has been consistently backed by religious liberals, the

High Time for Change: How Federal Cannabis Prohibition Dooms the Legal Cannabis Industry

Nixon Administration to criminalize their perceived political opponents, in particular, racial minorities.37 The Nixon Administration knew that cannabis was not as problematic as it claimed.38 Nixon’s own ... decriminalized.39 But, in keeping with his Administration’s political strategy,40 Nixon ignored this recommendation, instead doubling down on prohibition by creating the Drug Enforcement Agency (“DEA”) in 1973.41

Chemical reduction and quantum interpretation: A case for thomistic emergence

philosophy of physics on the interpretation of quantum mechanics. Hendry and Lombardi’s emergentist argument Lombardi (2014) takes molecular shape as the central issue relating the ontologies of chemistry ... Multiverse , by D. Wallace]. Philosophy of Science , 82 ( 1 ), 129 - 148 . ( 2015 ). https://doi.org/10.1086/679037 Bassi , A. , Ghirardi , G. : The Conway-Kochen argument and relativistic GRW Models . Found

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consuming, so they are saved for exceptional cases, like when the Government wants to send a political message.33 Finally, although criminal indictments may lead to fines on foreign states, those payments go ... On top of the previously mentioned problems, the fourth element–occurs in the U.S.–will be difficult to overcome for victims of state-sponsored cyberattacks.105 In 2016, an Ethiopian political

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announcing that the next annual conference of the International Society for the Philosophy of Chemistry (ISPC) will be held in Varaždin, a city close to Zagreb in Croatia and will be organized by Professor

Moving beyond insularity in the history, philosophy, and sociology of chemistry

This essay supports and encourages multiple disciplinary interactions for practitioners of the disciplines of chemistry, history of chemistry, philosophy of chemistry, and sociology of chemistry. ... chemistry, and sociology of chemistry. Multidisciplinarity; Interdisciplinarity of chemistry; Sociology of chemistry; History of chemistry; Philosophy - We have everything in common with ‘‘America