The idea of ‘nature’ is at the very core of science, considered as its flagship and deepest link with human societies. However, while nature preservation has become a major social concern, the idea of nature remains elusive. We examine here the origins
Not only does "Think small" continue to inspire Volkswagen advertising to this day, it ushered in a creative revolution in the advertising business and changed the world of marketing forever. "Think small" showed the power of humor and honesty, and its photographic and design principles brought ...
What does science have to say about 'God', except that 'he' doesn't exist? The understanding we (that is human kind and esp. the scientific educated part of humanity) have of material reality is "just a dream"... A meaningful dream. A purposeful dream. Reality is...
Distinguishing What Is True And Not Philosophy EssayMeditations
Descartes puts forwards the method of general doubt to counteract the fideism in scholasticism and skepticism. 笛卡儿为了对抗经院哲学的盲目信仰主义和怀疑论,提出了普遍怀疑方法。 我们的勇气并非生来就有,恐惧也是如此。 ___ 向这些敌人开战吧。向你的恐惧发起攻击。鼓足勇气去对抗那些阻碍你的事物,与那些阻挡...
2、God gives us evil at the same time, also give us conquer evil weapons. 神赋予我们恶的同时,也给我们征服恶的武器。 3、Any a labor is a noble, lofty career only labor. 任何一项劳动都是崇高的,崇高的事业只有劳动。 4、Cease to struggle and you cease to live. ...
By the seventeenth century, the shift had become explicit. In place of the old model’s inconstancy, philosophers and scientists such as Francis Bacon and René Descartes emphasized methodical inquiry and the clear publication of results. Groups of likeminded experimenters founded institutions like the...
“Everything has a cause”in the usual sense ofan efficient cause which is distinct from its effect. And of course that is the sort of cause that God is traditionally said not to have, and which Descartes and Spinoza themselves would deny that he has (even if they think he does have a...
What does it mean to be “like something”?SelfAwarePatterns Mind and AI May 19, 2022 6 Minutes When it comes to my philosophy of consciousness, I’ve noted many times that I’m a functionalist, someone who sees mental states, including conscious ones, as being more about what they do,...
Cartesian means having to do with Descartes. Cartesian Ego is the non-physical part of a person that directs the body and does the thinking. Category mistake is Ryle's term for the error of treating things as if they were in one logical category when they are actually not. (See chapter...