Non-existent art can be realised using the most various techniques (drawing, sculpture, writing,...). Non-existent art's objective is to represent the subject of the creation so that it is not physically present and everyone can imagine it as they like it. It is inevitable that the creations will eventually appear all the same, but they will have distinct sizes, the frame (or the base...) and especially the author and the title: the title, in fact, gives the public guidelines on what to (...) imagine. Since the signature cannot be placed on the piece, due to physical motivations, it can be written on a description label put on the frame, base,... Distinction between creations comes through the following parameters: Title Technique Sizes Since it is apparently not so difficult to create such creations, artists are invited not to abuse of non-existent art, but to deeply reason on their creations. (shrink)

The article is devoted to the study of the problem of the relationship between logic and philosophy in the historical-philosophical context and at the current stage of the development of science. Features of the development of traditional and classical formal and non-classical informal logic, corresponding metalogical argumentation are considered. The stage of the formation of philosophical logic is determined, conclusions are drawn regarding the methodological significance of philosophical logic for the development of philosophical knowledge.

Brief presentation on the ethics of nudge.

Presentation on the philosophical issues of Psychiatric self-diagnosis. It was used in the context of a lecture held for the course of "Technoethics of frontier medicine", on the 23rd of April 2024.

Founded on the premise that all living beings and systems are subjects in their own right, the Intersubjective Ecology Lab (IEL) is a collaborative effort at innovative, creative and experimental ways of reviving or arriving at socio-ecological knowledges and relationships that can help us reimagine our present and future beyond the so-called era of ‘the Anthropocene’ by supporting ecosystemic well-being on a local and planetary scale. During the Highland Gathering 2023, we hosted various sessions; from a philosophical dialogue on decolonizing (...) our relations with, and the meanings of ‘nature’, to a workshop on participatory improvisation theatre as a tool for embodied storytelling and imaginative learning from a ‘more-than-humane’ world, in collaboration with experimental philosopher and artist Jonathon Keats’ bestiaries project. It also included discussions on ethics towards an Atlas of Indigenous Ecological Knowledges in collaboration with the Ekologos Global Environmental Humanities Project, which served as preparations for a collaborative fieldwork in which we audio-visually documented Naga oral literatures: place-based stories and songs of belonging in a more-than-human world. (shrink)

This research paper will stimulate intercultural debate around indigenous epistemologies of the Global South. It also intends to raise awareness about the importance of indigenous languages for social development and pedagogical practices. This research is based on inclusive research methodologies with native speakers of the Nahuatl language during four fieldwork seasons between May 2017 and March 2019, inside different indigenous communities such as San Miguel Xaltipan and San Pedro Tlalcuapan in Tlaxcala, but also Santa Ana Tlacotenco in Mexico City. This (...) research uses mixed methods (quantitative and qualitative), and one of its goals is to achieve a deeper insight into the interplay between sociolinguistics and philosophy. The data gathered are based on conversational methodologies and extended interviews with indigenous scholars, teachers, and native speakers devoted to promoting capacity building and preservation of language, traditional knowledge, and cultural heritage. Most Nahua scholars interviewed headedor collaborate with a grass-roots organization that works independently and regularly without government support or funding. Also, the academic research of Nahua scholars has been instrumental in figuring out the framework of this research. This research is based on direct translations of unpublished material from Nahuatl to English. Inclusive research methodologies help face the question: why is it important to encourage, study, and promote indigenous languages globally? (shrink)

This paper has been published in Peer-reviewed International Journal "Remarking An Analisation" URL : https://www.socialresearchfoundation.com/new/publish-journal.php?editID=5638 Publisher : Social Research Foundation, Kanpur (SRF International) Abstract : Sri Aurobindo is seen most prominently as a spiritual leader and defender of Indian culture. However, a significant portion of his life consisted of both aggressive and passive resistance. He frequently tried to unite young Indian to be ready for armed revolution and openly advocated for it. His defence of violence and secret political activities can (...) seem contradictory when compared to his spiritual philosophy and ideal of human unity. He advocated for both active and passive techniques for fighting for freedom in India. This research paper reexamines Sri Aurobindo’s extremist nationalist philosophies with his own integral approach so as to determine whether it was contradiction or integration which modeled Sri Aurobindo’s seemingly contradictory Spiritual and Nationalist lives. (shrink)

This article explores the influential scholars of the 9th to 12th centuries in the regions of Movarounnahr and Khurasan. The author delves into the intellectual achievements and contributions of these great minds, highlighting their impact on various fields such as science, philosophy, and literature during this period. Through a detailed examination of their works and influence, the article sheds light on the cultural and academic landscape of Movarounnahr and Khurasan during this golden age of scholarship. By examining the lives and (...) legacies of these scholars, readers gain a deeper understanding of the rich history and intellectual heritage of these regions. (shrink)

Harmony of being, a concept that recognized philosophy, values, social science as a unit whole in understanding humanity holistically. This research paper aimed to discuss the relevance of this approach to NU MOA students and faculty members. The essence of studying how it enhanced personal growth and development was therefore explored through this paper. The research methodology used an exploratory and documentary analysis in which primary and secondary sources were used as data collection tools. In conclusion, the results from this (...) study could be used by NU MOA to come up with programs that enhanced harmony among its students and staff. (shrink)

The Ethereal Omniverse Framework (EOF) v1.0 This foundational work proposes the universe as a mathematical construct. It explores core mathematical concepts like sets, numbers, and abstract objects, laying the groundwork for a framework to understand the universe through this lens.

We propose a novel cognitive framework in which cognitive agents interact with their environment by assigning meta-tags which serve to collect related objects via stereotypes. Associated to each cognitive object is a museum, whose properties are enshrined by exhibits which may be visited by agents. Cognitive agents (consciously or unconsciously) curate museums in order to perfect them as self-representative stereotypes.

Marxist-Leninist philosophy is a mandatory subject in the higher education curriculum in Vietnam. Philosophy aims to build the most basic knowledge bases of human thinking, which are worldview and methodology. Therefore, learning and teaching this subject must have close coordination between professional knowledge and teaching methods. In this article, the author offers a number of measures to develop problem-solving capacity in teaching the Marxist-Leninist philosophy module for students at School of Foreign Languages - Thai Nguyen University from actually teaching the (...) subject. Keywords: Competence, problem solving, students, Marxist-Leninist philosophy. Title: SOME MEASURES TO DEVELOP PROBLEM SOLVING CAPACITY IN TEACHING THE MODULE ON MARXIST-Leninist Philosophy FOR STUDENTS AT SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES - THAI NGUYEN UNIVERSITY Author: Nguyen Thi Hong Hai International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online) Vol. 12, Issue 2, April 2024 - June 2024 Page No: 1-5 Research Publish Journals Website: www.researchpublish.com Published Date: 15-April-2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10972770 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.researchpublish.com/papers/some-measures-to-develop-problem-solving-capacity-in-teaching -the-module-on-marxist-leninist-philosophy-for-students-at-school-of-foreign-languages---thai-nguyen -university. (shrink)

This is the supplementary dataset to the article entitled "Online Knowledge Production in Polarized Political Memes: The Case of Critical Race Theory." This study, completed by Alyvia Walters, Tawfiq Ammari, Kiran Garimella, and Shagun Jhaver, was accepted for publication in New Media & Society in 2024. Description of files: Memes Codebook.dox - Codebook used for qualitative coding of memes. Memes Project.qdpx - NVivo coding project, exported. all_posts.jsonl, clusters.zip, images.zip, & image_data.csv - the complete collection of data and images used for (...) this project. Please see publication in New Media & Society for more information on the use and collection of these items. (shrink)

This research paper critically examines the contribution of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's philosophy in present-day India. Dr. Ambedkar, a prominent figure in India's socio-political landscape, played a pivotal role in shaping the nation's trajectory towards social justice and equality. Through an in-depth analysis of his philosophical ideas and their impact on contemporary Indian society, this study aims to shed light on the relevance and applicability of Dr. Ambedkar's principles in addressing pressing issues such as caste discrimination, social inequality, and economic disparity. (...) Drawing upon a variety of scholarly sources and empirical data, the paper evaluates the effectiveness of Dr. Ambedkar's philosophy in informing policies, empowering marginalized communities, and fostering inclusive development. Furthermore, it examines the challenges and limitations faced in the implementation of his ideals, highlighting the need for continued engagement with his teachings to achieve a more just and equitable society. (shrink)

"Yes, this is the eternal renewal, the incessant rise and fall and fall and rise again. And in me too the wave rises." Virginia Woolf: The Waves As an homage to film theorist and experimental filmmaker Thierry Kuntzel and his work on waves, and in particular his interactive video installation "The Waves" this video essay is a meditation on the wave as an optical phenomenon, as philosophical object, and as a form of media self-reflexivity. In cinema's ongoing fascination with the (...) image of waves of water we can recognise a fascination with the fluidity of filmic images as their intrinsic quality. A filmmaker like Jean Epstein returns repeatedly and obsessively to images of water and waves breaking on shores as they perfectly represent the camera's unique ability to render everything it captures unstable and fluid. Accordingly, already at the beginning of film history the so-called "cinema of attractions" was drawn to spectacles of fluid wave-like movements, like in the early film genre of the serpentine dances. But even beyond and before the wave as visual motif film is dependent of waves and their diffusion: the light which transports optical information is itself a wave, and so is sound. Accordingly, also the soundtrack of my video essay which may be experienced as the sound of the sea is in fact just the product of modulating electronic sine waves. Finally, also the film material itself, when it disintegrates and falls apart becomes fluid, turning all its images into bubbling waves, as can be seen in the experimental films by Bill Morrison. The wave in and of film stands for what Kuntzel called a "vision flottante" - a "floating vision" (319): A cinema of uncertainty and mutability, of potentiality instead of definiteness, a cinema of flux. As Jean Epstein writes in Esprit de cinéma: "In a space-time that is variable at will, as conceived by the cinematographic tool, each object continually becomes an endless number of aspects-objects that oftentimes cannot be compared. When all forms liquefy in a perpetual mobility, the principle of identity becomes as unsuitable to them as it is to ocean waves" (39). Thierry Kuntzel: Title TK. Paris 2006 Jean Epstein: Esprit de cinéma. Genève, Paris 1955. With many thanks to the "Timeline Tuesday" research group for their feedback, ideas, and inspiration. further inspirational reading: Jean-Baptiste Thoret: "Gravity of the Flux: Michael Mann’s Miami Vice" Senses of Cinema (Feb 2007) Kathrin Dreckmann und Verena Meis: Fluide Mediale. Medialität, Materialität und Medienästhetik des Fluiden (2023). (shrink)

The article deals with some important aspects of priest Paul Florensky’s doctrine of the name. The article makes a general conclusion that protection of onomatodoxy for Florensky was the protection of the very essence of Christianity - as he understood this essence based on his own religious and philosophical convictions. It is pointed out that, according to Florensky’s opinion, only the “symbolic” world structure, that he identified, was capable of assuring the reality of deification, and, therefore, “Name Fighting” asserted nothing (...) else but the inwardness of the mortal world, which meant the negation of deification and withdrawal of the main ideas from Orthodox Christianity and Christianity. The author concludes that Florensky's doctrine of the Name is a direct consequence of his conception of a symbol, where God turns out to be inseparably though not integrally connected with the man and the world. This is no pantheism, but, in father Florensky’s interpretation, “a sacred secret”, which cannot and must not be discussed within the “framework” of rational thinking. (shrink)

This paper tackles one of the main problems that contemporary philosophers grapple with. This is the question of the contemporary relevance of philosophy, especially to human and societal development. Often times, one hears cynical and sarcastic questions like, Can philosophy bake bread? Of what use is philosophy to development? How may philosophical insights and prowess be useful for human and societal development? This paper responds to these and other like interrogations with the critical tool of hermeneutics and comparative analytic method. (...) Inter alia, the paper reveals that the ultimate teleology of philosophical engagements, critical and reflective reflections is to achieve sustainable human and societal development. Consequently, the paper concludes that to advance an integral development of man and society; philosophy must be reverentially appealed to as a competent tool for authentic and sustainable development. The paper is a qualitative research and relies on secondary data for its conceptual critical analysis. (shrink)

This article unveils ancient wisdom that intertwines the human body with celestial realms, elucidating the sacred bond between organs and deities. Through a lens of Hindu philosophy, each body part becomes a sanctum for revered gods, guiding us to understand our physical and metaphysical selves. From Agni's fiery presence in the face to Varuna's nurturing embrace in the stomach, discover how honoring these deities fosters harmony within. This abstract illuminates the path towards holistic well-being, where reverence for the divine within (...) us nurtures body, mind, and soul. (shrink)

Yoga system of Patañjali is one of the oldest systems of Indian philosophy. Apart from a traditional school which carries all the philosophical tenets within itself, it can also be regarded as an applied science. Basically Yoga psychology is both a positive and a normative science. Yoga psychology mainly deals with mind ( citta ), mental modifications ( vṛtti s), impurities ( kleśa ) that distract the citta from attaining the highest realization. Our mind is an area of conflicting forces (...) which requires to be subdued to some kind of unity. The main objective of Yoga psychology is to lay bare the process of thinking in its ethical aspects of progress towards or away from self-illumination which is identical with salvation; incidentally it has to discuss the difficulty and dangers beset the path of the aspirants for liberation at different stages of progress. Like the modern psychological counselling, this traditional knowledge system teaches us how to control the mind, how to fix it or how to make it stable etc. In this paper a modest attempt will be made to showcase the psychological aspect of Yoga philosophy which aims at the purification of citta to realize the ultimate serenity of life. (shrink)

Ancient or Traditional Indian Education System has always been a topic of interest among researchers as well as general educators. The New Education Policy rolled out by Government of India in 2020 has also focused upon this ancient Indian educational pedagogy. This article is an attempt to highlight the relevance of reorienting our present educational structure towards the ancient educational system, which was considered to be the best system of imparting value based and morally structured education among common masses. This (...) article elaborates the relevance of knowledge acquisition, knowledge discrimination and knowledge mining from the ancient education system point of view as well as it’s relevance in the present day education system. This article is an attempt to elaborate the philosophy of Ancient Indian education system through the insight of the knowledge and use of this knowledge which helps in restoring and restructuring of human moral values for society and nation building rather than just gaining it without a defined purpose. In this article, it has been emphasized that for rejuvenating and restructuring the present Indian Education System and provide a national moral value to the education system, we need to understand the outstanding characteristics of Indian Ancient philosophy of life, that revolved around the concept of Karma. And as such it is need of the hour to have a holistic approach in the Present Education System based on our Ancient Education System of India, which provides both physical as well as spiritual solitariness. This article has emphasized on the fact that in order to bring back ancient glory that existed in terms of knowledge acquisition, knowledge discrimination and knowledge mining in our ancient education system we need to re-orient the present education system with Ancient Indian Value based Education. (shrink)

"Karma's Echoes: Tracing Diseases through Lifetimes" encapsulates the essence of the discussion regarding the relationship between karma, past lives, and the manifestation of diseases in the present life within the context of Hindu philosophy. It highlights the exploration of how one's actions in previous lifetimes influence the health challenges faced in the current incarnation, drawing on the concept of karma and the interplay between Sanchita and Prarabdha karma. The abstract also touches upon the role of astrology as a multidimensional science (...) in portraying the connections between karma and health. Overall, it offers a glimpse into the intricate web of cause and effect that links past deeds to the ailments experienced throughout successive lifetimes. (shrink)

Hindu culture is one of the oldest and most complete philosophical structures with spiritualist purpose formulated in the history of mankind. Recognized for its depth, complexity and breadth of reasoning, which virtuously associates the scientific root with spiritual subjects in explanations about manifestation and divine reality. This article, whose general objective is to present the bases on which this philosophical-cultural system, and its structure of thought, was based, and, for specific objectives, to demonstrate how it contributed to the formulation of (...) the main religions and philosophies of the world, which aim to help man to re-find his true nature. As a methodology, a bibliographic research was carried out that covered both Western authors, researchers of culture and philosophy of the East, as well as Eastern authors, renowned for their explanation about the studies of the Hindu tradition. It was found that the works that explain the influence of the ancient structure of eastern philosophical and scientific thought, especially the Hindu tradition, present the depth and dedication that this theme requires and evidences the need for continuity and expansion of the study carried out. (shrink)

This paper delves into the profound similarities between Jiddu Krishnamurti's and Acharya Prashant's philosophies, emphasizing their shared focus on the illusory nature of the self, the transformative power of awareness, and the rejection of belief systems as foundational to their teachings. Despite differences in their communication styles and backgrounds, a comparative analysis reveals how both teachers guide individuals towards a profound truth: liberation from the ego-driven mind opens a pathway towards an unbounded reality of pure awareness. Drawing from their talks, (...) writings, and online resources, this paper provides a nuanced exploration of how these two influential spiritual figures encourage a radical shift in perception. (shrink)

This article consists of three parts. In the first one, a general theory of irascibile emotions, such as anger, will be presented. Then, in the second part, the characteristics of anger as an emotion will be presented in the context of a more general Aquinas’s theory of emotions. The third part is devoted to the problem of moral justification of anger. While Aquinas considered anger in two aspects, i.e. in the aspect of actions resulting from it and in the aspect (...) of experiencing it as an emotion, he perceives the revenge as the removal of the experienced evil resulting from anger and defense against it. Essentially, Thomas' argument for the moral justification of anger and resulting revenge rests on the interpretation of anger as the appropriate moral response to evil, and revenge as the just and morally permissible desire to remove evil and defend against evil. (shrink)

The volcano represents a borderline phenomenon of the photographic image: trying to depict the volcanic eruption is doomed to fail since the optical apparatus will inevitably be destroyed the closer it gets to the crater. However, by melting images and their machines, the volcano is not only an end, but also a new beginning of film. For Jean Epstein, the volcanic ability to liquefy everything solid is also the essence of cinema. The cinematic apparatus is born out of lava. And (...) Georges Bataille sees in the volcano's glowing crater the cruel eye of the sun - an ecstatic vision that blinds and burns us. From cinema's early eruptive dreams to today's drone flights over icelandic volcanoes, and from the raptured bodies on vulcanic rocks to the humans engulfed in liquid stone, this video essay follows a lava flow of images and associations, accompanied by the rumbling sound of the earth, as recorded from outer space.* [Inspired by the film programme "Under the Vulcano" at Filmpodium Zurich Feb/Mar 2024] For details on the used sound see: https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/FutureEO/Swarm/The_scary_sound_of_Earth_s_magne tic_field. (shrink)

In the films of Georges Franju the irreal lies right next to reality. It takes just a mere pan of the camera to move from the familiar to the horrible. The simplest cinematic device of the movable camera produces the most disturbing effects. A study in the uncanny that is always already there, just beyond the border of the image. (for Nicole Reinhard, inspired by the film retrospective „ Georges Franju – Poesie der Angst “ at the Filmpodium Zurich we (...) curated together). (shrink)

"Yes, this is the eternal renewal, the incessant rise and fall and fall and rise again. And in me too the wave rises." Virginia Woolf: The Waves As an homage to film theorist and experimental filmmaker Thierry Kuntzel and his work on waves, and in particular his interactive video installation "The Waves" this video essay is a meditation on the wave as an optical phenomenon, as philosophical object, and as a form of media self-reflexivity. In cinema's ongoing fascination with the (...) image of waves of water we can recognise a fascination with the fluidity of filmic images as their intrinsic quality. A filmmaker like Jean Epstein returns repeatedly and obsessively to images of water and waves breaking on shores as they perfectly represent the camera's unique ability to render everything it captures unstable and fluid. Accordingly, already at the beginning of film history the so-called "cinema of attractions" was drawn to spectacles of fluid wave-like movements, like in the early film genre of the serpentine dances. But even beyond and before the wave as visual motif film is dependent of waves and their diffusion: the light which transports optical information is itself a wave, and so is sound. Accordingly, also the soundtrack of my video essay which may be experienced as the sound of the sea is in fact just the product of modulating electronic sine waves. Finally, also the film material itself, when it disintegrates and falls apart becomes fluid, turning all its images into bubbling waves, as can be seen in the experimental films by Bill Morrison. The wave in and of film stands for what Kuntzel called a "vision flottante" - a "floating vision" (319): A cinema of uncertainty and mutability, of potentiality instead of definiteness, a cinema of flux. As Jean Epstein writes in Esprit de cinéma: "In a space-time that is variable at will, as conceived by the cinematographic tool, each object continually becomes an endless number of aspects-objects that oftentimes cannot be compared. When all forms liquefy in a perpetual mobility, the principle of identity becomes as unsuitable to them as it is to ocean waves" (39). Thierry Kuntzel: Title TK. Paris 2006 Jean Epstein: Esprit de cinéma. Genève, Paris 1955. With many thanks to the "Timeline Tuesday" research group for their feedback, ideas, and inspiration. further inspirational reading: Jean-Baptiste Thoret: "Gravity of the Flux: Michael Mann’s Miami Vice" Senses of Cinema (Feb 2007) Kathrin Dreckmann und Verena Meis: Fluide Mediale. Medialität, Materialität und Medienästhetik des Fluiden (2023). (shrink)

In the two film versions of IMITATION OF LIFE (directed by John M. Stahl in 1934 and by Douglas Sirk in 1959) the stage prop of stairs acquire a particular rich meaning. The staircase as transitional space is the place where not only different people but with them also different classes meet. A heterotopia the staircase promises the possibility of passing – both in concrete and figurative sense. But what happens when the stairs lead nowhere? Made as part of the (...) lecture podium „Double Bill on Double Bill: Imitation of Life“ at the Filmpodium Zurich, October 26 2022. (shrink)

This is the result of a live performance at the International Conference on Videographic Criticism at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Sept. 22-23, 2022 https://blogs.umass.edu/videoessay/ Taking Jacques Rancière’s concept of the emancipated spectator and the fascinatingly awkward performance of Jerry Lewis as NUTTY PROFESSOR as inspiration, I tried to turn a lecture into a communal performance, which is no longer controlled by an authoritarian teacher but set free by all of us as students. I handed out my cell phone for (...) the audience to shoot their own spontaneous footage which then would be combined with excerpts from THE NUTTY PROFESSOR and other films in an academic teaching spaces. The images are underlined but also interrupted by the sound of another actor in this communal process: the electrostatic sound of the electronic devices we were working with. The result is literally a video essay of audiences: the student audiences from these old films seem to look at footage shot this other student audience. And instead of just us watching film history, film history seems to watch us. With no teachers ever in sight. Only us, all students in and of film, engaged in writing a shared poem. (shrink)

Playing around with an augmented reality, researching film viewing practices, and my obsession with the question of artificiality in the films of Douglas Sirk – all this coincided in this video essay in for me surprising and disturbing ways. It showed me how by obscuring my view onto cinema with artificial reality I could actually see things more clearly. Augmented Reality used: „Computer Generated Roots“ (2020) by Sara Rutz ( www.sararutz.ch ) Note on the sound design: When rendering this video (...) my editing software produced disturbing sound glitches that were not audible while I was working on it. I actually have no clue what went wrong. But I like the effect. It seems that the unruly apparatus yet again wanted to draw my attention to something I don’t yet understand. (shrink)

Reading a moment from A STAR IS BORN (USA 1954) The combination of what is irreconcilable, the transition from the self to the other, the shiver between continuity and discontinuity – that is the task of philosophy. And that is the art of one of Hollywood’s greatest philosophers: Judy Garland.

Though some matters of consensus have begun to crystallize, scholars in human-robot interaction have thus far reasoned about artificial identity under many different definitions. Many of these seemingly disparate perspectives may, however, be unified into one coherent model through a synthesis of contemporary scientific and Buddhist philosophy of identity. Under this model, artificial and human identity are modeled equivalently under an assumption that there is no "immutable essence" which constitutes an agent's identity, but rather that identity may be defined as (...) the sum of overlapping aggregates subject to change through time. The model reckons with the idea that much of what is conceived of as identity may be arbitrarily ascribed, artificial boundaries, but that these boundaries often constitute substantial social and psychological realities. This thinking is congruent with contemporary philosophical perspectives across disciplines from biology to cognitive science. The model may serve as a useful tool for roboticists to reason about identity in complex, dynamic situations, and provide a firm foundation for work which utilizes artificial identity. The model may even offer one or two possible answers to the question: Who is a robot? (shrink)

In his essay of the same name, Raymond Bellour famously called film an „unattainable text“ – a claim made that made sense in 1975 when film critics could refer to films only by writing about them and use screenshots as illustrations. Descriptions had to stand in for the actual thing. Video essays pride themselves of having made the formerly unattainable text quotable. Where in the past we had to imagine a film scene just on the basis of blurry still images (...) and scene descriptions the videographic critics simply show us the film moments they are interested in. This shift makes me wonder what role the description of a film could play today. Why go to the extra trouble of describing a film scene, when it can be found with just a few clicks online? The clumsy and inevitably unsatisfactory attempt to convey moving images in rigid language seems to have become obsolete. The description of a film, this practice which once used to be the norm, is becoming a rarity. And so it seems that it is now no longer film but the description which has become an „unattainable text“. And I ask myself, what is lost to us, when we can easily watch, what in the past we only could read about. What is lost when we no longer have to translate film into text? (shrink)

As far as I know, Stanley Cavell never wrote about the films of John Cassavates. But I always thought that Cassavetes’ films, so distinctly american, concerned with the ordinary and so jazzy in rhythm would speak to this thinker of the american, of the ordinary and who himself started out as a jazz musician. But particularly Cassavetes’ endings* which – against all odds – refuse to let the characters be swallowed up by despair but which instead show them moving forward, (...) not into some naive happy resolution but into some yet undecided outside always made me think of Cavell and what he called (with Emerson) „the unattained but attainable self“. This video essay shows these two american philosophers of onwardness in direct conversation – a conversation they never actually had but are still having, in my mind. Cavell and Cassavetes: an encounter on some ordinary street, at the end of a movie. (shrink)

In digital video, keyframes are those images which serve as anchoring points for all the other images. By removing them the video becomes unstable. A digital automaton working against cinema’s obsession. The film’s images which have turned female body into fetish shall no longer hold. A video essay on Alfred Hitchcock’s VERTIGO, inspired by the work of Laura Mulvey and Catherine Grant’s video essay MADELEINE/JUDY.

An essay in (un)readability. Just one novel, filmed countless times. Just one shot, watched countless times. They make me aware of how every act of reading is threatened by its reversal, the inability to understand and how repeating the same words only long enough renders them illegible. The text and the shot, turned in my hands again and again, is a treasure map to where writing and paper, meaning and materiality can no longer be held apart.

In Henri-Georges Clouzot’s fragment L’ENFER from 1964, the main character’s jealousy, escalating to the point of psychosis, is reflected in the fact that his surroundings appear tinted in new and disturbing shades. The whole world is colored by delusion. Clouzot’s experiments points out what is true for all cinema: Color in film is never a natural given but always a construction. Even what looks realistic is not true to nature but a simulation, an effect of tinting and color grading. But (...) then also our own perception of color is nothing fixed, but varies from person to person. Rather than physical fact color is a mental interpretation. The colors that I believe to see are most likely not exactly the same that you will experience. The history of color cinema inspire us. Instead of replicating the norms and stereotypes we thought to be reality, the changing colors of film break away from our hegemonic views. They force us to see differently. (shrink)

An attempt to remake a film by destroying it. To make it even more frightening than it ever dared to be, by letting the film attack my own viewing and editing machines. And have my viewing practices attack the film. When Alfred Hitchcock for his 1963 film THE BIRDS instead of natural audio used electronic sounds created by German composer Oskar Sala, he did so because of the ability of these disturbing sound objects „to vibrate on more than just one (...) level“. The electronic sound of the birds not only oversteps the boundary between living being and machine, but also between the content and form, as if the shrieking sounds of the birds not only attack the characters within the film but he film itself. It is this I tried not only to capture, but to amplify – unbearably. From sound to image, from cinema to video, and back. The video received a special mention at the Videoex. International Experimental Film & Video Festival 2021 – Jury statement: „The exploration of the filmic archive material by destroying image and sound creates a new composition and reading of a world-famous film sequence. The work is in the tradition of video art and goes back to the beginnings of Nam June Paik’s experimental exploration of television and video images. An experiment through a relatively simple technical process creates an intense, almost intoxicating effect.“. (shrink)

When watching this moment Ulrike Ottinger’s FREAK ORLANDO (1981) I always felt to be part of it and wished I could literally enter the film. Now I did.

The end of a text, the end of a film is like a shore on which the waves of what we just saw can break. When the film is over we remain sitting in the dark so that the reverberations of what we just experienced can fall back on us. The end becomes an agent of resonance. Like a wall from which an echo can bounce back so too a film finds expansion by running out and instead goes on in (...) our own minds. The end is there so the film can continue, individually and indefinitely. (shrink)

Cinematic images never come to us directly but through mask that crop their visuals to the right format. The question of different image formats and aspect ratios is more than of just film history interest. It raises the question of visibility in general, and how images do not just have one size but could be multiple and evolving. While in analogue projection one was forced to experiment with cropping the film in different ways, digital film formats give us the size (...) of images as a fixed entity. All the more we should invent new masks of our own in order to see differently. (shrink)

[this video is best experienced with headphones] Seeing films is also a physical experience, bringing into play my body in new and disturbing ways. We need to be physically separated from a film in order to watch it. Even the first row in a cinema must retain a minimal distance from the screen, in order to allow the film to be seen. However, in cinema I remained on a designated seat. But with today’s mobile devices not only the films are (...) changing place but also my place before them, resulting in new things to be seen and others suddenly disappearing. This video essay is an experiment with and meditation of these shifting distances, how they implicate us and our bodies, and how they allow for new critical distances and analytical immersions. Inspired among other things by sitting too close to the computer screen, by François Jullien’s philosophy of the in-between, and the work of Alice Lenay (intraface.net). With sound design help by Cormac Donnelly. And with many thanks to all the participants of the conference „Video Essay. Techniques and Methods“ Paxmontana Dec. 2022. (shrink)

As cinephiles we pride ourselves to watch films in original versions only. Dubbed versions, on the other hand, we consider as a massive and thus unacceptable deviation from how a film is intended to be viewed. And maybe that is true. But what if the practice of dubbing, as disruptive as it might be, could serve as a form of productive defamiliarization? Dubbing puts into question our common understanding of what the „right“ voice and what the „correct“ language is, and (...) instead it could make us think about all those other voices and languages spoken by those who are watching a film but are not represented by its images. This video essay is a personal journey through the languages that form me but which I do not master, allowing me to hear for the first time what was always already in those films I believed to know. (shrink)

A videographic (almost) pechakucha on Georges Franju's THOMAS L'IMPOSTEUR (made for The Video Essay Podcast).

You are not supposed to sleep during a film. But what if sleep is recognised as not an obstruction but as an essential element of experiencing cinema? I remember those times I dozed off in the theatre and how I began to intermingle and flow together with those images I saw through my half closed, half open eyes. Maybe the ultimate a film could want to achieve is to make you fall asleep so you can wake up into its dream.

A film has a beginning and an end and what happens in between knows only one direction: forward. That would be a banal commonplace if it were only true. But in fact, film for long was not a linear medium, but a circular one. Cinema had no start. It began with repetition. An experiment in circles, from the Zoetrope to TikTok, and from Thomas Edison to Eliane Radigue, with Hitchcock in between.

What is there to see when characters turn their back on us? Back views in cinema are experienced as disturbances of their visual regime. But by hiding the faces these images point towards another presence, both familiar and uncanny to us all: there’s an off-space we all carry with us but can never look at without optical help. The part of us, where we become strangers to ourselves.

Trying to expand the possibilities of video essays through reduction: Just one image to work on. No cuts. No explanatory words. Just gestures. It felt right when working on this first image from HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR. An image that I keep touching upon without ever being able to grasp it.

A cat video of a different sort. Following a cat in Alfred Hitchcock leads to other cats and other films, to radical politics and the trouble with the gaze.

This research paper will stimulate intercultural debate around indigenous epistemologies of the Global South. It also intends to raise awareness about the importance of indigenous languages for social development and pedagogical practices. This research is based on inclusive research methodologies with native speakers of the Nahuatl language during four fieldwork seasons between May 2017 and March 2019, inside different indigenous communities such as San Miguel Xaltipan and San Pedro Tlalcuapan in Tlaxcala, but also Santa Ana Tlacotenco in Mexico City. This (...) research uses mixed methods (quantitative and qualitative), and one of its goals is to achieve a deeper insight into the interplay between sociolinguistics and philosophy. The data gathered are based on conversational methodologies and extended interviews with indigenous scholars, teachers, and native speakers devoted to promoting capacity building and preservation of language, traditional knowledge, and cultural heritage. Most Nahua scholars interviewed headed or collaborate with a grass-roots organization that works independently and regularly without government support or funding. Also, the academic research of Nahua scholars has been instrumental in figuring out the framework of this research. This research is based on direct translations of unpublished material from Nahuatl to English. Inclusive research methodologies help face the question: why is it important to encourage, study, and promote indigenous languages globally? (shrink)

We are now living in an amazing period of scientific advancements, of investigation and discovery, archaeology is no exception to this. With easy access to research papers, maps, diagrams and photographs, it has become more and more apparent that some, if not most, of the older structures we find follow a set of rules. A specific matrix of design that is not accidental, nor is it the result of nearly, if not simultaneous, independent, localized developments in engineering and architecture, that (...) happen to be the same or extremely similar. (shrink)

Purpose of the study: The purpose of this study is to investigate how to develop a personal leadership philosophy by combining theoretical frameworks learned, pulling insights from earlier experiences and actions, and analyzing how this philosophy helps one flourish in the 21st Century. Research methodology used: The research methodology used for this study was a qualitative approach. The researcher conducted a self-reflection on their own leadership experiences and beliefs, and then drew on theoretical frameworks from the literature to develop a (...) personal leadership philosophy. The researcher also analyzed how this philosophy could help them flourish in the 21st Century. Findings of the study: The findings of the study suggest that developing a personal leadership philosophy is an essential step for leaders in the 21st Century. By combining theoretical frameworks with personal experiences and insights, leaders can develop a philosophy that is both effective and authentic. This philosophy can then guide leaders in their decision-making and actions, helping them to achieve their goals and make a positive impact on the world. Conclusion: The conclusion of the study is that developing a personal leadership philosophy is a valuable exercise for any leader. By taking the time to reflect on their own experiences and beliefs, and then drawing on theoretical frameworks to develop a philosophy that is both effective and authentic, leaders can become more effective and impactful. Recommendation: The researcher recommends that other leaders who are interested in developing a personal leadership philosophy follow the same steps that they took in this study. In addition to the steps outlined in the study, the researcher also recommends that leaders seek out opportunities to learn from other leaders. By observing and interacting with other leaders, leaders can gain new insights and perspectives that can help them to refine their own leadership philosophy. Keywords: Leadership, Personal Leadership, Philosophy, Theoretical Frameworks. Title: INFORMED PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY OF LEADERSHIP Author: Carol Nderi International Journal of Novel Research in Humanity and Social Sciences ISSN 2394-9694 Vol. 11, Issue 1, January 2024 - February 2024 Page No: 110-118 Novelty Journals Website: www.noveltyjournals.com Published Date: 29-February-2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10726277 Paper Download Link (Source) https://www.noveltyjournals.com/upload/paper/INFORMED%20PERSONAL%20PHILOSOPHY%20OF%20LEADERSHIP-2902 2024-3.pdf. (shrink)

The modern world is complex, interesting, and multifaceted. Advertising and computer technologies are constantly improving. Political parties also use various manipulative practices to influence public opinion. The information space, filled with advertising on all possible platforms, is becoming a powerful source of influence on people's minds. How can the human mind be independent in such conditions? Are there any defences against external influence on our thoughts? Perhaps critical thinking is the key tool that can help a person protect their freedom (...) and independence in the world of information violence. A thinking person will always strive for freedom. Confirmation of this can be found in Spinoza's « Theological - Political Tractatus ». (shrink)

In the last decade a decidedly computational turn in scholarly editing is noticeable. Texts are not just encoded anymore. To store and execute scholarly decisions increasingly also program code is applied, which thereby becomes a computational expression of scholarly theory. Theorists and practitioners of such computational approaches have not just put forward scalability and replicability as motivations for computational methods, but also the promise of increased analytical power and on the horizon a changed epistemology. This panel invites some of the (...) most visible proponents of these approaches to reflect on these promises and especially to try to deepen our understanding of the epistemological value that is tied to applying code in the domain of scholarly textual editing. (shrink)

In 1932 Moritz Schlick, the founder of the Vienna Circle, published an article on "The Future of Philosophy". Schlick's understanding of philosophy helps us to explore some ideas about the future of philosophy in the digital humanities. I distinguish a 'wide' and a 'strict' conception of philosophy in relation to DH, namely as a discipline of the digital humanities that engages with philosophical texts from the perspective of the humanities at large or as an activity that aims to clarify our (...) use of terms through 'operationalisation'. This leads to the possibly surprising conclusion that every digital humanist is engaged in a philosophical activity and therefore a philosopher. (shrink)

This paper highlights that Martin Luther King, Jr.’s pilgrimage to nonviolence was successful thanks to his mentors. Jesus Christ, his divine teachings of love and brotherhood, along with the biblical parables, gave him spiritual lessons on nonviolence. Mahatma Gandhi and his Satyagraha doctrine strengthened his belief that nonviolence was the methodological key that could open to his fellow African Americans the heavy doors of freedom. Henry David Thoreau, through his acts of disobedience to injustice, inspired him and allowed him to (...) adapt several useful strategies that paved the way to an American society where people, whatever their skin color, would be judged by the content of their character. Thanks to these spiritual, methodological, and strategic sources of inspiration, Barack Obama became the 44 th US President. This paper probes the different steps that led to the crowning of Martin Luther King, Jr., by Christ, Gandhi, and Thoreau. (shrink)

A bstract Over the centuries, conservatism has manifested as a multifaceted political and cultural force across both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, shaping the trajectories of nations and the beliefs of their peoples. While both European and American conservatism are rooted in a reverence for tradition and a disdain for radical change, the historical, socio-political, and cultural contexts in which they have developed have led to different characteristics and emphases. Although their principles and values share some similarities, they are often (...) significantly different. European conservatism, deeply tied to the continent's monarchical, religious, and revolutionary heritage, often exhibits a complex interplay of European and supranational trends. In contrast, American conservatism, born from the revolutionary break with colonial rule and the vast frontier spirit, intertwines with themes of individualism, federalism, and capitalism in ways unique to its New World context. Over the centuries, conservative political thought, in the face of deeply rooted British and French traditions, has outlined as distinct socio-political landscapes. This analysis will point out the nuanced differences and shared principles that have defined and shaped the conservative ideologies of both nations, thereby indicating the fundamental principles and values of conservatism traditional to Western societies. A proper analysis requires stating that the scope of this analysis is primarily directed towards examining the internal content of conservatism and the genesis of its principles and values. Historical events and their consequent outcomes, while significant, fall outside the scope of this specific study. (shrink)

This article highlights the tasks and goals of university education in Ukraine during the war with Russia (2022-2024). The role of the University in the educational space and society during the Russian-Ukrainian war is highlighted. Ukrainian universities remain centers of education, continuing to train highly qualified specialists and educate new scientists. The article proves that the university in such a difficult time of war is shaping the new culture of Ukraine. This new culture is created by the inseparable unity of (...) two guilds: those who teach and those who learn. (shrink)

Indonesia has recently faced problems in various aspects of life. The results of a social media survey in Indonesia in early 2021 that the biggest threat to the Pancasila ideology is communism and other western ideologies. Communism has a dark history in the life of the Indonesian people. It shows the problem of thinking and philosophical views of the Indonesian people. This research is textbook research that aims to analyze philosophy books, namely mathematics education philosophy textbooks written with a Western (...) cultural background by Paul Ernest. This book was chosen as the object of analysis because this book is the essential reference textbook for the philosophy of mathematics education in universities providing prospective mathematics teachers in Indonesia. The research results show that this book contributes to developing Western thoughts that are contrary to Pancasila. It needs to eliminate the most critical thing in this book. It is the atheistic and individualistic philosophy underlying the ideology of mathematics education because this is not in line with the theistic collectivistic Pancasila. Therefore, this research recommends developing a textbook on the philosophy of mathematics education. It should be under the Pancasila ideology or written based on the Pancasila ideology. (shrink)

The philosophies of education serve as the guide of the teachers in handling the teaching-learning process. However, a belief will remain as a belief unless it is practiced. This study aimed to find the relationship between the philosophical beliefs and practices of the 30 teachers of the schools in San Roque, Mabini, Bohol - San Roque Elementary School and San Roque National High School, S.Y. 2019-2020. The study utilized a quantitative method descriptive survey research design. The research instrument used was (...) a self-constructed questionnaire in which the reliability was tested by a Cronbach’s Alpha using Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) software. Simple percentage and weighted mean were some of the statistical treatments used. Kendall’s tau_b, a non-parametric test, was used to determine the correlation between philosophical beliefs and their equivalent pedagogical practices. All of the statistical treatments were also run using the SPSS software. Further, the researcher assured the proper observation of the research ethics protocol. Based on the results, the philosophies of Progressivism (3.63) and Perennialism (3.31) were the most and least prevailing philosophical beliefs, respectively. On the other hand, the most and least prevailing philosophies practiced are Progressivism (3.69) and Essentialism (3.19), respectively. Moreover, research findings revealed that there was a significant relationship between the philosophical beliefs of teachers and their pedagogical practices. In conclusion, this study claims that teachers’ pedagogical practices are dependent to their philosophical beliefs; and as the teachers believed on a particular philosophy of education, they practice it accordingly to the extent of their adherence to the belief. (shrink)

On 10 February 2024, I gave a lightning talk at FOSDEM 2024's Open Research Online Devroom titled “ Representing epistemological and disciplinary diversity in open research discourse ”. It was informed by incredible feedback I received from various open research communities. There's so much good material I couldn't fit them into a 10-minute lightning talk. So, in addition to publishing the slides here, the transcript and additional materials/reading are published here : https://write.as/naclscrg/epistemic-and-disciplinary-diversity.

Kiranavali, Journal of Sanskrit Research Foundation Vol XV Books I-IV The goal of the Sanskrit Research Foundation's publication, Kiraṇāvalī, is to continue Thiruvananthapuram's illustrious academic legacy in the field of Sanskrit studies. The journal discusses methodological issues as well as current developments in the study of Sanskrit and related areas. Modern Indology is superior to classical Indology in every way. The field of "new Indology" was greatly impacted by the latest developments in the social sciences and cultural studies. In light (...) of the new ideologies, analysis and discussion were conducted on philosophy, literature, grammar, fine arts, etc. We are attempting to reevaluate and make our conventional knowledge systems more transparent in this environment. (shrink)

Plato's Timaeus is a creation story that has baffled and intrigued numerous generations of philosophers. The central section, dubbed by John Sallis the ‘chorology’, deals with the triton genos, a third kind that comes somewhere in between the intelligible eidos and the sensible world. In Jacques Derrida’s elaboration, this inbetweenness knits together Platonic metaphysics and also presents its most radical challenge. For this paper, the most interesting thing about the challenge presented by kh ō ra to Platonic metaphysics is the (...) way in which it makes metaphor a ‘bad’ concept in Derrida's terms, but also in the same moment this inscribes something that can only be articulated by the ‘failure’ of a form of catachretic or apophatic rhetoric as this intermediary keystone. Some recent commentators have argued that Derrida failed to fully work through how muthos and logos are related to rhetoric and logic in the Timaeus ; this article shows through a careful reading of the ‘chorology’ that this criticism is problematic in the context of Derrida's wider corpus, and then goes on to elucidate the challenges presented for the opposition between logic and rhetoric by the odd textual scene of the Timaeus. It argues that this analysis provides a basis to reinterrogate questions of rhetoric and epistemology, and reinvigorate textual and rhetorical analysis in the face of the challenges presented by speculative realism and the idealisation of mathematics. Keywords: kh ō ra, metaphor, Plato, rhetoric, metaphysics. (shrink)

Contemporary African epistemologists share a common commitment to promotea conception of knowledge that reflects the African cultural background and collective experience. However, they differ over the basic nature of justification in African epistemology. The challenge which centres on the Internalist-Externalist debateis that of deciding whether the factors by virtue of which beliefs acquire the status of being epistemically justified in African epistemology are internal or external to the African. With no possible resolution in sight, the intense intellectual scuffles generated by (...) the debatetend to heighten the division between sympathizers of eachperspective among contemporary African epistemologists. In view of resolving this seeming impasse, this paper advances reasonsto enhance the appreciation of the centrality of externalismin African epistemology. It rejects internalism as incompatible with justification in African epistemology, given the context-dependent and social nature of knowledge in African epistemology, where the role of the community is central in epistemic practices. The analytic, expository and critical methods of research are adopted in the paper. (shrink)

The controversy between Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry arose new philosophical and scientific insights which were relevant to the later development of natural science. Here we want to consider Poincaré and Helmholtz’s positions as two of the most important and original ones who contributed to the subsequent development of the epistemology of natural sciences. Based in these conceptions, we will show that the role of philosophy is still important for some aspects of science.

Ball lightning (BL) and UFOs as unsolved phenomena appear side-by-side in many news articles and popular books. The term BL has been used since Arago 1837 for unexplained metastable lightning forms that appear at random in time and space and last for seconds. For both classes of transient phenomena, most of the incoming material is anecdotal, thus serious investigation needs to consider and evaluate social as well as natural science data. However, BL theories still outnumber critical field investigations. The author—meteorologist (...) and psychologist, involved in BL studies since 1974—explains his examination of witness reports and related evidence, highlights BL case statistics, and delineates obstacles and chances for a potential scientific solution. (shrink)

This repository contains two Jupyter notebooks used to generate and analyse data for the paper Inconsistent belief aggregation in diverse and polarised groups. Diversity.ipynb contains the simulation procedure, data analysis, and figure export for the diversity model variant. Polarisation.ipynb contains the same for the polarisation model variant. The diversity notebook also explains our application of affinity propagation to more detail.

Session led by Kermit Snelson as part of the Advanced Studies Seminar of the IEF — Institute for Philosophical Studies of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Coimbra. António Manuel Martins and Mitsutake Ikeda chaired the session. You can find out more about the activities of the IEF here: https://www.uc.pt/en/fluc/ief/act/ The IEF is sponsored by Portuguese funds through the FCT - Foundation for Science and Technology, I.P., in the framework of the UID/FIL/00010/2020 project.

Over the last century, the quest to formulate physics to account for Reality has attracted a large number of theoreticians to propose various fundamental models that have tended toward a growing level of abstractness. While space and time have been largely recognized as the four fundamental dimensions that make our perceived reality, their completeness has been challenged either by positing hidden dimensions, or by exploring the possibility that space-time itself is an emergent property of measurable physics. One quantity that has (...) not entered this exploration is frequency. Although it is featured in numerous physical contexts, it is normally implied that it is a mere parameter that is determined by the boundary conditions, or that it contains the same information as the time, period, wavelength, or energy—all supporting the notion that frequency is fully dependent on the other dimensions. In contrast, in psychophysics of vision, hearing, and touch, frequency is a quantity that appears independent, so that both its input and output are not directly dependent on perception of space and time. Also, many important engineering applications treat frequency as a variable rather than as a parameter that is constrained alongside time. This paper explores the various conventions with respect to frequency in the physical, mathematical, and engineering literatures. It scrutinizes frequency against the standard dimensions of space-time along nine properties that may be deemed universal. It is argued that in all but the most trivial physical systems frequency should be considered an additional fifth dimension of reality. More generally, it is argued that only one of these claims can be simultaneously true: 1. Time is not a fundamental, obligatory dimension of reality. 2. The universe is fully deterministic with total knowledge of past and future. 3. Frequency is a fundamental dimension of reality. (shrink)

This epistemological study probes into the yearning of every believer of various creeds globally and mankind for centuries have been searching for esoteric means to reach the echelon of knowledge of deities and supernatural beings. This paper scripturally and theologically examines Christian theology and how believers in Christ Jesus can fully understand the Godhead. This study further explains the four epistemic routes: experiential, doctrinal, biblical and spiritual—hence experiencing God's presence, counsel and dealings that unite believers with their living God. This (...) study plan employs analytical discourse that is enshrined in biblical epistemology for progressive spiritual formation and communion with the Creator of Heaven and Earth. Therefore, various definitions of terms and extensive insights are given, and the implications of knowing God and the benefits of experiencing God are all captured in this paper. (shrink)

It is a common saying that God created the universe and our planet ‘Earth’ on which we live, along with the notion that God also created human beings. There are variouswritten accounts of the mythical creation of man by God within mythological explanation in the form of a cultural system, which has been narrated in the form of folk tales, sagas, legends stories, and different types of myths; however, there isa piece of scientific shreds of evidence which contradict the idea (...) that we came on this planet as human beings. According to genomic studies, human evolution went through various stages of development throughout the course of time and space, from single cells to the complex human body.The genesis of modern humans hasalways been a topic of debate and investigation.In the present paper, the researchers wanted to study the evolution of modern humans through two different perspectives i.e. genomic view and mythical creation of man and the world.The primary backdrop of the present paper was the dialogues surrounding the genomic and the Adivasi worldview of their evolution.This paper is primarily based on the comparative study of Adivasi people’s view and genetic perspective on human evolution. The authors of this paper have focused on theAdivasis’s deep connection to nature and their evolutionary history. (shrink)

Adam Schaff was at the front of the ideological campaign organized in post-war Poland during the wave of Stalinization. By attempting to adapt the Soviet “model” of public discussion to Polish academia, Schaff wanted to teach the representatives of the Lvov-Warsaw School of logic how to lead a scholarly debate. Schaff ’s group consisted of young scholars from the Instytut Kształcenia Kadr Naukowych [Institute for Education of Scientific Staff] and with critical reviews on the works of Polish logicians they tried (...) to force their opponents to change the basic principles of their academic practice under the new circumstances. Nevertheless, Schaff ’s project failed since, unlike Soviet scholars, the participants in the discussion referred to different academic virtues that made the adaptation of the Soviet model of public discussion impossible. (shrink)

Over the last century, the quest to formulate physics to account for Reality has attracted a large number of theoreticians to propose various fundamental models that have tended toward a growing level of abstractness. While space and time have been largely recognized as the four fundamental dimensions that make our perceived reality, their completeness has been challenged either by positing hidden dimensions, or by exploring the possibility that space-time itself is an emergent property of measurable physics. One quantity that has (...) not entered this exploration is frequency. While it is featured in numerous physical contexts, it is normally implied that it is a mere parameter that is determined by the boundary conditions, or that it contains the same information as the time, period, wavelength, or energy—all supporting the notion that frequency is fully dependent on the other dimensions. In contrast, in psychophysics of vision, hearing, and touch, frequency is a quantity that appears independent, so that both its input and output are not directly dependent on perception of space and time. Also, many important engineering applications treat frequency as a variable rather than as a parameter that is constrained alongside time. This paper explores the various conventions with respect to frequency in the physical, mathematical, and engineering literatures. It scrutinizes frequency against the standard dimensions of space-time in nine properties that may be deemed universal. It is argued that in all but the most trivial physical systems frequency should be considered an additional fifth dimension of reality. More generally, it is argued that only one of these claims can be simultaneously true: 1. The universe is fully deterministic with total knowledge of past and future. 2. Time is not a fundamental, obligatory dimension of reality. 3. Frequency is a fundamental dimension of reality. (shrink)

The Danzig Academic Gymnasium (1558–1817) was one of the first Protestant schools at the college level in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. It became one of the most famous educational institutions in Europe of the 16–18th centuries. For almost 260 years, it attracted one of the best professors and students of the era. We concentrate on the achievements in science, the role of the City Council Library in the academic life in and outside of the Gymnasium, and highlight the activities of the (...) Danzig Naturalist Society. In this survey, we feature important representatives of the scientific disciplines present in the Gymnasium, both faculty and their students, as well as Gdańsk scientists in general. We outline the lasting impact of the Danzig Academic Gymnasium on the intellectual life in Gdańsk, the Pomerania region, and some intellectual circles in Europe. (shrink)

Lvov-Warsaw School in Philosophy – as the very name suggests – was connected mainly with two academic centers: universities in Lvov and Warsaw. However, it had a broader impact. The members of this school were active also at other universities, in particular in Cracow, Vilnius and Poznań. The aim of the paper is to present and analyze the connections of Lvov-Warsaw School with the University in Poznań.

This dataset documents results and code for the paper "Interdisciplinarity in the 17th Century? A Co-Occurrence Analysis of Early Modern German Dissertation Titles" by Stefan Heßbrüggen-Walter, forthcoming in *Synthese*. The data to be processed are contained in four files, derived from a larger dataset related to German dissertations and sourced from the national bibliography of 17th century German prints *VD 17* that will be released at a later date. More information can be found in the file `README.md`.

While comparison has been the subject of much theoretical debate in the study of religion, it has rarely been discussed in methodological terms. A large number of comparative studies have been produced in the course of the discipline’s history, but the question of how comparison works as a method has rarely been addressed. This essay proposes, in the form of an outline, a methodological frame of comparison that addresses both the general configuration of a comparative study—its goal, mode, scale, and (...) scope—and the comparative process, distinguishing operations of selection, description, juxtaposition, redescription, as well as rectification and theory formation. It argues that identifying and analyzing such elements of a comparative methodology helps, on the one hand, in evaluating existing comparative studies and, on the other, in producing new ones. While the article attempts to present the methodological frame in a concise form and thus offers limited illustrative material, the authors of the other essays in this collection discuss rich historical-empirical cases as they test the frame on their own comparative studies. (shrink)

Theorem (Will time machines be build?). The probability that in future a time machine that can travel to the past would be build is very low.

The paper proposes a method for approximating surfacing singularities of saddle maps using a sweeping net. The method involves constructing a densified sweeping subnet for each individual vertex of the saddle map, and then combining each subnet to create a complete approximation of the singularities. The authors also define two functions $f_1$ and $f_2$, which are used to calculate the charge density for each subnet. The resulting densified sweeping subnet closely approximates the surfacing saddle map near a circular region.

Talk at the Philosophy [in:of:for:and] Digital Knowledge Infrastructures online workshop 2023 (28/09/2023).

Talk at the Philosophy [in:of:for:and] Digital Knowledge Infrastructures online workshop 2023 (28/09/2023).

Talk at the Philosophy [in:of:for:and] Digital Knowledge Infrastructures online workshop 2023 (28/09/2023).

In the pedagogical views of Confucius, respect for the rules existing in the society was also in the main place. In society, all order based on humanity (Jen) - discipline is said to have come down from heaven, and everyone must obey it. Confucian views are expressed in the concept of "li". Without "li" in society, there will be no order, order - the opinion that there is no development where there is no discipline occupies a central place in Confucian (...) teachings. (shrink)

The term critical theory is used in the humanities and social sciences to refer to an intellectual evaluation and criticism of society and culture, and theory becomes critical, according to Max Horkheimer, insofar as it seeks to liberate human beings from the conditions that enslave them. This study aimed to identify the critical theory that took on an intellectual character derived from revolutionary Marxist ideas and moved to advanced ideas during the era of Max Horkheimer by denouncing bourgeois consumerist capitalist (...) culture, and focusing attention on Habermas’s contributions to it. The study revealed that critical theory aims to change society at all levels and levels, achieve human liberation, reconcile theory and practice, combine knowledge and purpose, reconcile theoretical reason and practical reason, and combine truth and value, and that critical theory is a critical renewal of theories. Marxism and radicalism. Critical theory also aimed to enlighten the committed human being mentally and intellectually and change him positively, after freeing him from his own pressures, by criticizing society by stripping it ideologically. (shrink)

This article provides a socio-philosophical analysis of the understanding of the concept of "competition" from ancient times in Eastern and Western philosophy, the change in the content of this concept in the New Age in socio-economic thinking and in the 21st century as a process, behavior and attitude of competition is realized in a completely new way. It is concluded that partnership instead of competition is the requirement of the time.

This article discusses the genesis of the ideology of liberalism, the factors of its formation and development. The author emphasizes that the process of the emergence of this philosophical category is associated with a change in democratic processes in human history, including processes in European countries. The relationship of the ideology of liberalism with the practical expression of universal values, interests and desires of the individual in society, with democratic reforms is also studied. The article describes the phenomenon of manifestation (...) of the ideology of liberalism in the conditions of New Uzbekistan. (shrink)

This article covers the meaning of the concept of nobility. In an informed society, scientific information is given about virtual images and the impact of virtual reality. Historical progress of the concept of power has been highlighted. The issue of the impact of social life on today's institutions, that is, the developed society, virtual realities, virtual images on the social processes of today is widely described. Today's day youth touched on the obstacles that come to mind when it comes to (...) confronting virtual realities. The question of the impact of the process of turning virtual images into reality on the outlook of people has been studied. Ualualistics has been deeply analyzed as a new philosophical direction, a new paradigm of science. In the article, the concept of creating a healthy social environment is analyzed. In this research work, it is stated that nobility is the being in this capacity and the world of Human Imagination opens the door of wide possibilities. (shrink)

This paper proposes a theoretical framework that unifies mathematics, physics, consciousness, morality, and complexity. It explores the implications of the Ethereal Omniverse on the nature of reality and existence.

Mahatma Gandhi's ways and his ideals seem to be the only answer to overcome the present ever growing problem of terrorism which is leading the world to a doomsday. Mahatma Gandhi was leader of the past runs into the present and marches towards the future. He had always been a leader of the time ahead. He placed the theory of all-round development of the children through only education. Training of heart and building of character were also emphasized by him. Learning (...) by doing was the famous guiding principle of Mahatma Gandhi. The educational experiments which he tried in Africa were further continued at Sabarmati and Sewagram in future life. Sabarmati Ashram was established in May 1915. After that Mahatma Gandhi founded the Sewagram Ashram near Wardha in April 1935. In this Ashrama Gandhiji conceived the idea of his new system of education which is commonly known as Basic Education. The Scheme of Basic Education is a plan of education made by Mahatma Gandhi and it is a part of his educational Philosophy forever. (shrink)

Brolly. Journal of Social Sciences | ISSN (print) 2516-869X; ISSN (online) 2516-8703 | eSupplement - November 2023 - Brolly+ | Hegel and the Sciences of Spirit (Geisteswissenschaften) | *This eSupplement reproduces: Hegel and the Sciences of Spirit (Geisteswissenschaften) | Madalin Onu | © 2023 London Academic Publishing | ISBN 978-1-9996138-6-0 (eBook) | First published © 2018 London Academic Publishing | ISBN 978-1-9996138-0-8 (Print).

One's beliefs shape their cognitive processes and influence the formation of their thoughts. One's thoughts manifest through verbal expression. The language one uses ultimately manifests into their behaviours. One's actions ultimately shape their habits. One's behaviours shape and influence their personal ideals. The concept of "values becoming one's destiny" suggests that an individual's moral principles and beliefs ultimately shape their future outcomes and life trajectory.

Physics serves as the foundational pillar of scientific inquiry, venturing into the very fabric of the cosmos. Its pursuit involves unraveling the fundamental principles that govern the universe, dissecting the essence of matter, navigating the complexities of space-time, and deciphering the intricate threads of existence itself. Throughout history, physics and philosophy have danced in an intricate partnership, with figures like Newton embodying the fusion of these two intellectual realms. While physics meticulously maps out empirical territories, philosophy takes on the role (...) of a cosmic explorer, delving into conceptual landscapes that extend beyond the confines of mere observation. This symbiotic relationship is integral to the ongoing dialogue about the nature of reality, the nuanced interplay of causality, and the inherent limits of scientific comprehension. The synergy between these disciplines contributes to a richer understanding of the cosmos and its profound mysteries. In this succinct exploration, we introduce novel and substantiated facts that hold the potential to reshape philosophical perspectives. The central inquiry revolves around the tantalizing question: Can philosophy ultimately reveal the extreme state of the universe? This inquiry propels us into uncharted intellectual territories, where the boundaries of knowledge are continually pushed. It is crucial to acknowledge the inherent uncertainty in our findings. The scientific and philosophical landscapes are dynamic, subject to revision and refinement. With humility, we present our discoveries, recognizing that they contribute to a collective tapestry of opinions and ideas. In doing so, we participate in the ongoing endeavor to deepen our comprehension of the cosmos and confront its profound enigmas. (© 2023. All Rights Reserved. Author) The research paper's contents are strictly prohibited from being republished, reproduced, or utilized in any manner. Additionally, while working on ideas, whether adding or subtracting, all rights are reserved. The paper is intended solely for reading and sharing. In the act of sharing, only the link should be utilized, excluding any part of the manuscript. Any further use or functionalities require a license from the author. (shrink)

This document is one of the documentations of Dancing Philosophy, that is the central work of the Pilot 2 of the European project on citizen sciences COESO. It documents the collaborative research work developed by Cosetta Graffione, dancer and choreographer, and Stefania Ferrando, philosopher. Based on philosophical questions, Dancing Philosophy experiments “new ways of knowing through speech and dance” (quote from the COESO D2.6 report of Stefania Ferrando: “The movement of an embodied thought”, June 29th 2022).

This report is a preprint paper presenting and studying the cooperative research carried out by the Dancing Philosophy pilot project, developed within the framework of the COESO project (Collaborative Engagement on Societal Issues) coordinated by Open Edition.

This research paper delves into the vital role of libraries in the digital age in preserving and promoting Gandhian philosophy. Mahatma Gandhi's enduring principles of truth, nonviolence, and self-reliance continue to hold significance in our ever-evolving world. Libraries, as custodians of knowledge and cultural heritage, have a unique opportunity to disseminate these ideals to a broader audience. This paper explores the strategies employed by libraries, the challenges they face, and the impact of their efforts. It underscores the enduring relevance of (...) Gandhian philosophy in the contemporary landscape and how libraries can actively contribute to its preservation and dissemination, thus fostering a deeper understanding of this remarkable legacy. (shrink)

This research paper delves into Mahatma Gandhi's concept of truth and its profound influence on Indian literature. Mahatma Gandhi's unique interpretation of truth, central to his philosophy of Satyagraha, is explored through a careful analysis of his writings, including "The Story of My Experiments with Truth." The paper also examines how Mahatma Gandhi's ideas on truth have resonated in Indian literature, discussing influential authors who drew inspiration from his philosophy. It investigates literary interpretations of truth, delving into the use of (...) symbolism and narrative techniques in these works. The paper also acknowledges controversies and challenges related to Mahatma Gandhi's truth concept in literature, offering a glimpse into the enduring relevance of his ideas in the literary world. (shrink)