scholarly journals Józef M. Bocheński and the categorial reconstruction of concepts in the Lvov–Warsaw School

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Brożek
Keyword(s):  
Reconstructive Analysis

AbstractIn this article, Józef M. Bocheński is presented as a representative of the methodological tendencies of the Lvov–Warsaw School (LWS). Special attention is given to the reconstructive analysis of concepts, the categorial trait of this procedure, and examples of its application by Bocheński. First, some historical and substantial arguments are presented for including Bocheński in the LWS. Secondly, the procedure of the reconstruction of concepts applied in the LWS is characterized. Then the attention turns to the categorial trait of the analysis as indicated by Bocheński. Finally, two examples of Bocheński’s categorial reconstruction of concepts are presented. The article ends with a recapitulation and general remarks.

AL-SUHRAWARDĪ ON MIRROR VISION AND SUSPENDED IMAGES (MUTHUL MU ʿALLAQA)

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 279-297 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicolai Sinai
Keyword(s):  
Ontological Status ◽  
Material World ◽  
Late Medieval ◽  
Medieval Islam ◽  
Reconstructive Analysis

AbstractThe notion of a “World of Images” located somewhere between the immaterial and the material world was a mainstay of eschatological speculation in late medieval Islam. As has been recognised before, the concept was launched by al-Suhrawardī (d. 1191). However, its more properly philosophical underpinnings, in particular the notion of “suspended” images – images which somehow have an objective, rather than just a mental or subjective, status – merit further clarification, which this article attempts to provide. Since the concept of “suspended forms”, while applied to eschatological matters in the last treatise of the Philosophy of Illumination, makes its first appearance in a discussion of mirror vision, I examine in some detail Avicenna's understanding of mirror vision as presented in the Shifāʾ, to which al-Suhrawardī reacts. I then undertake a detailed reconstructive analysis of two paragraphs of the Philosophy of Illumination, paying particular attention to the question of the ontological status of “suspended” or “self-subsistent” images as well as to the idea that mirrors serve, not as loci in which images inhere, but as loci at which they become manifest (singular maẓhar).

The Role of 3D Reconstruction True-Volume Analysis in Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: A Case Series

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (9) ◽  
pp. 1113-1119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kempland C. Walley ◽  
Tyler A. Gonzalez ◽  
Ryan Callahan ◽  
Aubree Fairfull ◽  
Evan Roush ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Treatment Strategies ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Osteochondral Lesions ◽  
Ct Reconstruction ◽  
Ct Scanner ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Volume Analysis ◽  
Orthopedic Surgeons ◽  
Reconstructive Analysis ◽  
Conventional Ct

Background: Evaluation and management of osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLTs) often warrant advanced imaging studies, especially in revision or cases with cystic defects. It is possible that orthopedic surgeons may overestimate the size and misinterpret the morphology of OLT from conventional computed tomography (CT), thereby influencing treatment strategies. The purpose of this study was to determine the utility of a novel means to estimate the true-volume of OLTs using 3D reconstructed images and volume analysis. Methods: With Institutional Review Board approval, an institutional radiology database was queried for patients with cystic OLTs that failed previous microfracture, having compatible CT scans and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) between 2011 and 2016. Fourteen patients met inclusion criteria. Of these, 5 cases were randomly selected for 3D CT reconstruction modeling. Ten orthopedic surgeons independently estimated the volume of these 5 OLTs via standard CT. Then 3D reconstructions were made and morphometric true-volume (MTV) analysis measurements of each OLT were generated. The percent change in volumes from CT were compared to MTVs determined from 3D reconstructive analysis. Results: On average, the volume calculated by conventional CT scanner grossly overestimated the actual size of the OLTs. The volume calculated on conventional CT scanner overestimated the size of OLTs compared to the 3D MTV reconstructed analysis by 285% to 864%. Conclusions: Our results showed that conventional measurements of OLTS with CT grossly overestimated the size of the lesion. The 3D MTV analysis of cystic osteochondral lesions may help clinicians with preoperative planning for graft selection and appropriate volume while avoiding unnecessary costs incurred with overestimation. Level of Evidence: Level IV, case series.

Comparing the Efficacy of True-Volume Analysis Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging With Computerized Tomography and Conventional Methods of Evaluation in Cystic Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: A Pilot Study

2020 ◽  
pp. 193864002092817
Author(s):  
Jesse L. King ◽  
Kempland Corbin Walley ◽  
Chris Stauch ◽  
Shawn Bifano ◽  
Paul Juliano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lesion Size ◽  
Osteochondral Lesions ◽  
Volume Calculation ◽  
Volume Analysis ◽  
Orthopedic Surgeons ◽  
Methods Of Evaluation ◽  
Conventional Methods ◽  
Size And Morphology ◽  
Reconstructive Analysis ◽  
Ct And Mri

Background: Osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLT) often require advanced imaging if they prove to be refractory to preliminary microfracture. Orthopedic surgeons may misinterpret the size and morphology of the OLT when evaluating through conventional methods. The purpose of this study was to evaluate MRI as a modality for calculating true-volumes and compare its utility to that of CT true-volume and conventional methods of measuring lesion size. Methods: With IRB approval, an institutional radiology database was queried for patients with cystic OLT that had undergone and failed microfracture and had compatible CT and MR scans between 2011 and 2016. Five lesions, previously analyzed and described in the literature using CT true-volume, were selected. 10 orthopedic surgeons independently estimated the volume of these 5 OLT via standard MRI. Next, 3D reconstructions were created and morphometric true-volume (MTV) analysis measurements of each OLT were generated. The percent change in volumes from CT and MR was compared based upon MTVs determined from 3D reconstructive analysis. Results: The volume calculated using conventional methods in CT and MR scans grossly overestimated the size by of the OLT by 285-864% and 56-374% respectively when compared to 3D true-volume analysis of those CT and MR scans. Conclusions: This study demonstrates that true-volume is more accurate for calculating lesion size than conventional methods. Additionally, when comparing MRI and CT, thin slice CT true-volume is superior to MRI true-volume. True-volume calculation improves accuracy with CT and MRI and should be recommended for use in revision OLT cases. Levels of Evidence: Level III: Case control study

Biographical structuring

2006 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wolfram Fischer ◽  
Martina Goblirsch
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Case Analysis ◽  
The Self ◽  
Helping Professions ◽  
Continuous Structure ◽  
Situated Practice ◽  
Reconstructive Analysis

This article argues that the self is produced, maintained and modified in interaction and discourse. As a situated practice in ongoing social interaction, relying on biographical memory, cultural and situational impacts, the self is developed as a continuous structure allowing reliable expectations. We call this process biographical structuring and suggest a method of a reconstructive analysis. Distinguishing and triangulating the reconstructive perspectives of the lived life, the experienced life, and the presented life, we present a case analysis of an adolescent migrant, thus demonstrating how this kind of analysis can be applied in helping professions.

scholarly journals Flexible working for all? How collective constructions by Austrian employers and employees perpetuate gendered inequalities

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eva-Maria Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Context ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Flexible Work ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Family Responsibilities ◽  
Family Work ◽  
Flexible Working ◽  
Strongly Connected ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Reconstructive Analysis

Objective: This paper pursues the question as to how extended flexible working possibilities in the labor market are legitimized among employers and employees and whether they have potential to mitigate inequalities. Background: Persistent and increasing gendered inequalities in Austria are reflected in the unequal division of unpaid family work in parental couples and in men’s stable full-time employment while women increasingly work part-time. In recent years, employers have expanded flexible working possibilities for all employees, regardless of their gender, also in leading positions and especially for those with family responsibilities. Method: We conducted six focus groups and 16 semi-structured interviews with employers (n=30) and employees (n=25) from 29 contrasting companies across Austria. An in-depth reconstructive analysis facilitated our exploration of collective notions and concepts associated with flexible work and career opportunities. Results: The respondents constructed part-time and flexible work as a new norm strongly connected to women with (potential) children. At the same time, employers and employees legitimized that these women must be protected from penalties resulting from the ideal worker norm still in force and must be variously supported by employers. However, men – the partners of women they could support by making use of these options and taking over childcare – are not constructed as a target group. Conclusion: In a cultural context such as Austria, family-friendly flexible working opportunities perpetuate rather than level gendered inequalities, as men’s need for those opportunities do not emerge in the constructions. The lack thereof is neither explicitly addressed nor challenged.

scholarly journals Migration and myelination by adult glial cells: reconstructive analysis of tissue culture experiments

1986 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 3731-3738 ◽  
Author(s):  
MK Wolf ◽  
MC Brandenberg ◽  
S Billings-Gagliardi
Keyword(s):  
Tissue Culture ◽  
Glial Cells ◽  
Reconstructive Analysis

Reconstructive analysis of the cholangiolar area in surgical jaundice

1970 ◽  
Vol 120 (4) ◽  
pp. 551-557
Author(s):  
Tetsuo Maki ◽  
Hidemi Yamauchi ◽  
Yasuo Suda ◽  
Toshio Sato
Keyword(s):  
Reconstructive Analysis
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