Part Twelve

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J. Fogelin
Keyword(s):  
Human Intelligence ◽  
Dialectical Structure ◽  
Essential Step ◽  
Strong Attraction ◽  
The Universe

Part 12 is bracketed by two problematic passages: Philo expresses extravagant religious commitments, and he declares that “to be a philosophical Sceptic is, in a man of letters, the first and most essential step toward being a sound believing Christian.” The dialectical structure of the Dialogues reflects that in the Treatise and the Enquiry. Hume recognizes the strong attraction of abstruse philosophy and thus the importance of taking precautions against it. When Philo recommends a brand of philosophical skepticism, it is the mitigated skepticism in the closing of the Enquiry. His closing adoration of a divine being is not the product of reasoning at all. It is, when it occurs, irresistible—Cleanthes’ irregular argument. Cleanthes’ “cause of order in the universe” is reduced to an anemic “having some remote analogy to human intelligence.” “Who Speaks for Hume?” is answered with assurance: Cleanthes and Philo do, and sometimes even Demea.

scholarly journals The Two-Triangle Universe of Plato’s Timaeus and the In(de)finite Diversity of the Universe

Apeiron ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Luc Brisson ◽  
Salomon Ofman
Keyword(s):  
Present Article ◽  
Essential Step ◽  
The Universe

AbstractIn the present article, we consider the question of the primary elements in Plato’s Timaeus, the components of the whole universe reduced, by an extraordinarily elegant construction, to two right triangles. But how does he reconcile such a model with the in(de)finite diversity of the universe? A large part of this study is devoted to Cornford’s explanation in his commentary of the Timaeus and its shortcomings, in order to finally propose a revised one, which we think to be entirely consistent with Plato’s text. This analysis is an essential step for the understanding of the connection between the sensible world and the mathematical principles that underlies Timaeus’ cosmological account.

INTERPRETATION OF SPACE AND TIME IN ONTOLOGICAL PHILOSOPHY NAVOI

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-87
Author(s):  
Toji Omonovich Norov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Human Life ◽  
History Of Philosophy ◽  
Human Intelligence ◽  
Time And Space ◽  
Space And Time ◽  
History Of ◽  
Life On Earth ◽  
The Universe ◽  
Holy Book

The universe, the space that make up their basis planets in it, their creation, the main essence of their creation, form, composition, meaning, movements, interactions, their influence on human life and activities, the role of man in the universe and in life on Earth, life, the criteria of activity and processes occurring in time and space have long been of interest to humanity. One of the main problems in the history of philosophy is the question of space and time. This problem was defined in different ways in the great schools of thought by thinkers of different periods. One of these great thinkers is Alisher Navoi. Navoi's works, along with other socio-philosophical themes, uniquely express and analyze the problems of the firmament and time. Its main feature is that it is based on the divine (pantheistic) religion, Islam, its holy book, the Koran and other theological sources, as well as on the secrets of nature and the Universe, the main miracle of Allah - human intelligence, the power of enlightenment, they are the key revealing all these secrets.

Part Five

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J. Fogelin
Keyword(s):  
Human Intelligence ◽  
The Universe ◽  
Origin Of The Universe

Philo continues to subject Cleanthes’ machine-analogy arguments to Pyrrhonist challenges, and anticipates Cleanthes’ (Part 12) summary view that the origin of the universe “may bear some remote analogy to human intelligence.”

Garrett on Hume’s Notion of a True Religion

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J. Fogelin
Keyword(s):  
Human Intelligence ◽  
Probabilistic Assessment ◽  
Argument From Design ◽  
The Universe

Don Garrett explains what Hume means by “true religion,” a doctrine, enunciated by Philo, that Hume regarded as true in an epistemic sense, not evaluative. Philo’s concluding assessment of the argument from design is transparently epistemic: “The cause or causes of order in the universe probably bear some remote analogy to human intelligence.” The level of probability may be low, the content ambiguous, but it is a genuine probabilistic assessment with some evidential and analogical support. We are left with an anemic deity no theist would find acceptable.

scholarly journals LA INTELIGENCIA HUMANA DESDE LA PERSPECTIVA TRANSDISCIPLINARIA (Segunda Parte)

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Yunieski Cabrera Carrazana ◽  
Fidel Martínez Álvarez ◽  
Maritza Cuenca Díaz
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
High Education ◽  
Present Article ◽  
Collective Intelligence ◽  
Global Perspective ◽  
Human Intelligence ◽  
Common Language ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
Disciplinary Perspective ◽  
The Universe

Para la adquirir una visión integradora sobre cualquier objeto de investigación es preciso utilizar y articular los más diversos enfoques y referentes, así como construir, colectivamente, un lenguaje común que proporcione una perspectiva global que revele los patrones y tendencias generales de las infinitas interrelaciones entre las diferentes disciplinas y saberes que participan en la consecuente comprensión de dicho objeto. Por tanto, en el presente artículo se continúa  la  reinterpretación  y  sistematización  de  las  ideas,  principios  y nociones sobre la inteligencia humana, que se había iniciado en el artículo anterior, mediante los enfoques: biológico, neuro-fisiológico, lógico-filosófico y del arte militar, todo lo cual permitió adquirir una comprensión mucho más amplia  de  esta  emergente  propiedad  del  universo.  En  consecuencia,  es menester en esta segunda parte intentar completar el transdisciplinario estudio mediante el desarrollo de los enfoques psico-pedagógicos, organizacionales y sociológicos de la inteligencia humana, como vía para contribuir a la actualización del conocimiento de los profesionales de la educación superior en las diferentes esferas de su desempeño académico y personal. PALABRAS CLAVE: inteligencia humana; inteligencias múltiples; inteligencia emocional; inteligencia colectiva; pensamiento divergente; perspectiva transdisciplinaria. ABSTRACT To acquire an integrative vision about any object of investigation it is precise utilize and articulating the more various focuses and referent, as well as constructing, collectively, a common language that provide a global perspective that reveal the patterns and general tendencies of the infinite interrelations between the different disciplines and knowledges, that take part in the consequent understanding of the aforementioned object. Therefore, in the present article are continued a re-interpretation and systematization of the ideas, principles and slight knowledge on the human intelligence, which had been initiated in the previous article, with the focuses: biological, neuro- physiological, logic-philosophical and military art, all which it allowed acquiring a much ampler understanding of this emerging property of the universe. In consequence, it is necessity in this second part to attempt to complete the intervening trans-disciplinary study the development of the psycho-pedagogical, organizational and sociological focuses of the human intelligence like road, to contribute to the bringing up to date of the knowledge of the professionals of the high education in his personal and academic performances. KEYWORDS: human intelligence; multiple intelligences; emotional intelligence; collective intelligence; divergent thought; trans-disciplinary perspective.

Historicidad y pseudo-historicidad del universo: un análisis del concepto de simultaneidad”/“Historicity and Pseudo-Historicity of the Universe: an Analysis of the Concept of Simultaneity

2017 ◽  
pp. 107
Author(s):  
José Carlos Bermejo
Keyword(s):  
Big Bang ◽  
Historical Narrative ◽  
Historical Event ◽  
Human Intelligence ◽  
Theory Of Everything ◽  
The Big Bang ◽  
The Universe ◽  
Big History ◽  
The Prestige

This article examines in a critical way the assumption that underpins the new historiographical trend of the Big History or Deep History, that is, the construction of a narrative that, comprising from the alleged supreme historical event of the Big Bang to the birth of human intelligence, makes use of a theory of everything, the so-called Consilience. Facing this conventional image, prevailing because of the prestige of science, the author holds that this vision is no more than the result of a constructed historical narrative which stems from the overlap of a traditional time narrative to some equations only partially valid which are neither completely developed nor proved by the experimental facts.Key WordsBig History, Consilience, simultaneity, relativistic mechanics, narrative time.ResumenEl presente artículo examina de modo crítico el supuesto en el que se apoya las nueva corriente historiográfica de la Big History o Deep History, esto es, la construcción de un relato, que abarca desde el supuesto acontecimiento histórico primordial del Big Bang hasta al nacimiento de la inteligencia humana, y que se sirve de una teoría del todo, la llamada Consilience. Frente a esta imagen convencional, que se impone gracias al prestigio de la ciencia, el autor sostiene que dicha visión es más más bien el producto de un relato histórico construido que procede, a su vez, de la superposición de un tiempo narrativo tradicional a unas ecuaciones que sólo son parcialmente válidas y no están plenamente desarrolladas ni comprobadas con hechos experimentales.Palabras claveBig History, Consilience, simultaneidad, mecánica relativista, tiempo narrativo

Meynell's Arguments for the Intelligibility of the Universe

1987 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-197
Author(s):  
R. M. Burns
Keyword(s):  
Equal Length ◽  
Human Intelligence ◽  
Main Body ◽  
Existence Of God ◽  
The World ◽  
The Universe

The main body of Meynell's book The Intelligible Universe divides into two parts of roughly equal length. It is argued in the first that the universe manifests the property of ‘intelligibility’, and in the second that this could not be so unless there were ‘something analogous to human intelligence in the constitution of the world’ (p. 68). The concern of this article is limited to the argument of the first part. It will be maintained that it consists of three intertwined arguments which, when disentangled, turn out not to be mutually supportive, as Meynell intends, but logically incompatible, and that neither singly nor in synthesis do they yield a notion of universal intelligibility which could provide the basis of an argument for the existence of God.

scholarly journals Earthrise

2002 ◽  
Vol 124 (05) ◽  
pp. 42-46
Author(s):  
Aloysius I. Reisz
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Human Intelligence ◽  
Hydrogen Energy ◽  
The Moon ◽  
Apollo Program ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Human Endeavor ◽  
The Universe

This article focuses on the Apollo program that was a remarkable feat of engineering and a heroic human endeavor. It proved that mankind is not bound to Earth. The Apollo missions endowed us with a new sense of confidence in our intelligence and an awareness of our existence. Above all, the view of the graceful Earth from the moon inspired us to engineer better systems for our home planet. Apollo’s engineering leaders showed how to envision solutions to achieve objectives in a required time. Green engineering is developing clean energy and life systems that conserve Earth’s ecology. Clean energy can be obtained from the first elements of the universe, light and hydrogen. Energy from nuclear fusion leaves no hydrocarbon pollutants. Clean energy is also obtained from wind, celestial heat, biomass, and hydrocarbon matter before heavier Earth elements are entrained. Engineering is the application of human intelligence for the betterment of life. Engineers must not be satisfied with a role of merely making rote calculations. Rather, vision and leadership in developing and implementing new technologies should be provided that will allow perpetual use of the Earth and its resources.

Multislice calculations for quasi-periodic and non-periodic objects

1990 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 138-139
Author(s):  
R. Herrera ◽  
A. Gómez
Keyword(s):  
Electron Diffraction ◽  
Computer Simulations ◽  
Periodic Table ◽  
Amorphous Materials ◽  
Space Group ◽  
Essential Step ◽  
Shape Effects ◽  
Atomic Scattering ◽  
Diffraction Patterns ◽  
Periodic Continuation

Computer simulations of electron diffraction patterns and images are an essential step in the process of structure and/or defect elucidation. So far most programs are designed to deal specifically with crystals, requiring frequently the space group as imput parameter. In such programs the deviations from perfect periodicity are dealt with by means of “periodic continuation”.However, for many applications involving amorphous materials, quasiperiodic materials or simply crystals with defects (including finite shape effects) it is convenient to have an algorithm capable of handling non-periodicity. Our program “HeGo” is an implementation of the well known multislice equations in which no periodicity assumption is made whatsoever. The salient features of our implementation are: 1) We made Gaussian fits to the atomic scattering factors for electrons covering the whole periodic table and the ranges [0-2]Å−1 and [2-6]Å−1.

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