Against Metaphysical Structuralism

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-33
Author(s):  
Ralf Busse
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Basis ◽  
Theory Building ◽  
Essential Dimension ◽  
Philosophical Work ◽  
Modern Physics

Inductive Metaphysics (IM) combines an anti-aprioristic emphasis on an empirical and scientific basis for metaphysics with an insistence on a specifically philosophical abductive theory-building. Since the latter specifically philosophical work is not empirical itself, it may in a liberal sense be called apriori. This paper highlights this apriori dimension within IM by a case study on Structuralism, the view that fundamental reality consists of a network of relations (and properties), which a number of philosophers consider to be suggested by modern physics. Focussing on Dasgupta’s algebraic Generalism, the author argues that Structuralism suffers from a severe entailment problem, because the relations-spanning apparatus must stand for metaphysically fundamental forms. Schaffer’s contention that there are no entailment problems is rejected. Advocates of IM are well advised to take seriously their own insistence on metaphysical abduction and not to one-sidedly emphasise the empirical input: the elaboration of exact metaphysical theories and the apriori evaluation of their inherent tenability is a constituent of IM no less important than the consideration of scientific input. More traditional ways of metaphysical reasoning inevitably survive as an essential dimension within IM.

scholarly journals Evaluation of water resources carrying capacity based on cultivated land and urban construction scale -- a case study of Jinzhou City

2021 ◽  
Vol 248 ◽  
pp. 03010
Author(s):  
Gao Mengmeng ◽  
Li Xiaolei ◽  
Yang Nan ◽  
Sun Xiubo ◽  
Liu Qiong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Resources ◽  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Scientific Basis ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Cultivated Land ◽  
Urban Construction ◽  
Water Resources Carrying Capacity ◽  
Social And Economic Development ◽  
Survival And Development

Water resources play an important role in the natural environment, which is an irreplaceable resource for the survival and development of human society. Taking water resources as the research object, combined with the demand of social and economic development for water resources, this paper carried out the research on the evaluation method of cultivated land scale and urban construction scale under the constraints of water resources in Jinzhou. The results show that: the scale of cultivated land is 7215.98-7843.20km2, which is in surplus. Heishan County has the largest scale of cultivated land and Guta District has the smallest scale of cultivated land. The urban construction land scale is 229.89-279.02 km2, which is in surplus. Taihe District and Yixian County are overloaded, and the rest are surplus. The evaluation results can support the determination and decomposition of planning objectives and indicators, and provide an important scientific basis for the implementation of local land spatial planning.

scholarly journals Influence of the Visitor Walking on Airflow and the Bioaerosol Particles in Typical Open Tomb Chambers: An Experimental and Case Study

Buildings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 538
Author(s):  
Zhijian Liu ◽  
Minnan Wu ◽  
Hongwei Cao ◽  
Yongxin Wang ◽  
Rui Rong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Potential Risk ◽  
Deposition Time ◽  
Scientific Basis ◽  
Discrete Phase Model ◽  
Migration Mechanism ◽  
Discrete Phase ◽  
And Migration ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Sampling

Effective maintenance of ancient buildings is paid more and more attention worldwide. Many ancient buildings with high inheritance value were gradually destroyed, especially for murals in the open tombs. The bioaerosol particles (BPs) are the major source of contamination in murals and visitor walking could increase this hazard. In order to study the impact of visitors walking on the air flow and the distribution of BPs in the typical tomb chambers, the k-ε and Lagrangian discrete phase model were adopted. The walking visitor was described by the dynamic mesh, and the concentration of BPs in the simulation was verified by experimental sampling. The distribution and migration mechanism of contamination in the chamber were dynamically analyzed. The results indicate that the denser vortex generated when a visitor was walking, and the concentration of BPs changed obviously. Therefore, the number of BPs deposited on some precious murals increased and the contamination location shifted in the direction of visitor walking. In addition, the deposition time of BPs was lagging which would cause potential risk. This research can provide scientific basis for reducing murals contamination during visitor visiting and a reference for the maintenance of ancient buildings.

scholarly journals DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY OF HUMAN CAPITAL OF PT KIMIA FARMA (PERSERO) TBK

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (02) ◽  
pp. 153-162
Author(s):  
Antoni Ludfi Arifin
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Theory Building ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
Recruitment And Selection ◽  
The Right ◽  
Capital Development

This research is a qualitative research with case study at PT Kimia Farma (Persero) Tbk. The purpose of this research is to understand the overall development strategy of human capital of the Company. Data were collected from primary data through interview, observation, and recording; while secodary data were obtained from PT Kimia Farma (Persero) Tbk or from the externals that are used by the researcher to strengthen the premise, theory building, or data from previous researchers.  The data collected from primary and secondary sources are then processed. The validity of data is checked though data accuracy checking process (triangulation). This research found that the Company has conducted human reseource development strategy through 1) Integrated HR Development with the Company’s visions and missions; 2) open recruitment and selection process will decide and find the candidates who meet the qualifications; 3) preparing assessement center to select the right candidate for the right position; 4) employees training can improve the employees’ competence; and 5) the right development of human capital to prepare for the competitiveness in the future.. Keywords: Human Capital, Development, Strategy, HR Planning

Vigilant resilience: the possibilities for renewal through preparedness

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 212-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Carlson
Keyword(s):  
Public Relations ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Renewal Theory ◽  
Theory Building ◽  
System Level ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
Energy Company ◽  
Resilience Process

Purpose Post-crisis renewal discourse (Ulmer et al., 2007) is one form of communication that stakeholders may use as they attempt to organize for resilience. The purpose of this paper propose extending Discourse of Renewal Theory to explain how it could enact a different kind of resilience than scholars typically consider. Organizational resilience strategies often focus on the recovery or prevention stages of crisis management. Under conditions of persistent threat, it would be more productive for renewal discourse to emphasize greater preparedness. Design/methodology/approach To illustrate the need for this kind of theorizing, the author analyzes a case study that follows the public relations efforts of Canadian energy company Enbridge, Inc., in the aftermath of the 2010 Kalamazoo River oil spill. Findings By the criteria of Discourse of Renewal Theory, Enbridge attempted a renewal strategy, but it failed. By other criteria, however, it succeeded: it created the opportunity for richer dialogue among stakeholders about their interdependence and their competing interests. Originality/value By considering how elements of the resilience process may vary, this paper offers resources for more nuanced theory-building and theory-testing related to organizational and system-level resilience.

Data Use Practices for Improved Mathematics Teaching and Learning: The Importance of Productive Dissonance and Recurring Feedback Cycles

2016 ◽  
Vol 118 (11) ◽  
pp. 1-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jolley Bruce Christman ◽  
Caroline B. Ebby ◽  
Kimberly A. Edmunds
Keyword(s):  
Professional Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Mathematics Instruction ◽  
Instructional Improvement ◽  
Data Use ◽  
Student Thinking ◽  
Theory Building ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Teacher Sensemaking

Background A growing number of studies argue that data use practices in schools have not sufficiently attended to teachers’ learning about students, subject matter, and instruction. The result has been changes in instructional management (e.g., student grouping, assignment of students to tutoring) rather than instructional improvement. Further, there is a paucity of research on how teachers make sense of data and their ensuing instructional actions. Purpose We report findings from qualitative research on an intervention designed to put teacher learning about mathematics instruction center stage in data use practices. The research sought to understand what happened as teachers made sense of data in their professional learning communities (PLCs), what changes they made in their mathematics instruction, and why they made the changes. Research Design The theoretical foundation for the research is situative theory, which conceptualizes teacher growth as “a process of increasing participation in the practice of teaching, and through this participation a process of becoming knowledgeable in and about teaching.” A case study approach was chosen to illuminate the complex interrelationships among intervention components and their influence on teachers: (1) between individual teacher sensemaking about data and collective sensemaking in PLCs and (2) between sensemaking and instructional changes. Additionally, case study methodology facilitates theory building grounded directly in data by providing nuanced accounts of the phenomena under study that uncover concepts and coherently relate them to one another. Teacher interpretation of data is ripe for theory building. Findings The case study of Ms. Walker illustrates in rich detail the developmental nature of her growth and the important roles of dissonance, collegial discussion, and productive dissonance in that process. Due to considerable progress in both her questioning strategies and her ability to build on student thinking to focus on important mathematical ideas, Ms. Walker was able to move beyond surface instructional adjustments to demonstrate substantial instructional improvement. Conclusion/Recommendations We argue that a fuller understanding of how teachers experience dissonance, and the supports necessary to make that dissonance productive, can enrich the design and implementation of data use practices. The research also offers an example of the contribution that microprocess studies can make to research on data use practices. We encourage researchers to attend carefully to teacher sensemaking and interrogate the concepts of dissonance and productive dissonance in future theory building about data use practices.

Ethical Aspects of Talking to a Patient

2016 ◽  
pp. 203-235
Author(s):  
Roman Ossowski ◽  
Paweł Izdebski
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Ethical Principles ◽  
Ethical Aspects ◽  
Ethical Theories ◽  
Results Of Treatment ◽  
Modern Physics ◽  
The Subject

A very important role in the diagnosing process is played by the conversation with a patient, which should always have a diagnostic-therapeutic character. The subject of interest of this paper are the relations between medical personnel and patients. The chapter aimed to explain the application of main ethical theories in conversation with patients as a diagnostic-therapeutic instrument. As an example, a case study illustrates basic ethical principles of such a conversation. It as an instrument of diagnosis and therapy retained its value despite introducing numerous methods of diagnosis based on the findings of modern physics or electronics. In our view, the conversation should always aim at the benefit of the patient and the results of treatment as well as sustaining patient's subjectivity and hope for achieving a higher quality of life.

scholarly journals How psychotherapeutic exchanges become responsive: A theory-building case study in the framework of the Assimilation Model

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Meystre ◽  
Ueli Kramer ◽  
Yves De Roten ◽  
Jean-Nicolas Despland ◽  
William B. Stiles
Keyword(s):  
Theory Building ◽  
Assimilation Model
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