scholarly journals Scientific Thoughts Revealed in Old Tamil Literature

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Murukaiya Sathees
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Tamil Literature ◽  
The People ◽  
Scientific Disciplines ◽  
Scientific Ideas

Scientific Thoughts Expressed by Old Tamil Literatures Synopsis Science is a scientific form of thought recorded in old Tamil literature.  Thoughts can be seen as expressions of the life activities of the people of that time.  Scientific ideas also merged with the ancient Tamils as they tended to adapt their lives to nature.  They have lived with biological, astronomical, mathematical, medical, biological, chronological, craft, geological, etc. scientific disciplines.  This study is aimed at identifying and documenting the reflections of such scientific ideas on how they have been studied in ancient Tamil literature.  The dissertation is characterized by the fact that the dissertation has been used extensively in old Tamil literature, as well as old Tamil essays, magazines, and electronic commentaries.  Based on these, the study concludes that Tamils have had the best scientific knowledge since the dawn of time.  Therefore, this study also suggests that many more studies should be carried out by researchers focusing on the ancient Tamil literature. 

scholarly journals THE EVOLUTION OF MAN IN THE «PHENOMENON OF MAN» BY PIERRE TEILHARD DE CHARDIN

2021 ◽  
pp. 241-247
Author(s):  
Иван Игоревич Волков
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Evolutionary Models ◽  
Interdisciplinary Perspective ◽  
Scientific Disciplines ◽  
Pierre Teilhard De Chardin ◽  
Scientific Ideas

Несмотря на многообразие современных научных знаний проблема человека и его эволюции остается актуальной в интердисциплинарной перспективе. Анализ одной из таких эволюционных моделей, созданной французским философом Пьером Тейяром де Шарденом в его труде «Феномен Человека», является целью статьи. В ее формате рассмотрены философские, теологические и научные идеи, позволившие этому автору создать собственное оригинальное видение феномена человека, до сих пор оживленно обсуждаемое представителями различных научных дисциплин, философами и теологами. Despite the diversity of contemporary scientific knowledge, the problem of man and his evolution remains relevant in an interdisciplinary perspective. The analysis of one of such evolutionary models created by the French philosopher Pierre Teilhard de Chardin in his work «The Phenomenon of Man» is the aim of this article. In its format, philosophical, theological and scientific ideas that allowed this author to create his own original vision of the human phenomenon are considered. They are still actively discussed by representatives of various scientific disciplines, philosophers and theologians.

Preventive medicine: problems and development prospects

1999 ◽  
Vol 80 (6) ◽  
pp. 469-469
Author(s):  
A. G. Sukharev ◽  
G. A. Fomin
Keyword(s):  
Preventive Medicine ◽  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Cause And Effect ◽  
Scientific Disciplines ◽  
Development Prospects

Preventive medicine is an area of scientific knowledge about the preservation and strengthening of the health of the population, the laws of its formation in unity with the environment. It is closely related to ecology, sociology, biology and other scientific disciplines, knowledge of which is necessary to identify cause-and-effect relationships in a complex health-environment system.

Science and Identity in Social Work

2019 ◽  
pp. 43-56
Author(s):  
John Brekke
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Behavior Change ◽  
Human Behavior ◽  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Disciplinary Identity ◽  
Problems In Living ◽  
Scientific Disciplines ◽  
Multiple Levels ◽  
Definition Of

This chapter offers a definition of science that encompasses the interacting elements of theory, prediction, observation, and testing. The chapter also discusses disciplines and professions and their boundaries, capitalizing on the work of Abbott and Jacobs on interdisciplinarity. Disciplines are essential for science and learning, and interdisciplinarity is sometimes crucial to solving vexing problems in science—but “inter-” or “trans-” disciplinary work is only viable in the context of disciplines and disciplinary identity. A crucial linking construct in social work science is technology, which is the application of scientific knowledge to human life. In terms of identity, social work science has a dual focus on scientific understanding as well as on using and developing methods (technologies) for human behavior change on multiple levels. In many areas of society, the existence of scientific disciplines that merge with professions forms the nexus of understanding and technology for solving “problems in living.”

scholarly journals Museum cultural collections: pathways to the preservation of traditional and scientific knowledge

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 618-634
Author(s):  
Angela J. Linn ◽  
Joshua D. Reuther ◽  
Chris B. Wooley ◽  
Scott J. Shirar ◽  
Jason S. Rogers
Keyword(s):  
Material Culture ◽  
Cultural History ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Alaska Native ◽  
The People ◽  
History Of ◽  
History Of The University ◽  
The University

Museums of natural and cultural history in the 21st century hold responsibilities that are vastly different from those of the 19th and early 20th centuries, the time of many of their inceptions. No longer conceived of as cabinets of curiosities, institutional priorities are in the process of undergoing dramatic changes. This article reviews the history of the University of Alaska Museum in Fairbanks, Alaska, from its development in the early 1920s, describing the changing ways staff have worked with Indigenous individuals and communities. Projects like the Modern Alaska Native Material Culture and the Barter Island Project are highlighted as examples of how artifacts and the people who constructed them are no longer viewed as simply examples of material culture and Native informants but are considered partners in the acquisition, preservation, and perpetuation of traditional and scientific knowledge in Alaska.

scholarly journals Buddhist Science in Kundalakesi

2021 ◽  
pp. 24-30
Author(s):  
Sankar M
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
The One ◽  
The Buddha ◽  
Scientific Ideas

The Buddha attained enlightenment by renouncing royal life and practicing meditation and yoga to alleviate the sufferings of the people due to illness, old age and death. The one who made the world realize the lofty thought that desire is the cause of suffering. Many of the scientific ideas have been stated during the time of Buddhism which appeared to be centered on his teachings. The main purpose of this article is to show how thoughts are recorded in Kundalakesi.

scholarly journals mSphere of Influence: an Inupiat Journey in Science

mSphere ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn C. A. Milligan-Myhre
Keyword(s):  
Small Town ◽  
Faculty Position ◽  
The People ◽  
University Of Alaska Anchorage ◽  
Microbe Interactions ◽  
Host Microbe Interactions ◽  
The University ◽  
Scientific Ideas

ABSTRACT Dr. Kathryn Milligan-Myhre works in the field of host-microbe interactions. In this mSphere of Influence article, she reflects on the people and scientific ideas that influenced her journey from a small town in Alaska to a faculty position at the University of Alaska Anchorage.

Human-Tiger (Re)Negotiations

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 148-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kalli F. Doubleday
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Restoration Ecology ◽  
Global South ◽  
Human Dimensions ◽  
Local People ◽  
Species Loss ◽  
Apex Predators ◽  
The People ◽  
Tiger Reserve

Abstract This case study explores the reintroduction of tigers to Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan, India, highlighting how the (re)negotiation between people and tigers is a struggle rooted in place and territory, with boundaries co-constructed by human and nonhuman actors. While the reintroduction came only three years after the official admission of complete species loss, tigers as a dominant force on the landscape were absent for more than a decade in some places. Accordingly, the people of Sariska see the reintroduced tigers as foreigners without place-knowledge and as disturbers of the interspecies boundaries created by the interactions of Sariska’s original tigers and many generations of local people. This study speaks to conservation sciences and animal geography to contribute to the scientific knowledge of the human dimensions of rewilding, still a nascent area of restoration ecology specifically in the case of apex predators in the global south.

scholarly journals Instilling The Conservation Character Through Reconstruction of Scientific Knowledge Based on Local Wisdom

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Riva Ismawati ◽  
Eko Juliyanto ◽  
Setiyo Prajoko ◽  
Eva Rahayuningsih
Keyword(s):  
Science Teachers ◽  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Behavior Patterns ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Environmental Preservation ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Surrounding Environment ◽  
The People ◽  
Village People ◽  
Prospective Science Teachers

<p>The purpose of this study is to reconstruct scientific knowledge based on local wisdoms of the Ngargomulyo village people in preserving the environment as a means to instill and enhance the conservation caracter for prospective science teachers. The research is a qualitative study of ethnosains, which means the study of an organized system of knowledge from the culture and local wisdoms of a community. The research subjects are the residents of Ngargomulyo village. The focus of the research is the value of environmental preservation which is manifested in the behavior patterns of the people of Ngargomulyo village. The data collection is done through interviews and in-depth observation. The data obtained is then verified, reconstructed, formulated, and conceptualized into the scientific knowledge. The results of the study indicate that efforts made by the people to preserve the surrounding environment are manifested in farming, raising livestock, forest activities, and sand and stone mining activities. In addition, the activities to protect the environment for natural conservation are also evident from the efforts to maintain spring water sources. The environmental preservation messages are also found on some boards installed in certain places.</p><p><strong>Keywords:</strong> conservation character, local wisdoms, Ngargomulyo village</p>

scholarly journals Psychological characteristics of Japanese attitude toward COVID-19: Sanitary masks and “jishuku” (self-restriction)

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 13-21
Author(s):  
Tsuneyuki Abe ◽  
Alexander E. Raevskiy
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Japanese People ◽  
Social Rules ◽  
The People ◽  
Scientific Disciplines ◽  
Restriction Policy ◽  
Psychological Point ◽  
The Government ◽  
Psychological Features

Relevance of the article. COVID-19 is a serious global problem, that humanity is facing today. Different countries provide various measures to confront the epidemic. But not only measures differ from country to country, but people’s attitude to this problem is also quite different. In Japan the number of victims is relatively low, and it can be suggested that several socio-psychological factors of the Japanese society underlie this phenomenon. Aim of the current research is to describe psychological measures of confronting COVID-19 in Japan, and to analyze religious, cultural and psychological features of the Japanese people, that could predeterminate the effectiveness of measures conducted by the Japanese government to confront the epidemic. Course of the research. Current article is devoted to the two main features of Japanese policy confronting COVID-19: sanitary masks and self-restriction policy (jishuku). The attitude of the Japanese people to the epidemic, and the measures conducted by the government are analyzed from psychological point of view. Also, basic social and psychological factors that supposedly helped to control the epidemic and the features of governmental policy in confronting COVID-19 are described. Results. Important feature of the Japan’s anti-COVID-19 policy was an absence of strict measures suppressing individual freedom. But in spite of that, government’s appeal for the mask use and social distance was carefully followed by the people. It can be probably explained by a historically based tendency of the Japanese people to conduct themselves in accordance with the social rules, a daily habit of sanitary masks usage, and also a special attitude to cleanliness and hygiene. Conclusion. Fight against COVID-19 requires systematic, coordinated and constructive approach, use of several scientific disciplines, human resources and technological solutions. Probably the Japanese experience in this problem would help international community to confront epidemic.

scholarly journals Nowy Lockeański argument na rzecz socjalizmu: kontraktualizm w świetle teorii ekonomicznej

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
pp. 7-18
Author(s):  
Dariusz Grzybek ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Public Good ◽  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Common Property ◽  
Private Property ◽  
Animal Husbandry ◽  
Economic Life ◽  
The People ◽  
Key Factor

This article analyses the implications from modern economic theory on political philosophy. As economic growth seems the main fact of economic life, so progress of science is a key factor of economic growth in the long perspective. Scientific knowledge analyzed by economic terms appears as a kind of public good. This statement was tested against Lockeian property theory, fundamental for modern liberalism. According to Lockeian arguments, private property is a consequence of human self-ownership. If humans are the owners of their bodies, the fruits of their labor are thus legimatized property for them. Nature is indispensable in production; however we could consider them as God’s Gift. According to Locke’s theory, natural resources are the common property of all humankind, unless the people choose agriculture and animal husbandry. As we consider all natural resources to be God’s Gift, we could see them as the property of the whole human race. This indicates a claim for the egalitarian distribution of social income. This reasoning is an Old Lockeian Argument for Socialism. The New Argument is based on the assumption that scientific knowledge is the key resource used in the process of production and that knowledge is a free gift for humanity from the community of scientists. Using the terminology of economics, scientific knowledge takes the form of public good. Therefore, as science is the main factor in technological progress and economic growth, their fruits should be distributed among all people in an egalitarian mode.

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