Dobzhansky’s (1964) sweeping generalization, “nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution,” provocatively captures the centrality of evolutionary theory in biological science (see also Dobzhansky 1973). But his rally call is also grievously partial. Ecology casts the same indispensable light in biology, particularly on evolution. Although the term ‘ecology’ was not coined un...

Over the years security experts in the field of Information Technology have had a tough time in making passwords secure. This paper studies and takes a careful look at this issue from the angle of philosophy and cognitive science. We have studied the process of passwords to rank its strengths and weaknesses in order to establish a quality metric for passwords. Finally we related the process to ...

TH E academy of fciences at Dijon hav? propofed the following fubjeft for a prizp of three hundred livres value : "To determine " with greater precifion than hath been hitherto done, the charafteriftic fymptoms of intermit" .tent fevers, and to point out in the cleareft " manner the circumftances in which febrifuge " remedies may be employed with advantage, kt and without danger to the Tick." T...

How to cite this article: Louw, D.J., 2011, ‘Philosophical counselling: Towards a “new approach” in pastoral care and counselling?’, HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies 67(2), Art. #900, 7 pages. DOI: 10.4102/hts.v67i2.900 The practice of pastoral counselling was dominated for several decades by the Rogerian techniques of empathetic listening. To a large extent, healing was predominatel...

This paper examines, following an analytical and descriptive methodology, Akram Khan’s approaches towards Biblical sources in his commentary on Qur’an known as Tafsīrsoho Sharif (The Noble with Tafsīr), and, thereby, intends to understand methodology Qur’anic exegesis. Khan denies the acceptance of more than once work. Even he attacks authors narrators who narrated, or allowed them their works ...

There is very little study of Latin American Philosophy in the English-speaking philosophical world. This can sometimes lead to the impression that there is nothing of philosophical worth in Latin American philosophy or its history. The present article offers some reasons for thinking that this impression is mistaken, and indeed, that we ought to have more study of Latin American philosophy tha...

In this article, I shall review contemporary Chinese studies of Mencius in Taiwan. In order for this review to be more focused, I shall not attempt to include all the books and articles published on Mencius. Instead, I shall focus on material that follows these two approaches: (1) philosophical and (2) intellectual-historical. Contemporary scholars who take the first approach see the Mencius as...