According to ‘Ontic Structural Realism’ (OSR), physical objects—qua metaphysical entities—should be reconceptualised, or, more strongly, eliminated in favour of the relevant structures. In this paper I shall attempt to articulate the relationship between these putative objects and structures in terms of certain accounts of metaphysical dependence currently available. This will allow me to artic...

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The art of healing knows no distinction between religion and medicine. They are warp and woof of the same fabric, each supporting the other. The ancients viewed the weave as a whole; we stain for medicine, and, under high magnification, see little of its interlacing pattern with religion. Today we talk about religion and medicine. This word and has been the key term in a mushrooming field of ar...

Facebook has been adopted in many countries with over 80% of its user-base being outside of the US and Canada. Yet, despite this global dominance, not much is understood of Facebook usage by individuals in nonwestern cultures. A cross-cultural study was conducted with undergraduate students in the United States and Namibia to examine Facebook use. The study used a mixed method of online surveys...

ASK you to consider these two scenarios: In the first, a small Hindu temple sits at the end of a narrow, winding road in the mountains of southwest India. The people outside gaze at the elaborate carvings in the white stone temple, waiting patiently for hours to work their way to the front of the line and enter into the temple’s heart. Inside, an image of Kali rests in the center, surrounded by...

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PURPOSE To examine the contents and characteristics of seniors' online communities and to explore their potential benefits to older adults. DESIGN AND METHODS Quantitative content analysis of a full year's data from 14 leading online communities using a novel computerized system. The overall database included 686,283 messages. RESULTS There was a constant increase in the daily activity leve...