The article explains why the concept of the user in Library and Information Science (LIS) user studies and information seeking behavior is theoretically inadequate and it proposes a reconceptualization of subjects, objects, and their relations according to a model of ‘double mediation.’ Formal causation (affordances) is suggested as a substitute for mechanistic causation. The notion of ‘affecti...

Philosophers have always sought general theories.’ We have sought general theories of truth, knowledge, justice, and beauty, to mention just a few. In The Principles of Morals and Legislation, for example, Bentham says that ‘By the principle of utility is meant that principle which approves or disapproves of every action whatsoever, according to the tendency which it appears to have to augment ...

based on recent field research among the ekiti) south west nigeria) this paper explores the question ofphilosophic sages. it attempts to find traditional experts) possessing the capacity for critical and rigorous thought) as required l?j pbilosopby, but ivithout the abiiity to nirite. tno k(!)' questions arise: do experts in philosophic thought exist among the ekiti yoruba) and if so) do t...

We examined the effects of framing and order of presentation on professional philosophers’ judgments about a moral puzzle case (the “trolley problem”) and a version of the Tversky & Kahneman “Asian disease” scenario. Professional philosophers exhibited substantial framing effects and order effects, and were no less subject to such effects than was a comparison group of non-philosopher academic ...

Philosophers have understood propositional contents in many different ways, some of them imposing stricter demands on cognition than others. In this paper, I want to characterize a specific sub-type content that shares core features with full-blown while lacking will call modest contents, and be especially interested examining which behavioral patterns would justify their attribution non-human ...

ikhwan-al-safa and khollan-al-wafa are islamic philosophers with scientific,religious and goals and viewpoints. their epistemology is based on greekphilosophy and islamic principles. according to their opinions, religion was facingcorruption and despotism. so, the only way to reform was the greek philosophy. inpolitical aspect, considering decline, corruption and decentralization in abbasid’sst...

the writer renders two views of the human charater from biological perspective. 1.that man is devoid of character. 1.1.the concept of man is discussed under broader notion of ©species¨.unlike philosophers, biologistes study all living things, they do not restrict themselves to man and the living things genetically related to him .also,they are concerned with real types. 1.2.upon the question th...