According to a wrong interpretation of the Bell theorem, it has been repeatedly claimed in recent times that we are forced by experiments to drop any possible form of realism in the foundations of quantum mechanics. In this paper I defend the simple thesis according to which the above claim cannot be consistently supported: the Bell theorem does not concern realism, and realism per se cannot be...

Policy-based network management is a flexible, automatic and promising paradigm for network configuration management. The IETF has developed several specifications for policy-based configuration management. However, recent research seldom focus on a comprehensive solution for several core issues such as the rationality of the levels of the policies, the consistent relation between the policies ...

Not only do we praise those who combat injustice and poverty, we commend those whose sense of indignation alerts them to injustice or whose sense of compassion reveals the pain of another’s misfortune. On the other hand, we blame not only those who slaughter innocents or wield power tyrannically or appropriate wealth unjustly but also those who fail to be indignant about such actions and who fa...

Two hypothesized solutions of the mass discrepancy problem are cold dark matter (CDM) and modified Newtonian dynamics (MOND). The virtues and vices of these very different hypotheses are largely disjoint, making the process of distinguishing between them very dependent on how we weigh disparate lines of evidence. One clear difference is the nature of the principal mass constituent of the univer...

Recently, Fenton (2009) has argued that Buddhist ethics can accommodate the use of attention-enhancing drugs, and Walker (2006 , 2009) has argued that future neurotechnologies may be used to enhance happiness and virtue. This paper uses a Western Buddhist perspective, drawing on many Buddhist traditions, to explore how emerging neurotechnologies may be used to suppress vices and enhance happ...

Socialand virtue-epistemologies connect intellectual and moral concerns in ways significant for education and its theory. For most educationists, epistemic and ethical virtues are no longer dissociated. However, many political framings or operations of epistemic virtues and vices remain neglected in educational discourses. This article illustrates why a politicization of epistemic issues is rel...

In his recent book Bad Beliefs and Why They Happen to Good People, Neil Levy argues that conspiracy theories result from the same rational processes underlie epistemic success. While we think many of Levy’s points are valuable, like criticism myth individual cognition emphasis on importance one’s social environment, believe account overlooks some important aspects. We argue deference is an acti...

The paper considers the ways and methods of determining strength wood according to current norms rules. required number samples are tested compared with characteristics in SP 64.13330.2020 “Wood structures”. It is concluded that it impossible use obtained results for calculations building structures, due lack coefficients norms, taking into account vices scale factor. existing nondestructive co...

Which virtues and vices 19th century Brazilian public opinion used to evaluate legal books scholars? The paper analyzed the texts published in newspapers commenting on of law, which are called “evaluation literature”, answer this question. Major were: utility, clarity, method, moderation; minor ones originality, experience, abnegation etc. This chart values can be derived from objectives schola...