I agree with Gary Comstock's conclusion that Ilu: research program at Beltsville is not morally justified. Moreover, I have no substantial disagreement with the demils of his clear, closely-reasoned argument. However, it seems to me that two aspects of Comstock's argument call for further consideration and commentary, both because of their intrinsic philosophical interest and because they are t...

augustine, in addition to some theories regarding theology, has theories on language and meaning that have inspired contemporary philosophers of language in their philosophical research. based on augustine, when a listener hears a sentence, he is not to understand the sensible language, but he follows something that the ear cannot hear. augustine was one of the philosophers found favor with wit...

I will survey some matters of relevance to a philosophical discussion of information, taking into account developments in algorithmic information theory (AIT). I will propose that meaning is deep in the sense of Bennett’s logical depth, and that algorithmic probability may provide the stability needed for a robust algorithmic definition of meaning, one that takes into consideration the interpre...

background and objectives: philosophical mentality grant an individual the ability to think critically, analyse the situation correctly, make insightful decisions, and find appropriate solutions for the problems. evidence shows that this mental capability can also positively affect the individuals’ creativity. in the health domain, where the complexity of healthcare procedures poses challenges ...

The point of the article is to analyse and reflect on certain symptoms of anorexia nervosa in light of Karl Jaspers and Erich Fromm's ideas and social constructivism. Contemplating the disorder in view of the philosophical ideas mentioned earlier, the author analyses such aspects of patients as: functioning on the verge of life and death, the paradoxical struggle to escape from freedom in searc...

We examined 155 information systems research articles published from 1983 to 1988 and found that although this research is not rooted in a single overarching theoretical perspective, it does exhibit a single set of philosophical assumptions regarding the nature of the phenomena studied by information systems researchers, and what constitutes valid knowledge about those phenomena. We believe tha...