bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Lightening up on the Ad Hominem
Authors: Woods John
Published: March 2017

In all three of its manifestations, —abusive, circumstantial and tu quoque—the role of the ad hominem is to raise a doubt about the opposite party’s casemaking bona-fides.Provided that it is both presumptive and provisional, drawing such a conclusion is not a logical mistake, hence not a fallacy on the traditional conception of it. More remarkable is the role of the ad hominem retort in seeking the reassurance of one’s opponent when, on the face of it, reassurance is precisely what he would seem to be ill-placed to give. Brief concluding remarks are given over to an examination of rival approaches to the ad hominem, especially those in which it is conceived of as a dialectical error.
Argumentation and the Force of Reasons
Authors: Pinto Robert C.
Published: March 2017

Argumentation involves offering and/or exchanging reasons– either reasons for adopting various attitudes towards specific propositional contents or else reasons for acting in various ways. This paper develops the idea that the force of reasons is through and through a normative force because what goodreasons accomplish is precisely to give one a certain sort of entitlement to do what they are reasons for. The paper attempts to shed light on what it is to have a reason, how the sort of entitlement arising from reasons differs from other species ofentitlement and how the norms by which such entitlement is assessed obtain their status as norms.
Argumentative Thinking: An Introduction to the Special Issue on Psychology and Argumentation
Authors: Rips Lance J.
Published: March 2017

This special issue of Informal Logic brings together a num-ber of traditions from the psychology and philosophy of argument. Psycho-logists’ interest in argument typically arises in understanding how indivi-duals form and change their beliefs. Thus, theories of argument can serve as models of the structure of justi-fications for belief, as methods of diagnosing errors in beliefs, and as prototypes for learning. The articles in this issue illustrate all three of these connections.
Philosophy, Adversarial Argumentation, and Embattled Reason
Authors: Rooney Phyllis
Published: March 2017

Philosophy’s adversarial argumentation style is often noted as a factor contributing to the low numbers of women in philosophy. I argue that there is a level of adversariality peculiar to philosophy that merits specific feminist examination, yet doesn’t assume controversial gender differences claims. The dominance of the argument-as-war metaphor is not warranted, since this metaphor misconstrues the epistemic role of good argument as a tool of rational persuasion. This metaphor is entangled with the persisting narrative of embattled reason, which, in turn, is linked to the sexism-informed narrative of the “man of reason” continually warding off or battling “feminine” unreason.
Arguments Whose Strength Depends on Continuous Variation
Authors: Franklin James
Published: March 2017

Both the traditional Aristotelian and modern symbolic approaches to logic have seen logic in terms of discrete symbol processing. Yet there are several kinds of argument whose validity depends on some topological notion of continuous variation, which is not well captured by discrete symbols. Examples include extrapolation and slippery slope arguments, sorites, fuzzy logic, and those involving closeness of possible worlds. It is argued that the natural first attempts to analyze these notions and explain their relation to reasoning fail, so that ignorance of their nature is profound.
John Locke on Inference and Fallacy, A Re-Appraisal
Authors: Longaker Mark Garrett
Published: March 2017

John Locke, long associated with the “standard” approach to fallacies and the “logical” approach to valid inference, had both logical and dialectical reasons for favoring certain proofs and denigrating others. While the logical approach to argumentation stands forth in Locke’s philosophical writings (such as the Essay Concerning Human Understanding), a dialectical approach can be found in his contributions to public controversies regarding religion and toleration. Understanding Locke’s dialectical approach to argumentation not only makes his work more relevant to the contemporary discipline of informal logic, but this understanding also prompts a reconsideration of Locke’s rhetorical purpose. He approached argumentation dialectically (and logically) because he wanted to appeal to a universal audience of free rational subjects, people not unlike the real historical audience whom Locke addressed: radical Whigs, latitudinarian Anglicans, early-Enlightenment philosophes.
Bogency and Goodacies: On Argument Quality in Virtue Argumentation Theory
Authors: Paglieri Fabio
Published: March 2017

Virtue argumentation theory (VAT) has been charged of being incomplete, given its alleged inability to account for argument cogency in virtue-theoretical terms. Instead of defending VAT against that challenge, I suggest it is misplaced, since it is based on a premise VAT does not endorse, and raises an issue that most versions of VAT need not consider problematic. This in turn allows distinguishing several varieties of VAT, and clarifying what really matters for them.
Sensitizing Reasons by Emulating Exemplars
Authors: Sato Kunimasa
Published: March 2017

The fostering of rationality has long been endorsed as an educational ideal by some philosophers; in recent years, whereas some have argued for this ideal, others have challenged it, particularly within debates relevant to the study of critical thinking. Harvey Siegel, who has spelled out the philosophical theory of educating for rationality, not only has defended his view from such challenges but also has been deepening his thoughts regarding how rationality can be fostered.

This paper centers on the cultivating of sensitivity to reasons in the fostering of rationality by critically examining and extending Siegel’s arguments concerning the notion of what he calls “felt reasons.” By clarifying the notion of felt reasons, I will argue for two ideas: first, teachers, parents, and fictional characters in media such as novels and films can be seen as exemplars that manifest rationality; second, the emotion of admiring exemplars may act as a motivating force for children—including small children who are still not sensitive to reasons and thus are not moved by reasons—to be critical thinkers.
Virtues, Evidence, and Ad Hominem Arguments
Authors: Bondy Patrick
Published: March 2017

Argumentation theorists are beginning to think of ad hominem arguments as generally legitimate. Virtue argumentation theorists argue that a character trait approach to argument appraisal can explain why ad hominems would are legitimate, when they are legitimate. But I argue that we do not need to appeal to virtue argumentation theory to explain the legitimacy of ad hominem arguments; a more straightforward evidentialist approach to argument appraisal is also committed to their legitimacy. I also argue that virtue argumentation theory faces some important problems, and that whereas the virtue-theoretic approach in epistemology is (arguably) well-motivated, that motivation does not carry over to virtue argumentation theory.
Arguing as a Virtuous Arguer Would Argue
Authors: Gascón José Ángel
Published: March 2017

A virtue approach to argumentation would focus on the arguers’ character rather than the arguments. Therefore, it must be explained how good arguments relate to virtuous arguers. This article focus on this issue and attempts to provide an answer to the question: Could a bad arguer produce a good argument? It is argued that, besides the usual logical, dialectical, and rhetorical standards, a virtuously produced good argument must meet two additional requirements: the arguer must be in a speciﬁc state of mind, and the argument must be broadly conceived of as an argumentative interaction and thus excel from every perspective.
Being a Correct Presumption vs. Being Presumably the Case
Authors: Bermejo-Luque Lilian
Published: March 2017

I argue for the distinction between presuming that p and maintaining that presumably p. In order to make sense of this distinction, I defend a non-inferentialist conception of presumptions and offer an account of the correctness conditions for both presumptions and presumptive inferences. I characterize presumptions as a type of constative speech-act having certain semantic correctness conditions. In turn, regarding presumptive inferences, my strategy is to provide the correctness conditions for the use of an epistemic modal such as “presumably.” This epistemic modal is characterized as a force indicator for speech-acts of concluding in complex speech-acts of arguing involving presumptive inferences.
Evidence Assessment in Refugee Law with Stories and Arguments
Authors: Bex F.J. , Bex-Reimert V.M.
Published: March 2017

In this article, we aim to analyse whether a systematic meth- od for reasoning with evidence in legal cases – the hybrid theory of stories and arguments – can be ap- plied to a novel legal domain, name- ly European asylum law. This analy- sis serves as a case study for testing the applicability of the hybrid theory outside of the context of criminal law. Furthermore, the analysis will provide insights on how the hybrid theory can be used to improve the normative framework for evidence assessment in asylum cases.
Charity Begins at Home
Authors: Johnson Ralph H.
Published: March 2017

Charity Begins at Home
`Hidden' or `Missing' Premises
Authors: Gough James , Tindale Christopher W.
Published: March 2017

`Hidden' or `Missing' Premises
Predictive Properties of Biomarkers GDF-15, NTproBNP, and hs-TnT for Morbidity and Mortality in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes With Nephropathy
Authors: Bidadkosh Arash , Lambooy Sebastiaan P.H. , Heerspink Hiddo J. , Pena Michelle J. , Henning Robert H. , Buikema Hendrik , Deelman Leo E.
Published: March 2017

OBJECTIVE

Although patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) with nephropathy are at high risk for renal and cardiovascular complications, relevant biomarkers have been poorly identified. Because renal impairment may increase biomarker levels, this potentially confounds associations between biomarker levels and risk. To investigate the predictive value of a biomarker in such a setting, we examined baseline levels of growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15), N-terminal prohormone of B-type natriuretic peptide (NTproBNP), and high-sensitivity troponin T (hs-TnT) in relation to renal and cardiovascular risk in T2D patients with nephropathy.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS

Eight hundred sixty-one T2D patients from the sulodexide macroalbuminuria (Sun-MACRO) trial were included in our post hoc analysis. Prospective associations of baseline serum GDF-15, NTproBNP, and hs-TnT with renal and cardiovascular events were determined by Cox multiple regression and C-statistic analysis. Renal base models included albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR), serum creatinine, hemoglobin, age, and sex. Cardiovascular base models included diastolic blood pressure, ACR, cholesterol, age, and sex.

RESULTS

The mean (±SD) estimated glomerular filtration rate was 33 ± 9 mL/min/1.73 m2, and the median serum concentration for GDF-15 was 3,228 pg/mL (interquartile range 2,345–4,310 pg/mL), for NTproBNP was 380 ng/L (155–989 ng/L), and for hs-TnT was 30 ng/L (20–47 ng/L). In multiple regression analysis, GDF-15 (hazard ratio [HR] 1.83, P = 0.04), NTproBNP (HR 2.34, P = 0.004), and hs-TnT (HR 2.09, P = 0.014) were associated with renal events, whereas NTproBNP (HR 3.45, P < 0.001) was associated with cardiovascular events. The C-statistic was improved by adding NTproBNP and hs-TNT to the renal model (0.793 vs. 0.741, P = 0.04). For cardiovascular events, the C-statistic was improved by adding NTproBNP alone (0.722 vs. 0.658, P = 0.018).

CONCLUSIONS

Biomarkers GDF-15, NTproBNP, and hs-TnT associate independently with renal risk, whereas NTproBNP independently predicts cardiovascular risk.
PROJECT BASED LEARNING BERMUATAN ETNOMATEMATIKA DALAM PEMBELAJAR MATEMATIKA
Authors: Mahendra I Wayan Eka
Published: March 2017

This study aims to determine differences simultaneously in motivation and mathematics learning outcomes between students taking project based learningmodel charged ethnomathematics and students who followed the conventional learning modelon the class VIII SMP Negeri 3 Abiansemalyear 2016/2017. It was a quasi experiment with a sample of 71 student obtain by using simple random sampling. The data were analyzed by one-way multivariate analysis (Manova).The results of this study indicate that there are differences in simultaneously in learning motivation and learning outcomes between students taking mathematics model project based learning charged ethnomathematics and students who followed the conventional learning model on the class VIII SMP Negeri 3 Abiansemal year 2016/2017. Besed on the research findings, junior high school teachers are suggested to improve their student learning outcome for mathematics. Teachers also need to use a learning models accurately and correctly.
Deriving Compact Test Suites for Telecommunication Software Using Distance Metrics
Authors: Kovács Gábor , Németh Gábor Árpád , Pap Zoltán , Subramaniam Mahadevan
Published: March 2017

This paper proposes a string edit distance based test selection method to generate compact test sets for telecommunications software. Following the results of previous research, a trace in a test set is considered to be redundant if its edit distance from others is less than a given parameter. The algorithm first determines the minimum cardinality of the target test set inaccordance with the provided parameter, then it selects the test set with the highest sum of internal edit distances. The selection problem is reduced to an assignment problem in bipartite graphs.
Design and Implementation of IP-based RFID Location Systems
Authors: Tran Phuoc-Nguyen , Boukhatem Nadia
Published: March 2017

Designing an IP-based RFID system allows low costdeployment and easy integration with IP-based services. In this paper, we propose an IP-based RFID architecture and focus on location management which allows determining “where” the object is after moving. The IP-based RFID architecture includes several components that allow collecting information from RFID infrastructure and updating the current location of RFID tags. A SIP-based implementation is proposed to validate the proposed architecture.
Traffic Classification over Gbit Speed with Commodity Hardware
Authors: Szabo Geza , Godor Istvan , Veres Andras , Malomsoky Szabolcs , Molnar Sandor
Published: March 2017

This paper discusses necessary components of a GPU-assisted traffic classification method, which is capable ofmulti-Gbps speeds on commodity hardware. The majority of the traffic classification is pushed to the GPU to offload the CPU, which then may serve other processing intensive tasks, e.g., traffic capture. The paper presents two massively parallelizable algorithms suitable for GPUs. The first one performs signature search using a modification of Zobrist hashing. The second algorithm supports connection pattern-based analysis and aggregation of matches using a parallel-prefix-sum algorithm adapted to GPU.The performance tests of the proposed methods showed that traffic classification is possible up to approximately 6 Gbps with a commodity PC.
Joint Blind Symbol Rate Estimation and Data Symbol Detection for Linearly Modulated Signals
Authors: Serpedin Erchin
Published: March 2017

This paper focuses on non-data aided estimation of the symbol rate and detecting the data symbols in linearlymodulated signals. A blind oversampling-based signal detector under the circumstance of unknown symbol period is proposed. First, the symbol rate is estimated using the Expectation Maximization (EM) algorithm. However, within the framework of EM algorithm, it is difficult to obtain a closed form for the loglikelihood function and the density function. Therefore, these two functions are approximated in this paper by using the Particle Filter (PF) technique. In addition, a symbol rate estimator that exploits the cyclic correlation information is proposed as an initialization estimator for the EM algorithm. Second, the blind data symbol detector based on the PF algorithm is designed.Since the signal is oversampled at the receiver side, a delayed multi-sampling PF detector is proposed to manage the intersymbol interference caused by oversampling, and to improve the demodulation performance of the data symbols. In the PF algorithm, the hybrid importance function is used to generate both data samples and channel model coefficients, and the Mixture Kalman Filter (MKF) algorithm is used to marginalize out the fading channel coefficients.
On the Choice of the Lightning Channel Current Decay Constant in the Modified Transmission Line Model with Exponential Decay
Authors: Javor V.
Published: March 2017

For different values of the decay constant in the Modified Transmission Line Model with Exponential Decay (MTLE) and for dierent channel heights the results for lightningelectromagnetic field (LEMF) at dierent distances fromthe channel-base are presented in this paper, so as for the spatial and temporal current distribution along the channel. The decay constant influence on LEMF above perfectly conducting ground is analyzed using new lightning channel-base current function and MTLE as an engineering model for a lightning return stroke. The proper choice of this constant can be made based on experimental results but also on the analysis of its influence on electric and magnetic field values and their shape characteristics.
Regular and Irregular Multiple Serially- Concatenated Multiple-Parity-Check Codes for Wireless Applications
Authors: Baldi Marco , Cancellieri Giovanni , Chiaraluce Franco , De Amicis Amedeo De Amicis
Published: March 2017

Multiple Serially-Concatenated Multiple-Parity-Check (M-SC-MPC) codes are a class of structured Low-Density Parity-Check (LDPC) codes, characterized by very simple encoding, that we have recently introduced. This paper evidences how the design of M-SC-MPC codes can be optimized for their usage in wireless applications. For such purpose, we consider some Quasi-Cyclic LDPC codes included in the mobile WiMax standard, and compare their performance with that of M-SCMPC codes having the same parameters. We also present a simple modification of the inner structure of M-SC-MPC codes that can help to improve their error correction performance by introducing irregularity in the parity-check matrix and increasing the length of local cycles in the associated Tanner graph. Our results show that regular and irregular M-SC-MPC codes, so obtained, can achieve very good performance and compare favorably with standard codes.
Quality of Service Aware Call Admission Control in Cell Based Multi-Service Photonic Network
Authors: Lacković Marko
Published: March 2017

The article tackles the problem of quality of service assurance in photonic networks. The idea of multi-servicephotonic network model with the coexistence of optical circuit and packet switching mechanisms and cell communication is used as a basis for service differentiation in the optical domain. Cell loss ratio as a key performance indicator determines the required optical switching mechanism. Service provisioning is performed using call admission control mechanism with real-time cell loss ratio estimation procedure. Service blocking probability calculation utilizes discrete event simulation of service provision and teardown requests applied to core network topology from COST 266 project. Three simulation scenarios are included in the analysis – pure optical packet switching network, and coexistence of optical packet and circuit switching with and without possibility of communication redirection between the switching mechanisms. Simulation scenarios are additionally altered with the cell loss ratio constraint and number of delay lines.
BEM Modelling of High Voltage ELF electric field applied to a 3D pregnant woman model
Authors: Peratta Cristina , Peratta Andres , Poljak Dragan
Published: March 2017

The paper introduces a three dimensional multidomainboundary element model of a pregnant woman and foetus for the analysis of exposure to high voltage extremely low frequency electric fields. The definition of the differentphysical and geometrical properties of the relevant tissues is established according to medical information available in existing literature. The model takes into account changes in geometry, body mass, body fat, and overall chemical composition in the body which influence the electrical properties, throughout the different gestational periods. The developed model is used to solve the case of exposure to overhead power transmission lines at different stages of pregnancy including weeks 8, 13, 26 and 38. The results obtained are in line with those published in the earlier works considering different approaches. In addition, a sensitivity analysis involving varying scenarios of conductivity, foetus postures and geometry for each stage is defined and solved. Finally, a correlation between the externally applied electric field and the current density inside the foetus is established and the zones of maximum exposure are identified.
KEPEMILIKAN NUKLIR DAN KEAMANAN NASIONAL IRAN: SUATU STUDI KASUS
Authors: Sinaga Obsatar
Published: March 2017

Peranan negara-bangsa (nation-states) dalam hubungan internasional masih memegang peranan yang penting, terutama dalam memenuhi kepentingan nasionalnya. Salah satu permasalahan penting yang selalu berhubungan dengan negara adalah mengenai keamanan. Tulisan ini memusatkan kajian pada kepemilikan nuklir Iran dalam konteks kerangka kerja analisis keamanan nasional. Dalam hal ini kepemilikan nuklir Iran merupakan salah satu upaya negara untuk bertahan hidup dan mendapatkan posisi tawar yang lebih baik dalam berinteraksi dengan negara-negara lain, khususnya menghadapi dominasi Amerika Serikat.
PENINGKATAN HASIL BELAJAR PKn MELALUI MODEL PROBLEM BASED LEARNING PADA SISWA KELAS VI SD NEGERI 1 MONGKRONG, WONOSEGORO
Authors: Sukaptiyah Sri
Published: March 2017

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk meningkatkan hasil belajar PKn melalui  metode Problem Based Learning pada siswa kelas VI SD Negeri 1 Mongkrong, Wonosegoro Semester I tahun pelajaran 2014/2015. Penelitian dilaksanakan selama 1 bulan yaitu bulan September 2014 sampai dengan bulan Oktober 2014. Subjek dalam penelitian adalah proses dan hasil belajar PKn  pada siswa kelas VI SD Negeri 1 Mongkrong, Wonosegoro semester I tahun pelajaran 2014/2015 yang terdiri atas 19 siswa yaitu 10 laki-laki dan 9 perempuan. Prosedur penelitian yang digunakan yaitu prosedur jenis penelitian tindakan kelas yang dilaksanakan dalam 2 siklus, setiap siklus terdiri dari 4 tahapan yaitu perencanaan, pelaksanaan, pengamatan, dan refleksi. Analisis data, data kualitatif hasil pengamatan proses belajar dianalisis menggunakan analisis diskriptif kualitatif dengan membandingkan siklus I dengan siklus II, sedangkan data yang berupa angka (data kuantitatif) dari hasil belajar siswa dianalisis menggunakan deskriftif komparatif yaitu membandingkan nilai tes kondisi awal, nilai tes siklus I dan nilai tes siklus II, kemudian direfleksi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa melalui metode Problem Based Learning dapat meningkatkan prestasi  hasil belajar PKn  pada siswa Kelas VI SD Negeri 1 Mongkrong, Wonosegoro Semester I tahun pelajaran 2014/2015. Proses belajar PKn materi Proses Perumusan Pancasila dari siklus I ke siklus II terdapat peningkatan: hasil belajar siswa dari siklus I  ke siklus II mengalami peningkatan, yaitu dari 8 siswa (72,7%) yang mendapat nilai tuntas menjadi 11 siswa (100%). Terjadi peningkatan sebanyak 3 siswa (27,3%) dan nilai rata-rata kelas dari 77,8 menjadi 83,5 meningkat sebesar 5,7.
POLÍTICA Y AUTONOMÍA EN EL PENSAMIENTO DE CORNELIUS CASTORIADIS
Authors: Ponce Liliana
Published: March 2017

Cornelius Castoriadis (1922-1997) es uno de los pensadores más lúcidos de finales del siglo XX, que pretende resignificar el proyecto de autonomía individual y social surgido en la Grecia clásica y retomado en las luchas por la emancipación en el mundo occidental moderno. En este artículo, intentaremos analizar la relación entre política y autonomía propuesta por el autor a partir de la relectura del significado atribuido a las instituciones de la democracia ateniense, a su manera de definir la autonomía y a su conceptualización sobre la historia como un modo específico del “hacer” humano. A nuestro entender, la originalidad del pensamiento de Castoriadis para pensar la filosofía política hoy consiste en anudar el análisis de las coordenadas socio-históricas a una cierta ontología social y política que pretende “pensar de otro modo” la historia y la acción política como “modos de hacer” y “modos de ser” propios del ser humano.
ACONTECIMENTOS NO TEMPO CRÔNICO ESTATIVO DE ÉMILE BENVENISTE: O SURGIMENTO DA INFÂNCIA E DO JOGO EDUCATIVO
Authors: Mendes Michel , Bozza Morgana , Minozzo Luís Cesar , Catelli Francisco , Fenner Roniere dos Santos , Amaral Rosa Marcelo Prado
Published: March 2017

O objetivo do artigo é articular a categoria do tempo crônico de Benveniste e suacondição estativa ao surgimento da infância e do jogo educativo, situando-os comoacontecimentos essenciais para novas concepções de ser humano e de recursoeducacional. Foi desenvolvido tendo como referenciais: i) o surgimento do jogoeducativo de Rabecq-Maillard; ii) o surgimento da infância preconizado por NeilPostman; e iii) as três categorias de tempo de Émile Benveniste. A discussão recai sobrea categoria de tempo crônico de Benveniste. Ao final, destaca-se a relevância das noçõesde tempo e suas delimitações para a vida social.
SHIFTER NO CINEMA: O HOMEM E O ANIMAL EM CENA
Authors: Machado da Silva Ana Lucía
Published: March 2017

Shifter é um termo empregado na literatura paranormal americana para referir àpersonagem que se transforma em animal. Essa literatura passou a influenciar ocinema, como visto na série Crepúsculo (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012) e em A garotada capa vermelha (2011). Com base na pergunta até que ponto a condição shifter leva auma abertura para a animalidade, a discussão fundamenta-se nos Estudos Animais ebusca caracterizar a personagem shifter, bem como comparar essa personagem com ametamorfose ocorrida no filme ícone A marca da pantera, da versão de 1982.
Ricoeur y sus contemporáneos por M. Johann
Authors: Rozas Daniela Suetta
Published: March 2017

JOHANN, Michel. Ricoeur y sus contemporáneos. “Bourdieu, Derrida,Deleuze, Foucault, Castoriadis”. Traducción del francés de MaysiVeuthey. Biblioteca Nueva, 2014. ISBN 978-84-16095-509-6.
ACERCA DEL CAMBIO DE PARADIGMA Y LA EXISTENCIA DEL UNUNSEPTIUM
Authors: Quintana María de La Merced Velásques
Published: March 2017

El presente ensayo es una reflexión sobre el descubrimiento de un nuevoelemento químico y su impacto en el paradigma de una ciencia. Fue realizado enel contexto del artículo de Covarrubias (2010), quien aborda el tema de laconstrucción de los cuerpos teóricos, en referencia los trabajos de Kuhn.
NOTAS SOBRE EL “CATASTROFISMO CULTURAL”: NIETZSCHE Y LA CULTURA DE MASAS
Authors: Dias David Puche
Published: March 2017

El propósito de este artículo es discutir acerca de la cultura de masas y, másconcretamente, sobre la cuestión del “catastrofismo cultural”, esto es, si [a] lacultura occidental de algún modo está en un proceso de decadencia, y a qué sedebería éste, o si por el contrario [b] ésa es una falsa percepción que, sinembargo, se repite históricamente, y qué la provocaría. Para ello haremos unestudio comparativo de Nietzsche y otros autores que, más recientemente, hanelaborado el tema de la cultura de masas. Estructuraremos dicho estudio en tresmomentos: [1] Una correcta aproximación a la polémica de la cultura de masas,de manos de Eco, Bauman y Jameson; [2] la utilización del conceptonietzscheano de “nihilismo” como herramienta teórica para abordar esapolémica, y [3] la explicación, a partir del materialismo cultural de Harris, de lascausas de ese nihilismo, y consiguientemente la respuesta a las preguntasiniciales.
APOCALIPSIS: EL DESGARRO DEL DESEO DE UNA VIDA
Authors: Violante Susana
Published: March 2017

Al seleccionar este título intentamos reflejar la imposibilidad degeneralizar los conflictos por los que atraviesan los distintos sereshumanos y cuestionar algunas convenciones que la sociedad le ha asignadoa “vivir una buena vida”. Hemos de considerar que toda universalizaciónplantea una consabida pérdida de singularidad, por esto pretendemosargumentar acerca de algunos “apocalipsis” que atraviesan las personassingulares –y también los grupos que luego se hacen sociales,generacionales, culturales, humano-universales– y algunas de lasdificultades con que se enfrentan para revertir la situación. Una graninfluencia está signada por lo que entendemos que puede ser llamada“desaparición o muerte del hombre", a decir de Foucault que, paranosotros, viene de la mano de una obligada y/o aceptada pauperizaciónintelectual, una vuelta a las cavernas del pensamiento, donde nos hemosolvidado cómo pensarnos y cómo pensar a la humanidad toda. Preferimoscomenzar analizando algunas cuestiones cercanas, antes de pensar enotras comunidades a las que nuestro análisis pueda ser transferido conmuchas reservas, teniendo en cuenta que las situaciones son singulares,aunque a simple vista encontremos elementos comunes.
Cambio de dirección, pero no de rumbo
Authors: Misseri Lucas E.
Published: March 2017

Cambio de dirección, pero no de rumbo
LA FILOSOFÍA ANGLOSAJONA
Authors: Hanna Sonia Lópes
Published: March 2017

MEYER, Michel [director]. La filosofía anglosajona,Primera edición, Buenos Aires, Prometeo Libros, 2010,564 pp. ISBN978-987-574-287-1Por Sonia López Hanna - UNMdP – CONICET
REFLEXIONES EN TORNO A LA CONCIENCIA Y EL TIEMPO
Authors: Misseri Lucas E.
Published: March 2017

REFLEXIONES EN TORNO A LA CONCIENCIA Y EL TIEMPOEntrevista al Dr. Diego Golombe - UNQ, ArgentinaPor Lucas E. Misseri
LA VIDA AL NATURAL Y LA INVENCIÓN DE LA VIDA
Authors: Sene Fábio de Melo
Published: March 2017

El concepto de vida, bajo el punto de vista biológico, con énfasis en lareproducción, principal característica de los seres vivos, es presentadohistóricamente articulado con los diversos embates o cuestiones éticas,morales, y o legales, a lo largo de ese recorrido histórico, de acuerdo con elconsenso relativo a cada época. Inicialmente, fue establecida la distinciónnecesaria entre procesos naturales y procesos resultantes de accionesantrópicas. Se consideró como invención todo procedimiento o hacerrelativos al desarrollo cultural de la humanidad. Así, a lo largo del recorridose confrontan posiciones pasadas y actuales, haciéndose amplia discusión alrespecto de asuntos recientes como: fecundación artificial, clonación,transgénicos, células-madre y la creación de vida en el laboratorio.
LOS MODELOS DEL ORIGEN DE LA VIDA EN LA TIERRA
Authors: Dos Santos Fernando Santiado
Published: March 2017

LOS MODELOS DEL ORIGEN DE LA VIDA EN LA TIERRA. Entrevista a Romeu Cardoso Guimarães, por Fernando Santiago dos Santos
CADA CASO, UN CASO… PURO ACASO
Authors: Sposito Elisabete de Carvalho
Published: March 2017

SENE, Fábio de Melo. Cada caso, um caso... puro acaso – Osprocessos de evolução biológica dos seres vivos.  Editora SBG -Sociedad Brasilera de Genética Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo,ISBN 978-85-89265-11-9.Por Elisabete de Carvalho Sposito(UNESP, Brasil)
AVATARES EN LAS RELACIONES DISCIPLINARES: El caso de la caracterización del hombre en la biología evolucionista y la filosofía existencialista
Authors: Folguera Guilhermo
Published: March 2017

La búsqueda por establecer relaciones entre diferentes campos del saber hasido un tema recurrente en las últimas décadas. Sin embargo, no existeacuerdo dentro de la comunidad académica del camino a recorrer y de lasmúltiples dificultades que se presentan para lograr una verdaderaintegración de diferentes áreas del saber, y no una mera yuxtaposición. Elinterés inicial que motiva el presente trabajo está dado justamente encomprender mejor algunas de las características de un proceso integratoriodisciplinar. A estos fines, mediante el caso particular de la naturaleza delhombre, se analizará el tipo de relación que se ha dado entre diferentesáreas del saber: la filosofía (en particular la existencialista en lacaracterización dada por Hans Jonas en su libro “El principio vida: haciauna biología filosófica”) y la biología (en particular la evolucionista). Ennuestro recorrido reconocemos cómo ambos abordajes se han caracterizadodesde un lugar “seguro” (no reconociendo su propia parcialidad) a la vezque negando la presencia del otro “polo”. De este modo, ambas perspectivasno han logrado conservar esta tensión constitutiva del propio hombre: el serentre un “desde siempre” propio de la biología, y un “precisamente ahora”propio de su recuperación histórico-social. Esta recuperación de la tensióncomo un elemento constitutivo es, a nuestro entender, una de lascaracterísticas centrales de un proceso transdisciplinario.
LA RELACIÓN COMPLEJA ENTRE ÉTICA Y POLÍTICA
Authors: Schramm Fermin Roland
Published: March 2017

La “condición posmoderna” reinterpretada en los términos de la“modernidad tardía” habermasiana, puede ser vista mucho máscomo la complejización de una tradición que como sudeconstrucción y superación. A continuación, pretendo abordar,de forma introductoria: (a) la relación compleja entre ética ypolítica; (b) las raíces histórico-filosóficas que muestran elporqué de esa relación compleja; (c) la relación compleja yo-otroque fundamenta la solidaridad ética y política. Esta alteridad delotro que me constituye es, a mi ver, la figura constitutiva de lacomplejidad que caracteriza las relaciones entre el yo, el otro y elnosotros en el contexto de la ética y de la políticacontemporáneas.
El hilo rojo: palabras y prácticas de la utopía en América latina.
Authors: Misseri Lucas E.
Published: March 2017

GONZÁLEZ DE OLEAGA, Marisa y BOHOSLAVSKY,Ernesto (comp.) El hilo rojo: palabras y prácticas de lautopía en América latina . Paidós, 2009. ISBN 978-950-12-8910-7.Por Lucas E. Misseri - Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata –CONICET, Argentina
Prometeica nº 7
Authors: Editorial Equipe
Published: March 2017

Prometeica nº 7
QUEBRANDO A BANCA – A PROBABILIDADE E OS CASSINOS
Authors: Campos Celso Ribeiro , Wodewotzki Maria Lucia Lorenzetti , Jacobini Otávio Roberto , Ferreira Denise Helena Lombardo
Published: March 2017

QUEBRANDO A BANCA – A PROBABILIDADE E OS CASSINOSCELSO RIBEIRO CAMPOS, MARIA LUCIA LORENZETTI WODEWOTZKI, OTÁVIO ROBERTO JACOBINI DENISE HELENA LOMBARDO FERREIRA (UNESP, Brasil)
APROXIMACIONES AL PENSAMIENTO DEL INICIO: MIRADAS CONFRONTADAS DESDE LAS FILOSOFÍAS DE MARTIN HEIDEGGER Y CORNELIUS CASTORIADIS
Authors: ALDEGANI EMILIANO
Published: March 2017

La reciente publicación de los seminarios de Cornelius Castoriadis ha permitido el acceso a una interpretación particular del pensamiento de Anaximandro, que toma como eje de su pensamiento la oposición entre lo determinado y lo indeterminado en el momento inicial de lo existente. Sin embargo, esta lectura surge también en contraposición a la interpretación de Heidegger, para quien el pensamiento de Anaximandro expresaba la tensión inicial entre el ser y la presencia. En este contexto, el artículo busca explicitar la confrontación entre las ideas de Heidegger y Castoriadis a partir de su interpretación de la sentencia de Anaximandro, desarrollando esquemáticamente su interpretación del fragmento, su vínculo con la lectura propuesta por Nietzsche, y la influencia de sus propias consideraciones ontológicas sobre la lectura que ofrecen del fragmento.
Concepções inadequadas de ciência e fazer científico: análise de um exemplo na literatura
Authors: Arsioli Moura Breno
Published: March 2017

Neste texto, analiso trechos de um livro de divulgação científica publicado no Brasil em 2007. Estes trechos são discutidos como exemplos de uma concepção inadequada de ciência e de fazer científico, tomando como referência Gil-Pérez e colaboradores (2001). Esta análise pode ser útil para balizar futuras atividades sobre natureza da ciência no ensino, especialmente na formação inicial de professores.
AS EXPRESSÕES DA COMIDA NO FILME “AMARELO MANGA”
Authors: Cassia Gili Rita de
Published: March 2017

Este estudo procurou analisar a relação entre o cinema e a simbologia da comida, pois o alimento não está restrito apenas ao seu valor nutricional, ele abarca culturas, símbolos e sociabilidades. Esta relação será feita por meio da exploração do longa-metragem “Amarelo Manga”, lançado em 2003 e dirigido pelo pernambucano Cláudio Assis. Pode-se concluir que as expressões da comida analisadas nas cenas do filme envolvem os sentidos do prazer e sociabilidade. A comida associada à sexualidade gera satisfação. A antropofagia adultera a personalidade. E o abate de um boi simbolizou a degradação dos valores humanos. O ponto central da análise deste trabalho esteve na importância da carne, que permeou todas das expressões debatidas. Hora como alimento, hora como símbolo de Poder, sexo, e canibalismo. E por fim, a carne do boi abatido pôde levar a reflexão sobre a violência que o animal sofre antes de se tornar um alimento cotidiano. Procurou-se contribuir com o debate acerca da ciência da antropologia alimentar no campo das ciências humanas e sociais, associando esta discussão ao cinema como ferramenta de veiculação de cultura.
DELEUZE: UNA FILOSOFÍA DEL DEVENIR Y LA DIFERENCIA
Authors: Esperón Juan Pablo E.
Published: March 2017

En el presente artículo nos proponemos relevar algunas conexiones de la recepción deleuziana de la filosofía de Nietzsche expuesta en su libro “Nietzsche y la filosofía” para mostrar como Deleuze lucha y dirige un ataque decisivo contra el problema del fundamento y la verdad, cuestiones propias de la tradición filosófica cuyo recorrido le exige, a Deleuze, liberar al ser de aquellas ataduras, repensando nociones claves de la filosofía nietzscheana como fuerza, devenir, voluntad, eterno retorno y diferencia.
LA RESOLUCION DE LOS PROBLEMAS DE TRADUCCION DESDE UNA PERSPECTIVA POPPERIANA
Authors: Le Gall Sylvain
Published: March 2017

Este artículo ofrece una crítica de la tesis de la ‘indeterminación de la traducción’ de Quine. A juicio del autor, se trata de una concepción meramente escéptica, relativista y pesimista que podemos considerar defectuosa. A continuación propone otro posible marco metodológico para aproximarse a la praxis de la traducción, el marco desarrollado por Sir Karl Popper en su epistemología de las ciencias empíricas. Se pretende entonces buscar razones objetivas de conjetura para entender por qué una nueva traducción consiste en una mejor aproximación a la verdad que la o las anteriores traducciones. A partir del desarrollo de este supuesto epistemológico, el autor intenta reanudar con una actitud optimista dentro de la que la discusión crítica, racional y objetiva, y la praxis de la traducción y, en general, de las ciencias son consideradas como un diálogo plurívoco más bien que como una carrera competitiva en la que habría vencedores y perdedores.
PREGUNTAS DESVIADAS EN EL CUARTO DE MARY
Authors: Sanchez Maria Ayelen
Published: March 2017

En 1982, Frank Jackson propuso un experimento mental con el objetivo de refutar al fisicalismo y a su teoría de la identidad entre estados mentales y cerebrales. Este experimento, conocido como “el argumento del conocimiento” (Knowledge argument), tuvo una enorme repercusión en el ámbito de la filosofía de la mente, a tal punto que actualmente sigue generando debates en torno a su aceptación. En el presente trabajo expondremos la objeción realizada al mismo por Daniel Dennett, la cual pretende desacreditar la conclusión de Jackson. Finalmente, utilizaremos elconcepto de “pregunta desviada”, tal como lo emplea Hilary Putnam en su análisis del problema mente-cuerpo, para dejar planteada una crítica a la objeción presentada por Dennett.
Compromisso em rede
Authors: Judensnaider Ivy
Published: March 2017

Compromisso em rede Por Ivy Judensnaider - Editora adjunta
Randomized, controlled clinical trial of safety and plasma concentrations of diclofenac in healthy neonatal foals after repeated topical application of 1% diclofenac sodium cream
Authors: Barnett Susan E. , Sellon Debra C. , Hines Melissa T. , Seino Kathy K. , Knych Heather K.
Published: March 2017

OBJECTIVE To determine the plasma pharmacokinetics and safety of 1% diclofenac sodium cream applied topically to neonatal foals every 12 hours for 7 days.

ANIMALS Twelve 2- to 14-day old healthy Arabian and Arabian-pony cross neonatal foals.

PROCEDURES A 1.27-cm strip of cream containing 7.3 mg of diclofenac sodium (n = 6 foals) or an equivalent amount of placebo cream (6 foals) was applied topically to a 5-cm square of shaved skin over the anterolateral aspect of the left tarsometatarsal region every 12 hours for 7 days. Physical examination, CBC, serum biochemistry, urinalysis, gastric endoscopy, and ultrasonographic examination of the kidneys and right dorsal colon were performed before and after cream application. Venous blood samples were collected at predefined intervals following application of the diclofenac cream, and plasma diclofenac concentrations were determined by liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry.

RESULTS No foal developed any adverse effects attributed to diclofenac application, and no significant differences in values of evaluated variables were identified between treatment groups. Plasma diclofenac concentrations peaked rapidly following application of the diclofenac cream, reaching a maximum of < 1 ng/mL within 2 hours, and declined rapidly after application ceased.

CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Topical application of the 1% diclofenac sodium cream to foals as described appeared safe, and low plasma concentrations of diclofenac suggested minimal systemic absorption. Practitioners may consider use of this medication to treat focal areas of pain and inflammation in neonatal foals.
Assessment of the potential efficacy of blind perineural injection techniques for blockade of the saphenous, obturator, and lateral cutaneous femoral nerves in dog cadavers
Authors: Echeverry-Bonilla Diego F. , Pelaez Jessica T. , Buriticá Edwin F. , Laredo Francisco G.
Published: March 2017

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the potential efficacy of blind perineural injection techniques to provide nerve blockade of the saphenous, obturator, and lateral cutaneous femoral nerves by assessing the distribution along those nerves of 3 volumes of an injected staining solution in dog cadavers.

ANIMALS 18 canine cadavers.

PROCEDURES The anatomic characteristics of the target nerves were evaluated by dissection in 3 cadavers. The saphenous nerve was located by the use of superficial anatomic landmarks and a loss-of-resistance test. The obturator and lateral cutaneous femoral nerves were located by the use of superficial anatomic landmarks. Following perineural administration of 3 volumes (0.1, 0.2, and 0.3 mL/kg) of staining solution near the target nerves in 15 cadavers, the distribution of the staining solution along the nerves was evaluated. Staining that extended ≥ 2 cm along the target nerves was considered to be compatible with an effective clinical nerve block.

RESULTS In all cadavers, nerves were appropriately stained by the blind techniques used here. The staining distribution along the nerves was considered to be optimal after perineural injection of 0.2 mL of staining solution/kg in the obturator and lateral cutaneous femoral nerves and 0.3 mL of staining solution/kg in the saphenous nerve.

CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Results indicated that the evaluated blind perineural injection techniques may be an inexpensive, safe, and clinically effective method to block the saphenous, obturator, and lateral cutaneous femoral nerves in dogs.
Plasma coenzyme Q10 concentration, antioxidant status, and serum N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide concentration in dogs with various cardiovascular diseases and the effect of cardiac treatment on measured variables
Authors: Svete Alenka Nemec , Verk Barbara , Seliškar Alenka , Tomsič Katerina , Križman Petra Jazbec , Petrič Aleksandra Domanjko
Published: March 2017

OBJECTIVE To determine the plasma total antioxidant capacity, erythrocyte superoxide dismutase activity, whole blood glutathione peroxidase activity, and plasma coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) concentration in dogs with various stages of cardiovascular diseases and in healthy dogs; assess the influence of cardiac treatment on the levels of antioxidant variables, plasma CoQ10 concentration, and serum N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) concentration, and determine any correlation between the disease severity (NT-proBNP concentration) and antioxidant variables or CoQ10 concentration.

ANIMALS 43 dogs with various types and stages of cardiovascular diseases (congenital and acquired) and 29 healthy dogs.

PROCEDURES Blood samples were collected from all dogs for spectrophotometric assessment of antioxidant variables. Plasma CoQ10 concentration was determined with a high-performance liquid chromatography–atmospheric pressure chemical ionization–tandem mass spectrometry method. Serum NT-proBNP concentration was measured with an ELISA.

RESULTS Values for antioxidant variables did not differ among groups of dogs with cardiovascular diseases, regardless of disease stage or treatment. Plasma CoQ10 concentration was significantly increased in treated dogs with congestive heart failure (CHF), compared with untreated patients. However, plasma CoQ10 concentration did not differ among heart failure classes. A significant, negative correlation between serum NT-proBNP and plasma CoQ10 concentrations was identified in treated CHF-affected dogs, suggesting that low plasma CoQ10 concentration may be associated with increased severity of CHF.

CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE The antioxidant variables evaluated were not altered in dogs with CHF, regardless of cardiac disease stage or treatment. Further investigation into the possible effects of CoQ10 supplementation in dogs with advanced stages of CHF is warranted.
Magnetic resonance imaging susceptibility artifacts in the cervical vertebrae and spinal cord related to monocortical screw–polymethylmethacrylate implants in canine cadavers
Authors: Jones Brian G. , Fosgate Geoffrey T. , Green Eric M. , Habing Amy M. , Hettlich Bianca F.
Published: March 2017

OBJECTIVE To characterize and compare MRI susceptibility artifacts related to titanium and stainless steel monocortical screws in the cervical vertebrae and spinal cord of canine cadavers.

SAMPLE 12 canine cadavers.

PROCEDURES Cervical vertebrae (C4 and C5) were surgically stabilized with titanium or stainless steel monocortical screws and polymethylmethacrylate. Routine T1-weighted, T2-weighted, and short tau inversion recovery sequences were performed at 3.0 T. Magnetic susceptibility artifacts in 20 regions of interest (ROIs) across 4 contiguous vertebrae (C3 through C6) were scored by use of an established scoring system.

RESULTS Artifact scores for stainless steel screws were significantly greater than scores for titanium screws at 18 of 20 ROIs. Artifact scores for titanium screws were significantly higher for spinal cord ROIs within the implanted vertebrae. Artifact scores for stainless steel screws at C3 were significantly less than at the other 3 cervical vertebrae.

CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Evaluation of routine MRI sequences obtained at 3.0 T revealed that susceptibility artifacts related to titanium monocortical screws were considered mild and should not hinder the overall clinical assessment of the cervical vertebrae and spinal cord. However, mild focal artifacts may obscure small portions of the spinal cord or intervertebral discs immediately adjacent to titanium screws. Severe artifacts related to stainless steel screws were more likely to result in routine MRI sequences being nondiagnostic; however, artifacts may be mitigated by implant positioning.