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A Historico-Logical Re-assessment of Hans Driesch’s Vitalism
Authors: Chen Bohang 
Published: January 2023

AbstractToday vitalism is widely dismissed as a metaphysical heresy. For instance, Brigandt and Love (Reductionism in biology. In: Zalta EN (ed) The stanford encyclopedia of philosophy, 2017) claimed that “the denial of physicalism by vitalism, the doctrine that biological systems are governed by forces that are not physico-chemical, is largely of historical interest” (p. 3). Perhaps the most “infamous” vitalist is the German biologist Hans Driesch. However, Driesch (In Rádl E (ed) Actes du Huitième Congrès International de Philosophie a Prague 2–7 septembre 1934. Comité d’Organisation du Congrès, Prague, pp 10–30, 1936) himself very explicitly stated that his vitalism is “neither ‘mysticism’[…]nor ‘metaphysics’” (p. 27). So, in order to address the mismatch between the present conception of vitalism and his own, I seek to offer a historico-logical re-assessment of Driesch’s vitalism. From the historical point of view, I show that Driesch had provided long ignored theoretical reflections on the nature of entelechy (the central concept in his vitalism), especially those in relation to evolution and physics. From the logical point of view, following logical empiricists (Phillipp Frank and Rudolf Carnap), I indicate that Driesch’s vitalism should be rejected due to its lack of vital laws, at least with respect to current biology; it is an unestablished theory rather than a metaphysical heresy. Ironically, some current theoretical biologists have proposed similar theories (or principles and laws) of life, even though they (incoherently) reject Driesch’s vitalism. In the end, I briefly conclude that the failure of vitalism actually alludes to the fact that even today we understand very little about the nature of life (I mean, the pure concept/phenomenon of life!) (While I cannot elaborate here, it is of extremely importance not to conflate knowledge about the pure concept/phenomenon of life and knowledge about objects predicatable of life (Ben-Naim, manuscript, p. 281). For instance, it is common among philosophers of biology today to cite elementary knowledge in a particular biological discipline as offering a better understanding of life. Yet their promise fails to be delivered. At best, they are merely relying on knowledge about objects predicatable of life (in most cases, merely knowledge about complex organizations of matter: about heredity, reproduction, development, metabolism, etc); but such knowledge has not been shown of any relevance to the pure concept/phenomenon of life).
The Critical Difference Between Holism and Vitalism in Cassirer’s Philosophy of Science
Authors: Chirimuuta M. 
Published: January 2023

AbstractThis chapter surveys Ernst Cassirer’s responses to the vitalist and holist/organicist movements in biology during the early decades of the twentieth century. I argue that examination of the combination of Cassirer’s enthusiasm for holism, and rejection of vitalism, puts into relief many themes and preoccupations that are consistent across Cassirer’s philosophical career, and aids the interpretation of his philosophy of symbolic forms. I propose that it is useful to read the third volume of the Philosophy of Symbolic Forms as a critical response to anti-rationalistic tendencies in the philosophy of Henri Bergson, and other proponents of Lebensphilosophie. Hence the availability of holism, as a purportedly less obscure alternative to vitalism, suits this broader agenda. At the same time, Cassirer’s acceptance of holism depends on a commitment to the autonomy of biology which is at odds with the physicalism of the Vienna Circle, but consistent with Heidegger’s favourable response to holism in comparison with vitalism. Yet, in the end we are left with an interpretative puzzle about how Cassirer proposes to avoid the encroachment of physicalism into theorising in the biological and human sciences while maintaining his view that progress in science is the result of increasing quantification.
Is There Not a Truth of Vitalism? Vital Normativity in Canguilhem and Merleau-Ponty
Authors: Vörös Sebastjan 
Published: January 2023

AbstractThe paper investigates the phenomenon of vitalism through the lens of vital normativity as expounded by Maurice Merleau-Ponty and Georges Canguilhem. I argue that the two authors independently developed complementary critiques of the mechanical-behaviourist conception of life sciences, which culminated in a surprisingly similar notion of life construed as a normative (polarized) activity, i.e., an activity that is not indifferent to its own conditions of possibility. Such an alternative conception of life has far-reaching consequences for the epistemology of life sciences, for it requires it to reconsider not only its object of inquiry - the nature of (the relationship between) an organism and its environment -, but also, since scientists themselves are living beings, the nature of its epistemic practices. What I call the truth of (a specific variety of) vitalism is thus reflected not only in how life is cognized, but also in how life cognizes (itself). This last point is of particular philosophical importance, as it paves the way towards a more dynamic conception of reflection (tentatively called ouroboric thought), which takes seriously that we, as cognizers of life, at the same time live the lives of cognizers.
Gender Perspective of Social Security Law
Authors: Benito Benítez María Angustias , Ramírez Carmen Jover 
Published: January 2023

AbstractThe main purpose of Social Security Law is to regulate the social protection provided to those who, while carrying out a professional activity, find themselves in situations of need that are protected by the different Social Security systems of states. The purpose of these systems is to guarantee the welfare state and, therefore, they are increasingly inclined to extend their subjective scope of protection beyond those who carry out a professional activity. The gender perspective is not alien to Social Security law. It is essential to analyse Social Security from a gender perspective, not only because it includes protected situations arising from the very nature of women, but also due to the consequences the traditional distribution of roles between men and women has had in the field of Social Security. Both these issues will be studied in this chapter.
Gender Equality in the Different Fields of Private Law
Authors: Blandino Amalia , Carapezza Figlia Gabriele , Coppo Letizia , Dabić Nikićević Snežana , Dolović Bojić Katarina 
Published: January 2023

AbstractIn the field of private law, gender inequality takes many different shapes. It may at times be easily noticed from the text of the legal rules, for instance, when certain legal rights are reserved for members of a certain gender (i.e. independency to enter a marriage) or when they are available to both genders but in a discriminatory manner (i.e. men inherit twice as much as women). However, in many legal systems equality is guaranteed by law, but inequality still appears in practice. This may be seen from the fact that, on average, land assets are much more often owned by men or that a higher percentage of men run a business. Various social factors may induce gender inequality, like stereotypical division of gender roles in society (i.e. men as breadwinners and women as caregivers) or the persistence of patriarchal customs and practices (i.e. women should renounce their inheritance rights in favour of male inheritors). The consequences of such factors may also be felt in the field of tort law, especially when it comes to damages suffered by women performing unpaid domestic work or indirect damages suffered by women who have to provide the “informal support” for the person who suffered serious bodily harm that resulted in a situation of dependency. Finally, in the field of contract law, the most difficult tasks seem to be to reconcile the prohibition of discrimination with the freedom of contract and to determine the most suitable legal consequence in case of discrimination.
Feminist Political and Legal Theories
Authors: del Cuvillo Antonio Álvarez , Macioce Fabio , Strid Sofia 
Published: January 2023

AbstractThis chapter presents an overview of feminist legal and political thought, aiming at discussing the different perspectives within feminist thought. In the first part, basic concepts in feminist thought such as gender, patriarchy, and feminism are explained, and a brief overview of the historical evolution of feminist movements is provided. The other two sections focus in greater detail on political and legal theories, respectively, including a critical analysis of the influence of patriarchy on mainstream legal and political discourses. The chapter will further provide a description of how classical concepts of political or legal tradition have been reconsidered from a feminist point of view, and a short presentation of the most important issues at stake in both these fields.
Gender Research and Feminist Methodologies
Authors: Saeidzadeh Zara 
Published: January 2023

AbstractThis chapter is structured around the issue of gender research and what it means to conduct research with a gender perspective. Thus, it discusses research methodologies inspired by feminist ontological and epistemological approaches. Drawing on feminist standpoint theory, situated knowledge, feminist poststructuralism and intersectionality, the chapter shows how feminist scholars, especially feminist legal scholars, have adopted feminist epistemologies in challenging gender inequalities in law and society. The chapter draws on legal methods combined with feminist social theories that have assisted feminist scholars to go about legal reforms. Furthermore, focusing on qualitative methods, the chapter explains some of the methods of data collection and data analysis in gender research which have been applied interdisciplinarily across social science and humanities studies. The last part of the chapter concentrates on practical knowledge about conducting gender research that is informed with feminist epistemologies and methodologies. Finally, through some exercises, the students are given the opportunity to design and outline a gender research plan with a socio-legal approach.
Human Rights Law Through the Lens of the Gender Perspective
Authors: Evola Marco , Jungfleisch Julia , Marinković Tanasije 
Published: January 2023

AbstractThis chapter will provide an overview on several aspects of the gender perspective in Human Rights Law. The chapter will therefore look at the civil and political rights from a gender perspective, as well as social, economic and cultural rights of women, non-binary and LGBTIQA+ persons. The aim is to increase the students’ awareness for the gender perspective in international human rights protection, by providing an overview of currently discussed issues in this area. Such issues include the prohibition of gender-based violence, contemporary forms of slavery and trafficking in persons, the freedom of religion, the right to private life, access to justice for women, women’s (political) empowerment, the prohibition of economic and social discrimination, and women’s right to education.
Agile IT-Entwicklung gesundheitsförderlich gestalten – Erfahrungen aus der betrieblichen Praxis
Authors: Rolfes Bärbel , Brandes Ralph 
Published: January 2023

ZusammenfassungBei der HEC GmbH, einem agil arbeitenden Unternehmen der Softwareentwicklung, wurden im Rahmen des FlexiGesA Projektes Methoden entwickelt und erprobt, um typische psychische Belastungssituationen zu erkennen und zu vermindern (das Legoboard). Auch wenn das Legoboard in der Praxis nicht für alle Teams hilfreich ist, hat sich doch gerade für Multi-Projekt-Teams ein deutlicher Vorteil gezeigt. Die psychische Gefährdungsbeurteilung wurde durch Adaption eines im Scrum Verfahren routinemäßig verwendeten Teilschrittes, der Retrospektive, etabliert und kann damit leichter verstetigt werden. Die Gesundheitsretro hat sich als hilfreiches Format erwiesen, um den Prozess der psychischen Gefährdungsbeurteilung in einem vertrauten Setting schnell und effektiv durchzuführen.
Kompetenzentwicklung für selbstgesteuertes Arbeiten im Homeoffice
Authors: Friemer Andreas 
Published: January 2023

ZusammenfassungArbeiten im Homeoffice unterliegt, obwohl Abläufe und Aufgaben scheinbar analoge Merkmale aufweisen, anderen Gesetzmäßigkeiten als die Vorortarbeit im Unternehmen. Selbst da, wo diese scheinbar ohne große Friktionen ins Homeoffice verlagert werden kann, ist die neue Arbeitsform nicht dieselbe, da sich für die Erreichung von Arbeitszielen Verantwortlichkeiten in Richtung Beschäftigte verlagern. Die Verantwortung für adäquate Rahmenbedingungen liegt bei den betrieblichen Akteuren, doch wird sie in der Praxis zumeist an die Prozessakteure im Homeoffice delegiert: die betroffenen Mitarbeiter*innen. Und dafür benötigen diese Kompetenzen – hier sind die Unternehmen gefordert, und zwar dahingehend, eine frühzeitige, umfängliche und partizipative Umsetzungsstrategie zu entwickeln.
Interaktionsordnungen der Dienstleistungsarbeit – ein Rahmenkonzept zu ihrer Analyse und gesundheitsförderlichen Gestaltung
Authors: Becke Guido 
Published: January 2023

ZusammenfassungInteraktionsarbeit ist bisher in der Arbeits- und Dienstleistungsforschung sowie in Public Health noch unzureichend mit Blick auf ihre gesundheitlichen Implikationen erforscht. Zudem mangelt es an Konzepten ihrer gesundheitsförderlichen Gestaltung. Vor diesem Hintergrund wird in diesem Beitrag – vor allem im Anschluss an die Arbeiten Erving Goffmans – das Rahmenkonzept der Interaktionsordnungen interaktiver Dienstleistungsarbeit entwickelt sowie anhand empirischer Befunde zu ambulanten haushaltsnahen Diensten und der agilen IT-Dienstleistung exemplarisch verdeutlicht.
Regionaler Transfer gesundheitsförderlicher Interventionskonzepte – Erfolgsfaktoren und Barrieren
Authors: Ubert Tobias , Warneke Jasmin 
Published: January 2023

ZusammenfassungDie gesellschaftliche Erwartungshaltung an die Wissenschaft inklusive der Arbeits- und Gesundheitswissenschaften, Lösungen für zunehmend komplexe Fragestellungen zu generieren, nimmt stetig zu. Der Transfer von Forschungsergebnissen steht deshalb vermehrt im Fokus – insbesondere in praxisbezogenen Forschungsprojekten. Dieser Beitrag beschreibt die Erfolgsfaktoren und Barrieren des Transfers gesundheitsförderlicher Interventionskonzepte im Projekt „Flexible Dienstleistungsarbeit gesundheitsförderlich gestalten“ (FlexiGesA). Als wesentliche Erfolgsfaktoren konnten das Projektdesign, die Kommunikation und bereits vor Projektbeginn bestehende Strukturen und Kooperationen identifiziert werden. Gleichzeitig zeigten sich ein kurzer Transferzeitraum und ein in Teilen nicht am Transfer orientiertes Forschungsdesign als Barrieren. Abschließend werden diese Erfahrungen in die bestehende Fachliteratur eingeordnet.
Gesundheitsförderliche Gestaltung des ambulanten Sozialdiensts bei vacances
Authors: Staden Isabel 
Published: January 2023

ZusammenfassungDas Unternehmen vacances – Mobiler Sozial- und Pflegedienst GmbH engagiert sich als aktiver Praxispartner im Projekt FlexiGesA, speziell im Bereich der gesundheitsförderlichen Arbeitsgestaltung für Mitarbeiter*innen aus der Hauswirtschaft und Betreuung. Mittels Befragungen und in zahlreichen Workshops mit Mitarbeitenden konnten Belastungen, die die Interaktionsarbeit mit sich bringt, identifiziert werden. Mit Führungskräften konnten konkrete Maßnahmen entwickelt und erprobt werden, die perspektivisch die sog. Einfacharbeit in der Hauswirtschaft unterstützen und die Mitarbeiter*innen psychisch entlasten, wie die Einführung von regelmäßig stattfindenden Mitarbeitergesprächen und Dienstbesprechungen. Während der Projektlaufzeit ist im Zuge der umfangreichen Forschungs- und Entwicklungsaktivitäten ein positiver Wandel im hauswirtschaftlichen Bereich sichtbar geworden. Im hier vorliegenden Beitrag werden sowohl die Forschungs- und Entwicklungsaktivtäten im Projekt als auch die Überführung konkreter Maßnahmen in die Praxis des Sozialdienstes bei vacances fokussiert. Dabei wird einerseits speziell auf die Wünsche und Bedarfe der in der Interaktionsarbeit tätigen Mitarbeiter*innen und andererseits auf arbeitsorganisatorische Aspekte aus Sicht der im Unternehmen tätigen Führungskräfte eingegangen.
Levels of Contamination by Pesticide Residues, Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs), and 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) in Honeys Retailed in Europe
Authors: Surma Magdalena , Sadowska-Rociek Anna , Draszanowska Anna 
Published: January 2023

AbstractHoney is consumed worldwide because of its nutritional, therapeutic and medicinal properties. Generally, honey should reach the consumer in a pure form, but it is often contaminated in various ways. Thus, this study was designed to check for the presence of pesticide residues, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) levels, and the content of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) in selected European honeys (26 samples) obtained from shops. The most frequently detected organochlorine pesticide (OCPs) was 4,4’-DDD, which was found in fourteen honey samples. Slovakian rapeseed honey was most polluted due to the presence of eight OCPs. The presence of organophosphorus pesticides (OPs) was detected in all the analysed samples, and at least one OP in each tested sample exceeded the acceptable limit. PAHs were detected in most of the analysed samples. As for PAH4s, benzo[a]pyrene was found in forest honey from Slovakia and in Polish lime tree honey, whereas wild flower honey from the UK contained the highest level of PAH4. The investigated honeys from Spain and France met the requirements for HMF content, while honeys of Slovak, Italian and Polish origin in most cases exceeded the established levels (40 mg/kg).
Dietary weight loss strategies for kidney stone patients
Authors: Siener Roswitha , Metzner Christine 
Published: January 2023

Abstract
Purpose
Overweight has been associated with an increased risk of incident and recurrent kidney stone disease. Weight reduction is the therapeutic consequence to decrease the risk of stone formation. This review examines the effectiveness of different weight loss strategies on weight reduction and cardiometabolic risk profile, with a particular focus on risk factors for urolithiasis.

Methods
A selective literature search was performed using PubMed and Cochrane library.

Results
Clinical evidence for the potential benefits of dietary weight loss strategies for kidney stone disease is limited. A conventional, energy-restricted diet may significantly induce weight loss and reduce urinary supersaturation of calcium oxalate in overweight individuals with or without a history of stone formation. The current data indicate that an energy-restricted diet with partial meal replacement may additionally decrease the relative supersaturation of uric acid and further improve the cardiometabolic risk profile, and, thus, may be a favourable option for overweight kidney stone patients. Studies on the Mediterranean and DASH diets on the association between weight loss and the risk of urinary stone formation are lacking.

Conclusion
An energy-restricted diet with or without meal replacement could be a promising weight loss strategy for overweight kidney stone patients. Further studies are needed to evaluate the impact of different weight loss strategies on urinary risk factors and cardiometabolic risk profile in urolithiasis.
The association between cold exposure and musculoskeletal disorders: a prospective population-based study
Authors: Lewis Charlotte , Stjernbrandt Albin , Wahlström Jens 
Published: January 2023

Abstract
Objectives
The aim of the study was to determine the association between occupational ambient cold exposure and neck–shoulder pain (NSP), low back pain (LBP), and radiating LBP.

Methods
The study cohort comprised of 3,843 working subjects in northern Sweden who answered a baseline (spring 2015) and a follow-up questionnaire (spring 2021). NSP, LBP, and radiating LBP were assessed in both surveys. Occupational cold exposure was assessed at baseline, on a whole number numerical rating scale (NRS) and categorized in quartiles. Binary logistic regression determined the association between cold exposure at baseline and incident NSP, LBP, and radiating LBP, adjusted for age, gender, body mass index, smoking, mental stress, and physical workload.

Results
There were statistically significant associations between high occupational ambient cold exposure (NRS 5–7 and NRS 8–10) and NSP (1.59; 95% CI 1.08–2.33 and OR 1.50; 95% CI 1.03–2.19); NRS 8–10 and LBP (OR 1.61; 95% CI 1.13–2.29); and NRS 5–7 and radiating LBP (OR 1.87; 95% CI 1.12–3.16). Gender-stratified analyses showed statistically significant associations between high occupational ambient cold exposure (NRS 5–7 and NRS 8–10) and NSP (OR 1.97; 95% CI 1.07–3.61 and OR 1.97; 95% CI 1.06–3.67) for men and between NRS 8–10 and LBP (OR 1.82; 95% CI 1.14–2.91) and NRS 5–7 and radiating LBP (OR 2.20; 95% CI 1.15–4.24) for women.

Conclusions
Occupational ambient cold exposure was associated with NSP, LBP, and radiating LBP, and should be recognised as a possible occupational risk factor.
Preventing metastatic recurrence in low-risk ER/PR + breast cancer patients—a retrospective clinical study exploring the evolving challenge of persistence with adjuvant endocrine therapy
Authors: Kuhn Elaine P. , Pirruccello Jonathan , Boothe James T. , Li Zhongze , Tosteson Tor D. , Stahl James E. , Schwartz Gary N. , Chamberlin Mary D. 
Published: January 2023

Abstract
Purpose
In the genomic era, more women with low-risk breast cancer will forego chemotherapy and rely on adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET) to prevent metastatic recurrence. However, some of these patients will unfortunately relapse. We sought to understand this outcome. Preliminary work suggested that early discontinuation of AET, also known as non-persistence, may play an important role. A retrospective analysis exploring factors related to our breast cancer patients’ non-persistence with AET was performed.

Methods
Women who underwent Oncotype-DX® testing between 2011 and 2014 with minimum 5 years follow-up were included. ‘Low risk’ was defined as Oncotype score < 26. Outcomes of recurrence and persistence were determined by chart review. Patient, tumor and treatment factors were collected, and persistent versus non-persistent groups compared using multivariable ANOVA and Fisher Chi square exact test.

Results
We identified six cases of distant recurrence among low-risk patients with a median follow-up of 7.7 years. Among them, five of six patients (83%) were non-persistent with AET. The non-persistence rate in our cohort regardless of recurrence was 57/228 (25%). Non-persistent patients reported more severe side effects compared with persistent patients (p = 0.002) and were more likely to be offered a switch in endocrine therapy, rather than symptom-relief (p = 0.006). In contrast, persistent patients were 10.3 times more likely to have been offered symptom-alleviating medications compared with non-persistent patients (p < 0.001). A subset analysis revealed that patients who persisted with therapy had a higher Oncotype-DX® score than patients who discontinued early (p = 0.028).

Conclusion
Metastatic recurrence in low-risk breast cancer patients may be primarily due to non-persistence with endocrine therapy. Further work is needed to optimize care for patients who struggle with side effects. To our knowledge, these are the first published data suggesting that Oncotype-DX® score may influence persistence with AET.