News tagged with philosophical beliefs
Courts endangering religious freedom, academic claims
Studying recent cases in the UK, USA, Canada and mainland Europe, Oxford University philosopher Professor Roger Trigg has identified a trend towards curtailing religious freedom in favour of other social priorities ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 26, 2012 |
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Study pinpoints role of social networks in happiness
(PhysOrg.com) -- A study by Cornell sociologist Matthew Brashears finds that happiness comes from having firmly held beliefs and being around people who affirm those beliefs.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 27, 2010 |
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Global warming skepticism climbs during tough economic times
The American public's growing skepticism in recent years about the existence of man-made global warming is rooted in apprehension about the troubled economy, a University of Connecticut study suggests.
Mar 13, 2012 |
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How we (should) decide: Philosopher aims to develop theories of practical rationality
Caspar Hare is interested in your choices. Not the ones you’ve already made, but the ones you will make, and how you’ll go about making them. The more important, the better.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 22, 2011 |
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Great speeches: How to know one if we hear one
With the season for political oratory hard upon us, how does the rhetoric of this year's crop of presidential contenders measure up?
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Oct 12, 2011 |
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Religious Education is at a crossroads
Excluding Religious Education from the Baccalaureate in England risks unravelling years of progress in developing a subject rich in reasoning and discursive skills, say experts.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 05, 2011 |
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Does belief in free will lead to action?
Free will may be an illusion. Yet we persist in believing we are the masters of our fates—and that belief affects how we act. Think you determine the course of your life and you're likely to work harder toward your goals ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 23, 2011 |
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Revelations about Galileo, Bruno, and aliens
The Catholic Church and scientists have a history of clashing, but according to Vatican astronomers, some of the stories of Church persecution are distortions of the truth – more gossip than Gospel.
Jan 17, 2011 |
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Reverence for the heavens
For some, the contemplation of the cosmos is a religious experience. Vatican astronomers say this can lead to profound insights about ourselves and the nature of the universe.
Jan 14, 2011 |
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Can we grow crops on other planets?
Science fiction lovers aren’t the only ones captivated by the possibility of colonizing another planet. Scientists are engaging in numerous research projects that focus on determining how habitable other ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 26, 2010 |
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How reasonable it is to deceive yourself?
Anyone who simply denies the facts is most certainly behaving unreasonably - aren't they? Bochum's philosophers Prof. Dr. Albert Newen and Christoph Michel expound that in some cases it may be useful to deceive yourself. ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 28, 2010 |
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Studying cell signaling using single-molecule imaging
The ability to observe individual proteins as they react and combine provides remarkable insights into the complex world of cell signaling
Sep 13, 2010 |
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