JOURNAL OF DIALECTICS OF NATURE
A Comprehensive, Academic Journal of the Philosophy, History, Sociology and Cultural Studies of Science and Technology
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CHEN Wei
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<p>School of Humanities</p><p>Zhejiang University</p><p>ctt117@hotmail.com</p>
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The Early Stoic Concept of Pneuma and Its Role in the Cosmological Model Abstract: The early Stoics attempt to construct a new cosmological model to account for both the origin of the cosmos as a whole and how the particulars in it come into being and perish. To make this macrocosmmicrocosm model work in a continuous and unified way, they introduce a mixture of fire and air, which is called pneuma, using it as the basic principle to explain the nature of all creatures in the world and their movements. According to the early Stoics, pneuma is a kind of material body consisted of two elements whose endless extension and contraction cause the alteration and movement of everything in the world. On the other hand, pneuma penetrates all the creatures through and through when still remaining to keep its own active nature so that it determines the nature of other beings. It is in this sense that pneuma holds the whole cosmos as a continuous unity. Unfortunately, this account of pneuma has been attacked by many other philosophers on the reason that there is an inconsistency in its definition, which would inevitably lead to some fatal contradictions. One of the most serious criticism is focused on the question of how it is possible for the pneuma to penetrate the other body and occupy the same space at the same time should it be a body. This paper is aimed to show that the so-called inconsistency is merely an apparent one and the Stoic account of pneuma can be defended by adopting a line of interpretation which combines the principle of mixture with a model concerning the periodical generation and destruction of the cosmos.Issue:Volume 40, lssue 7, July 2018Page: 115-121
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The Logical Dimension in Science Communication: Justifying a Spirit of Critical Rationalism Abstract: From the logical dimension, the essence of science communication is to change the way of thinking. Behind every kind of science communication, there hides the mode of thinking of its activities. Traditional popular science pays attention to scientific knowledge, behind which lies deductive thinking. The public understanding of science focuses on the audience’s attitude, behind which is rhetorical thinking. Reflective science communication focuses on the communication mechanism, especially the relationship between science and society, behind which is critical thinking. The new era of science communication in the horizon of big science requires the audience to be an equal rational interlocutor, and evolution from a one-party-centered deficiency model to an argumentation-centered dialogue model, so as to realize the “reflective balance” between scientism and humanism. Therefore, science communication must go beyond absolute rationalism and relative rhetoric, and maintain a critical rationalist spirit, so as to construct a well-formed community for science communication. Key Words: Science communication; Logical dimension; Critical thinking; Argumentation; Critical rationalist spiritIssue:Volume 44, lssue 8, August 2022Page: 90-97
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The Big Picture of Other Minds: A Visual Analysis Utilizing CiteSpace Abstract: This study analyzes 1433 research articles published between 1991 and 2023, which were indexed in the SCI, SSCI, and A&HCI citation databases of the Web of Science. Utilizing the CiteSpace visualization software, the study provides a comprehensive analysis of the publication status, research hotspots, frontiers, trends and directions in other minds research over the past three decades. The findings indicate that Western countries have been the primary contributors to this research, focusing primarily on philosophy and psychology. The research hotspots encompass topics such as theory of mind, mirror neuron systems, and autism spectrum disorder. Additionally, ongoing debates and explorations revolve around shared intentionality, cultural evolution, direct social perception, intelligent interaction robots, and Bayesian brain, which represent cutting-edge issues in the field. The research trend typically reflects the shift in epistemology and methodology within the context of interdisciplinary studies and multiple theories. Key Words: Problem of other mind; Mind reading; Direct social perception; Culture evolutionIssue:Volume 47, lssue 6, June 2025Page: 31-41
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