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Supervenience Dualism and Panpsychism: A Study in Panpsychism Based on System Monism Abstract: With the development of modern science, the ancient panpsychism rises quietly, which has got not only responses in microphysics, but also resonances in macrophysics and cosmophysics. When the probability wave described by the wave function is interpreted as a belief wave from the perspective of probability philosophy, many puzzles are eliminated, so that the micropsychism can be strongly supported. The neutral monism of James and Russell has a great influence on the contemporary panpsychism. By comparing the two, we draw the enlightenment of system panpsychism; and strengthen the purpose panpsychism and system panpsychism from Kant’s transcendental teleology. Furthermore, we illustrate a new panpsychism—supervenience dualism based on system monism. Everything is a system, which is both the program of system ontology and the fact of contemporary science, therefore, micropsychism, macropsychism and cosmopsychism belong to system panpsychism with supervenience dualism as its internal composition. Key Words: Panpsychism; System monism; Supervenience dualism; Neutral monism; Schrödinger’s Catpage: 1-11A Preliminary Exploration of Narrative-principlist Ethics Abstract: Narrative ethics emerged in the mid-1980s as an attempt to redress the defects of principlist ethics. This article introduces the differences and consensus among scholars in defining narrative ethics, and discusses the debate over narrative consistency in the medical practice of narrative ethics. It proposes to replace the concept of narrative consistency with that of narrative inertia, and advocates for moral self-definition and dialogue to overcome narrative inertia. The most ideal way to implement dialogue is through narrative ethics consultation. The effective organization of the said consultation relies on the combination of narrative ethics and principlist ethics, namely narrative-principlist ethics. Key Words: Narrative ethics; Narrative consistency; Narrative inertia; Narrative ethics consultation; Narrative-principlist ethicspage: 39-47The Interleaved Changes and Era Characteristics of Agricultural and Political Districts in Hanzhong Prefecture During the Ming and Qing Dynasties Abstract: During the Ming and Qing dynasties, agricultural development and administrative adjustments in Hanzhong Prefecture exhibited dynamic interactions. Demographically, the region underwent four distinct phases: growth in the early-mid Ming, sharp decline during the Ming-Qing transition, recovery in the Qianlong-Jiaqing era, and gradual decrease after the Daoguang reign. Agricultural expansion progressed from plains to mountainous areas, peaking in the Qianlong-Jiaqing period with only brief abandonment in the early Qing. Correspondingly, administrative structures underwent frequent reorganizations from the mid-Ming onward, stabilizing only by the Qianlong-Jiaqing era after repeated divisions and additions. The study reveals that population fluctuations directly drove administrative changes, while agricultural innovations introduced by migrants served as the underlying catalyst. Through land reclamation and technological improvements, regional resources were effectively utilized, ultimately shaping the stable county-level administrative framework by the late Qing. This historical process not only elucidates the evolution of human-land relations but also provides valuable insights for contemporary ecological conservation efforts in the Qinling region. Key Words: Ming and Qing Dynasties; Hanzhong Prefecture; Agricultural technology; Administrative areapage: 55-65Interpretation in the Dimension of Social Philosophy of Opportunities for Technological Achievement Transformation Abstract: Transformation of scientific and technological achievements is an important concept that has emerged in the context of contemporary Chinese science and technology management, and has always been an important carrier that reflects the new dynamic relationship between science and technology. The front-end of technological achievements is linked to the evolution of knowledge itself, and the end is linked to innovative practices of transformation, which presents an effective knowledge form, embodies the nature and essence of knowledge and its limits; the opportunity for transformation stems from the attribute of the utility value of the achievements of science and technology. Scientific knowledge that represents has the instrumental imagery, which may enter practical operations under the influence of social utility concepts. The opportunity of transformation of scientific and technological achievements provides an opportunity for the formation of mutual construction of scientific and technological achievements and society, and becomes an important force for social change. Interpreting the opportunities for the transformation of technological achievements from a philosophical perspective can examine the social action phenomenon of the integration and development of technology and society. Key Words: Technological achievements; Transformation opportunities; Opportunities for the transformation of technological achievementspage: 77-84JOURNAL OF DIALECTICS OF NATURE
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