This paper explores the relationship between language and reality ecological implications of dualism, categorical logic, Aristotelian three laws on humans’ attitude toward natural world. The engages in a comparative analysis two traditions: one from West (Neo-Platonism) East (Daoism). It argues that while both Neo-Platonism (as represented by Plotinus’ Enneads) Classic Daoism Daodejing Zhuangzi...

OBJECTIVE In the context of the global obesity epidemic, national nutrition policies have come under scrutiny. The present paper examines whose interests - industry or public health - are served by these policies and why. DESIGN Using an exemplary case study of submissions to an inquiry into obesity, the research compared the positions of industry and public health groups with that taken by g...

Pluralism is often put forth as a counter-position to reductionism. In this essay, I argue that reductionism and pluralism are in fact consistent. I propose that there are several potential goals for reductions and that the proper form of a reduction should be considered in tandem with the goal that it aims to achieve. This insight provides a basis for clarifying what version(s) of reductionism...

Traditional masculinity has been historically described by a set of attributes, behaviors and roles generally associated with boys and men, focused on physical strength and resourcefulness (Rosenberg 2008). However, this traditional view of masculinity began to change in the mid-1990’s with the introduction of the metrosexual (Simpson 1994), heterosexual men with traits and interests in fashion...

The nexus of predication is accounted for in di¤erent ways in di¤erent theories of universals. We brie‡y review the account given in nominalism, logical realism (modern Platonism), and natural realism. Our main goal is to describe the account given in a modern form of conceptualism extended to include a theory of intensional objects as the contents of our predicable and referential concepts.