The optimal sequenced route (OSR) query performs a critical role in finding the most economical route for a trip, for instance, location base services. OSR finds the minimum-length route, starting from an origin location and passing through a number of locations or points of interest (POIs), following the prespecified route sequence. An OSR query on road networks tends to expand an extremely la...

This article discusses how constructivist psychology might contribute to studies of the history and philosophy of science. It is suggested that this would be a fruitful topic for graduate research, and a brief analysis is provided of what would be required to model the construct systems involved in the Priestley-Lavoisier controversy over the roles of phlogiston and oxygen in calcification. It ...

the studies on psychology of religion, which began in the 19th century in the context of experimental psychology and psychoanalysis, fall into two categories those which explore the impact of religion on various individuals and social dimensions, and those which concentrate on the methodology of religion. the present paper deals with the former category. few studies have so far shown a positive...

this paper tries to study the complex relationship between religion, popular culture and the internet. the internet not only prepares some facilities for religion, but also it’s a site for a new interaction between religion and popular culture. first, the paper points out five features of the internet which help to extend and promote the religious communication in the cyberspace: 1. deterritori...

methods and principles used in education come from diverse foundations. this paper aims at examining philosophical and psychological foundations of education based on two similar views from the west and the east: the illuminationist philosophy of suhrawardi and phenomenology of husserl. questions of the research deal with philosophical and psychological foundations of education from the standpo...

religion has always had a significant role in indian thoughts and unlike the west, the separation of religion and science has never happened in india. even today, the role of religion is evident in diverse aspects of indian life, and religious links and tendencies are represented in the works of contemporary thinkers. but among all contemporary scholars vivekananda has been a pioneer in this re...

Ambivalence is a prominent feature of religious traditions, with respect both to the attitudes exhibited in faith many practitioners and qualities embodied conceptions divine. Yet these ambivalences have received little scrutiny from philosophy religion, especially its analytic mode. Helping address this lacuna, current article comprises critical constructive components. In vein, it challenges ...