General Science and Philosophy

1502 Submissions

[8] viXra:1502.0236 [pdf] submitted on 2015-02-26 16:30:53

Impact of Preference and Equivocators on Opinion Dynamics with Evolutionary Game Framework

Authors: Xinyang Deng, Zhen Wang, Qi Liu, Yong Deng, Yu Shyr
Comments: 38 pages, 7 figures

Opinion dynamics, aiming to understand the evolution of collective behavior through various interaction mechanisms of opinions, represents one of the most challenges in natural and social science. To elucidate this issue clearly, binary opinion model becomes a useful framework, where agents can take an independent opinion. Inspired by the realistic observations, here we propose two basic interaction mechanisms of binary opinion model: one is the so-called BSO model in which players benefit from holding the same opinion; the other is called BDO model in which players benefit from taking different opinions. In terms of these two basic models, the synthetical effect of opinion preference and equivocators on the evolution of binary opinion is studied under the framework of evolutionary game theory (EGT), where the replicator equation (RE) is employed to mimick the evolution of opinions. By means of numerous simulations, we show the theoretical equilibrium states of binary opinion dynamics, and mathematically analyze the stability of each equilibrium state as well.
Category: General Science and Philosophy

[7] viXra:1502.0227 [pdf] submitted on 2015-02-25 20:21:50

Sense Perception and Reality: a Theory of Perceptual Relativity, Quantum Mechanics and the Observer Dependent Universe

Authors: Rochelle Forrester
Comments: 60 Pages.

Sense Perception and Reality will cause a revolution in human understanding of the universe. It examines the remarkable similarities between philosophical idealism and the Copenhagen Interpretation of quantum physics. The book looks at perceptual relativity involving the latest scientific research in animal senses, neurology, and cognitive psychology. It concludes the universe we know is observer dependent and varies with the sensory apparatus used to observe it. The Copenhagen Interpretation is examined and perceptual relativity would appear to apply in the quantum world. The Copenhagen Interpretation suggests the universe is observer dependent, the same conclusion as is found in philosophical idealism in the macro world. The book concludes by examining the consequences of an observer dependent universe and by showing such a universe is quite consistent with a modern objective science.
Category: General Science and Philosophy

[6] viXra:1502.0192 [pdf] submitted on 2015-02-22 03:34:25

Physical Dimension of Sciences

Authors: Yuri Ozhigov
Comments: 6 Pages.

I propose a classification of scientific fields by the place that their typical objects occupy in three-dimensional space of physical dimensions: length, mass and time - on a logarithmic scale. Classification includes some areas of physics, chemistry, biology and geology, as well as history. Natural interdisciplinary connections are established , as well as the gaps - the region of space in which there are no objects of modern science.
Category: General Science and Philosophy

[5] viXra:1502.0191 [pdf] submitted on 2015-02-21 14:37:19

Another Cartoon Portrait of the Mind from the Reductionist Metaphysicians-a Review of Peter Carruthers ‘The Opacity of Mind’ (2011)

Authors: Michael Starks
Comments: 20 Pages.

Materialism, reductionism, behaviorism, functionalism, dynamic systems theory and computationalism are popular views, but they were shown by Wittgenstein to be incoherent. The study of behavior encompasses all of human life but behavior is largely automatic and unconscious and even the conscious part, mostly expressed in language (which Wittgenstein equates with the mind), is not perspicuous, so it is critical to have a framework which Searle calls the Logical Structure of Rationality (LSR) and I call the Descriptive Psychology of Higher Order Thought (DPHOT). After summarizing the framework worked out by Wittgenstein and Searle, as extended by modern reasoning research, I show the inadequacies in Carruther’s views, which pervade most discussions of behavior including contemporary behavioral sciences. I maintain that his book is an amalgam of two books, one a summary of cognitive psychology and the other a summary of the standard philosophical confusions on the mind with some new jargon added. I suggest that the latter should be regarded as incoherent or as a cartoon view of life and that taking Wittgenstein at his word, we can practice successful self therapy by regarding the mind/body issue as a language/body issue.
Category: General Science and Philosophy

[4] viXra:1502.0190 [pdf] submitted on 2015-02-21 15:07:45

A Master Wittgensteinian Surveys Human Nature--a Review of Peter Hacker 'Human Nature-the Categorial Framework' (2010)

Authors: Michael Starks
Comments: 17 Pages.

Materialism, reductionism, behaviorism, functionalism, dynamic systems theory and computationalism are popular views, but they were shown by Wittgenstein to be incoherent. The study of behavior encompasses all of human life but behavior is largely automatic and unconscious and even the conscious part, mostly expressed in language (which Wittgenstein equates with the mind), is not perspicuous, so it is critical to have a framework which Searle calls the Logical Structure of Rationality (LSR) and I call the Descriptive Psychology of Higher Order Thought (DPHOT). After summarizing the framework worked out by Wittgenstein and Searle, as extended by modern reasoning research, I comment on this first book in a trilogy on Human Nature by the leading authority on Wittgenstein.
Category: General Science and Philosophy

[3] viXra:1502.0188 [pdf] submitted on 2015-02-21 09:53:26

Readup Buildup. Thync Instant α-Readings

Authors: editor Florentin Smarandache
Comments: 59 Pages.

READUP BUILDUP. Thync is the third volume of α-instant readings put up by Florentin Smarandache. Although the style of the reading logs is uniform in the three volumes so far (rough and ready, kernel-extracting, absence of any secondary remarks, and thus masking the author-summarizer), this one address only technical issues from two topics of interest for the author (information fusion / data mining), unlike in previous eclectic books. Notes are taken directly from the source language (one language in this log, more languages before), and there are not abrupt transitions anymore in the selection of information. All works annotated here are from authoritative scientific sources, no more popularizers or debasers. The title of the volume is an aftereffect of juxtaposition of the verb think, and the noun syncronization, resulting in an incentive - unveiled from the first chapter of readings: Think in sync! Far from being just a call to thinking synchronously, the notes speak about communication as activity-together, where the interlocutors share information. Very likely, it resides right here the drive for publication of the instant readings series: to share. Besides, of course, multiple other layers of connotation (demonstrative or paideuma-tic), the reading series resemble an allegorical car, a carriage packed with books and bookmarks, which the author-summarizer shook of ideas. For personal use, but as well for a possible satisfaction of a possible spectator, necessarily perceived as a passer in a hurry, with no aptitude to dawdling around. (Nikos Vasiliou)
Category: General Science and Philosophy

[2] viXra:1502.0173 [pdf] submitted on 2015-02-20 09:53:44

On Being

Authors: Orange Zhang
Comments: 2 Pages.

On Being
Category: General Science and Philosophy

[1] viXra:1502.0160 [pdf] submitted on 2015-02-18 20:01:29

History of Problem, Cooperstock is Wrong.

Authors: Dmitri Martila
Comments: 7 Pages.

Dear readers, the picture of Physics lefts you in confusion. The prime example is refutation of black holes in 2014, Phys.Lett.B 738, 61–7 by Laura, a Professor. I have arguments against her paper, but perhaps I am the only one, who is worried. They keep bringing things forward, which are thought to be refuted and over refuted. Another example of mind blowing is the Dr. Cooperstock. First his attempt was to deny the Standards of Metrology (within "Energy Localization hypothesis"). I have arguments against his idea. Then he came up with another mind abuse: absence of long detected Dark Matter. In the following I am defending the Dark Matter from the nihilistic aggression of Dr. Cooperstock. Speaking of nihilism, the most grim picture is in Quantum Mechanics of Niels Bohr. In 2015 they have "proved" in elitist "Nature", that Shr"odinger's Cat is real. Thus, the world does not exist: a thing can not both be and not be. It is very convenient now: if even a grain of sand is crazy hallucination (like the "proven" "reality" of undead cat), then this non-existent grain needs no divine (loved, but more often hated) Creator. The reason of delusion: they have missed an intelligent factors, e.g. evil spirits, which very often act on the measuring device. Recall the wrong alarms in atomic armies.
Category: General Science and Philosophy