General Science and Philosophy

Epistemology of Intelligence Agencies

Authors: Nicolae Sfetcu
Comments: 83 Pages. In Romanian

About the existing analogy between the epistemological and methodological aspects of the activity of information services and some scientific disciplines, advocating for a more scientific approach to the process of gathering and analyzing information within the information cycle. I affirm that currently the theoretical, ontological and epistemological aspects, in the activity of many information services, are underestimated, causing incomplete understanding of current phenomena and creating confusion in inter-institutional collaboration. After a brief Introduction, which includes a history of the evolution of the intelligence service concept after the Second World War, in Intelligence Activity I define the objectives and organization of intelligence services, the basic model of these organizations (the information cycle), and the relevant aspects of gathering information and information analysis. In the Ontology section I highlight the ontological aspects and entities that threaten and are threatened. The Epistemology section includes aspects specific to the information activity, with the analysis of the main model (Singer) traditionally used, and exposes a possible epistemological approach through the prism of the concept of tacit knowledge developed by the scientist Michael Polanyi. In the Methodologies section I present various methodological theories with an emphasis on structural analytical techniques, and some analogies with science, archaeology, business and medicine. The paper ends with the Conclusions regarding the possibility of a more scientific approach to the methods of gathering and analyzing information within the intelligence services.
Category: General Science and Philosophy

Stiinta Noastra Cea de Toate Zilele (Our Everyday Science)

Authors: Mugur B. Răuţ
Comments: 653 Pages.

Avem privilegiul să trăim în prezent zilele unei epoci fără precedent în istoria civilizaţiei noastre. Apar zilnic multe descoperiri noi, multe invenţii în faţa cărora ne minunăm, aplicaţii ale ştiinţei şi tehnicii care ne fac traiul mai bun, şi toate aceste noutăţi într-o afluenţă de nestăvilit.Creativitatea ştiinţifică a devenit un factor decisiv care determină produsul intern brut al oricărei economii sănătoase, iar totul pare că vine ca o avalanşă peste noi. Nici nu apucăm să ne acomodăm cu noutăţile că au şi apărut altele cu care trebuie să ne acomodăm. Se perfecţionează lucrurile într-un ritm debordant, cu care, la fel, nu avem când să ne acomodăm că şi apar alte variante şi mai perfecţionate.

We are privileged to live now in the days of an unprecedented epoch in the history of our civilization. Many new discoveries appear daily, many inventions that amaze us, applications of science and technology that make our lives better, and all these novelties in an unstoppable influx.Scientific creativity has become a decisive factor that determines the gross domestic product of any healthy economy, and it all seems to be coming like an avalanche upon us. We don't even have time to come to terms with the news because others have appeared that we have to come to terms with. Things are perfected at an overflowing pace, with which, likewise, we don't have time to accommodate ourselves to the fact that other, more perfected versions appear.
Category: General Science and Philosophy

The Remarkable Triple of Numbers (Pi, 4, 10)

Authors: Aleksey Vaneev
Comments: 1 Page.

This paper presents a collection of numerical facts relating the triple of numbers (Pi, 4, 10) toour human reality, the system of Sun-Earth-Moon, with an accuracy of 99.2% and higher.
Category: General Science and Philosophy

About the Universe, the Soul, the Meaning of Life and Life After Death

Authors: Vitaly Pilkin
Comments: 4 Pages.

This article answers the questions that concern modern man about the Universe, the soul, the meaning of life and life after death. The material below is a development of my article "Facts, Evidence and Reflections About the Universe" (available at: https://vixra.org/abs/2304.0165), which for the first time provides a scientific justification for the existence of God, presents facts and evidence of the predestination of the future , as well as logical reflections about the Universe.
Category: General Science and Philosophy

Karl Popper și Problema Demarcației între știință și ne-știință
Karl Popper and the Problem of Demarcation Between Science and Non-Science

Authors: Nicolae Sfetcu
Comments: 7 Pages. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.27356.85127/1

Karl Popper, ca raționalist critic, a fost un oponent al tuturor formelor de scepticism, convenționalism și relativism în știință. Multe dintre argumentele sale privind problema demarcației sunt îndreptate împotriva membrilor "Cercului Vienez". Popper este de acord cu aceștia cu privire la aspectele generale ale metodologiei științifice și neîncrederea lor în metodologia filosofică tradițională, dar soluțiile sale au fost semnificativ diferite. A contribuit semnificativ la dezbaterile privind metodologia științifică generală, demarcarea științei de pseudoștiință, natura probabilității și metodologia științelor sociale.

Karl Popper, as a critical rationalist, was an opponent of all forms of skepticism, conventionalism and relativism in science. Many of his arguments on the issue of demarcation are directed against members of the "Viennese Circle". Popper agreed with them on general aspects of scientific methodology and their distrust of traditional philosophical methodology, but his solutions were significantly different. He contributed significantly to debates on general scientific methodology, the demarcation of science from pseudoscience, the nature of probability, and social science methodology.
Category: General Science and Philosophy