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2652. The principle of the causal openness of the physical
- Creator:
- Wachter von, Daniel
- Format:
- bez média and svazek
- Type:
- model:article and TEXT
- Subject:
- causal closure, determinism, free will, miracles, příčinné uzavření, determinismus, svobodná vůle, and zázraky
- Language:
- Slovak
- Description:
- The argument from causal closure for physicalism requires the principle that a physical event can only occur through being necessitated by antecedent physical events. This article proposes a view of the causal structure of the world that claims not only that an event need not be necessitated by antecedent events, but that an event cannot be necessitated by antecedent events. All events are open to counteraction. In order to spell out various kinds of counteraction I introduce the idea of ''directedness.'', Argument z kauzálního uzavření pro fyzikismus vyžaduje princip, že fyzická událost může nastat pouze díky tomu, že je nutná předchozí fyzická událost. Tento článek navrhuje pohled na kauzální strukturu světa, která tvrdí, že událost nemusí být nutná předcházejícími událostmi, ale že událost nemůže být nutná předcházejícími událostmi. Všechny akce jsou otevřeny proti. Abych vysvětlila různé druhy kontrakce, představuji myšlenku ,,režie''., and Daniel von Wachter
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2653. The problem of intention and the evaluative properties of effects in the Knobe effect
- Creator:
- Waleszczyński, Andrzej, Obidziński, Michał, and Rejewska, Julia
- Format:
- bez média and svazek
- Type:
- model:article and TEXT
- Subject:
- side-effect effect, Knobe effect, intention, intentionality, and evaluative properties
- Language:
- Slovak
- Description:
- In the article, we present analyses and findings which add precision to the role of intentions and the relation between effects in attributing the intentionality of causing a side effect. Our research supplements and modifies numerous findings regarding the appearance of the so-called Knobe effect. The experiments and analyses show that the very originality of the story used by Knobe and the relationship between the evaluative properties of the main effect and the side effect results in an asymmetry of responses and contributes to the occurrence of the side-effect effect. Because of this, we reject the thesis that the mode of attitude of the agent to the caused side effect or that the social expectation of this attitude determine the attribution of the intentionality of the caused effect. On the contrary, we defend the thesis that it is the relationship between the evaluative properties of the main effect and those of the side effect, as well as the impact of a side effect on the main effect, that significantly influence the attribution of intentionality in causing a side effect.
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2654. The reception of Stanisław Leśniewski’s ontology in Arthur Prior’s logic
- Creator:
- Rybaříková, Zuzana
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- bez média and svazek
- Type:
- model:article and TEXT
- Subject:
- A.N. Prior, Leśniewski’s names, Leśniewski’s Ontology, and Stanisław Leśniewski
- Language:
- Slovak
- Description:
- Arthur Prior’s logic was influenced, among others, by logicians from the Lvov-Warsaw school. This paper introduces the impact Leśniewski’s Ontology had on Prior’s logical system. The paper describes the main characteristics of Leśniewski’s Ontology, Prior’s logical system and the manner in which Prior became acquainted with Leśniewski’s logical system. Since Leśniewski was no longer alive when Prior began to develop his logical system and Leśniewski’s papers were not easily available to Prior, this paper also includes Prior’s interpretation of Leśniewski’s logical system which did not always correspond to Leśniewski’s original ideas., Logika Arthura Priora byla ovlivněna mimo jiné i logiky ze školy ve Lvově-Varšavě. Tento článek představuje dopad Leśniewského ontologie na logický systém Prior. Článek popisuje hlavní charakteristiky Leśniewského ontologie, logického systému Prior a způsob, jakým se Prior seznámil s Leśniewského logickým systémem. Vzhledem k tomu, že Leśniewski už nebyl naživu, když Prior začal rozvíjet svůj logický systém a Leśniewskiho dokumenty nebyly Prioritě snadno dostupné, tento dokument zahrnuje také Prorovu interpretaci Leśniewského logického systému, který ne vždy odpovídal Leśniewského původním myšlenkám., and Zuzana Rybaříková
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2655. The rejection of fatalism about the past
- Creator:
- Yehezkel, Gal
- Format:
- bez média and svazek
- Type:
- model:article and TEXT
- Subject:
- fatalism, future, past, Richard Taylor, and symmetry
- Language:
- Slovak
- Description:
- In this paper I defend the rejection of fatalism about the past by showing that there are possible circumstances in which it would be rational to attempt to bring about by our decisions and actions a necessary and sufficient condition, other things being equal, for something which we see as favorable to have occurred in the past. The examples I put forward are analogous to our attempts to bring about the occurrence of future events, and demonstrate the symmetry between the past and the future in this respect., V tomto příspěvku hájím odmítnutí fatalismu o minulosti tím, že dokazuji, že existují možné okolnosti, za kterých by bylo rozumné pokusit se o naše rozhodnutí a činy učinit nezbytnou a dostatečnou podmínkou, jiné věci jsou rovnocenné, za něco, co jsme v minulosti bylo příznivé. Příklady, které jsem předložil, jsou analogické s našimi pokusy o nastolení budoucích událostí a v tomto ohledu ukazují symetrii mezi minulostí a budoucností., and Gal Yehezkel
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2656. The risk of the soil salinization of the eastern part of Žitný ostrov
- Creator:
- Kováčová, Viera and Velísková, Yvetta
- Format:
- bez média and svazek
- Type:
- model:article and TEXT
- Subject:
- salinization, alkalization, total dissolved solids (TDS), sodium adsorption ratio (SAR), electrical conductivity (EC), exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP), salinizácia, alkalizácia, celkové rozpustené látky (TDS), sodíkový adsorpčný pomer (SAR), elektrická vodivosť (EC), and výmenné sodíkové percento (ESP)
- Language:
- Slovak
- Description:
- Salinization is an increasing enviromental problem in ecosystems. The assessment of total dissolved solids (TDS), pH, electrical conductivity (EC), exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP), alkalinity and the concentrations of main ions makes possible to identify salinization and alkalization degree. The saltaffected soils occur in the south part and south-east part of Žitný ostrov, where the dry and mild summer climate, evaporation soil water regime and mineralized groundwater create conditions for development of the saline and alkaline soils. Five localities with highly-mineralized groundwater were monitored to evaluate salinity and alkality in the period 1989-2006. At the bottom horizons in localities 1 - 5 evaporative residues (salt content) reached value 0.1 - 0.2 %. In 2006 dry evaporative residues (salt content) was higher than 0.2 %, EC was higher than 250 mS m-1 at the bottom horizons in localities 1, 2, 4. The mentioned data allow us to state that salinization and alkalization of soils is developing, it starts from the bottom of soil horizons through middle part of the soil profile up to the top horizons. This phenomenon was observed in all investigated soils in different stages of development. and Salinizácia v ekosystémoch je stále významnejší enviromentálny problém. Stanovenie celkového množstva rozpustených látok (TDS), elektrickej vodivosti (EC), sodíkového adsorpčného pomeru (SAR) a obsahu výmenného sodíka (ESP) umožňuje identifikáciu kritického potenciálu salinizácie a degradácie pôdy. Záujmové územie bolo vymedzené vo východnej časti Žitného ostrova, kde suché a horúce klimatické podmienky spolu s vysokomineralizovanými podzemnými vodami sú príčinou translokácie solí do pôdneho profilu. Bolo monitorovaných 5 lokalít v období 1989 - 2006. Namerané údaje poukazujú na vzrastajúci obsah solí, ktorý v r. 2006 dosiahol 0,1 - 0,2 % v celom pôdnom profile vo všetkých monitorovaných lokalitách, hodnoty EC 200 - 400 mS m-1 v spodných horizontoch vytvárajú podmienky pre rozvoj zasolených pôd.
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2657. The role of biocrust-induced exopolymeric matrix in runoff generation in arid and semiarid zones - a mini review
- Creator:
- Kidron, Giora J.
- Format:
- počítač and online zdroj
- Type:
- model:article and TEXT
- Subject:
- biological soil crusts, extracellular polymeric substances, pore clogging, hydrophobicity, infiltration-excess overland flow, and water repellency
- Language:
- Slovak
- Description:
- Although playing an important role in shaping the environment, the mechanisms responsible for runoff initiation and yield in arid and semiarid regions are not yet fully explored. With infiltration-excess overland flow, known also as Hortonian overland flow (HOF) taking place in these areas, the uppermost surface 'skin' plays a cardinal role in runoff initiation and yield. Over large areas, this skin is composed of biocrusts, a variety of autotrophs (principally cyanobacteria, green algae, lichens, mosses) accompanied by heterotrophs (such as fungi, bacteria, archaea), which may largely dictate the infiltration capability of the surface. With most biocrust organisms being capable of excreting extracellular polymeric substances (EPS or exopolymers), and growing evidence pointing to the capability of certain EPS to partially seal the surface, EPS may play a cardinal role in hindering infiltration and triggering HOF. Yet, despite this logic thread, great controversy still exists regarding the main mechanisms responsible for runoff generation (runoff initiation and yield). Elucidation of the possible role played by EPS in runoff generation is the focus of the current review.
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2658. The role of disjunction in some alleged non-monotonic Inferences
- Creator:
- López-Astorga, Miguel
- Format:
- bez média and svazek
- Type:
- model:article and TEXT
- Subject:
- disjunction, inference, logic, monotonicity, and non-monotonicity
- Language:
- Slovak
- Description:
- Lukowski has argued that, if it is the case that there are actual non-monotonic inferences, they are very hard to find. In this paper, a representative kind of inference that is often considered to be non-monotonic is addressed. Likewise, certain arguments provided by Lukowski to demonstrate that that type of inference is not really non-monotonic are reviewed too. Finally, I propose an explanation of why, despite the fact that the arguments given by him seem to be convincing, it is usually thought that those inferences are not monotonic. In this way, I also try to account for the role that disjunction has in this issue and argue in favor of the idea that we can continue to suppose that the human mind does not ignore the essential requirements of classical logic. and Lukowski argumentoval, že pokud je tomu tak, že existují skutečné nemontotonické závěry, je velmi těžké je najít. V tomto příspěvku je řešen typický závěr, který je často považován za nemontonický. Stejně tak některé argumenty, které poskytl Lukowski k prokázání toho, že tento typ závěru není skutečně nemonotonický, jsou také přezkoumány. Nakonec navrhuji vysvětlení toho, proč navzdory skutečnosti, že jeho argumenty se zdají být přesvědčivé, je obvykle myšleno, že tyto závěry nejsou monotonické. Tímto způsobem se také snažím vysvětlit úlohu, kterou má disjunkce v této otázce, a argumentovat ve prospěch myšlenky, že můžeme i nadále předpokládat, že lidská mysl ignoruje základní požadavky klasické logiky.
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2659. The role of heterogeneous lithology in a glaciofluvial deposit on unsaturated preferential flow: a numerical study
- Creator:
- Ben Slimene, Erij, Lassabatere, Laurent, Šimůnek, Jiří, Winiarski, Thierry, and Gourdon, Remy
- Type:
- article, model:article, and TEXT
- Subject:
- preferential flow, heterogeneity, lithology, numerical modeling, soil hydraulic properties, boundary conditions, and HYDRUS-2D
- Language:
- Slovak
- Description:
- An understanding of preferential flow in the vadose zone is crucial for the prediction of the fate of pollutants. Infiltration basins, developed to mitigate the adverse effects of impervious surfaces in urban areas, are established above strongly heterogeneous and highly permeable deposits and thus are prone to preferential flow and enhanced pollutant transport. This study numerically investigates the establishment of preferential flow in an infiltration basin in the Lyon suburbs (France) established over a highly heterogeneous glaciofluvial deposit covering much of the Lyon region. An investigation of the soil transect (13.5 m long and 2.5 m deep) provided full characterization of lithology and hydraulic properties of present lithofacies. Numerical modeling with the HYDRUS-2D model of water flow in the transect was used to identify the effects of individual lithofacies that constitute the deposit. Multiple scenarios that considered different levels of heterogeneity were evaluated. Preferential flow was studied for several values of infiltration rates applied after a long dry period. The numerical study shows that the high contrast in hydraulic properties of different lithofacies triggers the establishment of preferential flow (capillary barriers and funneled flow). Preferential flow develops mainly for low water fluxes imposed at the surface. The role of individual lithofacies in triggering preferential flow depends on their shapes (layering versus inclusions) and their sizes. While lenses and inclusions produce preferential flow pathways, the presence of the surface layer has no effect on the development of preferential flow and it only affects the effective hydraulic conductivity of the heterogeneous transect.
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2660. The role of priors in a probabilistic account of ''best explanation''
- Creator:
- Donchev, Anton
- Format:
- bez média and svazek
- Type:
- model:article and TEXT
- Subject:
- Bayesianism, Bayesian confirmation theory (BCT), Inference to the Best Explanation (IBE), explanatory power, and prior probabilities
- Language:
- Slovak
- Description:
- In this paper, I argue that the notion of ''best explanation'', as it appears in the Inference to the Best Explanation (IBE), can be defined in terms of explanatory power (EP) (i.e. the best explanation among a set of possible explanations is the one having the highest EP), if we employ a probabilistic measure of EP, which takes into account both the likelihoods and the prior probabilities of the compared explanatory hypotheses. Although the association between the EP of a hypothesis and its likelihood is largely uncontroversial, most of those working on EP do not see an association between EP and the prior probability of an explanatory hypothesis. I provide three examples (two toy examples and one from real scientific practice), in order to show that the role of priors in decisions about the best explanatory hypothesis deserves a serious consideration. I also show that such an explication of ''best explanation'' allows us to compare IBE and Bayesian confirmation theory (BCT) in terms of the probabilities they assign to two competing hypotheses, and thus to elicit the conditions under which both IBE and BCT lead to the same conclusion and are in this sense compatible., V tomto příspěvku tvrdím, že pojem ,,nejlepší vysvětlení'', jak je uveden v Úmluvě k nejlepšímu vysvětlení (IBE), lze definovat z hlediska vysvětlující síly (EP) (tj. Nejlepší vysvětlení mezi množstvím možných vysvětlení je ta, která má nejvyšší EP), pokud použijeme pravděpodobnostní měřítko EP, které bere v úvahu jak pravděpodobnosti, tak i předchozí pravděpodobnosti porovnávaných vysvětlujících hypotéz. Ačkoli asociace mezi EP hypotézy a její pravděpodobností je do značné míry nekontroverzní, většina z těch, kteří pracují na EP, nevidí asociaci mezi EP a předchozí pravděpodobností vysvětlující hypotézy. Uvádím tři příklady (dvě příklady hraček a jednu ze skutečné vědecké praxe), aby bylo zřejmé, že role předchůdců v rozhodování o nejlepší vysvětlující hypotéze si zaslouží seriózní zvážení. Rovněž dokazuji, že takové vysvětlení ,,nejlepšího vysvětlení'' nám umožňuje porovnat IBE a Bayesovskou potvrzovací teorii (BCT) z hlediska pravděpodobností, které přiřazují dvěma konkurenčním hypotézám, a tak vyvolat podmínky, za kterých IBE i BCT vedou k stejný závěr a jsou v tomto smyslu slučitelné., and Anton Donchev
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