Is consciousness a biomechanical phenomenon, intrinsically tied to the physical elements of the brain? In other words, does consciousness exist because of the brain?

What is the five element theory? Five element theory, also referred to as Wu Xing or the five phases, has been a part of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for centuries.

I take a pragmatist approach to philosophy of science that identifies the roles of agency and judgment in the inferential and experimental practices that support claims about nature. Within the ...

The pandemic has revealed the importance of preparing students to critically evaluate the conceptual foundations and real-world impact of science.

The ancient Greek philosopher Empedocles wrongly believed matter to consist of just four elements, but he grasped the basic idea of forces governing unchanging matter.

The Doctor of Philosophy program offered by the Mallinson Institute for Science Education at Western Michigan University is for those with a science or science education background who wish to pursue ...

As a rule, our text-books of science are very poorly off in this matter, whereas Ganot, and Deschanel, and the book before us, are brightened considerably by the insertion of numerous illustrations.

In a discussion on philosophy, Bertrand Russell defines philosophy as speculation about matters beyond current scientific knowledge. He contrasts philosophy with science, stating that while ...

NATURAL Philosophy, which is the good old English name for what is now called Physical Science, has been long taught in two very different ways. One method is to begin by giving the student a ...

The Committee on the History and Philosophy of Science (CHPS) at the University of Colorado, Boulder seeks to bring together scholars from the sciences and the humanities in order to promote ...