Cultural-Historical Underpinnings of Early Modern Science: The Case of Francis Bacon and René Descartes

Glebkin, Vladimir

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“…Mind as primary over matter is a core concept in both the Western and Eastern esoteric traditions (Huxley, 1945). It is even found within the writings of Francis Bacon, widely considered to be the founder of modern empiricism (Glebkin, 2019). For example, in Sylva Sylvarum, Bacon discussed methods of studying the "force of imagination," his term for direct mind-matter interactions (Bacon & Rawley, 1639).…”

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Psychophysical effects in double-slit interference patterns: Response to a critique

Radin¹,

Wahbeh²,

Michel³

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Walleczek & von Stillfried (2019) offered a critique of an experiment we conducted that was designed to explore possible psychophysical influences on interference patterns generated by an optical double-slit system. The critique claimed that one of eight planned tests in that experiment was a false-positive. Based on that claim, they raised doubts about the results of 16 similar experiments that we previously published. After properly adjusting the eight tests for multiple testing, the false-positive claim is found to be unwarranted. In addition, Walleczek & von Stillfried failed to report a true-positive outcome of a secondary planned hypothesis that remained significant after adjustment for multiple testing. We discuss these and other issues in response to the arguments offered in their critique.To date, 11 of 28 published replications of this type of experiment, reported by four independent teams, report statistically significant outcomes. Given the implications of genuine psychophysical effects on our understanding of the role of consciousness in the physical world, we encourage other researchers to replicate this experiment, and we welcome further discussion about experimental methods and theoretical models regarding this line of inquiry.

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Psychophysical effects in double-slit interference patterns: Response to a critique

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Wahbeh²,

Michel³

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Cognitive Linguistic Studies in Cultural Contexts

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Cognitive Semantics

Glebkin

2024

Cognitive Linguistic Studies in Cultural Contexts

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The book presents two fundamental theories that characterize the cultural-historical perspective in cognitive semantics: the Four-Level Theory of Cognitive Development (FLTCD) and the Sociocultural Theory of Lexical Complexes (STLC) as well as their application to the analysis of specific material. In particular, the book analyzes the sociocultural history of the MACHINE metaphor, specifically its use in the texts of René Descartes and Francis Bacon. The practical embodiment of STLC is demonstrated through the analysis of lexical complexes such as otkryvat' ‘to open,’ kamen' ‘stone,’ and intelligencija ‘intelligentsia.’ In the final chapter of the monograph, FLTCD and STLC are used for the diachronic analysis of semantic change. The monograph will be of interest to a wide range of linguists, psychologists, cultural anthropologists, and philosophers who consider language as a sociocultural phenomenon.

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Cultural-Historical Underpinnings of Early Modern Science: The Case of Francis Bacon and René Descartes

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Psychophysical effects in double-slit interference patterns: Response to a critique

Psychophysical effects in double-slit interference patterns: Response to a critique

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