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A. H. Schelling ex librise
No full texthttp://www.lib.unideb.huDebreceni Egyetem Egyetemi és Nemzeti KönyvtárA képen piros háttérben fehér felirat látható: "Ex libris A H S Schelling", ahol az AHS betűk egymás alatt helyezkednek el, és egy kis házat formáznak, amiből egy kis út vezet le. S hátoldalon a következő kézzel írt felirat van: " A. H. Schelling F 1936".metsze
Fichte and Schelling: the Spinoza connection
No full textThe influence of Spinoza on Post-Kantian Idealism has been acknowledged by virtually all commentators in the area. Much research on the influence of Spinoza on Hegel has been already carried out by many of Hegel's commentators in both the Continental and Anglo- American tradition, and Hegel himself wrote a great deal on Spinozism. Detailed research and study on the influence of Spinoza on Fichte and Schelling, however, is still to be carried out in the Anglo-American tradition; and this situation is in contrast to the current scenario in Germany, where much effort has been devoted to this topic. Commentators in the Anglo-American tradition acknowledge the influence of some of Spinoza's views on Fichte's and Schelling's respective projects but fail to provide a detailed account of this influence. This thesis will attempt to help fill in the gap in this area by providing a detailed study of the influence of Spinozism on Fichte and Schelling. This will be done by drawing parallels and by demonstrating similarities between some of their philosophical views, as well as referring to textual evidence where Fichte and Schelling acknowledge, overtly or not, their debt to Spinoza. This thesis is divided into three parts. In Part I I shall provide the context or background to this thesis. This part focus on the reception of Spinoza's writings in the Netherlands and Germany (chap. 1), the Enlightenment and Romantic movement as well as the Enlightenment crises (chap. 2), and Kant's attempt to solve the crises (chap. 3). In Part II and III I deal with Fichte's and Schelling's Spinozism respectively. Part II is divided into three chapters, which are entitled: "Metaphysics, Knowledge and Freedom" (chap. 4), "Theology and Religion" (chap. 5)， and "Ethics" (chap. 6). Part III is also divided into three chapters, which are entitled: "From Kant to Fichte to Schelling: Spinoza's contribution to Absolute Idealism" (chap. 7), "Pantheism and God" (chap. 8), and finally "Deep Ecology" (chap. 9). Finally, in this abstract I find it important to draw the reader's attention to a few issues. My sympathies with, or antipathies to, the various positions taken by the authors I discuss will no doubt be apparent as the thesis unfolds. And it could be said that this thesis is primarily intended as an exercise in the history, influence and study of some conceptual views particular to Spinozism, and as such it shall be of great interest to metaphysicians. But in doing so this thesis will also set the background for a proper understanding of Fichte's and Schelling's philosophical systems - this is an important point as there is a tendency in philosophical and academic circles to 'box in' philosophical systems as if these systems were self-contained and bore no connection with previous philosophical systems; moreover, there is also a tendency in these circles not to appreciate the legacy of philosophical systems either. As such, this thesis aims to help correcting this situation insofar as Spinoza, Fichte and Schelling are concerned - but it can be also viewed as a template for similar research in connection to other philosophical systems. It is also intended that the interpretations of Fichte and Schelling in the light of their Spinozism, which I propose will be useful to other scholars in their attempt to critically appraise the writings of these important figures
An interview with Thomas C. Schelling: Interpretation of game theory and the checkerboard model
No full textThis note is mainly based on a short interview with Thomas C. Schelling (TCS), who shared the Nobel Prize with Robert J. Aumann in 2005. The interview took place on 06.03.2001 at University of Maryland, College Park, USA. It consists of two parts. The first part is about his interpretation of game theory, particularly about the use of game- theoretic models in explaining the origin and maintenance of conventions, and norms. The second part is on the origin of Schelling’s influential checkerboard model of residential segregation, particularly about his approach to modeling social phenomena exemplified by this model. The note ends with some concluding remarks. Citation: Aydinonat, N. Emrah, (2005) 'An interview with Thomas C. Schelling: Interpretation of game theory and the checkerboard model,' Economics Bulletin, Vol. 2 no. 2 pp. 1-7.Thomas Schelling, game theory, checkerboard model
Enhanced Anandamide Plasma Levels in Patients with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome following Traumatic Injury: A Preliminary Report
No full textThe complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a disabling neuropathic pain condition that may develop following injuries of the extremities. The pathogenesis of this syndrome is not clear; however, it includes complex interactions between the nervous and the immune system resulting in chronic inflammation, pain and trophic changes. This interaction may be mediated by chronic stress which is thought to activate the endogenous cannabinoid (endocannabinoid) system (ECS). We conducted an open, prospective, comparative clinical study to determine plasma level of the endocannabinoid anandamide by high-performance liquid chromatography and a tandem mass spectrometry system in 10 patients with CRPS type I versus 10 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. As compared to healthy controls, CRPS patients showed significantly higher plasma concentrations of anandamide. These results indicate that the peripheral ECS is activated in CRPS. Further studies are warranted to evaluate the role of the ECS in the limitation of inflammation and pain. Copyright (C) 2009 S. Karger AG, Base
Strategic behavior in Schelling dynamics: A new result and experimental evidence
No full textIn this paper we experimentally test Schelling’s (1971) segregation model and confirm the striking result of segregation. In addition, we extend Schelling’s model theoretically by adding strategic behavior and moving costs. We obtain a unique subgame perfect equilibrium in which rational agents facing moving costs may find it optimal not to move (anticipating other participants’ movements). This equilibrium is far for full segregation. We run experiments for this extended Schelling model. We find that the percentage of strategic players dramatically increases with the cost of moving and that the degree of segregation depends on the distribution of rational subjects.Subgame perfect equilibrium, segregation, experimental games
Schelling's Segregation Model: Parameters, scaling, and aggregation
No full textThomas Schelling proposed a simple spatial model to illustrate how, even with relatively mild assumptions on each individual's nearest neighbor preferences, an integrated city would likely unravel to a segregated city, even if all individuals prefer integration. This agent based lattice model has become quite influential amongst social scientists, demographers, and economists. Aggregation relates to individuals coming together to form groups and Schelling equated global aggregation with segregation. Many authors assumed that the segregation which Schelling observed in simulations on very small cities persists for larger, realistic size cities. We describe how different measures could be used to quantify the segregation and unlock its dependence on city size, disparate neighbor comfortability threshold, and population density. We identify distinct scales of global aggregation, and show that the striking global aggregation Schelling observed is strictly a small city phenomenon. We also discover several scaling laws for the aggregation measures. Along the way we prove that as the Schelling model evolves, the total perimeter of the interface between the different agents decreases, which provides a useful analytical tool to study the evolution.clusters, segregation, simulation, statistics
An interview with Thomas C. Schelling: Interpretation of game theory and the checkerboard model
No full textThis note is mainly based on a short interview with Thomas C. Schelling (TCS), who shared the Nobel Prize with Robert J. Aumann in 2005. The interview took place on 06.03.2001 at University of Maryland, College Park, USA. It consists of two parts. The first part is about his interpretation of game theory, particularly about the use of game-theoretic models in explaining the origin and maintenance of conventions, and norms. The second part is on the origin of Schelling's influential checkerboard model of residential segregation, particularly about his approach to modeling social phenomena exemplified by this model. The note ends with some concluding remarks.checkerboard model
Linking Strategic Interaction and Bargaining Theory. The Harsanyi - Schelling Debate on the Axiom of Symmetry
No full textThis paper analyses the early contributions of John Harsanyi and Thomas C. Schelling to bargaining theory. In his work, Harsanyi (1956) draws Nash’s solution to two-person cooperative games from the bargaining model proposed by Zeuthen (1930). Whereas Schelling (1960) proposes a multi-faceted theory of conflict that, without dismissing the assumption of rational behaviour, points out some of its paradoxical consequences. Harsanyi and Schelling’s contrasting views on the axiom of symmetry, as postulated by Nash (1950), are then presented. The analysis of this debate illustrates that, although in the early 1960s two different approaches to link strategic interaction and bargaining theory were proposed, only Harsanyi’s insights were fully developed later. Lastly, the causes of this evolution are assessed.bargaining, game theory, symmetry
Time at the Museum
No full textOverall view, front; Time at the Museum is a work in which Robert Schelling fuses spiritually charged archaic architectural and geometric forms to create a unique whole. Sacred symbols are taken from varied cultures and integrated by the artist to create a new object of contemplation. The multi-tiered base is reminiscent of ancient Mayan, or Egyptian, pyramids, and the three extended arms capped with tool-like endings might refer to an act of creation or destruction. Source: DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum; http://www.decordova.org/ (accessed 5/8/2013
Appunti delle lezioni berlinesi di Schelling sulla “Filosofia della Rivelazione” [1841-1842], Bompiani, Milano.
No full textIl Referat kierkegaardiano delle Lezioni berlinesi di Schelling sulla “Filosofia della Rivelazione”, – qui proposto per la prima volta in traduzione italiana – costituisce una preziosa testimonianza di prima mano dei contenuti del primo corso che Schelling tenne tra il novembre del 1841 e il marzo del 1842 alla Königlichen Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität di Berlino dalla cattedra che era già stata di Fichte e poi di Hegel. Un corso inoltre particolarmente significativo e destinato a rappresentare, secondo le parole di Karl Jaspers, «l’ultimo grande avvenimento universitario» nella storia della filosofia occidentale, allorché nell’incipiente tramonto dell’hegelismo, tutta l’Europa filosofica (e tra gli uditori ricordiamo tra gli altri Neander, Steffens, Savigny, Trendelenburg, Feuerbach, Strauss, Michelet, A. von Humboldt, Burckhardt, Engels, Bakunin...), aveva volto il proprio sguardo in direzione della cosiddetta Spätphilosophie schellinghiana, la quale aveva promesso di curare definitivamente «le ferite che la scienza tedesca» aveva riportato nella «lunga e nobile» battaglia dell’Idealismo. All’esordio del primo semestre berlinese Schelling non aveva peraltro ancora pubblicato nulla – se si esclude la breve Vorrede ai Fragments philosophiques di Cousin del ’34 – su quella che doveva essere la sua nuova prospettiva filosofica, ovvero la filosofia positiva, che nell’intento del Filosofo sarebbe stata in grado di pervenire finalmente a quel daß, al quod sit dell’essere, a quell’esistenza reale cui la filosofia hegeliana, meramente negativa, logica, non sarebbe riuscita ad approdare.
La testimonianza del Referat kierkegaardiano può essere inoltre duplicemente rilevante, sia ai fini di una ricerca volta in direzione schellinghiana, sia in direzione kierkegaardiana. Nel primo senso poiché essendo il Referat di Kierkegaard uno dei più dettagliati tuttora rimasti in circolazione (sebbene il filosofo danese abbandonerà deluso il corso prima del suo termine effettivo), esso può rappresentare un valido strumento ai fini di un’indagine che si proponga di ricostruire l’originale struttura concettuale del primo corso berlinese sulla Philosophie der Offenbarung, il cui contenuto il Filosofo non diede mai personalmente alle stampe (l’opera omonima fu infatti il frutto del paziente lavoro di ricostruzione del figlio del Filosofo, basato sui manoscritti e sugli appunti inediti del padre). Nella seconda direzione, gli appunti kierkegaardiani possono permetterci di capire che cosa effettivamente (e per certi versi anche come) il giovane filosofo di Copenaghen potè aver recepito dell’ultima speculazione di Schelling, e talvolta di appurare come la stessa opera di Kierkegaard nasconda in realtà numerosi corsi sotterranei verso i quali si sono riversate acque spesso molto diverse, corsi il più delle volte non immediatamente visibili al lettore, ma di cui il pensiero del Filosofo si è sostanziato: Schelling è appunto uno di questi.Italian translation and critical edition of Kierkegaard's Notes from Schelling's Lectures in Berlin 1841-1842 on Philosophy of Revelation
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