L'argumentation pessimiste contre le réalisme scientifique est-il sophistique ?

Je m'efforce de montrer qu'il existe en réalité plusieurs arguments de la méta-induction pessimiste et que ces arguments ne permettent pas de justifier la même thèse

Current Health Problems, Trends in Health Care, and Demand for Recreation and Leisure Services Personnel

The rapid technological changes that have occurred have caused many new societal and personal problems. A wellness life style based upon leisure is one element that has helped combat these problems. Leisure is a preventive tool, if prescriptively used, that helps individuals cope effectively. There is a demand for a new leisure science and personnel who know how to utilize these new principles

The Future of Recreation: A Classical Perspective

Modern society sees work and leisure as distinct realms, thus disrupting the dynamic interchange between these two categories of activity. The ancient world offers an alternative model in which play, or recreation, is actually the activity that creates thought, vision, beauty and order, i.e., culture itself. When the work ethic dominates, as it does today, play loses its creative vitality, its ability to renew. The power to renew is, however, inherent in recreation, as ancient examples show. By addressing the values, ethics, myths, rituals and ceremonies of our many recreational sub-cultures, the recreation professional can shape leisure activity into the powerful tool of renewal and self-discovery that is its heritage

Aggregating Scientific Judgment in Scientific Research

The endeavor to apply the theory of judgment aggregation (TJA) to scientific practice has two main motivating factors. First, this application proceeds from the hope that this new theory could provide a new perspective on well-known problems of the philosophy of science. Secondly, it stems from the desire to extend this theory to new domains, and even to limit-cases. A peculiar feature of scientific social practices is that it connects people that belong to diverse generations. This paper intends to show that this feature seems to exclude the application of TJA to scientific practice and then to suggest how this application could nonetheless be handled

Beaney: The Right to Counsel in American Courts

A Review of The Right to Counsel in American Courts. By William M. Beane

Computers and the Physically Disabled

The rise of the technological age has opened up doors of mobility and freedom for persons with physical disabilities. Utilization of computer-assisted rehabilitation and daily living aids can often mean the difference between isolation and independence for this population. Although highly beneficial, the psychological impact that this modern machinery has had on the human being cannot be ignored. A study which investigated the effects of the implementation of a computer-assisted art/leisure activity in relationship to a similar, more traditional art program is presented. Analysis of data collected indicated that both groups responded similarly, yet important data was recorded that has pertinent implications for future study in the area of clients\u27 reactions/interactions, program implementation/leadership, and computers

Evolving State Regulation: From Index Cards To The Internet

The contributors to this paper represent over 100 "person years" of service as state charity regulators . Although the states' authority to regulate charities began long before they joined their offices, in recent decades the contributors have witnessed changes in the ways that authority has been exercised. Their observations of those changes, influenced significantly by developing technology, the public's growing demand for information about charities' finances, increasing cooperation among regulators and between regulators and the nonprofit sector, and new roles assumed by regulators, are described here. This paper is intended to address general issues and developments in charities regulation. References to any particular states are intended only as examples. Readers are advised to consult the law of the individual states to understand how each approaches any of the issues discussed