Aristotle's logic provides the foundation for the dialectical theory of change. The term contradiction is one we will return to in explaining dialectics, and also organisational science and systems ...

Imagine that you are Plato, coming to the end of your years, presiding over the now-famous Academy, enjoying a reputation among both your students in particular and Athenians in general. You hear, ...

The most stunning fact I discovered in the many obituaries written this week about former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara was that he'd studied philosophy as an undergraduate at UC Berkeley.

Many attempts to develop artificial intelligence are powered by powerful systems of mathematical logic. They tend to produce results that make logical sense to a computer program — but the result is ...

The paper investigates Aristotle's simulation of the embryo (zygote) by a gear wheel mechanism. By this technical simulation of a natural thing Aristotle pursues an epistemic end, viz. to gain ...

Many universities and corporations are trying to change perceptions about the study of engineering, yet since 1983, the National Science Foundation has reported a steady decline in interest among high ...