Notion Of Action Research Articles

Hom-actions and Class Equation for Hom-groups

The notion of Hom-groups is defined as a generalization of a non-associative group. They can be obtained by twisting the associative operation with a compatible bijection mapping. In this article, we provide some constructions by twisting and also discuss properties related to Hom-groups. We introduce different notions of actions concerning Hom-groups. We then present a theorem for a class equation, which is proven. Following that, we illustrate some applications for p-Hom groups.

Classification and stability of positive solutions to the NLS equation on the -metric graph

Given λ > 0 and p > 2, we present a complete classification of the positive H 1-solutions of the equation on the -metric graph (consisting of two unbounded edges and a terminal edge of length , all joined together at a single vertex). This study implies, in particular, the uniqueness of action ground states. Moreover, for , the notions of action and energy ground states do not coincide and energy ground states are not unique. In the L 2-supercritical case p > 6, we prove that, for and , action ground states are orbitally unstable for the flow generated by the associated time-dependent NLS equation . Finally, we provide numerical evidence of the uniqueness of energy ground states for and of the existence of both stable and unstable action ground states for .

Hannah Arendt’s Action Theory, Aesthetics and Feminist Curatorial Praxis

This article considers the relationship between action (Arendt) and aesthetics in curatorial projects with feminist concepts. I suggest that Hannah Arendt’s theory of action provides the connection between aesthetics and the notion of action in feminist curatorial praxis. The vision of feminism discussed here refers to the desire to understand matters from the specific point of view of women and considers the distribution of power and potentiality in various levels of life. The feminist theory in this research aims to reveal, show, and transform cultural, historical and social structures. From a broader perspective, living in the neoliberal realities alongside capitalist and patriarchal state structures provides multiple reasons and a rationale for collectively forming a new foundation of resistance. Feminism emerges in and through curatorial actions involving varied artistic expressions of freedom, discontent, etc. Four case studies concerning women as subjects are investigated, whose subject is migration and border-crossing, and both works and exhibitions are compared in terms of their curatorial approach, the level of action and their aesthetics methods.

Dynamics of Functional Aspects of Verbs of Movement in English Drama

Drama reflects everyday life of a certain linguistic community. It reflects all the changes which occur either in the language itself or in the society. Any play is based on the notion of action which is represented through verbs of movement. The functional approach towards analyzing such verbs seems to be reasonable as it may result in acquiring the knowledge of the models according to which communication is built. Once synergetic approach is applied, one will learn the way the two main parts of a play the dialogue and the authors remark interact. The research is based on 300 verbs of movement which are distributed into several periods. The first period under consideration is the Renaissance of the English culture (14751660). The second period is the Restoration and the Age of Normalization (second half of XVII XVIII). The third period starts with the XIX century. In this paper the XXI century is analyzed separately due to the tremendous changes it has brought both to the English language and the English-speaking community. The diachronic approach allows to see how verbs of movement developed their functions from being secondary to becoming essential for expressing emotional, axiological and aesthetic aspects. The material of the recent century being scarce, it is possible only to see the main tendencies of further dynamics.

160 Applying the Free Energy Principle to Surgical Robotics

Abstract Introduction In an effort to build intelligent, autonomous systems, robotics has repeatedly used neuroscience as a source of inspiration for perception and control. This corresponds well with advances in neuroscience, particularly the free energy principle; a unified theory of the brain, integrating together notions of action, perception, and learning. Crucially for robotics, it provides a simple recipe to synthesise autonomous agents under the framework of active inference. Method We conducted a literature search assessing the practicality of autonomous agency within surgical robotics, and to understand the potential of applying the free energy principle to surgical robotics in a bid to optimise locomotion, spatial awareness, planning, and artificial curiosity. Results Numerous real-life examples demonstrate the feasibility of applying bayesian inference to humanoid robotics. Here we demonstrate a similar approach to adapting surgical robotics through the representation of sensory data through a probability density function over a group of unknown variables. In this manner, surgical robotics will be able to utilise sensory signals and can provide different weights to sensory cues, thereby efficiently integrating sensory input over space and time. Conclusions The free energy principle may be applied to surgical robotics to provide additional feedback, and control to improve patient prognosis.

Considerações sobre a ação como negociação

Our aim in this paper is to investigate the possibilities of thinking the concept of "action" bringing it closer to the notion of "negotiation", retaking, this way, the meaning of the word praxis. We start from a critique of the Arendtian notion of action as "initiative", pointing out its metaphysical basis. Seeking to distance ourselves from an understanding of “action” that is closely tied to the traditional metaphysics of subjectivity, that is, the free-initiative action of a rational and conscious subject, we turn to Espinosa and Ortega y Gasset. The notions of affectivity and circumstance, in the broad sense in which such thinkers employ them, help us to think of "action" as negotiation between multiplicities of circumstances which affect each other in many ways. In the conclusion, we explore some ethical-political consequences of such a conception of action.

Some Observations on Rees Matrices

Top spaces with a finite number of identities were studied by several authors. Later right top spaces as a kind of top spaces (with a infinite number of identities) were introduced. In this paper, a wider class of top spaces in which a notion of action is introduced are studied; we call these simple Rees matrices. The set of left invariant vector fields of them are characterized. It is proved that the stabilizer of this action is a subtop space and we give its Lie algebra. It is shown that palais theorem can be generalized for right top spaces. In addition, the quotient space of simple Rees matrices is studied. Finally, it is proved that the restriction of universal covering space of a simple Rees matrix to certain subtop spaces remains a universal covering space.

Participation, Perplexity and Plurality: Exploring the Shared Reading of a ‘Difficult’ Poem

ABSTRACTIn this article, we explore how adults in a community shared reading group discuss the notoriously difficult poem ‘The Emperor of Ice-Cream’ by the American poet Wallace Stevens. Drawing on Hannah Arendt’s notion of action, we explore how participants negotiate the poem, actively constructing meanings from their shared personal experiences rather than simply reading off meanings contained in and bounded by the poem, a text which continues to be divisively contested by literary ‘experts’. In enabling them to act collectively in such a purposive and immersive fashion, shared reading, we suggest, constitutes a public space where participants experience the plurality that Arendt argues is central to the human condition. At a time when tolerance of difference has been compromised by divisive politics, a focus on the collaborative aspect of shared reading contributes to a greater understanding of the role it can play in supporting inclusive, participatory arts practices in communities.

Full Contact: Sexual Assault, Combat Sports, and the Myth of Self-Defense

The essay considers the unique rhetorical dimensions of sexual assault in the combat sports setting, centering on three central arguments. The first is that traditional recommendations for self-defense that advocate combat sports as a means of protection are rooted in a Burkean victimage ritual that places the obligation for the assault on the survivor. The second examines the role that hegemonic masculinity and hierarchy play in perpetuating this system, particularly the ways in which these presumptions empower assailants and disenfranchise survivors as well as enable the combat sports orientation to appear helpless in the face of accusations. The third explores how Burkean notions of action and motion are being used as tools for progressive change by those seeking to refashion the orientation and put the responsibility for the assaults on those at the top of the combat sports hierarchy.

From sensorimotor dependencies to perceptual practices: making enactivism social

Proponents of enactivism should be interested in exploring what notion of action best captures the type of action–perception link that the view proposes, such that it covers all the aspects in which our doings constitute and are constituted by our perceiving. This article proposes and defends the thesis that the notion of sensorimotor dependencies is insufficient to account for the reality of human perception and that the central enactive notion should be that of perceptual practices. Sensorimotor enactivism is insufficient because it has no traction on socially dependent perceptions (SDPs), which are essential to the role and significance of perception in our lives. Since the social dimension is a central desideratum in a theory of human perception, enactivism needs a notion that accounts for such an aspect. This article sketches the main features of the Wittgenstein-inspired notion of perceptual practices as the central notion to understand perception. Perception, I claim, is properly understood as woven into a type of social practices that includes food, dance, dress, and music. More specifically, perceptual practices are the enactment of culturally structured, normatively rich techniques of commerce of meaningful multi- and intermodal perceptible material. I argue that perceptual practices explain three central features of SDP: attentional focus, aspects’ salience, and modal-specific harmony-like relations.

Translating Adventure Tourism: From Action to Relaxation

Adventure tourism is one of the fastest growing sectors in the tourism industry and, therefore, one of the most important categories marketed and promoted globally. However, the way adventure tourism is represented and perceived differs markedly from one culture to another. Based on how tourism is conceptualised in a particular culture, themes are carefully selected and exploited in promoting ‘adventure’ tourism. The differences in how tourism is conceptualised across cultures pose a key challenge for translators of tourism promotional materials (TPMs), whose role is to produce an effective translation in the target language and culture. Translating TPMs effectively for different cultures often requires changes and adjustments to be made in order to preserve the most vital aspect of TPMs, that is, their functionality. This paper explores the challenges involved in translating English TPMs into Malay and investigates the extent to which the action theme of adventure employed to lure Anglophone tourists is compatible with Malay culture. Three types of textual analysis are carried out: source text analysis, parallel text analysis and target text analysis. The textual analyses are then complemented by findings derived from focus groups. The findings of the study demonstrate how adventure tourism is conceptualised within the notion of action in the Anglo culture, and how this contrasts with the way it is framed within the notion of relaxation in Malay culture. Based on the findings derived from the textual analyses and focus groups, we conclude by proposing potential strategies for the production of functionally adequate translations, which take into consideration the cultural conceptualisation of the target culture.

The Construction of Muhammad Iqbal’s Theory of Action in the Context of Charles Taylor’s Philosophy of Action

This article provides an analysis of Muhammad Iqbal’s views on the notion of action in the context and light of Charles Taylor’s philosophy of action and attempts at constructing Iqbal’s own theory of action. Despite the fact that the Notion of action is one of the central issues of Iqbal’s philosophy, the literature on Iqbal lacks in the studies dealing with this notion in a philosophical context. The notion of action has also become one of the popular topics of modern philosophy since the second half of the twentieth century. However, current discussions in this field present a narrow understanding of the term by ignoring non-western philosophers’ contribution to the field. Therefore, it is aimed at this study to contribute to the literature in three fields: to the literature of contemporary philosophy of action by highlighting the views of a Muslim philosopher on the notion of action, to the literature on Iqbal by examining one of his central concepts that deserves to be taken more seriously in a philosophical context, and finally to comparative philosophical studies by comparing the views of these two philosophers who have never been brought together in a study, and by developing a dialogue between them.

Sovereignty, Facts and Norms

Sovereignty has to do with at least two realms: that of the norm and that of the fact. This paper assesses sovereignty in its normative and its factual existence. In order to conduct this analysis, the article will introduce first the von Wright’s notions of action and norm. Secondly, the Hofheldian views on rules and facts will be applied to sovereignty. Thirdly, the normative and factual realms will be put together following Kelsen’s thinking on sovereignty. Finally, a sample of current works in legal and political sciences in relation to sovereignty — i.e. the works of MacCormick and Krasner — will show that although these views are only different because they mix factual and normative elements in all cases include a conception of sovereignty that recognises its limited nature. That is because there is no such a thing as absolute state sovereignty.

Experience beyond Storytelling: László Tengelyi on the Narrative Identity Debate

The article focuses on narrative identity theory and its criticism in the work of László Tengelyi. It shows the particular way Lászó Tengelyi challenges narrative identity theory by employing the concept of “experience”, which is inspired by certain phenomenological, especially French-speaking, philosophers. In the concluding part, some open questions in Tengelyi’s account of selfhood are addressed, such as the retrospective character of the narrative, the notion of action as adventure, and the role of the ethics of alterity in the philosophical analysis of personal identity.

Coverings of Structured Lie Groupoids

In this work, we present some results related to coverings of structured Lie groupoids. Firstly, we obtain a covering Lie group-groupoid and a covering morphism of Lie group-groupoids from a given Lie group-groupoid by the notion of action. Secondly, we show how the Lie group structure of a Lie group-groupoid is lifted to a covering Lie groupoid. Then, we give similar results for Lie ring-groupoid which is also a structured Lie groupoid.

Absolute retractness of automata on directed complete posets

The notion of retractness, which is about having left inverses (reflection) for monomorphisms, is crucial in most branches of mathematics. One very important notion related to it is injectivity, which is about extending morphisms to larger domains and plays a fundamental role in many areas of mathematics as well as in computer science, under the name of complete or partial objects. Absolute retractness is tightly related to injectivity and is in fact equivalent to it in many categories. In this paper, combining the two important notions of actions of semigroups and directed complete posets, which are both crucial abstraction and useful in mathematics as well as in computer science, we consider the category Dcpo-[Formula: see text] of actions of a directed complete semigroup on directed complete posets, and study absolute retractness with respect to both monomorphisms and embeddings in this category. Among other things, we show that absolute retract ([Formula: see text]-)dcpo’s are complete but the converse is not necessarily true. Investigating the converse, we find that if we add the property of being a countable chain to completeness, over some kinds of dcpo-monoids such as dcpo-groups and commutative monoids, we get absolute retractness. Furthermore, we show that there are absolute retract [Formula: see text]-dcpo’s, which are not chains.

As noções de gestos e de agir didático para a formação de professores de línguas: interfaces do trabalho docente

<p>Neste artigo, discutiremos as noções de gestos fundamentais e de agir didático de professores de língua portuguesa do ensino fundamental. A identificação dos gestos e do agir didático nas atuações dos professores podem servir para uma melhor compreensão do trabalho docente. A focalização que fazemos neste artigo se dá em relação às intervenções do professor em sala de aula, especificamente no que tange ao desenvolvimento de um objeto de ensino relativamente às aprendizagens dos alunos. Para discutir esses dois conceitos, pautamo-nos nos campos teóricos relacionados às ciências do trabalho, à Linguística Aplicada e à Didática das Línguas. Metodologicamente, discutimos os procedimentos realizados em duas pesquisas sobre três objetos de ensino diferentes: subordinada relativa, texto argumentativo e a leitura de textos narrativos.A identificação dos gestos e do agir didático na atuação dos professores sobre esses objetos visaa aprendizagens específicas gramaticais, discursivas e leitoras dos alunos. Nossos resultados mostram que as noções de agir e de gesto didático podem contribuir para uma maior compreensão do trabalho do docente. Elas podem também ser usadas pelos professores a fim de melhorar suas formas de atuação em sala de aula. </p>

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The Love Affair between Philosophy and Poetry: Aristotle's Poetics and Narrative Identity

ABSTRACTIn order to grasp the distinctive character of the object imitated in tragedies, Aristotle's Poetics introduces a new notion of action (praxis), which does not refer to individual ethical deeds as in the Ethics. Rather, it signifies a whole with a beginning, a middle, and an end, whose constitutive components are events (pragmata). This paper argues that the notion of agents undergoes a parallel transformation in the treatise on poetry. It no longer refers exclusively to the authors of ethical deeds, but to the characters who enact the entire dramatic action (prattontes). Their nature can be understood in terms of a potential story whose logos (account, articulation) is a muthos (story, narrative). On this ground, the suggestion is made that the Poetics provides the elements of a narrative conception of human identity.

Why Taddeo and Floridi did not solve the symbol grounding problem

The symbol grounding problem (SGP), which remains difficult for AI and philosophy of information, was recently scrutinised by Taddeo and Floridi (Solving the symbol grounding problem: A critical review of fifteen years of research. Journal of Experimental & Theoretical Artificial Intelligence, 17, 419–445, 2005; A praxical solution of the symbol grounding problem. Minds and machines, 17, 369–389, doi:10.1007/s11023-007-9081-32005, 2007). However, their own solution to SGP, underwritten by Action-based Semantics, although different from other solutions, does not seem to be satisfactory. Moreover, it does not satisfy the authors' principle, which they dub ‘Zero Semantic Commitment Condition’. In this paper, Taddeo and Floridi's solution is criticised in particular because of the excessively liberal relationship between symbols and internal states of agents, which is conceived in terms of levels of abstraction. Also, the notion of action seems to be seriously defective in their theory. Due to the lack of the possibility of symbols to misrepresent, the grounded symbols remain useless for the cognitive system itself, and it is unclear why they should be grounded in the first place, as the role of grounded symbols is not specified by the proposed solution. At the same time, it is probably one of the best-developed attempts to solve SGP and shows that naturalised semantics can benefit from taking artificial intelligence seriously.