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Llms And Crisis Epistemology: The Business Of Making Old Crises Seem New, Mich Ciurria Dec 2023

Llms And Crisis Epistemology: The Business Of Making Old Crises Seem New, Mich Ciurria

Critical Humanities

Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT have set in motion a series of crises. These include disruptions to the labor force, education, and democracy. Some people believe that rich technocratic ‘saviors’ should solve these crises. Naomi Klein, however, argues that this is a neoliberal fantasy. Tech CEOs will not solve AI-related crises because they have a vested interest in perpetuating disaster capitalism and the social inequalities that keep wages low. Who, then, can solve the AI crisis? I submit that the answer is: oppressed groups with experiential and intergenerational knowledge of crises. To oppressed folks, technological crises are not new, …


An Ethical Evaluation Of The Modern Pharmaceutical Industry, Kaitlyn Drennan Jun 2017

An Ethical Evaluation Of The Modern Pharmaceutical Industry, Kaitlyn Drennan

Dialogue & Nexus

Lack of transparency, wrongdoings, and unlawful promotion characterize the healthcare industry; these are especially prevalent within the pharmaceutical industry. Consequently, an investigation into the evidence of the corruption and the ethical infringement is needed. In this paper, I will evaluate the pharmaceutical industry’s adherence to the three major branches of ethics. The ever-increasing prices of pharmaceutical products, especially medications used for the combating of anaphylaxis and cancer, coupled with the compensatory-based medication promotion and research points to a major crisis in the realm of social justice. These examples, among many other current issues, lead to difficulties in individuals receiving the …


Might Insects Experience Pain?, Robert W. Elwood Sep 2016

Might Insects Experience Pain?, Robert W. Elwood

Animal Sentience

The aim of this commentary is to expand the discussion about subjective experience to other arthropods, notably crustaceans. Various species of crustaceans show responses consistent with their feeling pain. Hermit crabs also show prolonged investigation of new shells. They clearly attend to and integrate information from a wide variety of sources that enable them to evaluate the quality of the new shell relative to their current shell. These observations too are consistent with their having subjective experience.


Jerome Frank And The Natural Law, Brendan F. Brown Jun 2016

Jerome Frank And The Natural Law, Brendan F. Brown

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.


Some General Criteria Of Morality, William F. Cahill, B.A., Ll.B., J.C.D. Apr 2016

Some General Criteria Of Morality, William F. Cahill, B.A., Ll.B., J.C.D.

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.


Solution Of The Problem Cases, William F. Cahill, B.A., Ll.B., J.C.D. Apr 2016

Solution Of The Problem Cases, William F. Cahill, B.A., Ll.B., J.C.D.

The Catholic Lawyer

No abstract provided.


Venus In Furs: Why False Confessions Are True, Ibpp Editor Sep 2010

Venus In Furs: Why False Confessions Are True, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses the nature of truth and false confessions in the context of confession and interrogation.


Current Literature, Catholic Physicians' Guild Aug 1976

Current Literature, Catholic Physicians' Guild

The Linacre Quarterly

Material appearing below is thought to be of particular interest to Linacre Quarterly readers because of its moral, religious, or philosophic content. The medical literature constitutes the primary but not the sole source of such material. In general, abstracts' are intended to reflect the substance of the original article. Contributions and comments from readers are invited. (E. C. Laforet, M.D. , 2000 Washington St. , Newton Lower Falls, MA. 02162.)


[Book Review Of] Abortion And The Sanctity Of Human Life: A Philosophical View, By Baruch Brody, Patrick F. Berger, Carol A. Berger May 1976

[Book Review Of] Abortion And The Sanctity Of Human Life: A Philosophical View, By Baruch Brody, Patrick F. Berger, Carol A. Berger

The Linacre Quarterly

No abstract provided.


The Dentist And The Missions, Hugh V. Day, Thomas M. Check, Mary Damian Reinbolt, Marie Therese Nov 1973

The Dentist And The Missions, Hugh V. Day, Thomas M. Check, Mary Damian Reinbolt, Marie Therese

The Linacre Quarterly

No abstract provided.


Comprehensive Health Insurance: The Reality, Daniel O'Keeffe May 1972

Comprehensive Health Insurance: The Reality, Daniel O'Keeffe

The Linacre Quarterly

In his article, Dr. O'Keeffe outlines the major proposals (both generic and specIfic) in the area of national health insurance. He then describes in depth the proposed Warren County Plan and the Foundation Concept in relation to three fundamental concepts: availability, utilization and financing of medical care.


Health Care Of Religious: Physical Examination Program Provided By The St. Louis Catholic Physicians' Guild, John E. Byrne Nov 1965

Health Care Of Religious: Physical Examination Program Provided By The St. Louis Catholic Physicians' Guild, John E. Byrne

The Linacre Quarterly

No abstract provided.


The Challenge Of Continuing Medical Education: An Approach, Albert M. Hand, Joe E. Holoubek Feb 1964

The Challenge Of Continuing Medical Education: An Approach, Albert M. Hand, Joe E. Holoubek

The Linacre Quarterly

No abstract provided.


Psychiatry And Religion, B. W. Hogan Aug 1955

Psychiatry And Religion, B. W. Hogan

The Linacre Quarterly

No abstract provided.


The Directives On Artificial Insemination, Gerald Kelly Aug 1955

The Directives On Artificial Insemination, Gerald Kelly

The Linacre Quarterly

No abstract provided.


Sickness And The African, Edward M. Baskerville Aug 1955

Sickness And The African, Edward M. Baskerville

The Linacre Quarterly

No abstract provided.


Doctors Ask These Questions, Gerald Kelly Aug 1955

Doctors Ask These Questions, Gerald Kelly

The Linacre Quarterly

No abstract provided.


Medico-Moral Notes, John J. Lynch Nov 1954

Medico-Moral Notes, John J. Lynch

The Linacre Quarterly

No abstract provided.


Catholic Clubs In Boston Medical Schools, Michael P. Walsh Nov 1954

Catholic Clubs In Boston Medical Schools, Michael P. Walsh

The Linacre Quarterly

No abstract provided.


Some Moral Phases Of Infertility Problems, John J. Lynch May 1954

Some Moral Phases Of Infertility Problems, John J. Lynch

The Linacre Quarterly

No abstract provided.


Guild Notes, Catholic Physicians' Guilds Aug 1953

Guild Notes, Catholic Physicians' Guilds

The Linacre Quarterly

No abstract provided.


Report Of Annual Meeting Of The Federation Of Catholic Physicians' Guilds, Catholic Physicians' Guilds Aug 1953

Report Of Annual Meeting Of The Federation Of Catholic Physicians' Guilds, Catholic Physicians' Guilds

The Linacre Quarterly

No abstract provided.


Medico-Moral Notes, Gerald Kelly Nov 1952

Medico-Moral Notes, Gerald Kelly

The Linacre Quarterly

No abstract provided.


On The National Health And Socialized Medicine, Richard J. Cushing Oct 1949

On The National Health And Socialized Medicine, Richard J. Cushing

The Linacre Quarterly

No abstract provided.


Catholic Viewpoints: With Reference To A National Health Program And The Wagner-Murray Bill, Alphonse S. Schwitalla Jul 1944

Catholic Viewpoints: With Reference To A National Health Program And The Wagner-Murray Bill, Alphonse S. Schwitalla

The Linacre Quarterly

No abstract provided.