The importance of the introduction to the first book of Plato’s Republic has been underrated by contemporary scholars. However, the scene in question is of great importance for understanding the relationship between ...

In this article I will try to describe four philosophical aspects of the computer simulation of social behavior. These aspects are the following: methodological, concerning mainly agent based systems and cellular automata ...

Resurfacing hip and knee endoprostheses are generally embedded in shallow, prepared areas in the bone and secured with cement. Massive cement penetration into periarticular bone, although it provides sufficient primary ...