Tag: philosophy
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CI-HS02: Byzantine Engagement in Chemistry and Alchemy
Note: This case study is an adapted synthesis based heavily on the published research of Prof. Alexandre M. Roberts (USC Departments of Classics and History), specifically his work on the historiography of medieval chemistry in Byzantium and the Islamic world. Case CI-HS02: The Translation of Byzantine and Islamicate Kīmiyā’ / Chymia Date: Feb 27, 2026 By: Jiarui Liu Category: Category II:…
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Release Notes: v1.1, Major Methodology Update
Date: February 2026 Subject: Transitioning from an operational framework to an STS-aligned model of commensurability. The Conversion Index (TCI) was initially designed with a highly structured, quantitative, and operational taxonomy. Drawing heavily from computational physics and engineering, the v1.0 methodology treated knowledge transfer as a mechanical process with measurable “loss.” Following extensive review and feedback from faculty…
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Case CI-HS01: The Translation of Pre-Newtonian Impetus
Date: Feb 17, 2026 By: Jiarui Liu Category: Category II: Cross-Paradigm Gap Tags: History of Science, Commensurability, Historiography, Conceptual Translation Case ID: CI-HS01 Abstract & Summary The conceptual translation of the medieval scholastic concept of impetus into the modern vocabulary of momentum or inertia represents a profound Category II translational friction. While early historians of science often attempted to establish a direct continuity between 14th-century…
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Case CI-CN01: The Translation of Junzi
Note: This is a case backdated to initial creation under construction, pending more primary source checks and further research. Check back for the full version. Date: Feb 4, 2026 By: Jiarui Liu Category: Category II: Cross-Paradigm Gap Tags: Classical Chinese Philosophy, Philology, Semantic Decay, Relational Ethics Case ID: CI-CN01 Abstract & Summary The conceptual translation of the classical Chinese term junzi (君子)…
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Case CI-MET-ASTOR: The Astor Court Visitor Guide
Date: Jan 2, 2026 By: Jiarui LiuCategory: Category II: Cross-Paradigm Gap Tags: Cultural Transmission, Institutional Pedagogy, Translational Friction, Epistemological Gaps Case ID: CI-MET-ASTOR Abstract & Summary The conceptual translation of an integrated Chinese literati garden epistemology into a Western museum educational framework resulted in severe translational friction. A process-based worldview built on relational synthesis was reduced to a static checklist of symbolic parts,…
