The roots of the silver tree: Boyle,alchemy, and teleology

Though Robert Boyle called final causes one of the most important subjects for a natural philosopher to study, his own treatise on the subject, the Disquisition about Final Causes, has received comparatively little scholarly attention. In this paper, I explicate Boyle's complex argument against the use of teleological explanations for inanimate bodies, such as metals. The central object of this argument is a mysterious allusion to a silver plant. I claim that the silver plant is best understood as a reference to alchemical product: the Arbor Dianae, an offshoot of George Starkey's recipe for the Philosophers' Stone. Then, I show how the context of alchemy not only clarifies Boyle's argument but also places it within a wider dialectic about matter and teleology. I then contrast the parallel arguments of Boyle and John Ray on the question of whether metals have divine purposes and show that the difference is explained by Boyle's belief in the transmutation of metals.     

从汉代的采风政策与董仲舒的家庭观看汉乐府民歌妇女形象

汉乐府民歌中的妇女形象具有奇行异事化的倾向,其原因有三:一为叙事文体本要追求奇行异事;二为汉代的采风政策鼓励采集具有奇行异事的人物;三为汉代家庭现强调妻子对家庭的支持作用的一面。     

SQJ-Ⅰ型大型石球圆筒刀具对心加工设备的研制与应用

阐述了球面与圆筒刀具对心加工原理。介绍了应用该原理研制的SQJ—I型大型石球加工设备的结构特点、加工过程和性能特点。     

Study on the Elasticity-Plasticity-Stickiness of the Railway Crushed Stone Ballast

This paper is mainly aimed at the mechanics characteristic elas of ticity-plasticitystickiness existed in the CWR (continuously welded rails) track plane of the railway crushed stone ballast. As an important mechanics parameter of the CWR track plane, the ballast resistance is mainly influenced by this mechanics characteristic. Through the systematic experimental research and the theoretical analysis, this mechanics characteristic of the ballast resistance is revealed and a reasonable theoretical model is built for it. This study set a sound foundation for further studying the CWR track deformation property. It will be beneficial to the development of high-speed railway in China.     

汉派服装业与楚文化的连接

本文论述了汉派服装业的地域特点和楚文化对汉派服装业的现实意义，并且从几个方面论证了汉派服装业是楚文化创新特质的具体体现。     

沉管碎石桩处理软土地基的应用过程

沉管碎石桩是地基处理的方法之一,可以有效地提高地基承栽力,使沉降量减少,增加地基的稳定性,并且可以减少环境污染。对此方法的施工作了详细的介绍。     

从当代西方环境伦理学看韩愈的天人感应论

韩愈的天人感应论属于我国古代天人感应论的第四种类型，他从“天入相乖”、“祸善福淫”的角度提出了天与入感应的独特方式。从当代环境伦理学视角看，韩愈的天人感应论表达了对大自然的道德关怀，与当代环境伦理学一样，具有强烈的反传统人类中心主义倾向以及相似的基本原则和道德目标。在环境问题日益严重的今天，探讨韩愈的天人感应论，对我们坚持科学发展观，处理好发展经济与保护环境的关系，搞好社会主义和谐社会建设，具有一定借鉴意义。     

环氧沥青与石料的黏附性能研究

文章设计了剪切黏附试验方法,采用自行研制的环氧沥青和普通沥青材料,以及花岗岩和石灰岩2种石料,分别在不同温度下进行剪切黏附试验。结果表明,环氧沥青材料与2种石料的剪切黏附强度远大于普通沥青,而且2种石料之间的黏附剪切强度相差较小;通过浸水试件的试验,证明了环氧沥青与石料的黏附性能受水影响较小,可以有效地指导环氧沥青混合料的设计以及配方的优化。     

鄂尔多斯蒙古族、汉族5项遗传学指标研究

调查了内蒙古鄂尔多斯蒙古族(508例)、汉族(461例)人的5项头面部形态特征.5项指标是鼻梁侧面观、鼻孔形状、下颏突出度、额头发际、头发形状.调查显示:(1)这两个人群多为非凸型鼻梁、宽型鼻孔、非突型下颏、直发,额头发际有尖率与无尖率接近.(2)在内蒙古诸人群中,这两个人群凸鼻梁率低、宽型鼻孔率高、突型下颏率低、额头发际有尖率高、直发率低.(3)5项指标彼此多不相关,仅鼻梁类型与鼻孔形状相关,鼻梁类型与下颏类型相关.     

天津地区汉族7种不对称行为特征的研究

报道了天津市汉族956例(男462例,女494例)7项不对称行为特征(包括扣手、利手、叠臂、叠腿、利足、起步类型、优势眼),并与其他民族进行了比较.结果是:(1)天津地区汉族7项不对称行为特征中,有4项特征的R型出现率过半,其它3项R、L型分布相近;(2)7项不对称行为特征中,除利足、优势眼外其余5项出现率男女间差异不显著;(3)7项不对称行为特征中除叠臂外其余6项的出现率存在一定的民族差异;(4)不对称行为特征具有相关的数量较多,程度较高.