Scientology: A topic that has been mired in controversy for many years in Germany.Why is it that Scientology is recognised as a religion in many countries, whereas in Germany, it has only been generating harsh discussions since the 1970s?What lies behind this?An unvarnished account of the history of Scientology in German-speaking countries. Exclusive insight into the hitherto confidential documents of the Federal Government of Germanymade accessible only afteryears of litigation, and made ...

Our title Here am I free, here do I belong is well-chosen by us artists these days. Goethe himself used this expression in his Easter Walk under the protection of Duke Carl August, who was brought up in an enlightened spirit and in his service. For us today, in January 2025, it is an expression of freedom for creative artists and all people who live in a liberal democracy today and want to continue to live freely there! Find your own here I am human, here I am free to be!

This volume features new research about the philosophy of plant intelligence and plant cognition, one of the most intriguing and complex current debates at the intersection of biology, cognitive science and philosophy.The debate about plant cognition is marked by deep disagreements. Some theorists are confident that the empirical evidence supports the ascription of cognitive capacities to plants. Others hold that such claims are overblown, and defend more traditional, non-cognitive...

This Element provides a comprehensive introduction to contemporary theories of mental content. After clarifying central concepts and identifying the questions that dominate the current debate, it presents and discusses the principal accounts of the nature of mental content (or mental representation), which include causal, informational, teleological and structuralist approaches, alongside the phenomenal intentionality approach and the intentional stance theory. Additionally, it examines an...

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