Une réflexion philosophique inédite sur le web : lecture de "L'être et l'écran. Comment le numérique change la perception" de Stéphane Vial (Puf 2013)

[« L'être et l'écran » de Stéphane Vial] ne se limite pas à revendiquer le droit des philosophes, un droit désormais reconnu, à s'occuper de web, d'applications, d’algorithmes et d'interfaces : il va bien au-delà de cette constatation pour encadrer l'ensemble des instruments techniques qui engendrent le web dans la pertinence d'une analyse philosophique, voire phénoménologique, qui les prend en compte en tant qu'instruments « phénoménotechniques », instruments qui « font le monde et nous le donne » et déterminent « la qualité de notre expérience d'exister. [...]

Idée et réalité : sur la lecture pragmatique de Hegel, la certitude sensible et le mythe du donné

La visée de ce texte est d’introduire le lecteur francophone à l’interprétation pragmatique de Hegel essentiellement présente dans le monde anglo-saxon. L’intérêt grandissant au sein de la francophonie pour ce genre de lecture nous porte à questionner le sens même du qualificatif « pragmatique » qui la caractérise. Cette précision faite, nous nous attarderons à la figure de la certitude sensible dans la Phénoménologie de l’esprit en y soulignant les thèmes pragmatiques, notamment dans le cas de ce que Wilfrid Sellars aurait appelé une critique du mythe du donné.

Les interprétations féministes du concept d'état de nature chez Hobbes : une clé de lecture

Pour comprendre l’origine des différentes interprétations féministes portant sur la famille et le patriarcat chez Hobbes, il faut avoir pour clé de lecture la double compréhension possible de l’état de nature. Une première lecture fait de l’état de nature un outil démonstratif dans un système logique, alors qu’une seconde lecture en fait une hypothèse historique sur la genèse de nos institutions. Comprendre la distinction entre une lecture purement logique et une lecture plus historisante de l’état de nature peut permettre une meilleure compréhension des différentes interprétations féministes. En effet, nous tenterons de démontrer que derrière ces positions polarisées se cache une lecture différente de l’état de nature chez Hobbes.

La synergologie, une lecture pseudoscientifique du langage corporel

L’objectif du présent article est d’évaluer si la synergologie fait partie du domaine de la science ou si elle n’est qu’une pseudoscience du décodage du non-verbal. Le texte comprend cinq parties. Dans la première partie, nous décrivons des éléments importants de la démarche scientifique. Dans les deuxième et troisième parties, nous présentons brièvement la synergologie et nous vérifions si celle-ci respecte les critères de la science. La quatrième partie fait état d’une mise en demeure adressée à Patrick Lagacé et à La Presse pour une série de textes qui présentait une vision très critique de cette approche. Enfin, l’utilisation d’arguments non pertinents d’un point de vue scientifique, une tentative inappropriée de donner de la crédibilité à la synergologie par une mise en demeure et un recours injustifié à l’argument éthique nous amènent à conclure que la synergologie est une pseudoscience du décodage du non-verbal.

Enhancement of Diffraction Efficiency and Storage Life of Poly (Vinyl Chloride) Based Optical Recording Medium with the Incorporation of an Electron Donor

The differaction efficiency,sensitivity and storage life of Methylene Blue sencitized poly (vinyl chloride) film was improved by the addition of an electron donor in the matrix. The addition of pyridine enhanced the diffraction efficiency by two times and storage life of the gratings was increased to 2-3 days.

Fabrication and Characterization of Methylene-Blue-Doped Polyvinyl Alcohol–Polyacrylicacid Blend for Holographic Recording

A methylene-blue-sensitized polymer blend of polyvinyl alcohol and polyacrylic acid is fabricated and tested for holographic recording. It was found to have good characteristics such as high sensitivity, storage stability, ease of fabrication, and environmental stability. Optimization of the ratio of polyvinyl alcohol polyacrylic acid, the sensitizer concentration, pH, energy, diffraction efficiency measurements, etc., have been done. pH is found to have a great influence on the recovery of the dye in this matrix. The results of experimental investigations into the properties of this new material are reported.

Methylene Blue Doped Polymers: efficient Media for Optical Recording

Polymer materials find application in optical storage technology, namely in the development of high information density and fast access type memories. A new polymer blend of methylene blue sensitized polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and polyacrylic acid (PAA) in methanol is prepared and characterized and its comparison with methylene blue sensitized PVA in methanol and complexed methylene blue sensitized polyvinyl chloride (CMBPVC) is presented. The optical absorption spectra of the thin films of these polymers showed a strong and broad absorption region at 670-650 nm, matching the wavelength of the laser used. A very slow recovery of the dye on irradiation was observed when a 7:3 blend of polyvinyl alcohol/polyacrylic acid at a pHof 3.8 and a sensitizer concentration of 4.67 10 5 g/ml were used. A diffraction efficiency of up to 20% was observed for the MBPVA/alcohol system and an energetic sensitivity of 2000 mJ/cm2 was obtained in the photosensitive films with a spatial frequency of 588 lines/mm.

Reusable Recording Medium Based on MBPVA and Vinyl Acetate

A new photopolymerizable recording media is introduced based on poly (vinyl alcohol) and vinyl acetate sensitized with methylene blue. It is observed that this MBPVA/VAc system can be reused a number of times without significant decrease in diffraction efficiency. The PVA-VAc ratio was optimized at 2:1. Diffraction efficiency of 6.3% was obtained without any fixing at a dye concentration of 9.3 10 4 mol/l at an exposure of 750 mJ/cm2. The material is attractive on account of its reusability.

Enhancement of Diffraction Efficiency and Storage Life of Poly (Vinyl Chloride) Based Optical Recording Medium with the Incorporation of an Electron Donor

The differaction efficiency,sensitivity and storage life of Methylene blue sensitized poly(vinyl chloride) film was improved by the addition of an electron donor in the matrix. The addition of pyridine enhanced the diffraction efficiency by two times and storage life of the gratings was increased to 2-3 days.

Fabrication and Characterization of Methylene-Blue-Doped Polyvinyl Alcohol–Polyacrylic Acid Blend for Holographic Recording

A methylene-blue-sensitized polymer blend of polyvinyl alcohol and polyacrylic acid is fabricated and tested for holographic recording. It was found to have good characteristics such as high sensitivity, storage stability, ease of fabrication, and environmental stability. Optimization of the ratio of polyvinyl alcohol polyacrylic acid, the sensitizer concentration, pH, energy, diffraction efficiency measurements, etc., have been done. pH is found to have a great influence on the recovery of the dye in this matrix. The results of experimental investigations into the properties of this new material are reported.

Methylene Blue Doped Polymers:Efficient Media for Optical Recording

Polymer materials find application in optical storage technology, namely in the development of high information density and fast access type memories. A new polymer blend of methylene blue sensitized polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and polyacrylic acid (PAA) in methanol is prepared and characterized and its comparison with methylene blue sensitized PVA in methanol and complexed methylene blue sensitized polyvinyl chloride (CMBPVC) is presented. The optical absorption spectra of the thin films of these polymers showed a strong and broad absorption region at 670-650 nm, matching the wavelength of the laser used. A very slow recovery of the dye on irradiation was observed when a 7:3 blend of polyvinyl alcohol/polyacrylic acid at a pHof 3.8 and a sensitizer concentration of 4.67 10 5 g/ml were used. A diffraction efficiency of up to 20% was observed for the MBPVA/alcohol system and an energetic sensitivity of 2000 mJ/cm2 was obtained in the photosensitive films with a spatial frequency of 588 lines/mm.

Reusable Recording Medium Based on MBPVA and vinyl Acetate

A new photopolymerizable recording media is introduced based on poly (vinyl alcohol) and vinyl acetate sensitized with methylene blue. It is observed that this MBPVA/VAc system can be reused a number of times without significant decrease in diffraction . The PVA-VAc ratio was optimized at 2:1. Diffraction efficiency of 6.3% was obtained without any fixing at a dye concentration of 9.3 10 4 mol/l at an exposure of 750 mJ/cm2. The material is attractive on account of its reusability.

Reusable recording medium based on MBPVA and vinyl acetate

A new photopolymerizable recording media is introduced based on poly (vinyl alcohol) and vinyl acetate sensitized with methylene blue. It is observed that this MBPVA/VAc system can be reused a number of times without significant decrease in diffraction efficiency. The PVA-VAc ratio was optimized at 2:1. Diffraction efcienc4y of 6.3% was obtained without any fixing at a dye concentration of 9.3 x 10- mol/l at an exposure of 750mJ/cm2. The material is attractive on account of its reusability.