Live Mimesis: AI-NPC and the Emergence of Interactive Narrative in Virtual Reality
Marc, Florin Adrian (2026), Live Mimesis: AI-NPC and the Emergence of Interactive Narrative in Virtual Reality, Cunoașterea Științifică, 5:2, 183-194, DOI: 10.58679/CS54259, https://www.cunoasterea.ro/en/live-mimesis-ai-npc-and-the-emergence-of-interactive-narrative-in-virtual-reality/ Abstract This article explores how immersive storytelling in virtual reality (VR) reshapes the adaptation of fantasy literature, with a focus on its narrative and emotional implications. The research is grounded in the development of a virtual environment inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Silmarillion, where users interact with AI-NPC capable of nonlinear dialogue, functioning simultaneously as narrators … Citeşte mai mult
Despre Nimic
Vinteler, Emil (2026), Despre Nimic, Cunoașterea Științifică, 5:2, 163-182, https://www.cunoasterea.ro/despre-nimic/ About Nothingness Abstract In this paper is studied meontology – the science about Nothingness, the region of epistemiological uncertainty between what it is known and what it is not known about nature. The paper shows how, with all the accumulated scientific knowledge, the present philosophers and physicists are not different from their antique fellows in front of the unknown. The paper discusses about fictional, non-existent, illogical, paradoxal objects like … Citeşte mai mult
Femeile în cercetarea românească: date, instituții și bariere de gen, de la modernizare la integrare europeană
Sfetcu, Nicolae (2026), Femeile în cercetarea românească: date, instituții și bariere de gen, de la modernizare la integrare europeană, Cunoașterea Științifică, 5:2, 148-162, DOI: 10.58679/CS94641, https://www.cunoasterea.ro/femeile-in-cercetarea-romaneasca/ Women in Romanian Research: Data, Institutions and Gender Barriers, from Modernization to European Integration Abstract This article analyzes the evolution of women’s participation in research and science in Romania, from the 19th century to the present, combining a historical review (with a focus on access to education and professions), case studies (female researchers … Citeşte mai mult
The Emperor and the Stoic Sage: Philosophical Themes in Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations
Sfetcu, Nicolae (2026), The Emperor and the Stoic Sage: Philosophical Themes in Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations, Cunoașterea Științifică, 5:1, 171-194, DOI: 10.58679/CS36632, https://www.cunoasterea.ro/the-emperor-and-the-stoic-sage/ Abstract Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations is a unique work in ancient philosophy: the private reflections of a Roman emperor striving to live up to Stoic ideals. This essay offers a comprehensive analysis of the Meditations’ philosophical content, examining its major themes in the context of the broader Stoic tradition and Marcus’ own role as ruler. It explores how … Citeşte mai mult
Personalități ale culturii românești, 65 de ani de la decesul academicianului Andrei Rădulescu
Petrescu, Cristina (2025), Personalități ale culturii românești, 65 de ani de la decesul academicianului Andrei Rădulescu, Cunoașterea Științifică, 4:4, 163-188, https://www.cunoasterea.ro/personalitati-ale-culturii-romanesti-andrei-radulescu/ Personalities of Romanian Culture, 65 Years since the Death of Academician Andrei Rădulescu Abstract Within the content of the article, the author offers a concise overview of the life and professional trajectory of Academician Andrei Rădulescu—a distinguished and emblematic figure of Romanian legal culture. A highly respected magistrate, he advanced through the entire cursus honorum of the Romanian … Citeşte mai mult
Câteva opinii principiale referitoare la filosofia lui Emil Cioran – O descifrare în esenţial a unor concepte filosofice ale lui Emil Cioran
Ababii, Petru (2025), Câteva opinii principiale referitoare la filosofia lui Emil Cioran – O descifrare în esenţial a unor concepte filosofice ale lui Emil Cioran, Cunoașterea Științifică, 4:3, https://www.cunoasterea.ro/cateva-opinii-principiale-referitoare-la-filosofia-lui-emil-cioran/ Some fundamental opinions regarding Emil Cioran’s philosophy – An essential interpretation of some of Emil Cioran’s philosophical concepts Abstract In this article the critical reflection adopted acquires new points of view, other than the official ones and refers to some concrete philosophical opinions that characterize the personality and conceptual attitude … Citeşte mai mult
Titu Maiorescu, „De veghe în lanul de secară” al limbii și conștiinței românești
Zărnescu, Narcis (2025), Titu Maiorescu, „De veghe în lanul de secară” al limbii și conștiinței românești, Cunoașterea Științifică, 4:3, 186-191, https://www.cunoasterea.ro/titu-maiorescu-de-veghe-in-lanul-de-secara-al-limbii-si-constiintei-romanesti/ Titu Maiorescu, „The Catcher in the Rye” of the Romanian Language and Consciousness Abstract Rereading and meditating on the ideas that Maiorescu supports in his article “Against Today’s Direction in Romanian Culture”, we could decipher in filigree a true Program for the vigilance and reformation of Romanian culture, which initially involves a Cartesian tabula rasa, and is based … Citeşte mai mult
O lume în transformare: cartea, gândirea critică și creativitatea
Constantin, George (2025), O lume în transformare: cartea, gândirea critică și creativitatea, Cunoașterea Științifică, 4:3, 164-185, https://www.cunoasterea.ro/o-lume-in-transformare-cartea-gandirea-critica-si-creativitatea/ A World in Transformation: Books, Critical Thinking and Creativity Abstract We live in an era of accelerated change, in which technology, globalization and digital communication have profoundly reshaped the way we perceive and interact with the world. Information is available at the click of a button, but this abundance often comes with superficiality, misinformation and a decreasing capacity for concentration. In such … Citeşte mai mult
Pluralismul în cunoaștere și societatea deschisă
Farcaș, Dan D. (2025), Pluralismul în cunoaștere și societatea deschisă, Cunoașterea Științifică, 4:2, 128-134, https://www.cunoasterea.ro/pluralismul-in-cunoastere-si-societatea-deschisa/ Pluralism in Knowledge and the Open Society Abstract In the knowledge of reality, monism represents the cantonment of a single theory, and pluralism the acceptance of all proposed theories that could not be rejected by unanimously accepted evidence. Monism (either-or) is simple and accessible for logical judgments, while pluralism (both-and) is more difficult and requires thinking. Only pluralism can guarantee creation, progress and coming … Citeşte mai mult
Nabokov’s narration in Lolita
Stoian, Teodora (2025), Nabokov’s narration in Lolita, Cunoașterea Științifică, 4:2, 121-127, https://www.cunoasterea.ro/nabokovs-narration-in-lolita/ Abstract “Lolita” is a first-person confessional narrative, composed in a jail on the verge of a fatal “coronary thrombosis” (L3) that is heart failure by Humbert Humbert, an intelligent European immigrant. Humbert’s story is prefaced by a Foreword written by John Ray Ph.D, who introduces himself as the editor of the manuscrispt. Keywords: Humbert Humbert, Lolita, narration, John Ray, Vladimir Nabokov Narațiunea lui Nabokov în Lolita Rezumat … Citeşte mai mult
Rebellion in George Orwell’s “1984”
Stoian, Teodora (2025), Rebellion in George Orwell’s “1984”, Cunoașterea Științifică, 4:2, 114-120, https://www.cunoasterea.ro/rebellion-in-george-orwells-1984/ Abstract Winston Smith’s rebellion in “1984” implies the struggle for instinctual freedom against the conformity of totalitarian state. Orwell’s Winston Smith is the last Adam, reenacting the myth of the Fall, following his Eve into disobedience against God. Thus, the misfortunes of Winston, Orwell’s anti-hero reveal the political system of the ruling state of Oceania in 1984. Keywords: George Orwell, 1984, rebellion, Winston Smith, anti-hero, Oceania … Citeşte mai mult
Acceptarea morții asistate, prevederi ecleziale și legislative
Mazilu, Dumitru (2025), Acceptarea morții asistate, prevederi ecleziale și legislative, Cunoașterea Științifică, 4:1, 269-282, https://www.cunoasterea.ro/acceptarea-mortii-asistate-prevederi-ecleziale-si-legislative/ Acceptance of assisted death, ecclesiastical and legislative provisions Abstract For the communities of diligent Christians, always concerned with cultivating the spiritual values so necessary for spiritual growth, the issue of „assisted death” came like a bolt of lightning. I wonder how a patient tried by a serious illness could justify following the cross of suffering if cowardice would encompass him to the point where, … Citeşte mai mult
Natura Ex Machina: The Role of Ambiguity in Facilitating User Engagement with Nature
Crăciunoiu, Adrian-Mihai (2024), Natura Ex Machina: The Role of Ambiguity in Facilitating User Engagement with Nature, Cunoașterea Științifică, 4:1, 253-268, DOI: 10.58679/CS42110, https://www.cunoasterea.ro/natura-ex-machina-the-role-of-ambiguity-in-facilitating-user-engagement-with-nature/ Abstract This article examines the interactive installation Natura ex Machina, which uses digital technology to recreate elements of nature that are occurring less in urban environments. Drawing on the concept of Deus ex machina, the installation represents human efforts to restore our connection to the natural world. Using a mixed-methods approach of surveys, observations, and audience … Citeşte mai mult
Întrebări-ipoteze despre AGI și entanglementul cuantic. Elemente pentru o fenomenologie.
Zărnescu, Narcis (2024), Întrebări-ipoteze despre AGI și entanglementul cuantic. Elemente pentru o fenomenologie, Cunoașterea Științifică, 4:1, 246-252, https://www.cunoasterea.ro/intrebari-ipoteze-despre-agi-si-entanglementul-cuantic-elemente-pentru-o-fenomenologie/ Hypothetical Questions about AGI and Quantum Entanglement. Elements for a Phenomenology. Abstract This text explores the connection between two complex concepts: Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and quantum entanglement. The author posits that AGI will eventually evolve into a form of artificial intelligence capable of, in principle, performing any intellectual task that a human can. Quantum entanglement, on the other hand, describes … Citeşte mai mult
S-ar putea să nu existe infinitul, decât în nostalgia noastră după starea originară, pierdută, din Grădina Edenului
Ionescu, Valentin (2024), S-ar putea să nu existe infinitul, decât în nostalgia noastră după starea originară, pierdută, din Grădina Edenului, Cunoașterea Științifică, 3:4, 199-212, DOI: 10.58679/CS26274, https://www.cunoasterea.ro/s-ar-putea-sa-nu-existe-infinitul/ Infinity may not exist except in our nostalgia for our original state, lost Garden of Eden Abstract This article refers to and is at the same time a complement to the work The Cold Big Bang Model, (Ionescu, 2021) hereafter referred to as MBBR or the basic work, which was printed by … Citeşte mai mult
Dezvoltarea subsecventă a termenului de canon în primele secole creștine
Mazîlu, Dumitru (2024), Dezvoltarea subsecventă a termenului de canon în primele secole creștine, Cunoașterea Științifică, 3:3, 147-156, DOI: 10.58679/CS29064, https://www.cunoasterea.ro/dezvoltarea-subsecventa-a-termenului-de-canon-in-primele-secole-crestine/ The subsequent development of the term canon in the early Christian centuries Abstract I am firmly convinced that in today’s fervent society, characterized by chaos and divisions, the Church can become a lifeline for all of us as long as it, through the holy canons, ensures a spiritual balance leading to the closeness to Christ. Only under these conditions … Citeşte mai mult