Troubling state (of) affairs: A critical analysis of a state-approved, elementary field trip

2019 ◽

Vol 25 (4) ◽

pp. 105-122

Author(s):

Alexander N. Malinkin

Keyword(s):

Critical Analysis ◽

Sociology Of Knowledge ◽

Professional Community ◽

Sociological Knowledge ◽

Disciplinary Identity ◽

Current State ◽

Interdisciplinary Synthesis ◽

State Of Affairs

The article discusses the problems of interdisciplinary interactions in Russian sociology. The author sees the main problem of sociology and, respectively, of interdisciplinary interactions within it in the fact that there is no consensus on the disciplinary identity of sociology in the professional community of sociologists. It serves as a sort of roof for interdisciplinary interactions and each type of interdisciplinary synthesis, including the controversial ones, while its own disciplinary interests are often not recognized or even ignored. The author points to the likely causes of the current state of affairs. As one way of changing it, he offers a critical analysis of sociological knowledge from the standpoint of the sociology of knowledge.

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Democracy and The Nature Of African States: Towards an Institutional Reform For African Development

Jurnal Office ◽

10.26858/jo.v6i2.16709 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 117

Author(s):

Gabriel Asuquo

Keyword(s):

Social Justice ◽

Political Culture ◽

Critical Analysis ◽

Institutional Reform ◽

Institutional Arrangement ◽

State Structure ◽

Democratic Culture ◽

Reform Agenda ◽

Colonial Legacy ◽

State Of Affairs

Democracy is a political culture that seeks to promote majority participation in the process and art of governance, with the aim of developing a society; based on the principles of equality, freedom and social justice. This implies that democracy must operate within the confines of a State structure, which means there must be a State before we can talk about the enthronement of democratic culture and institutions. Thus, this paper examined the nature of African States and discovered that Africans are operating a dislocated state structure that is at far variant, with Universal Characteristics of a State. This is so because the contemporary African States are part of African colonial legacy and the failure of African peoples to evolve after 50 years of colonialism are responsible for this state of affairs. Hence, the paper defended the thesis that until Africans reform their institutional arrangement, to reflect the Universal Characteristics of a State Structure, democracy in Africa will not deepen, and development will keep eluding the continent and her people. This reform agenda which the paper is proposing is premised on traditional African values and spirituality. The paper employs the method of critical analysis.

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THE DOCTRINE OF XENOPHANES FROM COLOPHON AND PARMENIDES FROM ELEA CONCERNING TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL INFINITY

Vestnik of Minin University ◽

10.26795/2307-1281-2018-6-4-14 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 14

Author(s):

D. V. Vorobiov ◽

E. V. Smirnova

Keyword(s):

Comparative Analysis ◽

Hollow Sphere ◽

Critical Analysis ◽

Point Of View ◽

Spatial Infinity ◽

Time And Space ◽

Temporal And Spatial ◽

State Of Affairs

Introduction:the purpose of this article is to highlight the main difficulties and paradoxes, which are connected with temporal and spatial infinity and also to research their solutions in the context of the philosophy of Xenophanes from Colophon and Parmenides from Elea.Materials and Methods:the base of this article is various materials of Russian and foreign researchers, who have researched problem of the temporal infinity in the doctrine of Eleatics with different approaches. In this article the methodology of critical analysis of the researched materials is used, combined with the methods of comparative analysis of doctrine of Xenophanes and doctrine of Parmenides from Elea.Results:the point of view according to which the Being of Xenophanes and Parmenides exists in time and space and has the shape of a non-hollow sphere is researched in this article. Together with justification of the first point of view, there is another point of view according to which the Being of Xenophanes and Parmenides hasunlimited length in time and space, but this Being has not got any form. According to this point of view, Xenophanes and Parmenides don't give this Being with shape of the sphere, but they just compare it with the sphere to reveal the perfection of such Being. We proved that Being of Xenophanes and Parmenides hasunlimited length in time and space, but it has the form of the sphere. This state of affairs indicates the presence of the limitation of this Being and, therefore, the presence of actual contradiction. Discussion and conclusions:we have proved that main contradictions concerning the temporal and spatial infinity are not ultimately resolved in doctrine of Xenophanes and Parmenides from Elea and still exist as a field for further discussion.

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A dignidade da pessoa humana e o estado de coisas inconstitucional no constitucionalismo latino-americano

Teoria Jurídica Contemporânea ◽

10.21875/tjc.v2i1.10381 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 189

Author(s):

Matheus Macedo Lima Porto ◽

Clara Cardoso Machado Jaborandy

Keyword(s):

Supreme Court ◽

Latin American ◽

Human Dignity ◽

Critical Analysis ◽

Human Person ◽

Human Being ◽

The Supreme Court ◽

State Of Affairs ◽

The Right ◽

Conceptual Evolution

RESUMO:O presente trabalho pretende analisar o tratamento jurídico da dignidade da pessoa humana a partir do constitucionalismo latino americano. Num primeiro momento, verificar-se-á a essência da dignidade humana para o direito através de uma rápida evolução conceitual com base na história e na filosofia. Num segundo momento, o artigo abordará o movimento do chamado novo constitucionalismo latino-americano, a fim de verificar as possibilidades de inserção da Constituição brasileira de 1988. Por fim, far-se-á uma análise crítica da forma que a dignidade da pessoa humana vem sendo interpretada no instituto denominado Estado de Coisas Inconstitucional, especialmente nas decisões da Corte Constitucional da Colômbia e do Supremo Tribunal Federal. O desfecho da investigação pretende comprovar que há um simbolismo na decisão que adota o Estado de coisas inconstitucional em prol do respeito à dignidade humana.ABSTRACT:The present work is intended to analyze the legal treatment of the dignity of the human being from the Latin American constitutionalism. In the first instance, an essence of human dignity will be verified for the right through a rapid conceptual evolution based on history and philosophy. In a second moment, the article approaches the movement of the new Latin American constitutionalism, objecting to verificate the possibilities of insertion of the Brazilian Constitution of 1988. Finally, it will be done a critical analysis of the form that a dignity of the human person has been interpreted, especially in the decisions of Constitution Court of Colombia and the Supreme Court of Brazil. The outcome of the investigation is intended to prove that there is a symbolism in the decision that adopts the unconstitutional state of affairs in favor of respect for human dignity.<div> </div>

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Liquid Separation: Three Fundamental Dimensions within LiquidFeedback and other Voting Technologies

JeDEM - eJournal of eDemocracy and Open Government ◽

10.29379/jedem.v7i2.408 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 45-58 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Nicolas Mendoza

Keyword(s):

Critical Analysis ◽

The State ◽

The Political ◽

Political Will ◽

Liquid Separation ◽

Public And Private ◽

Political Expression ◽

Digital Platform ◽

Voting Technology ◽

State Of Affairs

The objective of this paper is to capitalize on the experiences of LiquidFeedback, providing insights that can be helpful for future developers of voting technologies. The condition of LiquidFeedback as a digital platform carries dramatic implications in terms of its ability to perceive, secure, and make effective the political expression of the community. Beyond the hype, can the LiquidFeedback platform accurately perceive the political will of participants? As a voting technology, is it socially located in a position from where it can meaningfully change the state of affairs of society? Is it configured so that it guarantees fairness and safety from both public and private perspectives? As a result of the conjunction of interviews and critical analysis, three fundamental dimensions to all voting technologies are proposed: Expressivity, Influence, and Integrity.

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The Need for a Broad-Based Model of Phonological Disorders

Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools ◽

10.1044/0161-1461.2303.261 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 23 (3) ◽

pp. 261-268 ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

Alan G. Kamhi

Keyword(s):

Speech Production ◽

Phonological Disorders ◽

Production Processes ◽

Assessment And Treatment ◽

Speech Delays ◽

Explanatory Adequacy ◽

State Of Affairs ◽

Assessment Procedures ◽

Treatment Procedures

My response to Fey’s article (1985; reprinted 1992, this issue) focuses on the confusion caused by the application of simplistic phonological definitions and models to the assessment and treatment of children with speech delays. In addition to having no explanatory adequacy, such definitions/models lead either to assessment and treatment procedures that are similarly focused or to procedures that have no clear logical ties to the models with which they supposedly are linked. Narrowly focused models and definitions also usually include no mention of speech production processes. Bemoaning this state of affairs, I attempt to show why it is important for clinicians to embrace broad-based models of phonological disorders that have some explanatory value. Such models are consistent with assessment procedures that are comprehensive in nature and treatment procedures that focus on linguistic, as well as motoric, aspects of speech.

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