Abortion and The Concept Of A Person

1975 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 233-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane English
Keyword(s):  
Human Life ◽  
The Other ◽  
Innocent Person ◽  
Abortion Debate ◽  
Self Defense ◽  
Other Hand

The abortion debate rages on. Yet the two most popular positions seem to be clearly mistaken. Conservatives maintain that a human life begins at conception and that therefore abortion must be wrong because it is murder. But not all killings of humans are murders. Most notably, self defense may justify even the killing of an innocent person.Liberals, on the other hand, are just as mistaken in their argument that since a fetus does not become a person until birth, a woman may do whatever she pleases in and to her own body. First, you cannot do as you please with your own body if it affects other people adversely. Second, if a fetus is not a person, that does not imply that you can do to it anything you wish. Animals, for example, are not persons, yet to kill or torture them for no reason at all is wrong.

scholarly journals TEORI DIALOGISME BAKHTIN DAN KONSEP-KONSEP METODOLOGISNYA

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 235
Author(s):  
Fadlil Munawwar Manshur
Keyword(s):  
Human Life ◽  
Human Existence ◽  
The Other ◽  
Literary Genre ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The Universe

This paper discusses the theory advanced by Bakhtin about dialogism and methodological concepts. This theory to formulate the concept of human existence on the other, which is based on the idea that humans judge him from the viewpoint of others. Humans understand the moments of consciousness and take it into account through the eyes of others. According to this theory, the essence of human life is a dialogue. The Method of heteroglossia talks about signs in the universe of individuals because of the word "heteros" means "other" or different, while "glossia" means the tongue or language. In this method mentioned that people are saying needs to be heard, and the author also has the same rights that words need to be heard. A word is born from dialogue to address the problems of life. On the other hand, Bakhtin sees carnival method has spawned a new literary genre, the polyphonic novel. The polyphonic novel is a novel that is characterized by a plurality of voice or consciousness, and the voices or the overall awareness dialogical. Polyphonic essentially a "new theory of authorial viewpoint". Polyphonic appear in fiction when the position of the author freely allowed to interact with the characters. The characters in the novel are freely polyphonic appear to argue with each other and even with the author.

scholarly journals Universální život a život lidský. K ontologii přírody u Jana Patočky a Maurice Merleau-Pontyho

REFLEXE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (60) ◽  
pp. 29-63
Author(s):  
Martin Rabas
Keyword(s):  
Present Article ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Human Experience ◽  
The Other ◽  
Philosophical Approach ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Inorganic Matter ◽  
The World ◽  
The One

The present article has two objectives. One is to elucidate the philosophical approach presented in the so-called Strahov Systematic Manuscripts of Jan Patočka in terms of consciousness and nature. The other is to compare this philosophical approach with Maurice Merleau-Ponty’s theses on nature, as elaborated in 1956–1961, and to point out some advantages and limitations of both approaches. In our opinion, Patočka’s philosophical approach consists, on the one hand, in a descriptive analysis of human experience, which he understands as a pre-reflective self-relationship pointing towards the consciousness of the world. On the other hand, on the basis of this descriptive analysis Patočka consequently explicates all non-human life, inorganic matter, and finally the whole of nature as life in its own right, the essence of which is also a certain self-relation with a tendency towards consciousness. The article then briefly presents Merleau-Ponty’s theses on nature, and finally compares them with Patočka’s overall theses on nature. The advantage of Patočka’s notion of nature as against Merleau-Ponty’s is that, in Patočka’s view, nature encompasses both the principle of unity and individuality. On the other hand, the advantage of Merleau-Ponty’s understanding of nature as against Patočka’s lies in the consistent interconnectedness of the infinite life of nature and the finite life of individual beings.

‘The Meaning of Life’: A Qualitative Perspective

1984 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 581-592 ◽  
Author(s):  
James O. Bennett
Keyword(s):  
Human Life ◽  
Meaning Of Life ◽  
The Other ◽  
Value Judgment ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The World

One trend in contemporary discussions of the topic, ‘the meaning of life.’ is to emphasize what might be termed its subjective dimension. That is, it is widely recognized that ‘the meaning of life’ is not something that simply could be presented to an individual, regardless of how he/she felt about it. Thus, for example, Karl Britton has written that we could imagine ‘a featureless god who set before men some goal and somehow drove them to pursue it'; while this would constitute a purpose for human life, it would hardly be sufficient to render life meaningful. ‘The goal would seem arbitrary, senseless: and its pursuit burdensome, souldestroying.’ Similarly, R. W. Hepburn has stated that meaningfulness must indispensably involve value judgment. Any set of conditions presented to us, whether by God, nature, or our fellow humans, constitutes a fact about how the world is; what provides meaningfulness to our lives, on the other hand, must be something which we affirm - something we feel ought to be the case.

Analytical Condition Inspection and Extension of Time Between Overhaul of F3-30 Engine

1991 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masato Nakao ◽  
Masataka Ikeyama ◽  
Shinji Abe
Keyword(s):  
The Other ◽  
Turbofan Engine ◽  
Field Service ◽  
Deterioration Rate ◽  
Self Defense ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Field Operation ◽  
Actual Field ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Bypass Ratio

F3-30 is the low-bypass-ratio turbofan engine developed to power the T-4 intermediate trainer for the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF). The actual field service was started in September, 1988. The program to extend time between overhaul (TBO) of the F3-30 has been running. Analytical condition inspection (ACI) and accelerated mission testing (AMT) were conducted to confirm the sufficient durability to extend TBO. Most deteriorations of parts and performance due to AMT were also found by ACI after field operation with approximately same deterioration rate. On the other hand, some deteriorations were found by ACI only. These results show that ACI after field operation is also necessary to confirm the TBO extension, though AMT simulates the deterioration in the field operation very well. The deteriorations which would be caused by the field operation during one extended-TBO were estimated with the results of ACI and AMT, and it was concluded that the F3-30 has the sufficient durability for TBO extension to the next step.

Oedipus and Socrates on the Quest for Self-Knowledge

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-43
Author(s):  
Ann Ward
Keyword(s):  
Human Life ◽  
Public Life ◽  
Private Life ◽  
The Other ◽  
Worth Living ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The Family ◽  
Self Knowledge

This article explores how Sophocles’ Oedipus the King and Plato’s Apology of Socrates address the question of whether reason can ground the good human life. Sophocles’ tragedy and Plato’s dialogue both tell of the search for rational self-knowledge. Both Oedipus and Socrates are recognized for human wisdom and are presented as skeptical toward the gods. Yet, whereas Oedipus’ life ends in tragedy, Socrates’ life does not. Sophocles thus suggests that the rational search for truth must be limited by a pious respect for the gods. Plato, on the other hand, preserves Socrates’ belief that the ‘unexamined life is not worth living for a human being’. Four lines of inquiry into the causes of this divergence are then explored: 1) Socrates’ order of knowledge from particular to universal, 2) Oedipus’ proneness to anger, 3) Socrates’ private life in contrast to Oedipus’ public life and, 4) the differing status of the family.

P.T. Forsyth, 'the Positive Gospel', and the Church

Ecclesiology ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-47
Author(s):  
Angus Paddison
Keyword(s):  
Human Life ◽  
The Other ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The Cross ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Church

AbstractThe Congregationalist theologian P.T. Forsyth urgently implored the Church to attend to what he termed 'the Positive Gospel'. The positive gospel was a gospel of finality, looked to the cross as God's holy judgement on the wreck of sin, and viewed the work of Jesus as an incursion into human life rather than a placid evolution from within. A robust understanding of the Church and its ministry flourished or withered in proportion to its concentration on this gospel. A church which skipped past the positive gospel would find that it was exercising a ministry of impression rather than regeneration. On the other hand, a church sustained by the positive gospel would carry out its vocation with a healthy combination of decisiveness and litheness. There is much of value in Forsyth's porous understanding of the relationship between the positive gospel and the Church, but lurking in Forsyth's language is the lure to neglect the embodied reality of the Church and its ministry.

scholarly journals Love and Spirituality in Anita Desai’s ‘Cry, the Peacock’ and Rabindranath Tagore’s ‘Breezy April’

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Arijit Chakraborty
Keyword(s):  
Short Stories ◽  
Nobel Prize ◽  
Human Life ◽  
The Other ◽  
Anita Desai ◽  
The West ◽  
Rabindranath Tagore ◽  
Women Novelists ◽  
Other Hand

Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) was the first non-European and the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913. He was awarded the prize for Gitanjali. Tagore was a multi-faceted personality who not only composed poems, verses, short stories, novels etc but also sketched and painted with equal brilliance. As a flag-bearer, he presented the best of India to the West and vice-versa. In Breezy April, Tagore combines romanticism with spiritualism. On the other hand, Anita Desai (born-1937) is the youngest among the women novelists of eminence in India. The spiritual aspect of human life is at the centre of attention in her works. Women protagonists of fragile exterior and strong interior take the lead in Anita Desai’s works of fiction. Spirituality is an integral part of most of her works. In her first novel Cry, the Peacock (1963), Desai minutely depicts both love as well as deep spiritual intricacies.

scholarly journals PERANAN FOTO PADA PERWAJAHAN MAJALAH

Imaji ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Prayanto W.H
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Team Work ◽  
The Other ◽  
Visual Performance ◽  
Good Design ◽  
Printed Media ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Media Performance

Illustration is an important element to support the success of printed media performance, such as magazine. A magazine that consists of only writing without any pictures is boring to the readers. Illustrations in magazines function to help explaining articles, as well as to attract and illustrate the magazines' performance. Therefore, photo journalists' job in taking pictures or recording events around human life is significant to determine the magazines' success visually. Basically to design magazines a solid team work among photographer, designer and editor is absolutely needed to get the best result. No matter how good the pictures are, the visual performance will not be interesting without good design. On the other hand, magazines are not marketable and the articles will not be interesting without attractive pictures. Key words: photography, magazine performance

scholarly journals Maqasid al-shariah: suatu kajian terhadap ijtihad Ali ibn Abi Thalib

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Eficandra Eficandra
Keyword(s):  
Public Good ◽  
Islamic Law ◽  
Human Life ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Public ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Good For ◽  
Life On Earth ◽  
Goals And Objectives

Ijtihad conducted by Ali ibn Abi Talib continuously to understand in depth the purpose of Islamic law and reason for its implementation, and to realize maslahah (the public good) for human life on earth. This Ijtihad was always supported by nas the Qur’an’s and Sunnah’s text) and also according to the spirit of Shari’ah. The results of Ali’s ijtihad if linked with the approach and application of maqasid al-shari’ah (the goals and objectives of Islamic law) as the study of usul al-fikih (the methodology of Islamic law) had many similarities. In another sense, Ali ibn Abi Talib was really smart to understand and apply maqasid al-shari’ah in the five types of maslahah, namely faith or religion, life or human self, intellect, lineage or posterity, and property or wealth. Likewise, in the application of the five maslahah, levels and priorities in the form daruriyyat (the essential benefits), hajiyyat (the complementary benefits), and tahsiniyyat (the embellishment benefits) was always be considered by him. On the other hand, if there was a clash between one maslahah with another maslahah, Ali ibn Abi Talib solved it by consideration of the level and priority in the implementation of mas}lah}ah to be realized.

scholarly journals Comparison of Ardabil people's utilization of national media and satellite networks in receiving news

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (SPE3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Taher Baratchian ◽  
Shahnaz Hashemi ◽  
Ali Jafari ◽  
Mohammad Soltani Far
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Satellite Networks ◽  
The Other ◽  
Deep Root ◽  
Emerging Media ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
National Media

Since the national media should be the most important medium in getting the news to a community, as an emerging media social networks have been able to take deep root in human life. These networks have positive features, but on the other hand, they have problems that need special attention.

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