Philosophy, Normativity, and Metacriticism

2021 ◽  
pp. 191-236
Author(s):  
Richard B. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Philosophy Of Mind ◽  
Religious Studies ◽  
Conceptual Clarity ◽  
Kevin Schilbrack ◽  
Humanistic Knowledge ◽  
Key Terms

This chapter examines the Philosophical-Evaluative Method for studying religion. It is argued that this method offers conceptual clarity about key terms and assumptions that are regnant in theory and method in the study of religion and helps one see that correcting for the inarticulacy about the value of religious studies lies not in crafting a better methodology but by realizing how the field can account to broader, more comprehensive ideas about its place within the production of critical humanistic knowledge. With these ideas in hand, the chapter focuses on the work of Stephen S. Bush and Kevin Schilbrack. It examines their central claims that draw, respectively, from pragmatism and the philosophy of mind. The chapter concludes by pressing these scholars to speak about the ends of religious studies.

“Colonialism” and “Material Culture” in David Chidester’s Oeuvre

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 386-402
Author(s):  
Johan Strijdom
Keyword(s):  
Material Culture ◽  
South African ◽  
Religious Studies ◽  
Introductory Courses ◽  
Religious Traditions ◽  
Key Concepts ◽  
Current Context ◽  
African Perspective ◽  
The University ◽  
Key Terms

Against the background of the recent proliferation of guides on key concepts for the analysis of issues across religious traditions, this article traces David Chidester’s theoretical elaboration of “colonialism” and “material culture” from an African and South African perspective and his application of these key terms to South African case studies. It is argued that within the current context of demands for a decolonisation of the curriculum these terms need to be foregrounded in rethinking Religious Studies programmes at South African universities. How this transformation of the curriculum may be effected, is illustrated with reference to two introductory courses in Religious Studies at the University of South Africa.

scholarly journals Religija

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan Ragaz
Keyword(s):  
Cultural History ◽  
19Th Century ◽  
Special Interest ◽  
Russian Empire ◽  
Religious Studies ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Russian Empire ◽  
Oriental Studies ◽  
Key Terms ◽  
Conceptual Foundations

This book analyzes the Russian 19th-century discourse on the Orient as a field where the conceptual foundations of contemporary understandings of religion evolved. In case studies on the reception of Islam, Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, and Shamanism with a focus on the first half of the century it traces the formation of key terms and concepts of the language that served to describe religions. Of special interest are the emergence of generic concepts of religion and the history of the term ‘religion’. The study draws on sources from genres such as Oriental Studies, literature, travelogs, and journalism. With its interdisciplinary perspective it contributes to Religious Studies, Russian Studies, and the cultural history of the Russian Empire.

The Concept of Self: Some Reflections on H. D. Lewis' The Self and Immortality

1980 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-48
Author(s):  
Scott Dunbar
Keyword(s):  
Philosophy Of Mind ◽  
Philosophy Of Religion ◽  
Good Reason ◽  
Religious Studies ◽  
The Self ◽  
Philosophical Reflection ◽  
Fundamental Level ◽  
Outstanding Feature ◽  
The Relationship

Professor H. D. Lewis' distinguished achievements in philosophy of religion are complemented by his admirable and original contributions to philosophy of mind. His Gifford Lectures, The Elusive Mind, are a model of philosophical clarity and acumen; his account of the elusive mind in the Gifford Lectures is developed and elaborated in a later work, The Self and Immortality. Professor Lewis' ability to connect philosophy of mind with philosophy of religion at a fundamental level is an outstanding feature of his work. Philosophical reflection on religion must, at some stage, include an adequate concept of person, thus the importance of the relationship between philosophy of religion and philosophy of mind. Everyone who is concerned with the philosophical aspects of religious studies has good reason to be indebted to H. D. Lewis as a thinker.

Key terms in philosophy of mind

2010 ◽  
Vol 48 (04) ◽  
pp. 48-1807-48-1807
Keyword(s):  
Philosophy Of Mind ◽  
Key Terms

Job Validation Studies and Physical Agility Testing: Is the Vendor Telling You What They Think You Want or Are You Telling Them What You Need?

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 5-11
Author(s):  
E. Randolph Soo Hoo ◽  
Stephen L. Demeter
Keyword(s):  
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ◽  
Job Analysis ◽  
Specific Work ◽  
Test Protocol ◽  
Systematic Method ◽  
Technical Standards ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Physical Abilities ◽  
Specific Factors ◽  
Key Terms

Abstract Referring agents may ask independent medical evaluators if the examinee can return to work in either a normal or a restricted capacity; similarly, employers may ask external parties to conduct this type of assessment before a hire or after an injury. Functional capacity evaluations (FCEs) are used to measure agility and strength, but they have limitations and use technical jargon or concepts that can be confusing. This article clarifies key terms and concepts related to FCEs. The basic approach to a job analysis is to collect information about the job using a variety of methods, analyze the data, and summarize the data to determine specific factors required for the job. No single, optimal job analysis or validation method is applicable to every work situation or company, but the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission offers technical standards for each type of validity study. FCEs are a systematic method of measuring an individual's ability to perform various activities, and results are matched to descriptions of specific work-related tasks. Results of physical abilities/agilities tests are reported as “matching” or “not matching” job demands or “pass” or “fail” meeting job criteria. Individuals who fail an employment physical agility test often challenge the results on the basis that the test was poorly conducted, that the test protocol was not reflective of the job, or that levels for successful completion were inappropriate.

Comparative Analysis: The State of Colorado Study, Part II

2004 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Christopher R. Brigham ◽  
Kathryn Mueller ◽  
Douglas Van Zet ◽  
Debra J. Northrup ◽  
Edward B. Whitney ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Daily Living ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Pain Syndrome ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Clinical Assessments ◽  
Physician Judgment ◽  
History Of ◽  
Key Terms ◽  
Causation Analysis ◽  
Work Interference

Abstract [Continued from the January/February 2004 issue of The Guides Newsletter.] To understand discrepancies in reviewers’ ratings of impairments based on different editions of the AMA Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (AMA Guides), users can usefully study the history of the revisions as successive editions attempted to provide a comprehensive, valid, reliable, unbiased, and evidence-based system. Some shortcomings of earlier editions have been addressed in the AMA Guides, Fifth Edition, but problems remain with each edition, largely because of the limited scientific evidence available. In the context of the history of the different editions of the AMA Guides and their development, the authors discuss and contextualize a number of key terms and principles including the following: definitions of impairment and normal; activities of daily living; maximum medical improvement; impairment percentages; conversion of regional impairments; combining impairments; pain and other subjective complaints; physician judgment; and causation analysis; finally, the authors note that impairment is not synonymous with disability or work interference. The AMA Guides, Fifth Edition, contrasts impairment evaluations and independent medical evaluations (this was not done in previous editions) and discusses impairment evaluations, rules for evaluations, and report standards. Upper extremity and lower extremity impairment evaluations are discussed in terms of clinical assessments and rating processes, analyzing important changes between editions and problematic areas (eg, complex regional pain syndrome).

An Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. J. Lowe
Keyword(s):  
Philosophy Of Mind

Review of Matter and Consciousness: A Contemporary Introduction to the Philosophy of Mind (rev. ed.).

1988 ◽  
Vol 33 (12) ◽  
pp. 1103-1103
Author(s):  
No authorship indicated
Keyword(s):  
Philosophy Of Mind
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