Mahaffy and Wilde

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alastair J. L. Blanshard
Keyword(s):  
Trinity College ◽  
Complex Relationship ◽  
Contemporary Society ◽  
Classical Education ◽  
Vital Part ◽  
Greek History ◽  
And Function ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Role And Function

This chapter explores the relationship between Wilde and his Trinity College Classics tutor, John Pentland Mahaffy. This complex relationship played a vital part in the formation of Wilde’s distinctive version of Hellenism. It was a troubled relationship. Wilde and Mahaffy disagreed about politics, sexuality, religion, the course of Greek history, and the role and function of classical education. Examining these points of disagreement brings into clear relief a number of important contours in Wilde’s attitudes to the Greeks. Mahaffy, through his life and writing, provoked Wilde into defining precisely what the Greeks meant to Wilde, how they might be studied, and their value to contemporary society.

scholarly journals Heidegger on beauty

2021 ◽  
pp. 39-49
Author(s):  
Una Popovic
Keyword(s):  
Specific Aspect ◽  
Work Of Art ◽  
Positive Approach ◽  
Vital Part ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
And Function ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Role And Function

This paper is about Heidegger?s understanding of beauty, with regard to his specific critique and reevaluation of traditional philosophical aesthetics, known as overcoming of aesthetics. Namely, since the notion of beauty is not the most prominent one in Heidegger?s understanding of aesthetics, my aim in this paper is to point out to its role and function in the project of overcoming of aesthetics and metaphysics, and consequently, in the development of Heidegger?s later philosophy in general. I will focus my analyses on two Heidegger?s lectures dating from 1935-1936, The Origin of the Work of Art and The Introduction to Metaphysics. Both of these, in my view, represent key texts for the analysis of the notion of beauty in Heidegger. Firstly, I will analyze the relationship between beauty and art, and thus show that Heidegger?s approach to beauty implies ontological connotations (with regard to the question of Being), as well as a critique of traditional relationship between beauty and art (art as production of beauty). Secondly, I will stress the relation between beauty, truth and light (shine), and thus indicate Heidegger?s positive approach to the matter. Resulting from these analyses, Heidegger?s notion of beauty is shown as a vital part of his overcoming of aesthetics and metaphysics, but also as a specific aspect of various questions and problems of his later philosophy. Additionally, the results of these analyses can become a starting point for further interpretation of the relationship between beauty and form, and between light (shine) and Being in Heidegger?s philosophy.

scholarly journals RELATIONS BETWEEN MOSQUE AND SOCIAL HISTORY OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 142-153
Author(s):  
Anna Triayudha ◽  
Rateh Ninik Pramitasary ◽  
Hermansyah Akbar Anas ◽  
Choirul Mahfud
Keyword(s):  
Social History ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
Early Period ◽  
Islamic Education ◽  
The Social ◽  
History Of ◽  
And Function ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Role And Function

The growth and development of Islamic Education is inseparable from the growth of institutions. The Prophet made it happen by establishing institutions that had a role in developing and advancing Islamic education, one of which was a mosque. Research on the relationship of mosques with the social history of Islamic education is discussed by using descriptive qualitative methods that are oriented to literature review. This paper shows that in the early period of Islamic education, the Prophet provided exemplary by building and empowering mosques. The example of the Prophet continued with the Caliphs afterwards until the present era. The mosque was built by the Prophet from the Al Haram mosque located in Makkah, Quba Mosque located in Quba, Nabawi mosque located in Medina and so on. The role and function of the mosque at that time was as a place of prayer, a place of prayer, a place for discussion or deliberation, a meeting place to develop a war strategy and others related to the problems and needs of Muslims. From time to time, the role or function of the mosque has changed slightly. In essence, mosques are currently influencing the development of the social history of Islamic education in Indonesia.

Animism, personhood and the nature of reality: Sami perspectives

Polar Record ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elina Helander-Renvall
Keyword(s):  
Social Space ◽  
World View ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Subjective Character ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Human Relationships ◽  
Indigenous Groups ◽  
And Function ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Role And Function

ABSTRACTThis article is an exploration and description of the inter-subjective character of human and non-human relationships. Recent research into animism shows that at present there is emerging a new ontology that breaks down barriers between human beings and animals, culture and nature. This new animism predominantly discusses how human persons relate to the world. The culture of many indigenous groups is animistic meaning that nature is alive and there is a social space for humans and non-humans to interrelate to each other. In this article, an attempt is made to describe in detail how Sami reindeer herders perceive their environment and how the interplay and dialogue with nature is integrated in the overall activities of Sami within this relationship.A living being co-exists within certain environmental conditions and is dependent on all other beings with which she/he is in relationship. In this sense one can speak about ‘inter-subjectivity’ meaning direct subject-to-subject sharing of presence. It will be shown that the relationship between humans and non-humans is highly context-bound. Furthermore, the relationship between humans and non-humans within the Sami cultural circles is based on the mutual caretaking, respect and conditioning within different groups. For instance, the reindeer give themselves to humans and humans give shelter to them. According to the Sami world view, there are many different kinds of persons, such as humans, animals and spirits. To be a person in an animistic sense is a very flexible way of existence and one has to learn to know what the different personhoods are about. In this context, it is important to understand the role and function of the landscape and certain places and features within the landscape in specific areas. This is because within these places, communication, and what will be referred to as mythic discourse, takes place between humans and non-humans, and this dialogue is known to be of benefit to human beings in their daily lives and activities.

Making sense of survival: refining the treatment of state preferences in neorealist theory

2013 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 1015-1037 ◽  
Author(s):  
BURAK KADERCAN
Keyword(s):  
Careful Examination ◽  
Regime Stability ◽  
Making Sense ◽  
Self Help ◽  
State Behaviour ◽  
Conceptual Problems ◽  
And Function ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Role And Function ◽  
State Preferences

AbstractThe assumption that ‘states' primary goal is survival’ lies at the heart of the neorealist paradigm. A careful examination of the assumption, however, reveals that neorealists draw upon a number of distinct interpretations of the ‘survival assumption’ that are then treated as if they are the same, pointing towards conceptual problems that surround the treatment of state preferences. This article offers a specification that focuses on two questions that highlight the role and function of the survival assumption in the neorealist logic: (i) what do states have to lose if they fail to adopt self-help strategies?; and (ii) how does concern for relevant losses motivate state behaviour and affect international outcomes? Answering these questions through the exploration of governing elites' sensitivity towardsregime stabilityandterritorial integrityof the state, in turn, addresses the aforementioned conceptual problems. This specification has further implications for the debates among defensive and offensive realists, potential extensions of the neorealist logic beyond the Westphalian states, and the relationship between neorealist theory and policy analysis.

scholarly journals HUKUM PROGRESIF DAN PERKEMBANGAN TEKNOLOGI KECERDASAN BUATAN

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 166-190
Author(s):  
Qur'ani Dewi Kusumawardani
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Law And Society ◽  
Human Interest ◽  
The Future ◽  
And Function ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Role And Function

Information technology in the era of Industrial Revolution 4.0 will become more sophisticated and increasingly influence the relationship between law and society. Law, in interaction with artificial intelligence and algorithms, will be expected in the future to provide quick and just answers to human problems.  It is also predicted that in settling disputes, artificial intelligence and algorithm will replace the role and function of lawyers and judges. This prediction of how artificial intelligence and algorithm will replace law’s societal function will be analyzed using the progressive law theory which perceived law to be subordinate to human interest.

scholarly journals Mengendus Pengalaman Puncak Keagamaan

Humaniora ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 914
Author(s):  
Frederikus Fios
Keyword(s):  
Religious Experience ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Basic Question ◽  
Quality Life ◽  
Devotional Practices ◽  
Human Quality ◽  
And Function ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Role And Function

Religion is one exclusive vocabulary in religious. This institution arranges the relationship of religious with God, Devine Substance that was being prayed in mondial religions. Religious, including spiritualists, that accommodated in one religion must have altogether consciousness in an altogether identity that signed their devotional practices, rites, and spiritual practices that they actualized in togetherness circumstances (communal). Religion and spiritualism are elements having special-unique function for groups of people to internalize. A basic question that keeps claiming role and function of religion today that it is challenged to disclose factual experience that could significantly contribute for better quality in social life from time to time. Moreover, actual issue that writer will discuss is discourse related to religious summit experience topic in believe dynamic. It is included in explaining multidimensional aspect that shows religious experience being applied to fix human quality life into positive and also to fulfill hopes of people. 

scholarly journals WORK PROGRAM OF MADRASAH COMMITTEE

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 256-264
Author(s):  
Isnaini Septemiarti ◽  
Widia Yunita
Keyword(s):  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Work Program ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
And Function ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Role And Function ◽  
Academic Year

This study aims to determine the role of the madrasah committee in improving the quality of madrasah. This research is a qualitative descriptive study. The subjects in this study were the head of the madrasah and the madrasah committee. While the object of this research is the work program of the MTsN 2 Siak madrasah committee for the 2018/2019 academic year. The number of samples in this study were 13 people consisting of 1 madrasah principal and 12 madrasah committees. Data obtained through interviews, observation, and documentation. The results showed that the madrasah committee had played its role and function as a provider of consideration, support and mediator. In the relationship between the head of madrasah and the madrasah committee, it can be linked as coordinative, supportive, evaluative, normative, collaborative, and communicative.

scholarly journals The scheme of delegation as a sensemaking framework in multi-academy trusts in England: Useful tool or constraint?

2021 ◽  
pp. 174114322110519
Author(s):  
Jacqueline Baxter ◽  
Katharine Jewitt
Keyword(s):  
Board Member ◽  
English Education ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Governance Structures ◽  
Funded Project ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
The Government ◽  
And Function ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Role And Function

Changes to the structure of English education because of decentralisation policy, particularly since 2010, have resulted in the creation of large groupings of schools – multi-academy trusts, organisations with multi-level governance structures, set out in schemes of delegation. Although the government has demanded absolute clarity on the role and remit of each part of the structure and the relationship and reporting between them, recent research suggests that there is little clarity or consistency in the role and function of board structures, with members often confused about their roles. This study draws on data from a funded project to examine: What level of consistency there is in multi-academy trust schemes of delegation, and what evidence is there that schemes of delegation align with sensemaking models of board members? The article concludes with a discussion on what the findings imply for use of schemes of delegation as useful tools for board member sensemaking in multi-academy trusts; revealing that although they can be useful tools for sensemaking, their usage varies a great deal between boards and board members.

scholarly journals Tradition and Modernity in Contemporary Islamic Philosophy

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Safet Bektovic
Keyword(s):  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Islamic Philosophy ◽  
Islamic Tradition ◽  
Cultural Renaissance ◽  
The Status ◽  
And Function ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Role And Function

In the aftermath of the cultural renaissance movement (naḥḍa), especially during the second half of the 20th century, philosophy succeeded in regaining the status it enjoyed in medieval times as an important part of the Muslim intellectual discourse. In recent decades, philosophical thought (falsafa) has gained more prominence and relevance, especially with regard to the Islamic debate about the role and function of the Islamic tradition in the contemporary modern world. In this debate, Muslim philosophers deal with various questions and issues, foremost among them: the concept of knowledge, the wider question of reform (iṣlāḥ), and the relationship between religion and secularism. How Muslim thinkers and philosophers understand the questions and how they answer them vary widely, depending on their methodological approach to these issues - metaphysics, historicity, hermeneutics, and deconstruction – as well as their different positions regarding the role of philosophy in relation to contemporary Islām in general and its role in understanding the Islamic tradition’s relation with modernity in particular. The aim of this paper is to shed some light on the methodological diversity in contemporary Muslim philosophy, through readings of the work of four thinkers.

Higher education—an image-boosting business?

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mats Alvesson
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
University Education ◽  
Abstract Thinking ◽  
Contemporary Society ◽  
Academic Degree ◽  
And Function ◽  
Role And Function ◽  
Business And Management

In this chapter, I continue to address higher education. A key question is the role and function of higher education, especially the universities, in contemporary society. Is it primarily a vehicle for the improvement of knowledge and intellectual qualifications? Or is it about other issues? As hinted at in Chapter 4, there seems to be a lot of variation and a lot of shakiness concerning learning and improvement of cognitive capacities for all or the vast majority of students. A second key question is what the signifier ‘university’ means (in the context of education). Does it mean anything particular or is it just a label intended to trigger positive responses and then work as an umbrella for all kinds of activities? This raises the question as to what extent the entire sector in itself, rather than merely certain arrangements within higher education institutions, can be viewed as an illusion (i.e., not accomplishing what it increasingly claims that it represents and achieves). Higher education is perhaps better at producing degrees, documentation for CVs, and keeping young people out of unemployment for a few years than producing knowledge and people who are good at critical and abstract thinking, seeing patterns, and analysing problems. A third key question concerns the benefits of higher education for individuals. Do people, on the whole, gain from higher education and, if so, in what ways? This chapter is rather broad in scope. It starts with critically examining to what extent higher education—here,meaning primarily university education— leads to qualifications and whether an academic degree offers a clear message about the graduate’s ability. These questions are related to, and trigger further consideration of, inflation tendencies in the entire educational sector, but in particular in universities. One potentially significant and problematic outcome of the inflation is over-education; i.e., the number of graduates strongly exceeds the number of jobs for which their formal education and degrees indicate they are qualified. A heavily expanded, and often dominating, area of education is business and management studies. I give this sector some extra attention in the chapter, as it is my own sector.

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