The brooding omnipresence of Carl Schmitt in contemporary jurisprudence: Reflections on William Scheuerman’s The End of Law: Carl Schmitt in the 21st century

2020 ◽  
pp. 019145372097473
Author(s):  
Sanford Levinson
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Objective Measure ◽  
Carl Schmitt ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Administrative State

Carl Schmitt, whatever his clear deficiencies as a human being and excesses in his overall thought, is, by any objective measure, one of the leading jurisprudential figures of the 20th century. And the questions he raised – about the inevitably of discretionary decision-making in the age of the modern administrative state; the breakdown of liberal parliamentarism; or the importance of that ‘emergencies’ must play in any cogent jurisprudential theory, to name only three – continue to resonate very much into the 21st century. William Scheuerman is at best ambivalent, if not hostile, to many aspects of Schmitt and Schmittian theory, but he presents Schmitt’s ideas with remarkable clarity that enables the reader to understand why it continues to be important to read and to wrestle with him.

scholarly journals O Bestiário de Nemésio ou como escrever uma Zoopoética açoriana

Scriptorium ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 186
Author(s):  
Anna Silva
Keyword(s):  
Biological Sciences ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Animal Studies ◽  
Georges Bataille ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Ways Of Thinking

Para problematizar o antropocentrismo epistémico, encontramos nas últimas décadas do século XX e início do século XXI o desenvolvimento de um novo campo de investigação denominado Estudos Animais. Neste novo campo, o enfoque das investigações entrecruza várias linhas de pesquisa em ciências humanas e biológicas abarcando tanto a bioética e a biopolítica como as reflexões históricas, antropológicas, filosóficas e literárias. Entre os autores pioneiros que buscaram desconstruir e reconfigurar fora da esfera do antropocentrismo o próprio conceito de humano, constituem referências importantes para o desenvolvimento do presente estudo as teses defendidas pelo filósofo Georges Bataille. No que tange à literatura, meu interesse recai sobre a poesia de Vitorino Nemésio que, de forma instigante, propõe novas maneiras de pensar as complexas e controversas relações entre homens e animais não humanos. *** The Bestiary of Nemésio or how to write an Azorean zoopoetic ***In order to problematize epistemic anthropocentrism, we find in the last decades of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century the development of a new field of research called Animal Studies. In this new field, the research approach intersects several lines of research in the human and biological sciences, encompassing both bioethics and biopolitics, as well as historical, anthropological, philosophical and literary reflections. Among the pioneer authors who sought to deconstruct and reconfigure the very concept of human being outside the sphere of anthropocentrism, the theses defended by the philosopher Georges Bataille are important references for the development of the present study. As far as literature is concerned, my interest rests on the poetry of Vitorino Nemésio, who, in an enticing way, proposes new ways of thinking about the complex and controversial relations between men and nonhuman animals.Keywords: anthropocentrism; animal studies; Nemésio; Bataille.

“Band Wagon and Gravy Train”: uses and abuses along the Silk Road

Afghanistan ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-194
Author(s):  
Warwick Ball
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Silk Road ◽  
Late 20Th Century ◽  
Ancient Trade ◽  
International Image ◽  
Academic Discussion ◽  
The Silk Road

The Silk Road as an image is a relatively new one for Afghanistan. It appeals to both the pre-Islamic and the perceived Islamic past, thus offering an Islamic balance to previous identities linked to Bamiyan or to the Kushans. It also appeals to a broader and more international image, one that has been taken up by many other countries. This paper traces the rise of the image of the Silk Road and its use as a metaphor for ancient trade to encompass all contacts throughout Eurasia, prehistoric, ancient and modern, but also how the image has been adopted and expanded into many other areas: politics, tourism and academia. It is argued here that the origin and popularity of the term lies in late 20th century (and increasingly 21st century) politics rather than any reality of ancient trade. Its consequent validity as a metaphor in academic discussion is questioned

The role of science in the study of and response to space threats

2019 ◽  
Vol 89 (8) ◽  
pp. 777-799
Author(s):  
B. M. Shustov
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Space Debris ◽  
The Sun ◽  
National Program ◽  
Biological Hazard ◽  
Academy Of Sciences ◽  
Space Activities

During the second half of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century, space hazards multiplied, the most urgent of which is space debris. Professionals working in space are exposed to this hazard daily and are aware of it as a problem. Furthermore, increasing attention is being paid to the unpredictable behavior of the Sun, which produces the so-called space weather. The asteroid-comet hazard is considered as potentially having the most catastrophic consequences. No manifestations of biological hazard have yet been observed, although as space activities develop, it is becoming increasingly important. The appropriate time scale for astrophysical hazards is many millions of years, so from a practical perspective, they have no importance. This article briefly describes the main types of space hazards. The author analyzes the results of research and practical work in the field, both worldwide and specifically in Russia. Comparative analysis leads to the clear conclusion that a national program must be developed for the study of space hazards and to respond to space threats. This article is based on a report made by the author at the meeting of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) on January 15, 2019.

Umberto Eco's Reflections on Morality in the Context of Cultural Identity

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (44) ◽  
pp. 84-88
Author(s):  
Jana Pecníková ◽  
Anna Anna Slatinská ◽  
Genovaitė Kačiuškienė
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Studies ◽  
Cultural Identity ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Moral Identity ◽  
Research Paper ◽  
Italian Society ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Umberto Eco ◽  
Contemporary Writers ◽  
Identity Issue

The research paper focuses on the cultural and moral identity in Umberto Eco’s reflections. Attention is paid to the selected pieces. Umberto Eco is one of the most famous contemporary writers dealing with the issues of morality in Italian society. His works are devoted to the current perception of identity in the 21st century. The authors are interested in his view on values and identity in the selected chapters of his work. The aim of the paper is to analyse the identity issue in Umberto Eco’s works.The research objectives are based on recent doubts in cultural studies whether identity is fixed and firmly defined or acquired by a human being freely. Another question is the link between these two aspects. Although the origin of the word identity comes from Latin (idem – the same), nowadays it is more understood in its diversity as linguistic, cultural, national, moral identity, etc.

scholarly journals Upper Colorado River Basin 20th century droughts under 21st century warming: Plausible scenarios for the future

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 100206
Author(s):  
Connie A. Woodhouse ◽  
Rebecca M. Smith ◽  
Stephanie A. McAfee ◽  
Gregory T. Pederson ◽  
Gregory J. McCabe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
20Th Century ◽  
River Basin ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Colorado River ◽  
Colorado River Basin ◽  
Upper Colorado River Basin ◽  
The Future

Global Earthquake Fatalities and Population

2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 155-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas L. Holzer ◽  
James C. Savage
Keyword(s):  
Population Growth ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Poisson Distribution ◽  
21St Century ◽  
World Population ◽  
Background Rate ◽  
Death Toll ◽  
World Population Growth ◽  
Human Death ◽  
Earthquake Fatalities

Modern global earthquake fatalities can be separated into two components: (1) fatalities from an approximately constant annual background rate that is independent of world population growth and (2) fatalities caused by earthquakes with large human death tolls, the frequency of which is dependent on world population. Earthquakes with death tolls greater than 100,000 (and 50,000) have increased with world population and obey a nonstationary Poisson distribution with rate proportional to population. We predict that the number of earthquakes with death tolls greater than 100,000 (50,000) will increase in the 21st century to 8.7±3.3 (20.5±4.3) from 4 (7) observed in the 20th century if world population reaches 10.1 billion in 2100. Combining fatalities caused by the background rate with fatalities caused by catastrophic earthquakes ( >100,000 fatalities) indicates global fatalities in the 21st century will be 2.57±0.64 million if the average post-1900 death toll for catastrophic earthquakes (193,000) is assumed.

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