The theory of synesthesia according to the Pythagorean tradition and Nabokov’s revisiting of Pythagorean synesthesia

Semiotica ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (229) ◽  
pp. 151-172
Author(s):  
Yona Dureau
Keyword(s):  
Present Article ◽  
Anomalous Form ◽  
The Gift ◽  
Ancient Times

AbstractIn Ancient times, synesthesia was a form of perception sought after, as developed both by Pythagoras and by Aristotle. It was a degree of perception sought after for the perception of the divine. It was part of a definite aesthetics because art was supposed to permit access to synesthesia through very precise rules defined by Aristotle in his Rhetoric. Synesthesia was not an anomalous form of perception experienced by some writers only. It was supposed to be induced by certain masterpieces, thus connecting the reader’s experience of synesthesia with the writer’s. The hypothesis of the present paper is that Nabokov knew those theories and that his knowledge of Ancient sources was not limited to Plato whom he quotes repeatedly in his interviews, but also comprised Aristotle. Not only did Nabokov know about that theory, some interviews, and some of his novels reveal a game with those sources and a quest for the reader’s synesthesia. The present article focuses on the two first pages of The Gift as a skillful implementation of Aristotle’s theory on synesthesia.

The unification of European law: a pipedream?

2006 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. C. VAN CAENEGEM
Keyword(s):  
Present Article ◽  
European Law ◽  
Old World ◽  
The Past ◽  
Professional Historian ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Gift

The unification of European law – if it is ever achieved – belongs to the future, but much of this present article will be devoted to the past. This makes me look like the ancient Roman king Janus, upon whom the god Saturn bestowed the gift of seeing the future as well as the past, which led to his famous representation, in his Roman temple, as a man with two faces. As a professional historian I am, of course, concerned with past centuries, but the future of Europe and European law concerns me as a citizen of the Old World.

scholarly journals Images as documents for the history of science: some remarks concerning classification

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Helena Roxo Beltran ◽  
Vera Cecilia Machline
Keyword(s):  
Present Article ◽  
History Of Science ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Arts ◽  
History Of ◽  
Ancient Times

Studies on history of science are increasingly emphasizing the important role that, since ancient times, images have had in the processes of shaping concepts, as well as registering and transmitting knowledge about nature and the arts. In the past years, we have developed at Center Simão Mathias of Studies on the History of Science (CESIMA) inquiries devoted to the analysis of images as forms of registering and transmitting knowledge about nature and the arts – that is to say, as documents pertaining to the history of science. These inquiries are grounded on the assumption that all images derive from the interaction between the artistic technique used in their manufacture and the concept intended to be expressed by them. This study enabled us to analyze distinct roles that images have had in different fields of knowledge at various ages. Some of the results obtained so far are summarized in the present article.

JOHN DUNS SCOTUS ON HUMAN BEINGS IN THE STATE OF INNOCENCE

Traditio ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 75 ◽  
pp. 289-310
Author(s):  
ERNESTO DEZZA
Keyword(s):  
Present Article ◽  
Thomas Aquinas ◽  
The State ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
John Duns Scotus ◽  
Christian Anthropology ◽  
Duns Scotus ◽  
The Gift ◽  
Theological Orientation ◽  
New Interpretation

The present article presents the theory of the Franciscan master John Duns Scotus (1265/66–1308) on the so-called “state of innocence,” namely the condition in which human beings lived before the first sin. The state of innocence is characterized by the gift of original justice, guaranteeing harmony between the soul's powers and immortality. Derived from traditional Christian anthropology, Scotus's description offers a chance for dialogue with the masters of the second half of the thirteenth century, among them Henry of Ghent, Thomas Aquinas, and Bonaventure. Because of the theological orientation of Scotus's explanation, human beings as outlined by him are simultaneously naturally good and in need of divine gifts to reach their very end. Through a new interpretation of modality, Scotus's position is better able to express certain conditions related to power/possibility within the state of innocence.

Management of Fistula In Ano (Current Practices)

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vachanashruti Vachanashruti ◽  
Shashikant Kannade
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Present Article ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
Medical Field ◽  
Treatment Methods ◽  
Deep Impact ◽  
Fistula In Ano ◽  
Ancient Times

Fistula in ano is a disease known to the humanity since ancient times. It is a chronic illness which is, though not fatal but quite discomforting and troublesome to the patient and often puts deep impact on the quality of life of a patient. Despite many advances in medical field, it still poses a big challenge to the surgeon as there is no suitable curative treatment available so far. For the same reason, Sushruta has aptly described this disease as one of the Ashtamahagada. He was first person to describe the etiology, clinical features and management. So in present article an attempt has been made to enlighten the different treatment methods of Bhagandara.

Unveiling the humor mind of the “starving Armenians”: Literary and internet humor

2013 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahe S. Kazarian
Keyword(s):  
Present Article ◽  
Literary Work ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Dark Humor ◽  
Internet Age ◽  
Humor Theory ◽  
Humor Appreciation ◽  
Ancient Times

AbstractThe international fame of the “starving Armenians” has overshadowed this biblical nation's ardent love for humor and wit. The geography and distinctive language of the Armenians have also veiled the Armenian humor mind from international humor scholarship. In the present article, contemporary Armenian humor forms and expressions of Armenian humor in literary work (fable, satire and dark humor) and the internet are described. This illustration of Armenian humor forms and means of communication is informed by contemporary Western humor theory and research. The analysis of Armenian humor dispels the stereotype of the Armenian as poor and starving and reveals a rich culture full of varied forms of humor from ancient times to the internet age. A contemporary Armenian humor mind that is open to humor appreciation and expression is reflected in the designation and veneration of Gümri as the humor capital of Armenians, and the recognition of April 1 as a national day of humor and wit.

scholarly journals Real presence. Outline of an ecumenical review

2016 ◽  
Vol 72 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Werner Klän
Keyword(s):  
New Testament ◽  
Lord's Supper ◽  
Adequate Description ◽  
Joint Declaration ◽  
Real Presence ◽  
The Gift ◽  
The New Testament ◽  
Ancient Times ◽  
Conceptual Formulation

The issue of an adequate description, a conceptual formulation and a theological interpretationof the gift of the Lord’s Supper, has been a concern of Christianity since ancient times. Thecircumspect observation in the Charta Oecumenica (2001) reads: ‘Fundamental differences infaith are still barriers to visible unity’. In the light of those difficulties, attempts have beenmade in recent years to work on a ‘Joint Declaration on the Lord’s Supper’. All churches anddenominations face the challenge to bring that which they learn of Jesus Christ’s sacramentalpresence from the New Testament. Some rapprochements have been achieved in the lastdecades. Some of those results are discussed in this essay.

scholarly journals Tradycyjna edukacja dzieci żydowskich (wprowadzenie do problemu)

2019 ◽  
pp. 69-80
Author(s):  
Hanna Grzesiak
Keyword(s):  
Present Article ◽  
Jewish Community ◽  
Jewish Identity ◽  
Traditional Education ◽  
Jewish Family ◽  
Educational Methods ◽  
The Family ◽  
Ancient Times ◽  
Moral Nature ◽  
Family Home

The birth of a child in a Jewish family, both in the ancient times and today, brings happiness not only to the parents themselves but also to the whole of the Jewish community. Children are a gift from God, they contribute to the prosperous future of the family they come from, but they also, what is essential, guarantee the continued survival of the chosen nation. Following this assumption, childless families were considered to be deficient, unsubstantial and were shunned from society because, as the Israelites believe, God blesses only those who have numerous offspring. The lack of children was often considered a curse, equated to punishment for sins and the absence of God in the family. The present article introduces the reader to the principles of traditional education of Jewish children, outlines problems of child’s education both at home, which is a fundamental basis for creating and shaping Jewish identity, and at school, where the emphasis is on transferring knowledge of religious and moral nature. Additionally, educational methods used both at family home and educational establishments are also discussed in the article.

Healing in Early Buddhism

2015 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
. Anālayo
Keyword(s):  
Present Article ◽  
Early Buddhism ◽  
The Face ◽  
Ancient Times

In the present article I study passages from the early discourses preserved in the Nik?yas and ?gamas related to healing and bearing up in the face of pain. These show that the potential of psychological means of healing, in particular through mental qualities like mindfulness, were already recognized in ancient times, instead of being a purely modern phenomenon.

scholarly journals RESIPROSITAS TRADISI MEMBALAS AMPLOP PESTA PERNIKAHAN “TOMPANGAN” TERHADAP PENINGKATAN KOHESI SOSIAL

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Noer Azizah ◽  
Sudirman Sudirman ◽  
Burhanuddin Susamto
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Data Processing ◽  
Social Cohesion ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Classification Analysis ◽  
The Gift ◽  
Ancient Times ◽  
The Village ◽  
Empirical Methodology

Abstract: This tradition is a form of donation in the form of goods or jaza and money to people who have a celebration or wedding party. In ancient times before the popularity of tompangan, which were considered as public debts, they contributed as solidarity and without any promises they were considered as debts. The gift is recorded in a book or receipt as evidence to repay the gift it receives. Modernization, marked by advances in science and technology, has eroded the form and meaning of reciprocity in the tradition of replying to the “tompangan” wedding envelope in the midst of the Ambunten community of Bukabu village. The research used is juridical empirical methodology, the approach used is a qualitative approach, data obtained using interviews and documentation and for data processing using editing techniques, classification, analysis and conclusions. The purpose of this study was to understand the reciprocity of tompangan to increase social cohesion in the village of Bukabu so that until now the tompangan tradition is still being implemented. From the data analysis, it can be concluded that the tompangan tradition in a wedding party is a maslahah that directly maintains the aim of the sayara '. When viewed from the point of view of its strength as evidence in the stipulation of law, it includes maslahah hajiyah.Keywords: Reciprocity; Tompangan; Social Cohesion.Abstrak: Tradisi tompangan telah menjadi adat yang sangat kental bagi masyarakat Desa Bukabu. Tradisi tersebut merupakan sebuah bentuk sumbangan yang berupa barang atau jaza dan uang kepada orang yang punya hajatan atau pesta pernikahan. Pada zaman dulu sebelum terkenalnya tompangan yang dianggap sebagai hutang piutang masyarakat menyumbang sebagai solidaritas dan tanpa adanya janji yang dianggap sebagai utang-piutang. Pemberian tersebut dicatat dalam buku atau kwitansi sebagai bukti untuk membalas pemberian yang diterimanya. Modernisasi yang ditandai dengan kemajuan iptek telah meggerus bentuk dan makna dalam resiprositas tradisi membalas amplop pernikahan “tompangan” ditengah masyarakat Ambunten desa Bukabu. Penelitian yang dipakai ialah metodelogi yuridis empiris, pendekatan yang digunakan ialah pendekatan kualitatif, data yang diperoleh menggunakan wawancara dan dokumentasi dan untuk pengolahan data menggunakan tehnik edit, klasifikasi, analisis dan kesimpulan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini ialah untuk memahami resiprositas tompangan tehadap peningkatan kohesi sosial di desa Bukabu sehingga sampai saat ini tradisi tompangan tersebut masih dilaksanakan. Dari analisa data maka bisa disimpulkan bahwa tradisi tompangan dalam pesta pernikahan merupakan sebuah maslahah yang secara langsung memelihara tujuan sayara’. Jika dilihat dari segi kekuatannya sebagai hujjah dalam penetapan hukum maka termasuk maslahah hajiyah.Kata Kunci: Resiprositas; Tompangan; Kohesi Sosial.

THE GENRE OF CORRESPONDENCE: AN ATTEMPT OF LINGO-STYLISTIC STUDY

2021 ◽  
pp. 39-52
Author(s):  
SUSANNA GABRIELYAN
Keyword(s):  
Special Reference ◽  
Present Article ◽  
Specific Model ◽  
Time And Space ◽  
Development Trends ◽  
Creative Mind ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Ancient Times ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Stylistic Changes

SUSANNA GABRIELYAN - THE GENRE OF CORRESPONDENCE: AN ATTEMPT OF LINGO-STYLISTIC STUDY The present article is devoted to the study of the linguostylistic peculiarities of correspondence genre (with special reference to personal letters). As early as in ancient times a specific model of correspondence was developed which clearly defined the requirements for its content and format. From the semantic and structural perspectives the letter is a complete text which is a means of communication overcoming time and space. In the present work a special reference is made to Y. Charents’s correspondence which is one of the interesting manifestations of the poet’s creative mind. Over time correspondence has undergone linguistic, structural and stylistic changes also brought about by scientific and technological advances which provide various opportunities for communication, at the same time, setting new requirements. The article focuses on the comparison, distinction and analysis of various changes, prospects and development trends of written speech.

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