scholarly journals Love, Friendship, and Disaffection in Plato and Aristotle: Toward a Pragmatist Analysis of Interpersonal Relationships

2010 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 29-62
Author(s):  
Robert Prus ◽  
Fatima Camara
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Reference Points ◽  
Greek Literature ◽  
Human Relations ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
Human Relationships ◽  
Human Association ◽  
Affective Relations

Although much overlooked by social scientists, a considerable amount of the classical Greek literature (circa700-300BCE) revolves around human relationships and, in particular, the matters of friendship, love and disaffection. Providing some of the earliest sustained literature on people's relations with others, the poets Homer (circa 700BCE) and Hesiod (circa 700BCE) not only seem to have stimulated interest in these matters, but also have provided some more implicit, contextual reference points for people embarked on the comparative analysis of human relations. Still, some other Greek authors, most notably including Plato and Aristotle, addressed these topics in explicitly descriptive and pointedly analytical terms. Plato and Aristotle clearly were not of one mind in the ways they approached, or attempted to explain, human relations. Nevertheless, contemporary social scientists may benefit considerably from closer examinations of these sources. Thus, while acknowledging some structuralist theories of attraction (e.g., that similars or opposites attract), the material considered here focus more directly on the problematic, deliberative, enacted, and uneven features of human association. In these respects, Plato and Aristotle may be seen not only to lay the foundations for a pragmatist study of friendship, love, and disaffection, but also to provide some exceptionally valuable materials with which to examine affective relations in more generic, transhistorical terms.

The Philosophy of Sobornost as a Prototype of Ferdinand Tönnies’ “Sociological Conservatism”

2021 ◽  
pp. 49-59
Author(s):  
Nikita K. Siundiukov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Reference Points ◽  
Natural State ◽  
The Political ◽  
The Social ◽  
Political Theories ◽  
Definition Of

The article presents a comparative analysis of the theory of Ferdinand Tönnies “Gemeinschaft/Gesellschaft” and the philosophy of catholicity in the works of A.S. Khomyakov and I.V. Kireevsky. The theory of Tönnies is considered in the light of the concept of “sociological conservatism” manifested by A.F. Filippov. It is shown that the conceptual opposition “Gemeinschaft/Gesellschaft” can be seen continuation of the discussion about the “nature of the social”. In this light, the main reference points of Tönnies sociology are the political theories of Aris­totle and Hobbes, with an emphasis on the definition of the “natural state” of man. Based on the analysis of Tönnies theory, it is shown that its comparison with Slavophilism is possible in three parameters: appeal to the factor of sub­stantiality, the dichotomy of “historical” and “non – historical” and the use of the concept of “organic”. It is proved that in the context of a “conservative” reading of the philosophy of sobornost, its argumentation turns out to be mainly political and sociological

scholarly journals Perbandingan Nilai Moral Novel Ananta Prahadi dan Ivanna Van Dijk Karya Risa Saraswati

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 150-158
Author(s):  
Inda Puspita Sari ◽  
Tiya Handayani ◽  
Rika Berlista
Keyword(s):  
Data Reduction ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Moral Values ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Human Relations ◽  
Moral Value ◽  
Human Relationships ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Number Of Citations

This study aims to describe the comparison of moral values ​​in the novel Ivanna Van Dijk by RisaSaraswati with the moral values ​​of the novel AnantaPrahadi by RisaSaraswati. The research method uses descriptive qualitative method. The data in this study were obtained by reading, recording and concluding techniques. After the data is collected, data reduction is then performed. The selected data are then classified for further analysis of similarities and differences to be compared until the conclusion of the research results. The results of this study indicate that there are differences and similarities in the moral values ​​of human relations with oneself, human relations with humans, and human relations with God. Comparison of the moral values ​​of the two novels from the aspect of moral values ​​there are differences. In the novel AnantaPrahadi by RisaSaraswati the moral values ​​of human relations with oneself are 19 quotations, human relationships with humans there are 50 quotations, human relationships with God are 8, and the total of these quotations is 149 quotations. Whereas in Ivanna Van Dijk's novel the moral value of human relations with oneself is 26 quotations, human relationships with humans there are 49 quotations, human relationships with God there are 3 quotations, and the total of these quotations is 105 quotations. Conclusion, the comparison of moral values ​​in the two novels is on the number of citations, while the equation lies in the form of quotations of moral values, which dominates the moral values ​​of relationships with others. In addition, the form of expressing the moral values ​​of the two novels is slightly different, namely the implied and explicit meaning. Keywords: Comparison, Novel, Moral Value

Relational Online Collaborative Learning Model

2005 ◽  
pp. 258-282
Author(s):  
Antonio Santos Moreno
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Instructional Strategies ◽  
Knowledge Building ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Instructional Designer ◽  
Frame Of Reference ◽  
Human Relations ◽  
Pedagogical Strategies ◽  
Human Relationships ◽  
Online Collaborative Learning

This chapter describes an instructional online collaborative learning model that addresses the phenomenon from a systemic human relations and interaction perspective. Its main purpose is to aid students in their social building of knowledge when learning in a CSCL environment. The model argues that knowledge building in a networked environment is affected by the communication conflicts that naturally arise in human relationships. Thus, the model is basically proposing a way to attend to these communication conflicts. In this line, it proposes a set of instructional strategies to develop the student’s meta-communication abilities. The concepts and instructional suggestions presented here are intended to have a heuristic value and are hoped to serve as a frame of reference to: 1) understand the complex human patterns of relationships that naturally develop when learning in a CSCL environment, and 2) suggest some basic pedagogical strategies to the instructional designer to develop sound online networked environments.

Dealing with Family and Interpersonal Problems

2019 ◽  
pp. 89-98
Author(s):  
Dennis C. Daley ◽  
Antoine Douaihy
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Interpersonal Problems ◽  
Human Relationships

Problems and conflicts in family and interpersonal relationships are common in recovery and can contribute to relapse if clients don’t have a plan to deal with them. Conflict, tension, and disagreements are normal parts of human relationships. Not addressing these head-on sets us up to feel angry, frustrated, and unhappy. Sometimes interpersonal problems are obvious, and other times they can be subtle, covert, or hidden. The goals of this chapter are for clients to identify and address conflicts in their families and interpersonal relationships, to examine their usual style of relating to others, and to begin to formulate and use strategies for resolving conflicts.

scholarly journals Comparative analysis of abundance–occupancy relationships for species at risk at both broad taxonomic and spatial scales

2015 ◽  
Vol 93 (7) ◽  
pp. 515-519 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy E. Roney ◽  
Anna Kuparinen ◽  
Jeffrey A. Hutchings
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Spatial Scales ◽  
Freshwater Fishes ◽  
Reference Points ◽  
Species At Risk ◽  
Large Spatial Scale ◽  
Terrestrial Mammals ◽  
Taxonomic Groups

The abundance–occupancy relationship is one of the most well-examined relationships in ecology. At the species level, a positive association has been widely documented. However, until recently, research on the nature of this relationship at broad taxonomic and spatial scales has been limited. Here, we perform a comparative analysis of 12 taxonomic groups across a large spatial scale (Canada), using data on Canadian species at risk: amphibians, arthropods, birds, freshwater fishes, lichens, marine fishes, marine mammals, molluscs, mosses, reptiles, terrestrial mammals, and vascular plants. We find a significantly positive relationship in all taxonomic groups with the exception of freshwater fishes (negative association) and lichens (no association). In general, our work underscores the strength and breadth of this apparently fundamental relationship and provides insight into novel applications for large-scale population dynamics. Further development of species-independent abundance–occupancy relationships, or those of a similar nature, might well prove instrumental in serving as starting points for developing species-independent reference points and recovery strategies.

Respect Redefined: Focus Group Insights from Singapore

1997 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 205-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kalyani Mehta
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Multicultural Society ◽  
Limited Sample ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
Limited Sample Size ◽  
The Family ◽  
Focus Group Methodology ◽  
Subjective Views

This article re-examines the meaning of the concept of respect within the context of a fast modernizing Asian multicultural society—Singapore. Two key findings emerge. First, the meaning of respect both from the perspective of the aged and the middle-aged generation has shifted from obedience to courteous behavior. Second, in the majority of focus groups members concurred that the degree of respect accorded to elders has in general decreased. The focus group methodology was used in this research. Bearing in mind the limited sample size (88 participants) these findings alert us to the need for social scientists to monitor perceptual shifts in meaning of concepts critical in the sphere of interpersonal relationships. The findings throw light on the subjective views of intergenerational relations within the family as well as the community. As such, they would be valuable to counselors, social workers, and family therapists.

A Neo-Marxist Theory of Comparative Analysis

Slavic Review ◽  
1967 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 657-662 ◽  
Author(s):  
David T. Cattell
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Comparative Politics ◽  
Marxist Theory ◽  
American Political Science Association ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
Initial Stage ◽  
The Social ◽  
Communist Countries ◽  
American Political Science ◽  
Science Association

The symposium on “Comparative Politics and Communist Systems” (Slavic Review, March 1967) represents, I believe, a general consensus among social scientists in Slavic studies that the study of Communist countries should be integrated into developments in the social sciences in general. The question is how this should be accomplished. The symposium participants argued for immediate and direct integration through various models such as the developmental or bureaucratic model. Another group, represented by the Communist Studies Conference of the American Political Science Association and the recent Carnegie grant for comparative communism, proposes that comparative communism be considered a major subcategory of comparative analysis. At least in the initial stage, it is reasoned, the various Communist systems should be compared with one another. I would suggest, however, that before either scheme is accepted the net be cast wider for a broader, more flexible organizing device.

Oecuménisme méthodologique et dialogue entre paradigmes

1995 ◽  
Vol 14 (S1) ◽  
pp. 37-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Verena Haldemann ◽  
Ron Lévy
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Reference Points ◽  
Internal Reference ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Joint Research ◽  
High Quality Research ◽  
Quality Research ◽  
External Point ◽  
Point Of Reference ◽  
The Way

ABSTRACTWhile multi-method research is currently provoking much interest, there is little reflection on the legitimacy of this kind of research and on the conditions for achieving high quality research. This article first describes the scientific and socio-political contexts from which this movement towards multi-method research has emerged. It then goes on to discuss why comparative analysis is central to the triangulation of methods and why the notion of triangulation itself requires an external point of reference. It is suggested that the reason why we produce only half-hearted or even illigitimate comparisons is because the reference points are hidden. For multi-method research to be of high quality it must clearly externalize valid inferences at each moment in the spiral of knowledge, identify its analytical logic and establish its internal reference points. (This article is the result of joint research and the respective positions of the authors are reflected in the way in which the article is presented.)

Reviews of the Literature: Uniformities in Human Relations Tentatively Established

1942 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-45
Author(s):  
Charles Harding
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Division Of Labor ◽  
Human Behavior ◽  
Historical Development ◽  
Human Relations ◽  
Human Relationships ◽  
The Social

It has been becoming increasingly evident to some of those who have to handle problems of human relations that most social sciences have provided no practical technique for analyzing human relationships. The departmentalization of the social sciences, the result of historical development rather than any actual division of labor based on definitions of human behavior, has only led to confusion. Many of the problems upon which much energy and time is spent seem to be problems arising from the division of behaviors into various fields rather than from behavior itself. Furthermore this unreal departmentalization has led to "passing the buck" among specialists. When hard pressed on a particular point they can always say that at that point the problem ceases to be theirs and becomes the problem of another group of specialists. Thus problems are tossed back and forth, are never faced, and naturally never solved. Unfortunately, the completely unwarranted division of human relations into the fields of economics, sociology, psychology, and so on seems strongly entrenched.

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