scholarly journals The Place of Skepticism in the 21st Century Gnoseological Debate: Selecting Logical Positivism and Postmodernism

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. p1
Author(s):  
Elias Ifeanyi E. Uzoigwe
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Driving Force ◽  
Logical Positivism ◽  
Western Philosophy ◽  
Objective Knowledge ◽  
Ancient Times ◽  
Necessary Evil

This study is centered on The Place of Skepticism in the 21st Century Gnoseological Debate: Selecting Logical Positivism and Postmodernism. Within the context of Western philosophy, skepticism, which arguably began in the ancient times with the likes of Gorgias neither ends with the Contra Academicos of St. Augustine nor with Kant’s noumena as some scholars argued. Skepticism is an indispensable part of epistemic discourse that cuts across diverse ages of philosophical discipline ranging from the ancient, medieval, modern, and contemporary; and also permeates all the branches of philosophy. The philosophical postulates of the logical positivists who unequivocally argued that any proposition that cannot be subjected to their verification principle is meaningless, was occasioned by skepticism. The postmodernist philosophers’ argument against objective knowledge, grand totalizing, and their downplaying of foundationalism, was orchestrated by skepticism. It is the position of this study that skepticism is not only a continuum, but most importantly, the episteme-vitae (the life-wire of epistemology). As a necessary evil in the philosophical discipline skepticism is an inevitable driving force in the 21st century gnoseological debate, and instrumentum laboris (instrument of labour) in the hands of philosophers. The research methods employed in this work include: analytic, contextual, historical, and textual.

scholarly journals THE PHONOMENON OF A MIRACLE CURE IN RELIGION AND THE FINE ARTS

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
Vytautas Gudonis
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Placebo Effect ◽  
Fine Arts ◽  
Ancient Times ◽  
Votive Offerings

The paper deals with the evolution of votive offering as the expression of praying for health and the gratitude for a miracle cure from ancient times to the present day. The tradition of votive offerings, as the means of asking for health and receiving a miracle cure, goes for thousands of years.The article analyses the question if the votive offering tradition has been continued in Lithuanian churches and if any known facts about a miracle cure have been found in the 21st century. The aim of this research is to detect the continuation of the votive offerings in Lithuanian churches. Interviews and content analysis have been used as research methods. Information collected from interviewing 5 worshipers and 19 priests in Lithuania. Unique examples of a miracle cure have been depicted. Votive offerings have been analysed as a part of rich cultural heritage. The diversity of votive offerings has been detected and depicted in the fine arts. The tradition of votive offering is viewed as the expression of the belief in a miracle cure. The assumption has been made that the placebo effect is present in a miracle cure. The findings suggest that the tradition of votive offerings still exist and being practiced in Lithuanian churches nowadays.

The Trickster in Serialized Television: An Anti-hero of Postmodern Mythologies

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fuad Halwani
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Character Development ◽  
Relevant Today ◽  
Ancient Times ◽  
Definition Of

Anti-heroes have become prevalent on the television home screen since the advent of cable in the late 90s. But the shift to Quality TV made the anti-hero even more dominant in its complex narratives. In order to understand why, I had to identify what an anti-hero really is. Carl Gustav Jung’s theory of the archetypes is one of the most comprehensive and referenced theories when it comes to character development and screenwriting, but the more complex contemporary narratives are becoming, the more the theory is proving to be outdated. However, a particularly perplexing Jungian archetype stands out: the trickster-figure. The investigation into the definition of the trickster yielded different attributes that render it a highly postmodern concept. This dissertation aims at identifying the contemporary TV anti-hero as the mythical player of tricks. Through a survey of 21st century semiotics, structural and poststructural theories, as well as contemporary theories on character and engagement in Serial TV consumption and “binge” culture, this dissertation aims to show how the trickster-figure is as relevant today as it was in ancient times.

scholarly journals Reconsumption reconsidered

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 391-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie-Cécile Cervellon ◽  
Stephen Brown
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
Consumer Culture ◽  
Driving Force ◽  
Phenomenological Research

Reconsumption refers to the act of rereading books, rewatching movies, revisiting places and re-experiencing hedonic experiences more generally. In a retrospective consumer culture, replete with prequels, sequels, reboots and rereleases, there is considerable scope for expansion. This article reconsiders the reconsumption concept. Based on an in-depth, 3-year study of neo-burlesquers in France, it reveals that reconsumption is evident in a communal context; that the concept is applicable to sequels not just re-experienced originals; that it holds good when ‘post-phenomenological’ research methods are employed; and that nostalgia is its driving force.

Aboriginal Research: Berry Picking and Hunting in the 21st Century

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathy Absolon ◽  
Cam Willett
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Aboriginal People ◽  
Historical Analysis ◽  
Research Methodologies ◽  
Conducting Research

In this article issues around research methodology specific to Aboriginal people will be discussed. A brief historical analysis lays a foundation for the need for unique research methodologies as it pertains to Aboriginal people both as researched and researcher. Contemporary critiques by Aboriginal writers and communities will be presented in relation to the limitations and effects of Euro-western research methods. Finally, the authors will discuss issues, possibilities and responsibilities around conducting research as Aboriginal researchers.

scholarly journals Pictures in Words – Kanji, Images in Literature – Sōshi

Ars Aeterna ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 11-20
Author(s):  
Sandra-Lucia Istrate
Keyword(s):  
21St Century ◽  
Japanese Language ◽  
Writing System ◽  
14Th Century ◽  
Language And Literature ◽  
Ancient Times

Abstract From ancient times, the Japanese have been exploiting the image in as many ways as possible. They have used it in linguistics, literature, art - and the list is certainly much longer. Thus, the first part of my work tries to explain the importance of the kanji writing system and the “image” of a kanji, so that readers who do not understand the Japanese language can become familiar with it (origin, structure, mnemotechnics etc.). The second part of my work explains that later, in the 14th century, when “sōshi”or “zōshi” literature was born, n all of its books the relation between the text and the image was more than important. In the end, I conclude that the “image” is a defining element in understanding Japanese language and literature even in the 21st century.

scholarly journals SYSTEMATICS OF COMPOSITIONS IN HISTORICAL GARDENS AS A DESIGN SUPPORT IN CONTEMPORARY DESIGN CONCEPTS

space&FORM ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (48) ◽  
pp. 79-104
Author(s):  
Teresa Bardzinska-Bonenberg ◽  
◽  
Agata Bonenberg ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Design Support ◽  
Design Concepts ◽  
Graphic Analysis ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Ancient Times ◽  
Basic Features ◽  
Residential Garden ◽  
Historical Periods

People always valued nature around them so the gardens accompanied their houses and residences from the ancient times. Some features of garden compositions were recurring in historical periods differing only in some aspects. In contemporary gardens they are repeated again. To assess the coincidences, a short graphic analysis of the basic features of historical gardens was developed. A tool that has allowed to identify differences and similarities between old and contemporary is the tabulation of composition schemes of well-known historic gardens and comparing the results with the features of the recent developments. This allowed us to investigate whether the same elements of composition, despite 21st century changes, apply today. Key words: residential garden, historical establishments, garden layout, composition, contemporary gardens, repeated solutions.

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