How Discernment between Good and Evil shapes the Dynamics of the Human Journey: Introduction

The Abolition of Man, though short in length and casual in tone, is among the most important books of the twentieth century. The reason it possesses such significance is that it reveals through penetrating analysis the contemporary sceptical assault on the very possibility of rational morality and, indeed, on the very meaning of human life. In meeting and overcoming this assault, Lewis embraces the concept of objective value. But this concept is itself under attack in modernity, most notably in Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil. There is, however, an effective response to this withering onslaught. It is found in Michael Polanyi's ‘fiduciary’ philosophy. This study shows how Polanyi's account of justification inoculates Lewis' objective value against Nietzsche's virulent attack, thereby preserving the defence of meaning and morality that constitutes the essential contribution of The Abolition of Man.

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Rangda and the Goddess Durga in Bali

Fieldwork in Religion ◽

10.1558/firn.33750 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 50-77

Author(s):

Sarah Weiss

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Binary Opposition ◽

Dynamic Relationship ◽

The Witch ◽

Purity And Impurity ◽

Good And Evil ◽

Negative Attributes ◽

The Way

This article examines Rangda and her role as a chthonic and mythological figure in Bali, particularly the way in which Rangda’s identity has intertwined with that of the Hindu goddess Durga— slayer of buffalo demons and other creatures that cannot be bested by Shiva or other male Hindu gods. Images and stories about Durga in Bali are significantly different from those found in Hindu contexts in India. Although she retains the strong-willed independence and decision-making capabilities prominently associated with Durga in India, in Bali the goddess Durga is primarily associated with violent and negative attributes as well as looks and behaviours that are more usually associated with Kali in India. The reconstruction of Durga in Bali, in particular the integration of Durga with the figure of the witch Rangda, reflects the local importance of the dynamic relationship between good and bad, positive and negative forces in Bali. I suggest that Balinese representations of Rangda and Durga reveal a flux and transformation between good and evil, not simply one side of a balanced binary opposition. Transformation—here defined as the persistent movement between ritual purity and impurity—is a key element in the localization of the goddess Durga in Bali.

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A Study of the Educational Implications of Nietzsche's Discourses of Science and Philosophy in Beyond Good and Evil

The Korean Journal of Philosophy of Education ◽

10.15754/jkpe.2020.42.2.003 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 42 (2) ◽

pp. 59-83

Author(s):

Chae-Chun Gim

Keyword(s):

Educational Implications ◽

Good And Evil

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PENERAPAN NILAI-NILAI MORAL PADA SANTRI TPQ AL-KHUMAIER PEKANBARU

Generasi Emas ◽

10.25299/ge.2018.vol1(1).2256 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 51

Author(s):

Ida Windi Wahyuni

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Moral Education ◽

Internal Control ◽

Growth And Development ◽

Moral Values ◽

Early Age ◽

Global Era ◽

Good And Evil ◽

To Receive ◽

Control Tool

Moral planting to children from an early age is very important considering that in the era of an increasingly global era, moral education as the basis of self-discipline to be an internal control tool in behaving consistently in religion. A child is naturally created in a state ready to receive good and evil. The habituation of religious and moral values for early childhood is very important to apply as early as possible to the most basic foundation in the process of growth and development of children. The objectives of this research are (1) To describe TPQ Al-Khumaier program, (2) To describe the application of moral values to students by TPQ Al-Khumaier teacher (3) To know the obstacles in applying moral values to the students of TPQ Al-Khumaier and looking for a solution. The results of this study indicate that the program TPQ Al-Khumaier has been implemented according to the program prepared by the school in collaboration with Kemenag Pekanbaru. The application of santri moral values has been practiced in the activities and the process of habituation and modeling of the teachers. The obstacles are the duration of the meeting, social outside TPQ, including social media at home and in the neighborhood where students live.

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"HISTORY OF THE PROPHETS AND JUDGES" -AN EXAMPLE OF SPIRITUALITY AND ART

International journal of word art ◽

10.26739/2181-9297-2020-2-27 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (3) ◽

pp. 192-197

Author(s):

Sevinch Eshonkulova ◽

Keyword(s):

Work History ◽

History Of ◽

Universal Values ◽

Good And Evil

This article is dedicated to Alisher Navoi's "History of the Prophet and the Ruler", which depicts the faith, patience and high qualities of the prophets in art. The article analyzes and interprets universal values, issues of faith, issues of good and evil, as well as the narration of the history of the prophets -the continents of the byte, rubai andfour verses at the end of these stories. The work "History of the Prophet and the Ruler" shows that the flower of literature is a masterpiece of spirituality and art

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THE ROLE OF CHILDREN'S ARTISTIC LITERATUR IN THE ASSIMILATION OF PHILOSOPHICAL CATEGORIES BY PRESCHOOL CHILDREN

“Educational bulletin “Consciousness” ◽

10.26787/nydha-2686-6846-2020-22-11-20-24 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 22 (11) ◽

pp. 20-24

Author(s):

Ponomareva L.I. ◽

Gan N.Yu. ◽

Obukhova K.A.

Keyword(s):

Preschool Children ◽

Educational System ◽

Role Models ◽

Educational Process ◽

Human Relations ◽

The World ◽

Culture And Health ◽

Nature And Society ◽

Good And Evil

In the presented study, the authors raise the question of the need to include in the educational process of a preschool institution to familiarize children with some philosophical categories. The educational system in which the child is included, starting from preschool childhood, provides him with the opportunity to gradually and continuously enter the knowledge of the world around him. It is in preschool childhood that the child is exposed to various relationships, values of culture and health, diverse patterns in the field of different knowledge. This contributes to a broader interaction of the preschooler with the world around him, which, in turn, ensures the assimilation not of disparate ideas about objects and phenomena, but their natural integration and interpenetration, which means understanding the integrity of the picture of the world. The authors prove the idea that the assimilation of philosophical categories by children contributes to the understanding of the structure of the surrounding world. The analysis of research is presented, proving that children's fiction in an understandable and accessible language, life examples and vivid images is able to explain to children the laws of the functioning of nature and society, as well as to reveal the world of human relations and feelings. Fiction surrounds the child from the first years of his life. It is she who contributes to the development of thinking and imagination, enriches the sensory world, provides role models and teaches you to find a way out in different situations. Philosophical categories such as "love and friendship", "beautiful and ugly", "good and evil" are represented in children's literature very widely, and the efficiency of mastering philosophical categories depends on the skill of an adult in conveying the content of a work, on correctly placed accents.

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