scholarly journals Religion and Social Coherentism

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nelson Tebbe
Keyword(s):  
Political Philosophy ◽  
First Amendment ◽  
Religious Freedom ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
Powerful Method ◽  
Free Exercise ◽  
Political Processes ◽  
Political Dynamics ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Way

91 Notre Dame Law Review 363 (2015)Today, prominent academics are questioning the very possibility of a theory of free exercise or non-establishment. They argue that judgments in the area can only be conclusory or irrational. In contrast to such skeptics, this Essay argues that decisionmaking on questions of religious freedom can be morally justified. Two arguments constitute the Essay. Part I begins by acknowledging that skepticism has power. The skeptics rightly identify some inevitable indeterminacy, but they mistakenly argue that it necessarily signals decisionmaking that is irrational or unjustified. Their critique is especially striking because the skeptics’ prudential way of working on concrete problems actually shares much with the methods of others. Part II then argues that the best defense of religious freedom jurisprudence begins with an approach known as coherentism. In political philosophy, coherentism refers to the way legal actors compare new problems to existing principles and paradigms in order to identify solutions that are justified. The Essay then extracts and emphasizes the social aspects of this basic account. It contends that arguments about the meaning of the Constitution appropriately reflect social and political dynamics. The resulting approach, social coherentism, describes a powerful method for generating interpretations of the First Amendment that are justified, not conclusory. This matters at a moment when some defenders of religious traditionalism are suggesting that principled decisionmaking on questions of religious freedom is impossible, and therefore that such issues should be largely surrendered to political processes.

Introductory lectures to the course of mechanics given by professor S.E. Khaykin in 30-s and 40-s of XX-th century (retrospective pedagogic analysis)

2020 ◽  
pp. 111-125
Author(s):  
Aleksei Aleksandrovich Yakuta ◽  
Aleksandr Sergeevich Iliushin ◽  
Ekaterina Valerevna Yakuta
Keyword(s):  
Academic Career ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Science Museum ◽  
Educational Objectives ◽  
Xxth Century ◽  
Political Processes ◽  
The Social ◽  
Physical Phenomena ◽  
The Way

The article is aimed at the retrospective pedagogic analysis of introductory lectures to the course of Mechanics given in 1934, 1937 and 1945 at the department of Physics in MSU by an outstanding educator professor Semen E. Khaykin. It is the frst attempt to carry out academic research of the author’s introductory lectures to the course of Mechanics by professor Khaykin from the Science Museum at the Department of Physics in MSU. The article provides an overview of the contents of each leсture, examines their major peculiarities and reveals specifc educational objectives professor Khaykin addressed in his course. The author of the article analyses the physical phenomena introduced in the lectures and studies the way material arrangement changed with the time. The author compares the series of introductory lectures to reveal the differences and makes an attempt to explain them by the social and political processes that took place in the country in the 30-s and the 40-s of the XXth century and affected the life and academic career of S. E. Khaykin.

SLAVERY AND ITS TRANSFORMATION IN THE KINGDOM OF KONGO: 1491–1800

2009 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
LINDA M. HEYWOOD
Keyword(s):  
Slave Trade ◽  
Foreign Born ◽  
Political Processes ◽  
Political Dynamics ◽  
Atlantic Trade ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
The Social ◽  
Atlantic Slave Trade

ABSTRACTStudies of slavery in Africa during the period of the Atlantic slave trade have largely ignored questions of how political processes affected enslavement during the period and also the extent to which notions of who could be enslaved were modified. Documentation for the kingdom of Kongo during the 1500s to 1800 allows us to explore how the trade was sustained and the social and political dynamics behind it. In a state that consistently exported large numbers of slaves throughout the period of the trade, kings of Kongo at first observed quite a pronounced distinction between foreign-born captives subject to enslavement and sale in the Atlantic trade and freeborn Kongos who were largely proctected from enslavement and sale overseas. In time, however, the distinctions that separated foreign-born and Kongos fell apart as later political authorities and others disregarded such distinctions and all Kongos became subject to enslavement and sale overseas. This was a product of internal Kongo conflicts, which witnessed the collapse of institutions and the redefinition of polity, what it meant to be a citizen or freeborn, and who could be enslaved.

scholarly journals al Lahjaat fii al Lughoh al ‘Arabiyah (Dirosah Tahliliyah ‘an Asbaab Ikhtilaaf al Lahjaat wa ‘Anaashiriha)

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 25
Author(s):  
Muflihah Muflihah
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
The Social ◽  
Regional Dialect ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Cross Language ◽  
The Way

 ABSTRAKDialect, according to many Arabic linguists, refers to language and letters used by a particular community that cause differences in the pronunciation even in the way particular letters are used among different societies.Dialect is variation in language depending on the users, that is the language as it is commonly used by the language users. Dialect; therefore, is dependent upon who use the language and where the users of the language reside. The geographical aspects shape the regional dialect and the social aspects shape the social dialect.This descriptive quantitative research aims to investigate the factors and aspects that shape some dialects in Arabic.The findings demonstrate that the factors influencing dialects include the geographical width of the area, the cross-language interaction and the different strata of the society.Keywords: Dialect, Arabic linguists, Causes and Elements

What is Rhetoric?

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michel Meyer
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
Interpersonal Distance ◽  
Interpersonal Context ◽  
Language And Thought ◽  
New Synthesis ◽  
The Social ◽  
Unified View ◽  
The Way

What Is Rhetoric? offers a new synthesis of the principles and functioning of rhetoric. In everyday life, questions are often debated or simply discussed. Rhetoric is the way we answer questions in an interpersonal context, in which we want to have an effect on our interlocutors. These interlocutors can be convinced or charmed, persuaded or influenced, and the language used can range from reasoning to the use of narratives, whether literary or not. This book purports to be a breakthrough in the field by offering a systematic and unified view of rhetoric. It combines the social aspects of negotiation and interpersonal distance with the theory of emotions. All principal authors from Plato and Aristotle to contemporary theorists are integrated in what is here called the “problematological” conception of rhetoric, based on the primacy of questioning and answering in language and thought.

Social Implications of Managing Project Stakeholders

2011 ◽  
pp. 130-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Jovanovic
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Detailed Analysis ◽  
Virtual Teams ◽  
Social Implications ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
Project Approach ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Way

This chapter considers the social implications of managing project stakeholders with a special account of e-project management (e-PM), architecture and the importance of project management (PM) portals, and the way they are related to e-projects. The authors argue that PM portals are indispensable in project collaboration and coordination and are closely related to e-projects, since theirs is a key role in both the PM implementation and an adequate incorporation and discussion of all project stakeholders, particularly virtual teams. The authors believe that a detailed analysis of project stakeholders and PM portals presented in this chapter allows for a thorough review of the strengths as well as weaknesses of the e-project approach and is a basis for understanding of social aspects and challenges of modern ICT solutions in e-PM.

scholarly journals Against network thinking: A critique of pathological sovereignty

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 440-463 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Coward
Keyword(s):  
Social Economic ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Global Politics ◽  
Political Dynamics ◽  
The Social ◽  
Drone Strikes ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Way

This article advances a critique of network thinking and the pathological sovereignty that it gives rise to. The network is ubiquitous as a metaphor for understanding the social, economic and political dynamics of the contemporary era. Implicitly drawing on an analogy with communications infrastructures such as the telegraph or internet, the network metaphor represents global politics in terms of nodes related to one another through conduit-like links. I begin by demonstrating the widespread nature of network thinking and outline the way in which conventional metaphors structure both thinking and action. I then recreate an episodic history of network thinking in order to demonstrate the key entailments of the network metaphor. I argue that there are four entailments of network thinking: the prioritisation of connectivity; the identification of novel actors; de-territorialisation; and a lack of concern for contiguity and context. The article then outlines the corresponding political and ethical consequences that follow from these entailments, specifically: fantasies of precision; new threat imaginaries; unboundedness; and a failure to attend to culture and community. I contend that network thinking gives rise to a pathological sovereignty whose dual faces can be seen in drone strikes and invasive surveillance. Finally, I argue that thinking beyond the network requires us to foreground the importance of contiguity and context in understanding global politics. This article contributes both a novel theoretical framework for challenging the hegemony of network thinking and an ethical call for greater recognition of the harm caused by pathological sovereignty.

Poesie und Freundschaft

Millennium ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Helmut Krasser
Keyword(s):  
Social Representation ◽  
First Century ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
Suitable Model ◽  
Pliny The Younger ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Social ◽  
Professional Writers ◽  
Literary Canons ◽  
The Way

AbstractAt the end of the first century CE, we see a broad reception of Catullus, both members of the nobility and professional writers such as Pliny the Younger, Martial and Statius. Three significant aspects are to be considered: By reading and adapting Catullus, they can establish a connection with the great writers of the past. Given the rise of Latin literary canons in the first century, Catullus is a particularly suitable model to be imitated, and maybe even to surpass. The most important aspect, for amateurs and professionals alike, is the social representation inherent in the act of reception. The Catullan oeuvre mainly appeals to writers because parts of its poetic programme can also be found in the set of rules the nobility abides by and in their sociable institutions. The way Catullus celebrates amicitia in his poems becomes a model of self-representation for an elite which seeks to impress with cultural savoir-faire; likewise, it serves to create consensus and self-assurance. Finally professional writers read and appropriate Catullus in like manner, with regard to social aspects. Catullan poetry serves as a way of displaying friendship, especially when looking at the interchange between poeta and patronus; this is quite similar to amateur poetry in the style of Pliny. It is a means of establishing proximity, familiarity and community between socially unequal parties.

Does the Hyde Amendment Violate Religious Freedom? Harris v. McRae and the First Amendment

1980 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 361-372
Author(s):  
Jay Alexander Gold
Keyword(s):  
Supreme Court ◽  
First Amendment ◽  
Religious Freedom ◽  
Recent Case ◽  
Free Exercise ◽  
Exercise Challenge ◽  
First Time ◽  
The U.S

AbstractIn Harris v. McRae, the recent case in which the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Hyde Amendment, the Court for the first time was asked to consider whether antiabortion legislation respects the establishment of religion or violates the free exercise thereof. The Court held that the Amendment did not effect an establishment of religion, and found that the plaintiffs lacked standing to raise the free exercise argument.The writer explores the questions raised, agreeing with the Court's disposal of the establishment argument. He does find considerable.validity in the free exercise challenge, but concludes that the Court as presently constituted is unlikely to accept it. In addition, he believes that the Court, in its treatment of both arguments, either ignored or improperly dis tinguished earlier cases that supported the plaintiffs.

scholarly journals Role of social media in creating avenues for startups

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-38
Author(s):  
Navaneetha B ◽  
Namrata. D.Davey
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Entire Population ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
Developing Nation ◽  
The Social ◽  
Basis Structure ◽  
The Way

In the developing nation like India where the entire population is encouraged to make the country digitalised, the social media acts like a boon in creating avenues for startups.Early stage in the life cycle of an enterprise where the entrepreneur moves from the idea stage to securing financing, laying down the basis structure of the business, and initiating operations or trading has been said to be startups. Social Media is a useful tool that helps to connect the technology and the social aspects around the world.In recent years, social media has paved the way for creating avenues for startups and helping them to run their businesssuccessfully

scholarly journals METODE PENAFSIRAN WAHBAH AL-ZUHAYLÎ: Kajian al-Tafsîr al-Munîr

2016 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ummul Aiman
Keyword(s):  
Islamic Law ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
The Social ◽  
Modern Methods ◽  
The Way

<p>Abstrak: Artikel ini mencoba mengkaji metode penafsiran al-Qur’an yang digunakan oleh Wahbah al-Zuhaylî, seorang pakar hukum Islam, namun ia juga telah menghasilkan sebuah karya monumental dalam bidang tafsir yang berjudul al-Tafsîr al-Munîr fî al-‘Aqîdah wa al-Syarî‘ah wa al-Manhaj. Dalam penyusunan karya ini, al-Zuhaylî mengkolaborasi beberapa metode. Dilihat dari sumber penafsiran, ia menggabungkan metode Klasik, yaitu tafsîr bi al-ma’tsûr (riwayat) dan bi al-ra’y (ijtihad). Jika ditinjau dari cara penyajian tafsir, ia menggabungkan metode modern, yang merupakan perpaduan antara tahlîlî (analitik), dalam menguraikan aspek bahasa dan sastra, dan metode maudhû’i (tematik), dalam menjelaskan tema-tema tertentu. Corak yang ditawarkan dalam tafsir ini bernuansa fikih, sebagai bias dari latar belakang keilmuan mufasirnya. Namun di sisi lain, nuansa al-âdab al-ijtimâ‘i juga tampak begitu kental sebagai upaya untuk menjawab persoalan umat.</p><p><br />Abstract: The Method of Wahbah al-Zuhaylî’s Qur’anic Commentary: A Study of al-Tafsîr al-Munîr. This article attemps to study the method of commentary of the Qur’an employed by Wahbah al-Zuhaylî, an expert in Islamic law yet has produced a monumental work on the Qur’anic commentary, entitled al-Tafsîr al-Munîr fî al-‘Aqîdah wa al-Syarî‘ah wa al-Manhaj. In his discussion, al-Zuhaylî collaborates several methods. From the source perspective, the author combines classical methods, namely Tafsîr bi al-ma’tsûr (riwayah) and bi al-ra’y (ijtihad), while in the way of presenting his commentary he employes the modern methods, which constitutes the combination of tahlîlî (analysis), in discussing language and  literary aspects, and maudhû‘i (theme), in elaborating certain themes. The pattern applied in this work seems to be colored by author’s intellectual background, which is Islamic law. Yet, the social aspects (al-âdab al-ijtim‘i) are also to have their parts in the discourse in the context of responding to social needs.</p><p><br />Kata Kunci: metode, Wahbah al-Zuhaylî, al-Tafsîr al-Munîr</p>

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