Toward a Philosophical Approach of the Hermeneutics of the Qur’an

2006 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-34
Author(s):  
Aliaa Ibrahim Dakroury
Keyword(s):  
Modern Technology ◽  
Interesting Case ◽  
Philosophical Approach ◽  
True Meaning ◽  
Flow Of Information ◽  
The Relationship

Although claims questioning whether religious sacred books can be “translated” or not have been heard for quite some time, they have increased with the emergence of globalization and the increasing openness and flow of information due to modern technology. In the context of the relationship between hermeneutics and communication, one could argue that interpreting the Qur’an is an interesting case study for many reasons. Among them is the number of debates and discourses that have been raised both for and against its translation. Another reason, perhaps one of the largest barriers according to some religious Muslim groups, is that the Qur’an is fundamentally revealed and written in Arabic, and, therefore, its true meaning cannot be translated into another language. Certain verses, such as “It is a Qur’an in Arabic, without any crookedness (therein): in order that they may guard against evil” (28:39), have been presented to support this argument.

Toward a Philosophical Approach of the Hermeneutics of the Qur’an

2006 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-34
Author(s):  
Aliaa Ibrahim Dakroury
Keyword(s):  
Modern Technology ◽  
Interesting Case ◽  
Philosophical Approach ◽  
True Meaning ◽  
Flow Of Information ◽  
The Relationship

Although claims questioning whether religious sacred books can be “translated” or not have been heard for quite some time, they have increased with the emergence of globalization and the increasing openness and flow of information due to modern technology. In the context of the relationship between hermeneutics and communication, one could argue that interpreting the Qur’an is an interesting case study for many reasons. Among them is the number of debates and discourses that have been raised both for and against its translation. Another reason, perhaps one of the largest barriers according to some religious Muslim groups, is that the Qur’an is fundamentally revealed and written in Arabic, and, therefore, its true meaning cannot be translated into another language. Certain verses, such as “It is a Qur’an in Arabic, without any crookedness (therein): in order that they may guard against evil” (28:39), have been presented to support this argument.

Power relations and the accounting system in the Archbishop’s Seminary of Siena (1666-1690)

2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 401-420
Author(s):  
Michela Magliacani ◽  
Roberto Di Pietra
Keyword(s):  
Power Relations ◽  
Accounting System ◽  
Religious Institutions ◽  
Local Power ◽  
Content Type ◽  
And Control ◽  
Flow Of Information ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose Accounting can affect and determine power relations. Previous studies have emphasized how accounting has been used by “central” powers; less is known from the perspective of “local” power and its capacity to resist and protect its interests. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between the Archbishop’s Seminary of Siena (ASS) (local) and Roman ecclesiastic institutions (central). This study contributes to filling the existing gap in the literature regarding how accounting could be used as a tool for deception in local/central power relations. Design/methodology/approach The research methodology is based on a case study and archival research. The ASS case study was analyzed through its archive, made up for the most part of accounting books. As to the approach adopted, the authors used the Foucault framework to observe power relations in order to identify possible ways in which accounting can be employed as a factor of deception. Findings Power relations between the ASS and Roman ecclesiastic institutions were maintained through a system of reporting that limited the influence of the ecclesiastical power of Rome over the Seminary’s administration and control. The relationship thus runs contrary to the findings in previous studies. The accounting system was managed as a factor of deception in favor of local interests and the limitation of central ecclesiastic power. Research limitations/implications This study contributes to enhancing the existing literature on governmentality, proposing a different perspective in which power relations are based on the use of accounting. The Foucaldian approach demonstrates its validity, even though the power relations under consideration have the unusual feature of occurring within the context of religious institutions. Originality/value This study on the ASS has allowed the identification of two relevant points: the local/central dichotomy is consistent with the logic of power relations as theorized by Foucault, even in cases where it highlights the role of a local power in limiting the flow of information to a central one; and the ASS accounting system was used as a factor of deception.

scholarly journals Socio-Economic Drivers, Land Cover Changes and the Dynamics of Rural Settlements: Mt. Matese Area (Italy)

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 435-457 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Bonaventura Forleo ◽  
Vincenzo Giaccio ◽  
Agostino Giannelli ◽  
Luigi Mastronardi ◽  
Nadia Palmieri
Keyword(s):  
Land Cover ◽  
Interesting Case ◽  
Population Characteristics ◽  
Land Cover Changes ◽  
Rural Settlements ◽  
Difficult Situation ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Development Prospects

Abstract The paper elaborates on the relationship between land cover changes and transformation drivers, by analysing the dynamics that took place between 1990 and 2010 in Mt. Matese area (Italy). Mt. Matese is an interesting case study which was included as a pilot area in the Italian Strategy for Inner Areas. Drivers related to land cover changes include population characteristics, the agricultural and production system, tourist offer, location and settlements dynamics. Land cover changes and the dynamics of studied drivers are analysed in-depth, through a descriptive and multivariate analysis. Results highlight the difficult situation of the study area for many drivers. However, the slow changes in land cover and the potentialities offered by the natural environment, as well as by the agriculture and tourism sectors, outline some development prospects. The paper outlines the current scenario in the area and provides useful references for future policies aimed at setting up this area as National Park and at implementing the Strategy for Inner Areas.

Coordinating concurrent legal orders in the prosecution of international crimes

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 316-344
Author(s):  
BEATRICE I. BONAFÉ
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Law ◽  
International Criminal ◽  
Interesting Case ◽  
International Criminal Law ◽  
International Crimes ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractInternational criminal law provides a particularly interesting case study for the proliferation of legal orders as it helps to understand the types of uncertainties their interaction may entail with respect to the position of the individual as well as the solutions that may be adopted in that respect. This article analyses a selected number of substantive and procedural uncertainties that originate in the relationship between international criminal law and domestic legal orders. The purpose of the discussion is to identify the particular legal devices that have been elaborated in order to ensure the coordination between these legal orders, and to suggest areas in which a better coordination is still to be achieved.

scholarly journals The Design of Building The Creative Characters on Literation Based on Youth Locality: A Case Study in Panti Village, Jember Regency

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Asrumi Asrumi ◽  
Agus Sariono ◽  
Budi Suyanto ◽  
Didik S
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Data ◽  
Animal Husbandry ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Patriarchal Power ◽  
Women's Knowledge ◽  
The Village ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Women’S Knowledge

This research aimed to describe the relationship between women and nature in maintaining and preserving the natural environment. The relationship was illustrated in problems 1) the existence of patriarchal power on women of Lou Dempar, which causing sexual violence in the "Fire Cloud Smoke/Api Awan Asap" novel; 2) women's intelligence due to the knowledge they had in maintaining the biodiversity of Lou Dempar in the "Fire Cloud Smoke/Api Awan Asap" novel; 3) women's intelligence in preserving the traditions of the ancestors of Lou Dempar in the "Fire Cloud Smoke/Api Awan Asap" novel. This research used descriptive qualitative research with an ecofeminism approach. There were 2 kinds of data in this research, they were primary data consisting of words, phrases and sentences quoted from the "Fire Cloud Smoke/Api Awan Asap" novel written by Korrie Layun Rampan, while the secondary data were in the form of other data obtained from the reading of journals, books, newspapers that had a relation with primary data. The research data were collected by using the documentation technique. Data analysis techniques used were identification, classification, analysis, and triangulation. The results and discussion stated that patriarchal power penetrated nature and women became the victims, but Nori appeared as a representation of a woman who had the knowledge and also thought in advancing the village by taking care of nature or biodiversity. The Lou Dempar community rose up in terms of agriculture, animal husbandry, mastery of modern technology, and marketing of agricultural products. Women's knowledge was able to preserve nature, including preserving the hereditary traditions of Lou Dempar cultural community. Vandana sHiva's ecofeminism showed the relationship between women's knowledge, protecting culture and biodiversity.

The Internet in Macau

2000 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-78
Author(s):  
Fei Loi Lai ◽  
Bryce T. McIntyre
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Interesting Case ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Southeastern China ◽  
Telecommunications Services ◽  
Old Portuguese ◽  
The Pearl River ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Internet Companies

Macau is a 400-year-old Portuguese colony in the Pearl River Delta in southeastern China. Portugal returned the colony to China on 20 December 1999. In light of its history, Macau is an interesting case study of how colonial policies affect adoption of new technologies such as the Internet. Companhia de Telcomunicações de Macau is the only company licensed to provide telecommunications services in Macau. This study examines: (1) the relationship between the Macau government and CTM as an ISP; (2) the relationship between CTM and other Internet companies in Macau; and (3) the relationship between Internet companies and users in Macau.

The End of the Road: The Death of Individualism

1983 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 115-134
Author(s):  
Jacquelyn Kegley
Keyword(s):  
Virginia Woolf ◽  
Interesting Case ◽  
The Novel ◽  
John Barth ◽  
To The Lighthouse ◽  
The Road ◽  
Philosophy And Literature ◽  
Jean Paul ◽  
The Relationship

Though John Barth won the National Book Award for his novel, Giles Goat Boy, his second novel, The End of the Road, proves a more interesting case study for our purposes, namely, to explore the relationship between philosophy and literature. This is so for at least three reasons. First, by the author's own admission, the novel is intended as a refutation of ethical subjectivism, particularly as expoused by Jean Paul Sartre. Secondly, in the novel, Barth, like Virginia Woolf in To the Lighthouse, places reason and imagination in contention, suggesting that either faculty in isolation is inadequate in dealing with human experience. Both Barth and Woolf are reflecting and probably criticizing the assumption of a number of contemporary writers and critics, namely, that rational discourse is inadequate to the task of ordering the chaotic, fragmentary world and giving meaning to life and only the poet (novelist) employing his imagination can do this.

The End of the Road: The Death of Individualism

1983 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 115-134
Author(s):  
Jacquelyn Kegley
Keyword(s):  
Virginia Woolf ◽  
Interesting Case ◽  
The Novel ◽  
John Barth ◽  
To The Lighthouse ◽  
The Road ◽  
Philosophy And Literature ◽  
Jean Paul ◽  
The Relationship

Though John Barth won the National Book Award for his novel, Giles Goat Boy, his second novel, The End of the Road, proves a more interesting case study for our purposes, namely, to explore the relationship between philosophy and literature. This is so for at least three reasons. First, by the author's own admission, the novel is intended as a refutation of ethical subjectivism, particularly as expoused by Jean Paul Sartre. Secondly, in the novel, Barth, like Virginia Woolf in To the Lighthouse, places reason and imagination in contention, suggesting that either faculty in isolation is inadequate in dealing with human experience. Both Barth and Woolf are reflecting and probably criticizing the assumption of a number of contemporary writers and critics, namely, that rational discourse is inadequate to the task of ordering the chaotic, fragmentary world and giving meaning to life and only the poet (novelist) employing his imagination can do this.

scholarly journals Violence and growth in Colombia: A review of the quantitative literature

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alvaro J. Riascos ◽  
Juan F. Vargas
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Interesting Case ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Relationship

This is a critical review of the empirical literature on the relationship between violence and economic growth in Colombia, an interesting case study for social scientists studying violence, conflict, crime, and development. We argue that despite the rapid development of this literature and the increasing use of new quantitative techniques, there is still much room for research. After assessing the contribution of the most influential papers on the subject, we suggest directions for future research.

scholarly journals Empire and locality: a global dimension to the 1857 Indian Uprising

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Carter ◽  
Crispin Bates
Keyword(s):  
Market Price ◽  
World Market ◽  
Global Dimension ◽  
Interesting Case ◽  
News Story ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Vast Number ◽  
Political Agents ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractThe Indian Uprising of 1857–59, during which thousands of Indian soldiers serving in the British army mutinied, joined by many civilians, led to the identification of a vast number of ‘rebels’ and discussions as to the most appropriate means of punishing them. The wholesale transportation of insurgents was considered a likely scenario in the charged atmosphere of late 1857. The uprising coincided with dramatic increases in the world market price for sugar, prompting British colonial producers to extend cultivation of cane and their political agents to suggest that the need for further plantation labour be met from among the likely Indian convict transportees. The empire-wide response to the events in India during 1857–59 is assessed in this article as an interesting case study of both reactions to a sensationalist news story and the manner in which British officials, keen to exploit the outcome of the revolt and to manipulate the labour market to the advantage of their respective colonies, competed with and contradicted one another. At the same time, the authors contend that arguably the more interesting aspects of the relationship between the Indian Uprising and the surge in numbers migrating to the sugar colonies were either neglected or carefully ignored by policy makers and commentators alike at the time, and have scarcely been investigated by historians since. The article suggests that many individuals who participated in the insurgency in India did indeed make their way overseas, quietly ignored, and only mentioned in subsequent decades when ‘scares’ about mutineer sepoys in their midst were raised in the colonial press as explanation for strikes and labour agitations on colonial sugar estates.

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