Inclusive Infinity and Radical Particularity

1998 ◽  
pp. 109-114
Author(s):  
Henry Simoni-Wastila
Keyword(s):  
The World ◽  
The Many ◽  
The One

God, or in Nishida's case Buddha-nature, is frequently conceptualized as relating to the world by including it within the Infinite. Particular elements within the world are not seen as existing in absolute differentiation or total negation from Spirit, God, or Absolute Non-Being. The Many are not excluded but are, on the contrary, included within the One. The logic by which the One includes the Many is a logic of manifold unity, or, as Hegel quite confidently puts it, true infinity as opposed to spurious infinity. I will argue that such a logic of inclusive infinity is operative in Hartshorne, Hegel and Nishida. Each uses different terminology and writes with different systemic emphases, but as applied to God or the Ultimate, the function and consequences of the logic of inclusivity are strikingly similar for all three philosophers. Although infinite inclusivity provides a way of unifying the chaotic diversity of existence into a rational totality, there are central questions that have remained unanswered in the three metaphysicians. Primary among them is the question that sums up within itself many of the others: the problem of radical particularity. The particular elements of the world which are claimed to be included within the parameters of the Ultimate are just that: particular fragments of reality. I argue that their particular nature makes it impossible for the Infinite to incorporate them within its purview without raising serious difficulties.

Group Insolvencies

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reinhard Bork ◽  
Renato Mangano
Keyword(s):  
The Other ◽  
Limited Extent ◽  
Specific Policy ◽  
Policy Choices ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
The World ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The Many ◽  
The One

This chapter deals with European cross-border issues concerning groups of companies. This chapter, after outlining the difficulties encountered throughout the world in defining and regulating the group, focuses on the specific policy choices endorsed by the EIR, which clearly does not lay down any form of substantive consolidation. Instead, the EIR, on the one hand, seems to permit the ‘one group—one COMI’ rule, even to a limited extent, and, on the other hand, provides for two different regulatory devices of procedural consolidation, one based on the duties of ‘cooperation and communication’ and the other on a system of ‘coordination’ to be set up between the many proceedings affecting companies belonging to the same group.

The Idea of a World Order

2018 ◽  
Vol 83 (2) ◽  
pp. 204-224
Author(s):  
Danie Strauss
Keyword(s):  
Laws Of Nature ◽  
World Order ◽  
Physical Aspect ◽  
Medieval Philosophy ◽  
Natural Laws ◽  
The World ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Many ◽  
The One

Dooyeweerd was struck by the fact that different systems of philosophy expressly oriented their philosophic thought to the idea of a divine world order. The dialectic of form and matter permeated both Greek and medieval philosophy. The distinction between natural laws and laws of nature is highlighted with reference to Descartes and Beeckman. A key distinction for an understanding of the order of the world is given in the difference between modal laws and type laws. In order to substantiate this claim, an explication of the nature of the order for the world has to explore elements derived from the four most basic modes of explanation: number (the one and the many), space (universality), the kinematic (constancy), and the physical aspect (change). These points of entry serve theoretical thought with terms that may either be employed in a conceptual way or in a concept-transcending way. The influence of nominalism on the thought of Dooyeweerd is analyzed in some more detail.

Unity of science

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jordi Cat
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Molecular Genetics ◽  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Unity Of Science ◽  
The World ◽  
Late Twentieth ◽  
The Many ◽  
The One ◽  
Disunity Of Science ◽  
Late Twentieth Century

How should our scientific knowledge be organized? Is scientific knowledge unified and, if so, does it mirror a unity of the world as a whole? Or is it merely a matter of simplicity and economy of thought? Either way, what sort of unity is it? If the world can be decomposed into elementary constituents, must our knowledge be in some way reducible to, or even replaced by, the concepts and theories describing such constituents? Can economics be reduced to microphysics, as Einstein claimed? Can sociology be derived from molecular genetics? Might the sciences be unified in the sense of all following the same method, whether or not they are all ultimately reducible to physics? Considerations of the unity problem begin at least with Greek cosmology and the question of the one and the many. In the late twentieth century the increasing tendency is to argue for the disunity of science and to deny reducibility to physics.

What J.T. Fraser Gave the World

KronoScope ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-34
Author(s):  
Frederick Turner
Keyword(s):  
Related Problem ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Experience Of Time ◽  
The World ◽  
Nature Of Time ◽  
The Many ◽  
The One ◽  
Fourth Theme ◽  
The Way

Abstract This summary of the fundamental insights of J.T. Fraser dwells on four main themes. The first is the way that Fraser disposes of the ancient struggle between monism and dualism, with its related problem of ontology versus epistemology. His tree-like vision of the evolution of the many out of the one is both ordered and open-ended. The second is his critique of philosophy’s (and science’s) tendency to reify simple, defined, pure, and exclusive abstractions. Subjectivity, intentionality, consciousness, freedom, mind, cause, and the experience of time are shown by him to be composite, present in different degrees and kinds in different organisms and different times, constructed and complex. The third theme is Fraser’s decisive refutation of the metaphor of time as a line, as in clocks, calendars, and the t-axis in science. We must explore other geometries. The fourth theme is Fraser’s rehabilitations of the arts, including literature, as potentially legitimate ways of understanding the world and exploring the nature of time.

Terror

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Norton
Keyword(s):  
Fear Of Death ◽  
The West ◽  
Suicide Bomber ◽  
Suicide Bombers ◽  
The World ◽  
The Many ◽  
The One

This chapter examines how the Muslim question has been linked to the question of terror. There are two fears in the fear of terrorism: fear of the many and fear of the one. The fear of the many sees the West (or the Western) besieged by an Islam that breaks through the gates of Vienna to occupy the heart of Europe. The fear of the one is a fear of the damage that can be wrought by a single man or woman: the terrorist or the suicide bomber. The chapter considers whether terrorists are enemies not only of liberalism but of modernity. It suggests that terrorists prey on our fears, but not only on the simple fear of death, whereas suicide bombers hold the terror and the promise that the world could be blown asunder in a moment.

The one and the many: Both/and reasoning and the embracement of pluralism

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 429-450 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurit S. Novis-Deutsch
Keyword(s):  
Personal Experience ◽  
Basic Structure ◽  
Developmental Trajectory ◽  
Domain Specificity ◽  
Ethical Implications ◽  
The World ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Difference Factor ◽  
The Many ◽  
The One

This article outlines the basic structure of a Pluralistic Thinking Model (PTM). The model posits the activity of endorsing multiplicity and complexity as an individual difference factor. Pluralistic thinking is neither the reverse of prejudice, nor synonymous with multiculturalism, and deserves a conceptual space of its own. At its foundation lies a style of interpreting the world through a “both/and” lens. The PTM posits five drivers of pluralism: cognitive attributes, motivational factors (emotional and personality traits), a developmental trajectory, personal experience, and socio-cultural surround. Each of these is supported by research findings. While pluralism may lead to a sustainable embracement of diversity, it is challenging to maintain across domains and targets, indicating its domain-specificity. This paper presents two new tools for measuring pluralistic thinking: the Pluralistic Thinking Scale (PTS) and the Magic Wand Survey (MWS). Suggestions are offered for further exploration of the concept and for its social and ethical implications.

TOWARD A VALUE-ORIENTED METAPHYSICS OF NATURE

2003 ◽  
Vol 7 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 80-92
Author(s):  
Joseph Bracken
Keyword(s):  
Western World ◽  
Recent Book ◽  
Relational Ontology ◽  
A Value ◽  
The World ◽  
Doctrine Of The Trinity ◽  
The Many ◽  
The One ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Trinity

AbstractThe English philosopher/theologian Colin Gunton argues that many of the problems besetting the contemporary Western world, including those dealing with the environment, are traceable to a mistaken understanding of the relationship between the One and the Many in practical life. A solution, however, is available in retrieval of the doctrine of the Trinity promoted by the early Greek Fathers, in particular the notion of perichoresis as the dynamic bond of unity among the divine persons. While agreeing with Gunton on this point, the author believes that perichoresis can only be applied to the world of creation in terms of a metaphysics of universal intersubjectivity such as he developed in a recent book. After laying out the basic contours of this new 'relational ontology', the author concludes by calling attention to the work of another process-oriented thinker, Douglas Sturm, with the latter's work on the 'politics of relationality' and an ethic of solidarity.

scholarly journals HUB KEBUDAYAAN KOREA SELATAN DI JL. TAMAN KEMANG

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1805
Author(s):  
Ramdha Rachmansyah ◽  
Andi Surya Kurnia
Keyword(s):  
South Korea ◽  
Social Integration ◽  
Site Selection ◽  
Global Issues ◽  
Global Issue ◽  
The World ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
The Many ◽  
The One ◽  
Cultural Sector

As of the global issues in the cultural sector, raises the interest of the community to find out and gather at a point where the culture where can be educated. The global issue regarding cultural trends that had been got from the survey results is the Hallyu Wave, which is the South Korean’s Culture wave that is at the peak of nowadays’s public discussions in the world. The purpose of this study was to determine the communication patterns developed by all levels of society and to determine the process of social integration that is carried out. Site selection and building planning are also need to pay attention to the originals of South Korea's architectural authenticity, which later must be adapted to the Indonesian environment within a surface called hub. This hub is planned with the contextuality of musical analogies method in its architectural implementations, such as the lows-highs and the fronts-backs applications on its architectural, which can rise the integration characteristic of South Korean’s culture in Indonesia, especially in Jl. Taman Kemang, South Jakarta City, where is the one of the many 3rd Place spots in Jakarta Province, and also its adaptations Keywords:  culture; hub; south korea; trend Abstrak Pemanfaatan isu global dalam bidang kebudayaan, memunculkan minat masyarakat untuk mencari tahu dan berkumpul di satu titik dimana kebudayaan yang sedang trend tersebut dapat diedukasikan. Isu global mengenai trend kebudayaan yang didapatkan dari hasil survey adalah Hallyu Wave, yaitu gelombang Kebudayaan Korea Selatan yang sedang berada di puncak pembicaraan masyarakat di dunia. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui pola komunikasi yang dibangun oleh seluruh lapisan masyarakat dan untuk mengetahui proses integrasi sosial yang dilakukan. Pemilihan tapak dan pengolahan bangunan juga perlu memperhatikan keaslian arsitektural khas Korea Selatan, yang nantinya harus diadaptasikan pada lingkungan Indonesia yang diwadahkan pada sebuah hub. Hub ini dirancang pada metode perancangan kontekstual musical analogies dalam sisi arsitekturalnya, terutama dalam permainan tinggi-rendah dan maju-mundurnya bidang arsitektural, yang pada akhirnya akan memunculkan karakter integrasi kebudayaan Korea Selatan di Indonesia, khususnya di Jl. Taman Kemang, Kota Administrasi Jakarta Selatan, yang merupakan salah satu pusat 3rd Place untuk Provinsi DKI Jakarta, dan beserta adaptasinya.

On the Unity of Orphic and Milesian Thought

1986 ◽  
Vol 79 (4) ◽  
pp. 321-335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aryeh Finkelberg
Keyword(s):  
The Other ◽  
Greek Philosophy ◽  
Detailed Explanation ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
The Many ◽  
The One ◽  
Natural Philosophers ◽  
Primary Substance

In the first volume ofA History of Greek PhilosophyW. K. C. Guthrie points out that “the promulgators ofteletaiin the name of Orpheus were concerned in the religious sphere with the same problem of the relation between the One and the Many which in a different form was the problem of the Milesian philosophers.” Elsewhere Guthrie provides a more detailed explanation of the similarities and differences between the Orphic and the Milesian treatment of the One-Many problem:Sixth-century religious and philosophical thought … was dominated by one central problem, the problem of the One and the Many. This appeared in two forms, one referring to the macrocosm, the other to the microcosm. In its first form it was the problem of the Milesian natural philosophers, who asked: “What is the relation between the manifold variety of the world in which we live and the one primary substance out of which, as we are convinced, it must in the first place have arisen?” In its second form it was the problem of the religious minds of the age. Their question was: “What is the relation of each individual man to the divine, to which we feel we are akin, and how can we best realize and actualize the potential unity which underlies the two?”

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