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Air and brass : faith, philosophy, and events in the first six novels of Herman Melville
There is no abstract available for this dissertation.
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Action-first attitudes
In this thesis, I present an action-first theory of knowledge and belief. We have a mutual interest in the successful action of our peers, and the significance of belief and knowledge stems from their role in promoting this success. Knowledge states tend to guide successful action, in an …
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Developing a Philosophy of Worship That Supports Intergenerational Worship at Collierville First Baptist Church, Collierville, Tennessee
This project sought to develop a philosophy of worship that supports intergenerational worship at Collierville First Baptist Church in Collierville, Tennessee. Chapter 1 presents the unique facets and ministry context of CFBC. Chapter 2 provides exegesis of six passages of Scripture (Deut 4:9; …
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The 'Last Philosophy' Enquiring into the 'First': The Influence of Classical Thought on Theodor W. Adorno
… in the classical works of the past. Classical philosophy and literature not only provided source material for his theories, but it will be shown that there is more to learn about the multiple functions of Adorno's writings and his process of writing them. This study seeks to examine and …
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Tya Methodology Twentieth-century Philosophy, And Twenty-first Century Practice: An Examination Of Acting, Directing, And Dramatic Literature
… for young audiences practitioner. As a twenty-first century theatre practitioner, I am interested in how these philosophies are situated within or against current professional practices in the TYA field. This interest led me to the main question of this study: What are the predominant …
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Love first
… and carrying out the beginnings of a love-first approach to ethics. The ideal of love for all (agape) has religious origins, and in my first chapter, I show that it can be detached from this religious context and still serve as a foundation for ethics. Ordinary love we have for friends and …
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Avicenna's Philosophy of Mathematics
… as scattered across his various works. I first explore the negative aspect of his ontology of mathematics, which concerns the question of what mathematical objects (i.e., numbers and geometrical shapes) are not. Avicenna argues that mathematical objects are not independent immaterial …
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First Hospitality for Educability: An Ethical, Epistemological, and Political Symbiotic Relationship
… and colonialism, as well as neo-Cartesian philosophy in which the self constructs his or her thinking on a non-relational process with the other since the emphasis is on the self. Traditionally in philosophy, the notion of 'first philosophy' was based on metaphysics (as in the case of …
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Nietzsche's Notes, Nietzsche's Philosophy
… kind of philosopher Nietzsche was (e.g., the first postmodern or a traditional) stems, in part, from what weight his unpublished writings are given in various interpretations of his philosophy. I argue that the unpublished material can sometimes assist in interpreting passages from Nietzsche's …
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Al-Rāzī's Philosophy of Mind
… offers a systematic study of al-Rāzī’s philosophy of mind, exploring his position on the nature of the soul as it developed throughout his intellectual life, with a special focus on al-Maṭālib. In treating the subject matter of the soul, al-Rāzī employs a dialectical methodology (thesis, …
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Promoting Church Unity Through the Pulpit at First Baptist Church in West Bend, Wisconsin
… unity in the church through preaching a clear philosophy ofministry which is grounded in the doctrine and purpose of First Baptist Church West Bend, Wisconsin. Chapter 1 presents the ministry context, rational, and goals for this project. Chapter 2 argues that God’s Word provides the purpose, …
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First order logic as a formal language : an investigation of categorial grammar.
… Institute of Technology. Dept. of Philosophy.
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Michel Serres’s Philosophy of Limits. Passages between the Philosophy of Science and Critical Theory
This thesis examines Michel Serres’s philosophy of limits. Its aim is to trace limit formations as operative functions of thought, which perform interdisciplinary translations between philosophy of science, aesthetics, and critical theory. In order to pursue this aim, a number of Serres’s works …
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Incorporating "gay friendly" literature into your current first grade literature-based reading program
Whole language philosophy
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Incorporating "gay friendly" literature into your current first grade literature-based reading program
Whole language philosophy
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Centralizing Ambiguity: Simone de Beauvoir and a Twenty-First Century Ethics
… to these areas of contemporary feminist philosophy.</p>
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Philosophy of Technology 'Un-Disciplined'
Philosophy of technology (PoT) analyzes the nature of technology, its significance and consequences, and its mediation of human experiences of the world. Classical philosophers of technology describe mechanization as alienating: Technology causes humans to lose their connection with the natural …
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Time in Nicolai Hartmann's philosophy
The present work is divided into two parts. The first (only in Italian) is an analysis of some texts about time in Nicolai Hartmann's works, and especially in Möglichkeit und Wirklichkeit (1938) and Philosophie der Natur (1950). The second part is a theoretical discussion of one of the main …
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An evaluation of the first principle of Descartes and its relevance to modern thought
… of Agriculture and Applied Science. Dept. of Philosophy, 1952
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The Limits of Philosophy: Plato's Sophist and Statesman
… Statesman articulate the limits or definition of philosophy. My selective interpretation begins with a problem from Sophist 259e-260a and 252e-253e: Is it possible to express correctly (in logos) the necessary conditions of logos? This is an instance of a universal problem: Is it possible for any …
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