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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"BD Athroniaeth Ddamcaniaethol"”.
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Echoes of Africa: Cosmological Continuities in Contemporary Bahamian Junkanoo
Junkanoo is recognised as the national cultural festival of The Bahamas and is commonly understood as a celebration imported from Africa. While its African origins and historical ritual foundations are well established, scholarly debate persists over whether contemporary Junkanoo is as secular …
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What Implications Does the Understanding of the Governing Mechanics of the Universe Have on the Concept of Free Will?
The purpose of this paper is to present the thesis that free will, in its strongest sense, is not compatible with the prevailing theories of the governing mechanics of the universe. Consequentially, the concept of free will must be revised in order to be reconcilable with these scientifically …
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The Death of God: An Analysis of the Existential Solutions to the Problem of Nihilism
The problem of nihilism has plagued individuals, philosophers, and wider society throughout history. Nihilism is most understood as the process in which our beliefs and values become meaningless or devoid of value. The rise of Nihilism can be traced to the nineteenth century when scientific …
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Spiritual Beekeeping: An Ethnographic Exploration of Sacred Apiculture in Present-day United States
While many have acknowledged the existence of sacred apiculture traditions, very little research has been undertaken to understand the practices, experiences, and cosmologies of beekeepers who cultivate spiritual relationships with bees. Historians and researchers have observed sacred apiculture …
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The Knowledge Argument and Howard Robinson’s 2016 case for Dualism and Mental Substance
Standard physicalist responses to Frank Jackson’s Knowledge Argument (1982) are argued to be unsatisfactory. Related arguments are then considered for Mind Body Dualism from Howard Robinson (2016), covering topics of scientific reduction and supervenience. I object to Robinson’s arguments for the …