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Showing 1 to 20 of 299 for “"Transcendence"”.
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Transcendence
This thesis is a description and critical analysis of the processes, concepts and imagery of my artwork. I am interested in creating visual narratives, often figurative, in the form of sculpture, collage, and installation. In my work I attempt to call attention to the human condition, specifically …
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Transcendence as Space and Place
This thesis project is an exploration of the sensory experiences through which one passes in the removal from the outside world toward introspection and mental clarity. The program consists of one large meeting space and four smaller meeting spaces sited in the Virginia Tech Duck Pond.
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Sarah Orne Jewett : Transcendence in Nature
… Using natural settings as a "school" for transcendence, Jewett also touches on the Transcendentalist tenet of “the great and small," as seen in examinations of linear time and traditional Christian beliefs in the novel. Most of the characters in the novel are of a mature age, appearing to …
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Transcendence degree in power series rings
… the quotient field of D[l/a][[X]] has infinite transcendence degree over the quotient field of D[[X]]. In this paper, the relationship between D[[X]] and J[[X]] is investigated for an arbitrary overring J of D. If D is integrally closed, it is shown that either J[[X]] and D[[X]] have the same …
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Mahler's Third Symphony and the Languages of Transcendence
… Third Symphony, specifically in his vision of transcendence. Mahler creates a subtle transformation from elevated language (the fourth) to a polytextuality of folksong and onomatopoeia (the fifth) that culminates in the final, transcendent sixth movement. Throughout these last three movements, …
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Marx's Concept of the Transcendence of Value Production
… are found throughout his writings about the transcendence of value production and the contours of a postcapitalist future. This study subjects Marx's discussions of an alternative to capitalism to critical scrutiny by exploring all four decades of his philosophic output--from his early …
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Revolutionary bodies: William Blake and the struggle for transcendence
… the finite and limited world in order to reach transcendence. </p>
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Browning's Caliban : humanity, liminality and the search for transcendence
… of Browning's Caliban in terms of liminality and transcendence, taking into account earlier views of Caliban's character as derived from Shakespeare. The first chapter presents a context for considering the poem, provides a brief history of the evolution of the character, and locates the poem …
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Abd Al-Karim Al-Jili: tawhid, transcendence and immanence
… this had on the subject of divine immanence and transcendence. Al-Jili’s original contribution to this discussion, summarised in the concept of the Perfect Human Being, is illustrated with the editing and translation of one of Al-Jili’s works, The Cave and the Inscription, followed by annotations …
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Resistance and transcendence : trombone improvisation, structure and creative risk taking
It is proposed that this research has produced significant original insights in respect of how different types of experiential stimuli affect creative risk taking based on the subjective experiences of a trombone improviser which, in this case, ultimately transcend any and all forms of structural …
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The Myth of Techno-Transcendence: The Rhetoric of the Singularity
Recent studies suggest that people are anxious about the influence of technology on (and in) the future. The rapidity of technological progress, combined with the failure of technical discourses to provide answers in times of uncertainty have forced audiences to find alternative means of making …
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Finitude and Transcendence: A Study in Paul Ricœur’s Early Philosophy
… finitude in relation to a specific area: truth, transcendence, evil, and creation. Chapter One shows that for Ricœur, our finite capacities mean that philosophy is a search for truth, motivated by the hope of participating in the truth but without ever claiming to have achieved systematic …
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Through illusion into transcendence : a narrative criticism of the Bhagavad gita
<p>This study examines the ancient Indian religious work, the Bhagavad Gita. This work of Hindu religious thought describes a mythic dialogue between Krishna and Arjuna, in which the issue of Arjuna's fighting against his family is discussed. Topics ranging from caste-bound duty to the metaphysical …
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Religion and spirituality: a study of undergraduate student sentiments and transcendence
This study took place at a public university located in Glassboro, NJ. The purpose of this study was to determine the religiosity, religious crisis, and spirituality levels of Rowan University undergraduate students. A survey was sent to all undergraduate students at least 18 years old to …
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Between nihilism and transcendence : Albert Camus' dialogue with Nietzsche and Dostoevsky
… the aim is to clarify Camus’ struggle with transcendence and to bring renewed attention to his unique understanding of the relationship between nihilism, ideology, and political violence in the twentieth century. I focus on Camus’ dialogue with Nietzsche and Dostoevsky for three reasons. …
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