Major themes There is a sharp division among critical interpretations of "A Hunger Artist." Most commentators concur that the story is an allegory‚ but they disagree as to what is represented. Some critics[who?]‚ pointing to the hunger artist’s asceticism‚ regard him as a saintly or even Christ-like figure. In support of this view they emphasize the unworldliness of the protagonist‚ the priest-like quality of the watchers‚ and the traditional religious significance of the forty-day period. Other
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Gnosticism The doctrine of salvation by knowledge. This definition‚ based on the etymology of the word (gnosis "knowledge"‚ gnostikos‚ "good at knowing")‚ is correct as far as it goes‚ but it gives only one‚ though perhaps the predominant‚ characteristic of Gnostic systems of thought. Whereas Judaism and Christianity‚ and almost all pagan systems‚ hold that the soul attains its proper end by obedience of mind and will to the Supreme Power‚ i.e. by faith and works‚ it is markedly peculiar to Gnosticism
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Emile Durkheim The Sociology of knowledge The sociology of knowledge is the study of the relationship between human thought and the social context within which it arises‚ and of the effects prevailing ideas have on societies. It is not a specialized area of sociology but instead deals with broad fundamental questions about the extent and limits of social influences on individual ’s lives and the social-cultural basics of our knowledge about the world.[1] Complementary to the sociology of knowledge
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The Buddhist Tradition ROY C. AMORE l JULIA CHING CHAPTER EIGHT When the continuing-education division of an American university organized a one-day Buddhist retreat‚ more than a hundred students signed up within a few hours. What is the appeal of Buddhism‚ especially Buddhist meditation‚ for Westerners? Why do people who still identify themselves as Christians or Jews flock to Buddhist meditation sessions? What is it that has attracted so many Hollywood celebrities to Buddhism? To attempt
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WORLD HISTORY II -- CLASS NOTES (Revised Fall 2002) Class Introduction – Syllabus Text: The Heritage of World Civilizations (Craig‚ Graham‚ Kagan‚ Ozment‚ Turner)‚ N.J.: Prentice Hall‚ 2002. Chapter 16 The Late Middle Ages and The Renaissance in the West (1300 – 1527) Calamity and New Beginnings Culture: Culture exercise: Japanese Printer His pregnant wife Olympic athlete College Coed Rabbi Med. Stud./Bl. Militant Biochemist Hollywood Starlet Policeman/with
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The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life‚ by Emile Durkheim This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it‚ give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title:
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THE HISTORICAL TRANSFORMATION OF WORK 1 Chapter contents Work in pre-industrial societies Work in industrial capitalist societies Main features of work in industrial capitalist societies Capitalist industrialization and the primacy of work Crises and industrial capitalism Technological and organizational change The rise of trade unions Women and work in the development of industrial capitalism The dominant conception of work in industrial capitalism Summary and conclusions Further reading Questions
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2 Determining Moral Behavior CHAPTER OBJECTIVES 1. Define deontological and teleological ethical systems‚ and explain ethical formalism and utilitarianism. 2. Describe how other ethical systems define what is moral—specifically‚ religion‚ natural law‚ ethics of virtue‚ and ethics of care. 3. Discuss the argument as to whether egoism is an ethical system. 4. Explain the controversy between relativism and absolutism. 5. Identify the three consistent elements of most of the approaches to resolving
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HUM 1000: WORLD CIVILIZATIONS NOTES THE NATURE AND ORIGIN OF CIVILIZATION IN AFRICA Definition of key terms As we begin this course‚ it is crucial to first discuss our understanding of the concept ‘civilization’. This is a comparative term which is usually applied in comparison to such words as ‘barbarian’ ‘savage’ and ‘primitive’. In classical antiquity the Europeans used the word ‘barbarian’ to refer to a foreigner who was regarded as inferior (Ogutu and Kenyanchui‚ An Introduction
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Man vs "Nature"? As I have read for class these past two assignments‚ I have been forced to face an important distinction that I think is often overlooked by many environmental advocates (a group of people which I have been known to associate myself with). The problem I would like to address‚ or at least bring to our classes attention is the murkiness that surrounds the word "nature". We often find ourselves (I am included in this) using the word nature to mean something along the lines of all that
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