Academic freedom is the belief that the freedom of inquiry by faculty members is essential to the mission of the academy as well as the principles of academia‚ and that scholars should have freedom to teach or communicate ideas or facts (including those that are inconvenient to external political groups or to authorities) without being targeted for repression‚ job loss‚ or imprisonment. Academic freedom is a contested issue and‚ therefore‚ has limitations in practice. In the United States‚ for example
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Moor is a word with dense associations. Two meanings‚ as the Oxford English Dictionary tells us‚ jostle: one is geographical‚ “the Moor is an inhabitant of North-Africa‚ Mauritania (present day Morocco). In the 8th century they conquered the Iberian peninsula‚ but were finally driven out of their last stronghold in Granada at the end of the 15th century.” The second meaning which is associated‚ is a more general designation: Moor meaning “a muslim of mixed Berber and Arab descent.” Of course‚ much
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War is an organized and often prolonged conflict that is carried out by states or non-state actors. It is generally characterised by extreme violence‚ social disruption and economic destruction. War should be understood as an actual‚ intentional and widespread armed conflict between political communities‚ and therefore is defined as a form of political violence or intervention. The set of techniques used by a group to carry out war is known as warfare. An absence of war is usually called peace.
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The Meaning of Ethics What is ethics? Ethics can generally be defined as the principles of morally acceptable conduct of individuals. Ethics also means an individual’s personal beliefs about right and wrong behaviours. Although this simple definition communicates the essence of ethics‚ three implications warrant additional consideration: a. Ethics is individually defined. People have ethics‚ whereas organisations do not have it; b. What constitutes ethical behaviour can vary from one
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The Meaning of Creativity Opportunities for creativity are all around us‚ but how often do we recognize them? Creativity is defined as “creative ability or process‚” but I think this definition trivializes what creativity is and does and can do for everyone who will learn to use it appropriately and often. Based on my observations‚ experiences‚ and readings‚ creativity can be a daily exercise in self-discovery in addition to a quest for knowledge‚ which is why all teachers should be creative
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The New Meaning of Work When one thinks of work‚ one often thinks of a job‚ but work is far more than a job. Although work certainly provides for basic subsistence needs and decent living conditions‚ this is not its only function. Work is‚ above all‚ an activity through which an individual fits into the world‚ creates new relations‚ uses his talents‚ learns and grows develops his identity and a sense of belonging. Many people enjoy their work and take a great deal of pleasure from it. Many workplaces
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was there for them when they needed him most. Jesus stated that he came "to give his life as a ransom for many" (McGrath 119). Jesus was successful with this goal‚ sparing the lives of many innocent people. His death is viewed as a "ransom‚" meaning he was sent as the people’s way out‚ or their liberation. Jesus’ death not only symbolizes liberation‚ but the fact that he died to save everyone‚ and in his death‚ everyone’s sins were forgiven. It symbolizes the power of God in that he will always
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What exactly is freedom today and how does it affect us? The Oxford English Dictionary defines freedom as "The state of being able to act without hindrance or restraint‚ liberty of action" (524). More often than not‚ people do not take the time to realize all of the freedoms in existence around the world today. Bronislaw Malinowski states that "Freedom is the most dynamic‚ essential‚ and general factor in the problems of to-day" (22). Take a moment and realize the importance of freedom based upon the
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THE MEANING OF DREAMS Consciousness is defined as a person’s state of awareness of oneself and the environment. It is the responsiveness of the brain to the senses. A person may experience different states of consciousness. A typical example of such states of consciousness is sleep. In this state‚ the body rests and restores energy. One particular stage of sleep called REM sleep‚ characterized by rapid eye movements‚ is responsible for generating dreams. Dreams are mental images which occur
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To hear information through the grapevine is to learn of something informally and unofficially by some sort of gossip or rumor. Grapevines exist is many different organizations. They are formed by individuals and groups within these organizations. These people usually have a common link or something similar that ties them together in some way. Grapevines typically spread information very quickly but most of the time‚ the information is not verified or accurate. No matter what workplace or organization
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