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The purpose of this short essay is to highlight the failures in contemporary Political Science by sketching a small model of what the discipline would look like if it were in fact a “discipline ... /definition/us/science). Though I use a simple dictionary definition here that works across the social sciences, this is one that has its roots in the philosophy of science and uses the elements that political
to show that this method is not only useful in interpreting enigmatic films but also in illuminating the very philosophies we use to interpret them. I find that comparison between philosophy and films ... philosophy’s most frequently recurring goals is to describe ideas for which we previously had no vocabulary. Given that film, like philosophy, is first and foremost a method of expression, then it follows that
Abstract Liberalism as a historical mode of the political is the context in which the movement and ensuing struggle for queer justice emerged in most Western countries. The terminology, practices ... inconsistency in political philosophy. What matters, at least theoretically, in liberal legal systems is behavior, not feelings. One is entitled to have any feelings one wants toward another, as long as one does
It thus makes sense that critics tend to present strong arguments about the political agendas of Mexican filmmakers from the 1970s. Among the most popular in the subject is Paul Leduc, whose work has ... Manuel Michel argue that pre-1970s Mexican cinema lacked authentic cultural resonance or aesthetic merit (46). However, the political tumult of the mid to late 1960s shifted the attention of filmmakers to
and actual social justice may outweigh the benefits. In today’s political environment, there seems to be an unwillingness to pursue and raise these questions. ... to fit with contemporary political correctness, a similar purge may have occurred in American social sciences over the past generation. Measuring it and drawing attention to the questions it raises
, the conclusion is that both have largely become ideological rather than scientific, serving to promote political views (in the case of neo-classical economics, a technical field of national production ... economics from political philosophy. What is fascinating about this debate and the amount of energy devoted to it is that neither of these starting points of “value,” which are both political and ideological
Using the philosophy of William James as comparison, this essay attempts to understand Andrei Tarkovsky's view of reality and the strategies his characters use to experience it. ... , his films, Stalker and Solaris specifically, can be read as discussions of that very process. Using the philosophy of William James as a comparison, we will explore how Tarkovsky articulates the problem
Using the philosophy of William James as comparison, this essay attempts to understand Andrei Tarkovsky's view of reality and the strategies his characters use to experience it. ... , his films, Stalker and Solaris specifically, can be read as discussions of that very process. Using the philosophy of William James as a comparison, we will explore how Tarkovsky articulates the problem
According to University of Hannover Professor Ruth Mayer (2007), biothrillers have long been an important pathway into the American “political unconscious,” as the diseases they depict often serve as ... , immigration. Beyond their metaphorical qualities, biothrillers, which are often based on real diseases, also expose Americans to the political, scientific, and social dynamics of public health preparedness and
film brushes up against many explosively political issues—post-Katrina disaster relief, climate change, and poverty among them. Yet, extrapolating from the theories of writers like Robin Wood, Jean-Louis ... that basis is intentional or unintentional, conscious or unconscious. Beasts of the Southern Wild possesses an ideological undercurrent that has implications in social, political, and economic spheres
film brushes up against many explosively political issues—post-Katrina disaster relief, climate change, and poverty among them. Yet, extrapolating from the theories of writers like Robin Wood, Jean-Louis ... that basis is intentional or unintentional, conscious or unconscious. Beasts of the Southern Wild possesses an ideological undercurrent that has implications in social, political, and economic spheres
Pinochet from 1974 until 1990 and experienced a high level of political oppression during that time. Though Chile had only a short film history before the rule of Pinochet, cinema remained relevant despite ... discuss the political roots of Chilean cinema, especially in the 1960’s, when Chile experienced growth in both the film industry and the culture of film. This growth was due to several factors including the
medical and political elites and the public writ large? This paper examines three prominent biothrillers, Wolfgang Peterson’s 1995 film Outbreak, Richard Pierce’s 2006 film Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in ... political scientists Andrew Healy and Neil Malhotra found that every $1 spent on preparedness results in roughly $15 savings in terms of future damage mitigation. However, federal spending is overwhelmingly
social science using natural variables of population and environment. I also follow in the proud tradition of creating technologies to try to build a better world, like ideal laws and political, economic ... of social contract in studies of French history. These classics of political science taught the axioms of political representation and balancing of power; Darwin’s theory of evolution, human
laws of social science using natural variables of population and environment. I also follow in the proud tradition of creating technologies to try to build a better world, like ideal laws and political ... of social contract in studies of French history. These classics of political science taught the axioms of political representation and balancing of power; Darwin’s theory of evolution, human
things are, the way things came to be, and the way things ought to be. The ideologies that these assumptions comprise tend to be culturally specific, often functioning as myths which naturalize political ... toward ideological analysis in general. Contemporary American culture, in all of its nationalist glory, proudly celebrates its capitalist political economy. As previously noted, all cultural productions
now defined only by a methodology, really just a form of journalism and philosophy without any basis in what was possible or why. The actual subject of study that defined the field was no longer there ... . It was replaced by political advocacy for whatever groups the teachers belonged to. - with journals and book learning, doctrinal courses but no science. Scientific principles of causality and
individual), from other social sciences looking at functional aspects of cultures (economic, political, or social and their subdivisions) or at the level of multiple cultures in complex societies (part of ... sociology). If anything, the study of organizations and institutions is a subset of economics (businesses), political science (governmental and non-governmental organizations) and sociology (community and
refer to value-neutrality in economics research and education: “Valuations are always with us. Prior to answers there must be questions. There can be no view except from a [political] viewpoint. In the ... ‘ideological orientation’ since it helps to focus on what is wrong. In a democratic society, politicians and political parties refer to their ideology in attempts to attract citizens. Citizens then respond to
scientific approaches were abandoned (Harris 1979) . In doing so, they have largely turned social and cultural anthropology into political advocacy, journalism, and armchair philosophy with the very anti ... , explicitly or implicitly, followed this anti-intellectual path. Rather than assure that reviewers meet standards of methodological and scientific competence and are free of political or ideological biases
