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Philosophy, Abstract Thought, and the Dilemmas of Philosophy

and acquaintance with the fact that his procedure was willfully creative in the matter of the coinage of words. 4 Richard Kraut, Aristotle: Political Philosophy (New York, NY: Oxford University Press ... difficulty of translating abstract language hold in regards to practical matters, outside of the realm of Quine’s experiment of radical translation? Considering philosophy as a study typically involving

Effects of Income Distribution on Democratic Regimes

which is based on five categories: electoral process and pluralism; civil liberties; the functioning of government; political participation; and political culture. Based on their scores on a range of ... . Economic inequality may create serious socio-economic problems and adverse effects on nations? political regimes. Many experts have argued that increasing extreme income inequality is undermining the

Effects of Income Distribution on Democratic Regimes

which is based on five categories: electoral process and pluralism; civil liberties; the functioning of government; political participation; and political culture. Based on their scores on a range of ... . Economic inequality may create serious socio-economic problems and adverse effects on nations? political regimes. Many experts have argued that increasing extreme income inequality is undermining the

Board of Education v. Pico {Board of Education, Island Trees Union Free Sch. Dist. No. 26 v. Pico, 102 S. Ct. 2799}: The First Amendment and Censorship of Books in Schools

aforementioned values in developing school policy and requiring conformity with "subjective and intangible standards of personal morality or political philosophy." Id The two judges in the majority disagreed on ... , library use cannot be restricted by the social and political tastes of school authorities.5 2 By removing books to suppress a political or social philosophy contrary to that of the board members, the board

An Investigation of Relation Between the Economic Development and Confidence in the Major Institutions

threat to democracy. The continuity of institutions and political systems depends on the citizens’ confidence which may be a better indicator of public disaffection because they are the central pillars of ... , the aim of this study is the comparison of the countries taking into account the perception of confidence in court, government, political parties, parliament, university, labor unions, press, armed

Comparative Humanities Review

and Film: Slang, Dialects, Accents and Multiple Languages / Allison Rittmayer … 1 Philosophy, Abstract Thought, and the Dilemmas of Philosophy / James Rickard … 13 The Great War Seen Through the ... ), 14-15. the English-speaking world, would help build the English nation by promoting the vernacular as a useful and dignified medium. So, translation can be dangerous, political, useful, community

Residency Requirements for Municipally-Financed Construction Contracts and the Dormant Commerce Power: White v. Massachusetts Council of Construction Employers {103 S. Ct. 1042}

). ,. 12. 460 U.S. 204 (1983). Justice Cardozo once stated the source of the commerce clause as follows: "The Constitution was framed under the domination of a political philosophy less parochial in range ... N.W. at 906. This rationale, however, fails to consider that states' political considerations may affect, or even guide, their actions. See Note, supra note 18, at 584. 21. 339 F. Supp. 719 (M.D. Fla

Neglected Dimensions in Low-Income Housing and Development Programs

First, this Article analyzes, from the perspective of the poor, the effect of political, economic, social and legal relationships on past and proposed subsidized housing systems. Secondly, we ... Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, California State University at San Francisco. B.A. 1965, Harvard University; JD. 1968, Boat Hall Law School; MoC.Po 1969, Department of City and Regional

Introduction

can be dangerous, political, useful, community-building—what else? Translation is an art form but can also be a highly technical philological exercise. If I may, as a medievalist of Britain and Ireland ... . James Rickard’s “Philosophy, Abstract Thought, and the Dilemmas of Philosophy” presents the problem of translating the abstract vocabulary of many philosophical works. By examining terms like nomos

Creeping Incrementalism and Cumulative Synergism: New Jersey's Approach to Statewide and Regional Planning and Control of Development

planning to prevent sprawl and to pro The legislative findings respond to the dilemma created by the State Planning Act. On one hand, the political realities of the state make it necessary to direct ... provisions recognize the political implications of planning decisions and make the state planning process subject to the Governor's control. B. The FairHousing Act The New Jersey legislature enacted the

Questioning the Nation: Ambivalent Narratives in Le Retour au désert by Bernard-Marie Koltès

must develop the traditional philosophy of French national understanding as defined by Jules Michelet, Maurice Barrès, and Ernst Renan, three thinkers credited with developing the specifically French ... Michelet is a key figure for this philosophy, and he argues that French history begins with the formalization of the French language. As he notes in his History of France, “The history of France begins with

The development of the concept and set of practical measures of anti-crisis logistics management in the current Ukraine conditions

political paramilitary economic crisis (Hrashchenko I., Khmurova V., Krasniuk S., 2016: 81-104) . That is why crisis management (including logistics activities), must provide for adequate and systematic ... ongoing process of adaptation of national economy of Ukraine to global changes in the world economy, in the context of further EU integration and the context of the current systemic Ukrainian political and

Falsificationist Realism: Oh, What a Tangled Web We Weave, When First We Practice to Perceive

University of South Carolina i. Introductory Inclinations “Suppose we want truth: why not rather untruth? and uncertainty? even ignorance?”1 In 1886, as the modern analytic tradition of philosophy was just ... both of these methodological principles, and develop an ameliorative philosophy of falsificationist realism that takes as its goal the absolute nature of the world. Furthermore, I demonstrate that

Overthrowing Optimistic Emerson: Edgar Allan Poe’s Aim to Horrify

Philosophy of Composition,” that: “beauty is the atmosphere and the essence of the poem” (1600). In addition, Poe says that, “passion or even truth, may not be introduced, into a poem, [they only serve to ... truth. Poe strategically uses his poem, “The Raven,” as an example for his argument against Emerson, in his essay, “The Philosophy of Composition.” This poem perfectly displays Poe’s argument that beauty

Revenue Sharing and the Lessons of the New Federalism

Federalism represents more than a philosophy of government; it constitutes a distinct political strategy as well. Three important assumptions underlie current shifts in grant-in-aid policy. The first, aimed at ... community; (4) to encourage innovation by allowing similarly situated communities to experiment with different solutions to public problems; and (5) to encourage the development of political subsystems that

Notes on Contributors

sexuality studies. She will be attending graduate school at Dartmouth College in the fall of 2009. Bryan Kim-Butler graduated with a B.A. in philosophy from Vassar ii iii College in May 2008. His thesis ... , “Foucault, Legal Critique, and Same-Sex Marriage,” examined the push for same-sex marriage in the courts in light of previous court cases dealing with homosexuality, continental philosophy, and legal

Equal Pay Act Upheld Under Commerce Clause: Marshall v. City of Sheboygan, 577 F.2d 1 (1978)

include all nonsupervisory personnel of the states and their political subdivisions. Justice Rehnquist, writing for a plurality of four justices, accepted as "beyond preadventure [sic]" that the commerce ... . Supp. 1159 (N.D. Ill. 1977) (upholding the EPA as applied to a political subdivision of a state under both the commerce clause and Fourteenth Amendment powers); Usery v. Bettendorf Community School Dist

Tom Stoppard’s The Coast of Utopia in Russia: Cultural Adaptation

variety of places including “Premukhino, the Bakunin estate,”1 and “Moscow.”2 Voyage deals mostly with Michael Bakunin’s youth and his search to find himself through the study of philosophy, which he does ... not really understand but cites with abandon. Finally, Bakunin decides that “revolution is his new philosophy of self-fulfillment,”3 thus setting his path to the future. Belinsky is also important in

Comparative Humanities Review

and Film: Slang, Dialects, Accents and Multiple Languages / Allison Rittmayer … 1 Philosophy, Abstract Thought, and the Dilemmas of Philosophy / James Rickard … 13 The Great War Seen Through the ... ), 14-15. the English-speaking world, would help build the English nation by promoting the vernacular as a useful and dignified medium. So, translation can be dangerous, political, useful, community

The Political Economy of Land Use Regulation

Scholarship. For more information , please contact , USA - AND PROPERTY RIGHTS FOREWORD: THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF LAND USE REGULATION ARTHUR T BARY I DENZA U* WEINGAST** This forward focuses on ... economic and political aspects of local land use controls. Our purpose is to bring the logic of economic markets and the economic interpretation of property right systems to bear on the problem of land use