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Remarks on the uniformity of natural law concepts in the history of legal philosophy

law is also invoked to underpin human inequality. A parallel is drawn with natural-law philosophy in the twentieth century. On the one hand, we find that the link between natural law and human equality ... is most often maintained, but on the other hand we also find invocations of natural law to justify societal exclusion. Is this the reason for the intrinsic weakness of natural-law philosophy

The Concept of Freedom in Hannah Arendt’s Political Thought

Arendt argues that the concept of freedom has been misunderstood and distorted by many philosophers until the time of her writing. By examining the history of freedom in political theory Arendt ... beyond classical definitions of freedom in terms of negative and positive freedom in political theory. This paper is chiefly and simply concerned with examining how Arendt formulates the notion of freedom

Cum dignitate otium. Remarks on Cicero's speech in defence of Sestius

was worth paying attention to the thought of philosophy of the state articulated in Pro Sestio as Cicero determines the notion of optimates destined to govern the state by taking an individual approach ... political creed and the most precise definition of the role taken by the optimates in public life.77 The paradigmatic nature of Sestius's case enabled the orator to frame guidelines for the philosophy of

Remarks on the uniformity of natural law concepts in the history of legal philosophy

law is also invoked to underpin human inequality. A parallel is drawn with natural-law philosophy in the twentieth century. On the one hand, we find that the link between natural law and human equality ... is most often maintained, but on the other hand we also find invocations of natural law to justify societal exclusion. Is this the reason for the intrinsic weakness of natural-law philosophy

Human rights in the eighteenth-century travelogues of Franqois le Vaillant

In seventeenth and eighteenth-century Europe, the Age of Enlightenment, eminent political and legal thinkers such as Locke and Rousseau defended the emancipation of the individual and the inalienable ... contract with the state, the ultimate protector of man's inalienable rights. Within this philosophy, education is crucial to develop young people naturally without the negative impact of society. Only nature

Relationship Between Social Media and Political-Social Events: A Research from the Perspective of University Students

examining the current literature, it can be seen that field researches regarding the relationship between social media and political-social events are not sufficient. For this reason, it is required to carry ... media and political-social events by the viewpoint of university students and the topic is limited to the Adnan Menderes University (Ayd?n/TURKEY). The method of questionnaire was used in the research and

Principios de gobierno ad specula principis en las Novelas de Justiniano

Agapetus writes a political treatise on good governance (speculum principis); the book is representative of Byzantine political theory on governance and the good ruler. These principles influenced ... . Platonic Political Philosophy in Late Antiquity, Oxford/New/York 2003, pp. 159 ss.         [ Links ] Toste, M., Virtue and the City The Virtues of the Ruler and the Citizen in the Medieval Reception of

Secularization and Commercialization of Rumi

philosophy is rooted to an understanding of universe and existence through love. Love is the whole thing and we are the pieces. In the last decades, we clearly can observe a deterioration of Rumi, his ... Rumi's philosophy. Popular media constantly dwells upon love, using the deep human feeling and longing for love. However, the media signifies this love not as an understanding of existence, but as a

Cum dignitate otium. Remarks on Cicero's speech in defence of Sestius

was worth paying attention to the thought of philosophy of the state articulated in Pro Sestio as Cicero determines the notion of optimates destined to govern the state by taking an individual approach ... political creed and the most precise definition of the role taken by the optimates in public life.77 The paradigmatic nature of Sestius's case enabled the orator to frame guidelines for the philosophy of

Philosophari necesse est, sed paucis: Juristisches und philosophisches zum Irrtum bei Vertragsschluss

different materials which is a question of quality. These two different questions have one thing in common: the Roman view has been influenced by contemporary philosophy and thereby developed quite peculiar ... philosophical grounds of the Roman solutions in order to show that philosophy is only the background for thorough legal arguments. The starting point is D. 18,1,9; 11, 14 (Ulp. 28 ad Sab.) which has been

Signs and Symbols: Art and Language in Art Therapy

explore literature from the fields of psychology, art philosophy (particularly aesthetics), and linguistics. Concepts common to each of these disciplines are then further explored through the lens of ... may give a deeper, broader understanding of art therapy. Psychology, art philosophy, linguistics, semiotics, bilingual therapy, and art therapy theorists contribute to an understanding of the

Metaphysical Concepts of Time and Space in Marvell’s To His Coy Mistress

Was Andrew Marvell a poet of the Renaissance spirit? The rebirth movement of the philosophy and literature had a tardy entry to English literature with new forms and themes. Marvell’s To His Coy ... Issue: 2 1. Introduction 2. Marvell, Metaphysical Poetry and Carpe Diem Although it was a political decline for the monarchy, the 17th century England was a setting for many inspiring and breathtaking

Country Marketing Framework: Public Diplomacy and Turkey Analysis

change. The socio-political events that have developed since the beginning of the 1990s have led political actors towards more co-operation with foreigners. All these developments seem to have led to ... political and legal structures, on the philosophy and application dimensions of their economic systems. 3. Research Method and Findings 3.1. The Development Paradigm of Public Diplomacy in Terms of Turkey's

Brown v Leyds no (1897) 4 or 17: A constitutional drama in four acts. Act three: The king's voice speaks through the 1858 ZAR constitution to President and Chief Justice (1884-1895)

1880s and early 1890s. The analyses also embed the judgements in the social, economic and political events (chief among which was the discovery of the main gold reef on the Witwatersrand in 1886) that ... people's sovereignty by Kruger and Kotzé State President Kruger's attitude towards the political threat posed by the uitlanders of Johannesburg and the Rand was based on a simple political philosophy. In

Brown v Leyds no (1897) 4 or 17: A constitutional drama in four acts. Act three: The king's voice speaks through the 1858 ZAR constitution to President and Chief Justice (1884-1895)

1880s and early 1890s. The analyses also embed the judgements in the social, economic and political events (chief among which was the discovery of the main gold reef on the Witwatersrand in 1886) that ... people's sovereignty by Kruger and Kotzé State President Kruger's attitude towards the political threat posed by the uitlanders of Johannesburg and the Rand was based on a simple political philosophy. In

Human rights in the eighteenth-century travelogues of Franqois le Vaillant

In seventeenth and eighteenth-century Europe, the Age of Enlightenment, eminent political and legal thinkers such as Locke and Rousseau defended the emancipation of the individual and the inalienable ... contract with the state, the ultimate protector of man's inalienable rights. Within this philosophy, education is crucial to develop young people naturally without the negative impact of society. Only nature

Economic crisis and senatus consultum ultimum (48 and 47 BC)

belonging to Caesar's political party passed bills that promised the cancellation of debts and arrear rent. In both instances, it was an economic crisis that led to the state of emergency, not political ... conflict or personal rivalry.     In the second half of the first century BC, civil wars triggered by the confrontation between Caesar and Pompeius led to a serious economic, social and political

Denis O'Bryen: (Nominally) second marshal of the Vice-Admiralty Court of the Cape of Good Hope, 1806-1832

Denis O'Bryen's appointment as marshal of the Vice-Admiralty Court at the Cape of Good Hope in 1806 resulted from his political activism in England during the preceding decades. It must be understood ... , Denis O'Bryen,2 was likewise considered to have been a personality of some note. An Irish-born dramatist, political pamphleteer, and confidant and aide to the prominent Whig politician Charles James Fox

Discussions of Turkish Women Parliamentarians on Women's Issues; Twitter Accounts Review

about these issues and have a cognitive competence in terms of what rights they have and how to reach them. Thus, women will be able to act on their own political decisions in these matters. The purpose ... matters. The purpose of this study is to show how women parliamentarians, as a political resource, one of the four elements that are effective in political participation of the individuals, encourage women

The power to remove company directors from office: historical and philosophical roots

philosophy as to why the shareholders acting in a shareholders' meeting have been conferred the right, by means of an ordinary resolution, to remove directors from office in these jurisdictions. The article ... and the underpinning philosophy as to why the shareholders, acting formally and collectively, were granted the right to remove one or more directors from office in these jurisdictions. The full