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planet with unprecedented power to influence the fate of other species, the environment and the future of the quality of biodiversity of life on earth. Morals & ethics; Yoga philosophy; Buddhism ... immeasurables or brahmaviharas are similarly represented in the yoga sutra 1.33 (Aranya 1977). Naturally, the purpose for having these moral and ethical standards as a personal philosophy of life would be to
Several interesting and significant philosophical, political and other possibilities abound in Derrida’s linguistic materialism, but the objectives of my paper are to describe the general tenets of ... sign” (Ward, 1995: 218) in the words of Graham Ward, is différance itself for Derrida, and “philosophy is incapable of dominating its general tropology and metaphorics” (Derrida, 1982c: 228
right soil and a sufficient freedom from oppression. These can be helped or hindered by political institutions. But the soil and the freedom required for a man’s growth are immeasurably more difficult to ... Russell’s concept of fact (as he defines irrationalism as the disbelief in objective fact). In his philosophy of logical analysis, fact occupies a central place, more particularly his concept of analysis
freely debate and converse about political and controversial topics. Administrations implement policies that aid students in addressing issues of racism, bias, and bigotry on campus, however some students ... from encourages speech and debate from all areas of the political spectrum. For example, students these days on campus constantly engage in political speech and debate stemming from the current
identity. Significant barriers to indigenization include not only political, economic, and social obstacles, but also psychological reliance upon the colonizing nation, the inability to recall the memory of ... 32 (discussing estimates of American Indian depopulation since 1492). 15. Such an argument dovetails with the political philosophy known as communitarianism. See generally MICHAEL J. SANDEL
; Deontology; Virtue ethics; Justice; Virtue of humanity; Inner goodness Introduction Moral philosophy is an inquiry of the rules, principles and virtues that guide every human action and behavior. Among them ... history of moral philosophy, we can find the views of Aristotle (1925) , and the views of eighteenth century philosophers such as Cumberland (1672), Butler (1869) and Hutcheson (1725) who redefine the
between violations of Civil and Political Rights (CPR) and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR), using Peru's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) as an example. The TRC's findings show how ... York University School of Law (J.D.). She has been involved in Peru's political transition since 2002 in different capacities, most recently as a legal consultant and human rights educator of victim
something which nobody dared to achieve in the history of moral and political philosophy. Times Higher Education had declared it as the ‘‘most eagerly awaited work in philosophy since Ludwig Wittgenstein’s ... , rationality, and the identity of our existence. It almost redrew the map of modern moral philosophy by creating a common ground of interaction between issues that are as varied as that from the metaphysics of
initiatives without broader gains in allowing political dissent, causing a number of commentators to refer to them as "hostage-diplomacy." ... term in context of Peruvian hostage crisis). It has, however, been used in the context of political prisoners before, see Policy Towards the United States "Matter of Concern",BBC SUMMARY OF WORLD
absence of basic services like health care and electricity- require new strategies and incentives to encourage governments to play their traditional role more effectively. Political economic theories of the ... . Political economic theories of the "resource curse" see the breakdown of a sense ofgovernment accountabilityto its people as one of the more destructive aspects of excessive reliance on natural resource rents
Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical Research https://doi.org/10.1007/s40961 C. D. Sebastian 0 C. D. Sebastian 0 0 Philosophy Group, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian ... philosophy at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, passed away on April 21, 2021. He is best known for his monumental work on the Yogācāra-Vijñānavāda school of Buddhism titled The Yogacara Idealism first
Legal pluralism - defined as a situation in which "more than one legal system operate(s) in a single political unit" - is a practical reality in a large number of countries in the world, most notably ... traditions or free of at least some elements that belong to western modernity. It is therefore that African governments have . . . to make decisions about the legal and political position of both tradition and
The Experience of Face Veil Wearers in Europe and the Law, edited by EvaBrems, positions itself in the midst of a political, cultural, and intimately personal debate enveloping Europe over what is ... withdrawal from society. Individually, the empirical country studies are not repetitive; each adds something new to the conversation by weaving personal narratives with the particular history and political
citizenship. Free movement rights have allowed European citizens to cross borders and participate more nearly as political and legal equals within the host society. At the same time, however, European ... UNION The European Union (EU) is an ongoing project in diversity management.' Member states bring their own histories, languages, economies, and political cultures to a common table in Brussels, and the
theories of contemporary human rights, which envision rights in a world not dominated by the sovereignty of nation-states, did not evolve out of historic discussions of political and human rights. Moyn ... political standards it champions and the emotional passion it inspires, this program draws on the image of a place that has not yet been called into being. It promises to penetrate the impregnability of state
the Toledo District, its most southern political subdivision. The rural parts of the Toledo District that are affected by the concessions are inhabited primarily by Maya people, descendants of the Maya ... period for establishing legal estates in land by adverse possession to thirty years against the Crown and twelve years against private subjects. 7 15 By the same philosophy through which settlers that
components. First, it should satisfy a goal of equal treatment by rebalancing the existing distribution of economic and political influence in order to give all nations the ability to s1hape the global ... violates the rights of persons in developing countries." Political officials in China and India, in rejecting recent suggestions that developing countries should take on binding targets in the next
“Dignity” is suddenly everywhere in law and philosophy, even though it has long been in decline in general usage. In a popular view, this prominence is essentially due to World War II’s aftermath ... yet concerned by the Jewish tragedy. And while it is certainly true that Kant occasionally referenced dignity, none of his political disciples have made anything of this fact—and his current
human rights protection, the Convention envisioned a broader notion of equality between the sexes, beyond the norm of anti-differentiation. It aspired to eliminate the subordination of women in political ... the distinction. 3. See, e.g., International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), openedfor signature Dec. 19, 1966, arts. 2 and 26, 999 U.N.T.S. 171 (undertaking to ensure to all within
Steven D. Roper and Lilian A. Barria, professors in the Department of Political Science at Eastern Illinois University, are frequent collaborators on scholarly work concerning criminal tribunals ... century as a reflection of political realities,"1 Roper and Barria argue "that legal concerns are embedded within a political process (either domestic or international) in which rights and obligations are
