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Some chaplains and pastoral caregivers may regard political conversation in a care encounter as a distraction from spiritual work or a transgression of our professional role or ethical code. Yet ... political references in a care recipient's personal and social history can reveal grief beneath grievance, trauma in need of healing, and sources of meaning and strength; hence, it is possible to integrate a
Social media, which has become an effective tool for political parties or political actors to convey their views and opinions to their followers and citizens independently of time and place, is ... . Considering the fact that both voters and political actors do not achieve equal access to mainstream media tools, social media tools offer important opportunities for voters to interact with political actors
This paper provides an overview of some of the most significant engagements and appropriations of Western philosophy by Chinese intellectuals. Both the process of translation of Western ... relationship between Chinese philosophy and Pragmatism, says it is like two “bosom friends within the four seas.” Liang Qichao梁启超 (1873-1929) was a student of political reformer Kang Youwei (1858-1927). Liang
, whereas others may view the demonic as symbolic of social and political injustice and evil (Beilby & Eddy, 2012) . Whilst the ontological status of the demonic is beyond social science and psychological ... linear. In other words, the stories may also reflect the available discourses and understanding available to participants at the time of story completion, depending on their socio-cultural-political
In this essay I offer an alternative perspective on how to organize class material for courses in Chinese philosophy for predominately American students. Instead of selecting topics taken from common
when looking back through traditions. This is especially the case with ancient Greek philosophy understood as the foundation of the Western philosophical tradition. Unreflective application to ancient
Should introductory courses in comparative philosophy be organized around traditions or around topics? Will students be better served by considering Indian, Chinese, African, and Native American
, and violence against the mind-body-spirits of LGBTQ+ people and communities; it is also encoded into the political discourses and social structures that organize our life together, including the “family ... simultaneously spiritual and material, entailing the removal of care and belonging as well as the withdrawal of social networks, political protections, cultural assets, and familial resources (e.g., land, housing
Industrial revolution has influenced not only the structure of economic life but also that of socio-political life. The consequences regarding socio-political structure were the creation of mass ... followed by the emergence of the concept of public opinion since the masses has become a political force by themselves; hence the people were important components for the politicians to win the elections or
This essay discusses Zhang Shiying (张世英), Professor of Philosophy in Peking University, China, a well-known contemporary Chinese scholar's study of Hegelian philosophy. ... China in 1949 to the current day. Between 1948 and 1978, political forces in China fought to control and even suppress the study of philosophy for its own sake. The thinking was that philosophy, regarded
, scientists, academicians, poets, freedom fighters and leaders of social movements. Mahatma Gandhi, father of the Indian nation and a stalwart political figure, spoke of and wrote on the Gita (Desai, 2012 ... is a need to explore how a person’s understanding of the Gita’s philosophy on dharma impacts their mental health. Another branch of psychology likely to benefit from the wisdom of the Gita is
book or article. A final word: my interest in critically engaging political and economic systems and structures is fueled by urgency and hope that teeters on the brink of despair. When I was growing up ... tragedy. Added to this are my feelings of outrage over the years that the United States’s continued imperial political and economic policies that have destabilized countries and, indeed, regions of the
Buddhism is an ancient religion and philosophy of living that is practised worldwide. More recent interest in mindfulness as a practice and intervention in the West has highlighted Buddhist-derived ... most widely identified and accepted as a philosophy, with no deity and only concepts by which to live (Soka Gakkai International (SGI)-UK, 2016), its classification and meaning remain largely ambiguous
helpful entryway for newcomers into Asian philosophy. He has done so not by resorting to what are always doomed to be indefensible generalities about this vast and philosophically complex group of cultures ... a helpful discussion of Nagarjuna’s critique of substantial accounts of time. Li then turns to China, which forms the majority of the book. Confucian philosophy is presented through an explication
Phenomenology is a branch of the philosophy of the mind in which consciousness and personal experiences are studied. The founder of this philosophy is Edmund Husserl. Phenomenological literary ... ”. As a philosophy movement, it deals with “things perceived by senses”. The founder of phenomenology is Edmund Husserl. Many philosophers, especially Martin Heidegger, Jean Paul Sartre and Maurice
Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology (FISPPA), University of Padova, Via Venezia 14, 35131 Padua, Italy Human Rights Center Antonio Papisca, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
between yoga philosophy and positive psychology and to posit that both can improve the mental well-being of adolescents, especially during the COVID-19 era. The methodology involved an analytical review of ... relevant literature to establish the similarities between the two schools of thought. The three authors conducted a thorough study of the primary and secondary references on both yoga philosophy and positive
, economic, and political repercussions are unparalleled in recent memory, if not beyond. Concurrently, the media and popular culture has magnified the traumatic potential of myriad life experiences, including ... ://doi.org/10.1037/a0017829 Bracken , P. ( 2002 ). Trauma: Culture, meaning & philosophy Wiley. Bueckert , L. D. , & Schipani , D. S. ( 2006 ). Interfaith spiritual caregiving: The case for language care . In
jealous apostates. I’m going to look at one topic. Just one. (Diana, 23, disassociated) Psychology is banned. Any kind of advanced biology is banned. Any kind of advanced history is banned. Philosophy is ... like studying Satan. . . . My dad was giving a comment while we were talking about higher education in one of the publications. [He said], “Kids go to college, and they learn about philosophy, and they
Trying to understanding the existence of the self and comprehending the truth of selfness is defined being authentic in philosophy. Many thinker utter their opinions concerning being authentic ... occupation of authenticity philosophy. Philosophers' thoughts on ego and give meaning to ego are related to authenticity. On that note, it is said that origin of authenticity is based on Sokrates time. However
