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James Louis Smith deposited The nonhuman condition: Radical democracy through new materialist lenses in the group
Philosophy on Humanities Commons 2 years, 7 months agoThis Critical Exchange explores the nonhuman condition. It asks: What are the implications of decentering the human subject via a new materialist reading of radical democracy? Does this reading dilute political agency? Or should this be seen, on the contrary, as an invitation for new voices and demands to enter into democratic assemblages? How…[Read more]
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Charles Peck Jr deposited Evolutionary Adaptive Traits: “religions, spirituality are… meaning systems.. acquired through social relationships + Neuroscience: “selectivity…. as a design feature” in the group
Psychology and Neuroscience on Humanities Commons 2 years, 7 months ago1. Gergen argues that situations which human beings didn’t understand or deal with appropriately would inflict painful lessons – providing a conditioning or predisposition for learning. “In the Darwinian sense, the ability to conceptualize has survival value. To be more specific, concepts are valuable tools in problem solving.” (p.23) “In ess…[Read more]
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Charles Peck Jr deposited Evolutionary Adaptive Traits: “religions, spirituality are… meaning systems.. acquired through social relationships + Neuroscience: “selectivity…. as a design feature” in the group
Narrative theory and Narratology on Humanities Commons 2 years, 7 months ago1. Gergen argues that situations which human beings didn’t understand or deal with appropriately would inflict painful lessons – providing a conditioning or predisposition for learning. “In the Darwinian sense, the ability to conceptualize has survival value. To be more specific, concepts are valuable tools in problem solving.” (p.23) “In ess…[Read more]
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Charles Peck Jr deposited A Sketch of Emotions: Goal striving, Directing attention & selectivity, meaning and making sense in the group
Psychology and Neuroscience on Humanities Commons 2 years, 8 months agoThere is no doubt whatsoever that emotions are very important and highly significant in the processing of data and information, as well as in the day-to day functioning of the human being. Eric Klinger, whose expertise is in personality psychology and motivation theory, focuses on the influences of motivation and emotion on cognition. Klinger…[Read more]
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Charles Peck Jr deposited A Sketch of Emotions: Goal striving, Directing attention & selectivity, meaning and making sense in the group
Narrative theory and Narratology on Humanities Commons 2 years, 8 months agoThere is no doubt whatsoever that emotions are very important and highly significant in the processing of data and information, as well as in the day-to day functioning of the human being. Eric Klinger, whose expertise is in personality psychology and motivation theory, focuses on the influences of motivation and emotion on cognition. Klinger…[Read more]
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David Olmsted deposited Alphabetic Akkadian Lexicon – 4th Edition 2023 in the group
Writing Systems on Humanities Commons 2 years, 8 months agoThe Akkadian of this lexicon was spoken by Neolithic farmers who migrated to Europe from the Middle East starting around 6500 BCE. This lexicon combined with the new genetic migration information demonstrates that Europe had its own ancient Pagan civilization just as important and innovative as any other ancient civilization. This lexicon begins…[Read more]
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Liz Sparg deposited Generation to Generation in the group
Open Access Books Network on Humanities Commons 2 years, 8 months agoThis book brings together thirteen contributors from diverse backgrounds – mean and women born in Cameroon, England, Scotland, South Africa, Zambia. What they all have in common is years of service within their respective communities, working individually and within projects and programmes, with both young people and adults to build social c…[Read more]
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Liz Sparg deposited Generation to Generation in the group
Narrative theory and Narratology on Humanities Commons 2 years, 8 months agoThis book brings together thirteen contributors from diverse backgrounds – mean and women born in Cameroon, England, Scotland, South Africa, Zambia. What they all have in common is years of service within their respective communities, working individually and within projects and programmes, with both young people and adults to build social c…[Read more]
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