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Omer Aijazi deposited What about Insaniyat? Morality and Ethics in the Pahars of Kashmir in the group
Cultural Studies on Humanities Commons 5 years, 2 months agoWhat about insāniyat (humanity)? Or put differently, how are morality and ethics compelled and shaped in the pahars (mountainscapes) of Kashmir? Insāniyat is an emotion and ethics that expresses interdependencies between people. Insāniyat is moral and ethical proclivity. It is not enforced by an external authority but inheres in human en…[Read more]
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Augustine Farinola deposited HUMAN AND VIRTUAL REALITY TECHNOLOGY RELATION: A POSTPHENOMELOGICAL ANALYSIS in the group
Public Humanities on Humanities Commons 5 years, 2 months agoIn this essay, I shall examine VR technology so as to ascertain the kind of human-technology relations therein. This will be done using the framework provided by Don Ihde and Peter-Paul Verbeek (who are currently seen as postphenomenologists). My choice of VR technology, as an instantiation of technological advancement, is due to its impact on…[Read more]
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Augustine Farinola deposited THE QUESTION OF RATIONALITY OF AFRICAN PHILOSOPHICAL TRADITION AND THE CHALLENGE OF COMPARATIVE DISCOURSE in the group
Public Humanities on Humanities Commons 5 years, 2 months agoDuring comparative discourse, some scholars have ridiculed African indigenous concepts, phenomena, beliefs, and worldview in a forceful attempt to allow it to fit into western framework and to avoid the charge of irrationality. It is against this background this essay attempt to establish the basis for the rationality of discourse within the…[Read more]
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Augustine Farinola deposited FACTS AGAINST SPECULATIONS: UNDERSTANDING PATRICIA CHURCHLAND’S NEUROPHILOSOPHY in the group
Public Humanities on Humanities Commons 5 years, 2 months agoThis essay focuses on Patricia Churchland contribution to this interdisciplinary approach towards gaining a holistic understanding of our human nature and realities surrounding us, with specific reference to the perceived framework needed for the development of a unified theory of the mind-brain. A critical engagement with Churchland’s ideas s…[Read more]
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Augustine Farinola deposited THE QUESTION CONCERNING SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS AND RATIONALITY: KITCHER’S RESPONSE in the group
Public Humanities on Humanities Commons 5 years, 2 months agoPhilip Kitcher is one of the most influential philosophers of science of the past two decades. In “The Advancement of Science (1993)”, he endeavor to probe the notions of progress and rationality in science. His position, in line with his teacher, Thomas Kuhn, was a critique of what he called ‘a legendary view of science’. Thus, he gave new int…[Read more]
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Augustine Farinola deposited A CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF KARL MARX’S MATERIALISTIC INTERPRETATION OF HISTORY in the group
Public Humanities on Humanities Commons 5 years, 2 months agoThis paper is a critical appraisal of Karl Marx’s theory of historical materialism and a deployment of its emphasis on economic factor in addressing Nigeria’s socio-economic situation. As we applaud Marx’s materialistic approach to history as an account that is rich enough to promote contextual understanding of past events in various part of the w…[Read more]
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Stefanie Samida deposited Zum historischen Potential des Materiellen in the group
Cultural Studies on Humanities Commons 5 years, 2 months agoThe interview is based on the lecture „Überlegungen zum historischen Potential des Materiellen oder Können Dinge der Vergangenheit redundant sein?“ given by Manfred K. H. Eggert and Stefanie Samida during the conference “Massendinghaltung in der Archäologie” (2013).
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Stefanie Samida deposited Reenacted prehistory today Preliminary remarks on a multidisciplinary research project in the group
Cultural Studies on Humanities Commons 5 years, 2 months agoHistorical and archaeological topics have been very popular for many years. This is witnessed by a variety of events and developments: well- attended exhibitions, so-called “medieval mar- kets”, an ongoing success of historical documentaries, a booming market of specialised books and magazines, as well as star-studded historical movies. The pap…[Read more]
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Katja Thieme deposited Surface and Depth: Metalanguage and Professional Development in Canadian Writing Studies in the group
Public Humanities on Humanities Commons 5 years, 2 months agoIn the process of mentoring instructors of writing into the field of writing studies, there is a tension between practical surface of writing instruction and underlying theoretical depth. This paper calls for more systematic thinking about that tension between surface and depth. It emphasizes the important roles that metalanguage plays in…[Read more]
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Taylor R. Genovese deposited The Necessity of Communist Morality in the group
Cultural Studies on Humanities Commons 5 years, 2 months agoIt becomes hard for me to think of morality as inherently an oppressive tool of the ruling class. After all, we would be hard pressed to find a communist who isn’t drawn to Marxism—or any left tendency for that matter—who doesn’t possess a strong, disciplined moral conviction that guides their actions and assists them in determining what is the…[Read more]
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Eileen Joy deposited Not Self-Indulgence, but Self-Preservation: Open Access and the Ethics of Care in the group
Public Humanities on Humanities Commons 5 years, 2 months agoThis chapter explores how certain forms of academic publishing—especially scholar-led, community-owned, open-access platforms and presses—might enable better forms of institutional life conducive to personal flourishing and the increase of public knowledge (and to lubricating the important connection between the two), especially at a time when the…[Read more]
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Samuel Adu-Gyamfi deposited ILLICIT DRUG USE AND TRADE: AN ETHNOGRAPHIC STUDY OF KUMASE (2000–2018) in the group
Public Humanities on Humanities Commons 5 years, 2 months agoThe illegal drug trade is a world phenomenon, which has had some adverse
impact on societies. Significantly, the impact is damning in developing economies in
Africa and Ghana in particular. This paper therefore seeks to address the causes and
effects of the use and peddle of these illegal drugs in three communities in the capital
city of the…[Read more] -
Ostap Kushnir deposited Ukraine’s “learning” revolutions of 1990, 2004/05 and 2013/14 in the group
Cultural Studies on Humanities Commons 5 years, 2 months agoCollected volume review. Paweł Kowal, Georges Mink and Iwona Reichardt (eds.) “Three Revolutions: Mobilization and Change in Contemporary Ukraine.” Volume one. Stuttgart, Ibidem Verlag, 2019.
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Luis Ernesto Paz Enrique deposited Sistema de Superación de las Televisiones Locales para potenciar el Proyecto de Desarrollo Local. Sistematización de Experiencias in the group
Cultural Studies on Humanities Commons 5 years, 3 months agoEl libro aborda los principales resultados y características del proyecto científico: Sistema de Superación de las Televisiones Locales para Potenciar el Proyecto de desarrollo Local, cuyo objetivo se enfoca en el municipio de Caibarién. El territorio se selecciona debido a que cuenta con un canal local y en el mismo se implementa el Programa Nac…[Read more]
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Christiane Wagner deposited Art Style, Art & Culture International Magazine, no. 6 in the group
Cultural Studies on Humanities Commons 5 years, 3 months agoArt Style | Art & Culture International Magazine is an open access,
biannual, and peer-reviewed online magazine that aims to bundle cultural
diversity. All values of cultures are shown in their varieties of art. Beyond
the importance of the medium, form, and context in which art takes its
characteristics, we also consider the significance of…[Read more] -
Edward C. Jimenez deposited MOTIVATING FACTORS OF TEACHERS IN DEVELOPING SUPPLEMENTARY LEARNING MATERIALS (SLMS) in the group
Cultural Studies on Humanities Commons 5 years, 3 months agoThe study was conducted to identify the motivating factors of teachers in developing supplementary learning materials in the Schools Division in Central Luzon, Philippines.Findings revealed there were ten (10) motivating factors that help teachers to develop supplementary learning materials namely: helps them to deliver the lesson easier;…[Read more]
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Edward C. Jimenez deposited Emotional quotient, work attitude and teaching performance of secondary school teachers in the group
Cultural Studies on Humanities Commons 5 years, 3 months agoThe teacher, aside from the challenges he/she faces in everyday work, the rigors of student management and the mountain of paperwork, is also confronted with the task to be emotionally matured, exhibit positive work habits, and display high teaching performance. This study aimed to determine the emotional quotient, work attitude, and teaching…[Read more]
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John Mark R. Asio deposited Disaster Management Program Compliance and Problems Encountered in Two Provinces in Central Luzon, Philippines in the group
Public Humanities on Humanities Commons 5 years, 3 months agoDisaster management is one area in the field that comes with a heavy burden of administrative functions and compliances. Thus, it is vital to consider among managers to put the best man in the field. The purpose of this study is to find out the disaster management program compliance of participants in two provinces in Central Luzon, Philippines.…[Read more]
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Christiane Wagner deposited Art Style, Art & Culture International Magazine, no. 5 in the group
Cultural Studies on Humanities Commons 5 years, 3 months agoArt Style | Art & Culture International Magazine is an open access,
biannual, and peer-reviewed online magazine that aims to bundle cultural
diversity. All values of cultures are shown in their varieties of art. Beyond
the importance of the medium, form, and context in which art takes its
characteristics, we also consider the significance of…[Read more] -
Christiane Wagner deposited Art Style, Art & Culture International Magazine, no. 4 in the group
Cultural Studies on Humanities Commons 5 years, 3 months agoArt Style | Art & Culture International Magazine is an open access,
biannual, and peer-reviewed online magazine that aims to bundle
cultural diversity. All values of cultures are shown in their varieties of
art. Beyond the importance of the medium, form, and context in
which art takes its characteristics, we also consider the significance
of…[Read more] - Load More