INTRODUCTION "Conceptual Art" is a contemporary form of artistic representation‚ in which a specific concept or idea‚ often personal‚ complex and inclusive‚ takes shape in an abstract‚ nonconforming manner‚ based upon a negation of aesthetic principles. Conceptual art is art in which the concepts or ideas involved in the work take precedence over traditional aesthetic and material concerns. Many of the works‚ sometimes called installations‚ of the artist Sol LeWitt may be
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Notes on Kant’s What is Enlightenment? Posted on March 16‚ 2012 ‘Enlightenment is the human being’s emergence from his self-incurred minority. Kant means emergence from a form of slavery‚ in which one is not free to think for oneself‚ but instead is told what to think. In a sense‚ I think it relates to religious and state imposed rules. This is reinforced when Kant suggests to ‘have the courage to make use of your own understanding’‚ making that the motto of the Enlightenment. He‚ perhaps ironically
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A Teaching by Thich Nhat Hanh CALLIGRAPHY BY BARBARA BASH 58 S HAMBHALA S UN SEPTEMBER 2007 T of truth‚ conventional truth and absolute truth‚ but they are not opposites. They are part of a continuum. There is a classic Buddhist gatha: H E R E A R E T WO K I N D S All formations are impermanent. They are subject to birth and death. But remove the notions of birth and death‚ and this silence is called great joy. This beautiful poem has only twenty-six words‚ but it sums up
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ETHICS: DISCOVERING RIGHT AND WRONG Louis Pojman‚ James Fieser Book Outline to Seventh Edition Prepared by James Fieser with additions by Sandra Dreisbach 1. WHAT IS ETHICS 1) Introduction i) Kitty Genovese example 2) Ethics and its subdivisions i) Philosophy a) Clarify concepts‚ analyze and test propositions and beliefs b) Major task is to analyze and construct arguments ii) Ethics vs. morality a) Both terms derive their meaning
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King Lear: Analysis Analysis: Act 1‚ scenes 1–2 The love test at the beginning of Act 1‚ scene 1‚ sets the tone for this extremely complicated play‚ which is full of emotional subtlety‚ conspiracy‚ and double-talk‚ and which swings between confusing extremes of love and anger. Lear’s demand that his daughters express how much they love him is puzzling and hints at the insecurity and fear of an old man who needs to be reassured of his own importance. Of course‚ rather than being a true assessment
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Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Department für Anglistik und Amerikanistik WS 2012/13 Proseminar : „Imagining Africa in 18th and 19th century British literature“ Dozentin: Dr. Sarah Fekadu Thema der Seminararbeit: Heart of Darkness and the ambivalence of imperialism Silvia Gerlsbeck Alfred-Schmidt-Str. 30 81379 München Email: silviagerlsbeck@googlemail.com Telefon: 0179 5351673 Matrikelnummer: 10359120 Studiengang: Lehramt Gymnasium‚ Fächer Deutsch‚ Englisch‚ EWS 5. Fachsemester Table
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The Politics of Representation in A Passage to India The discussion on A Passage to India as a political fiction has for long been dominated by the followers of a mimetic theory of literature‚ whose quest for empiricism tied to didacticism is achieved when they find the narrative content to be an authentic portrayal of India and a humanist critique of British-Indian relations during the last decades of the Empire. Since the accession of critical methods concerned with representation as an ideological
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tomorrow?” Management Review‚ Vol. 83 Issue 3‚ p.10-18 * -Collins‚ J.‚ (2001)‚ “Level 5 Leadership‚ The Triumph of humility and fierce resolve”‚ Harvard Business Review‚ Vol * -Edgeman R.L.‚ Rodgers T.‚ (1999)‚ “Leadership ESCAPE FROM Organizational Nihilism: Leadership Core Values for Business Excellence”‚ International Journal of Applied Quality Management‚ Vol. 2 No 1‚ p. 117-125 * -Ghalayini A.M.‚ Noble J * -Gonzalez T.F.‚ Guillén M.‚ (2002)‚ “Leadership ethical dimension: a requirement in TQM
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Sheet of Philosophy PI121 Walter J. Ong Peter Ramus (15151572) Anthony Giddesn → Idea of Timespace Compression Philosopher Origin 1. Wilhelm Von Humboldt (GER): describes the development of liberalism and the role of liberty in individual development and in the pursuit of excellence. Humboldt insisted on a minimal state dedicated strictly to the preservation of security. 2. Robert K. Merton: developed notable concepts such as unintended consequences‚ reference group and role strain. A central element of modern sociological
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This assignment will deal with The Spiral Staircase as a spiritual autobiography. It will not be in the form of one composite essay‚ but will rather address each question separately‚ as has been laid out in the original question. 1. The first step of the course you came to a deeper understanding of the basic structure of spiritual accompaniment (see page 7-24 of the reader). Read the autobiography carefully. Describe the main forms of spiritual direction present in the chosen autobiography
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