One of the dominant motifs of the "Situation" section‚ is the concept of the "new" (see also‚ the modern) and its relationship to the situation of art. This concept and its dialectical...complications/implications is absolutely fundamental to Adorno’s philosophy in general‚ especially in relation to a motif of failed (or aborted) revolutions and their relation to what Adorno occasionally refers to as the aging of modernity. Whither Adorno’s account of the "resistance to the new”? For him‚ any and
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Explain what is meant by verification and falsification in the context of debates about religious language. Antony Flew believed that religious claims are cognitive in that they are intended to be factual assertions. Flew insisted that claims by the believer such as ‘God loves us’ are not to be taken as ‘anything but assertions’. Verification means to prove the truth of a statement whilst falsification means to prove a statement is false. Logical positivism was developed by the Vienna circle
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How can crime be prevented‚ and why do people commit crime? Understanding why people commit crimes‚ one has to develop ways so they can control crime or rehabilitate the criminal (Siegel‚ 2015‚ p. 8). Self-control is the main component to a well sorted life‚ this is because our brains make us liable to all kinds of influences (Siegel‚ 2015‚ p. 9). For example; from watching an action movie‚ it shows us violent scenes that can predispose us to act violently. We are all valuable to all kinds of influences
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Part B: Comparison Society and individuals alike view childhood through a lens that is forged over time and influenced by factors including experiences‚ values‚ and beliefs (Swinburne‚ 2017). The childhood of a kid growing in Australia and the associated value of that journey can be weighed against a myriad of the worlds cultures and histories‚ as the quest to understand the social construction of childhood continues. It is through the comparison of five of Sorin and Galloway’s (2006) ten noted constructs
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In the context of your critical study how do relationships embodied in the extract (the one that you choose) resonate with your understanding of loyalty in the play? Through a critical study of William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet and the many-faceted relationships that occur throughout it‚ we are able to identify the underlying idea of loyalty and understand how it’s different aspects affect the protagonist Hamlet and all his relationships in the play. Culminating in the line “I have sworn it”‚
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RE PHILOSOPHY Miracles - REVISION What constitutes a miracle? A miracle is held to be an act of God‚ or an invisible agent‚ which goes against the laws of nature and has some religious meaning or significance. Definitions of miracles are often very broad and leave them particularly wide to interpretation. We may say that it is a miracle that someone has recovered from a cold‚ but that is only the believer’s interpretation and cannot be verified as miraculous. It simply reflects the way
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The concept of the afterlife is incoherent. Discuss. The concepts of the afterlife held by philosophers are varied‚ due to the different forms to which people believe it takes. For example‚ there are disputes as to whether it is a physical or material world‚ in the form of body and/or soul‚ which raises both dualist and monist views. Resurrection is a monist theory that there will be a post-mortem experience in a recreated‚ perfect physical human body. This is traditionally a Christian concept
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Situation The experience happened during our second meeting for Operations Management class when we were asked to analyse a case study in groups then present an output. I joined a group of managers who have very strong personalities and the discussion became highly technical. Confronted with this unfamiliar situation‚ I kept quiet and observed. I listened to everyone’s points but said nothing significant until the discussion ended. I also did not sound confident when I gave my short comments
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A REPORT ON FOSTER’S GROUP LTD Written for: Mike Taafe Title: Lecturer Company: Swinburne University of Technology (TAFE) Department of Marketing & Media‚ School of Business Written by: Allen Chen‚ Matt Pandelis‚ Harris Wong & Eva Nguyen Title: Student Company: Swinburne University of Technology (TAFE) Department of Marketing & Media‚ School of Business Submission Date: September 2nd 2009 1 Symptoms of Problem:
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About the Malaysia-Australia Free Trade Agreement Australia’s former Minister for Trade‚ Craig Emerson‚ and Malaysia’s Minister for International Trade and Industry‚ Mustapa Mohamed‚ signed the Malaysia-Australia Free Trade Agreement (MAFTA) in Kuala Lumpur on 22 May 2012. The Agreement entered into force on 1 January 2013. MAFTA is a comprehensive‚ high-quality agreement that further integrates the Australian economy into the fast-growing Asian region. The Agreement builds on benefits already
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