Positional Realism

Author : Wei Song
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2022-11-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789811968297

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Positional Realism by Wei Song Pdf

This book adopts the rationalist research path to bring forward an innovative theory of foreign policy, and the central question is: How can we define the overall national interests of great powers appropriately and thus help states make consistent and rational grand strategies? The answer can't be found among existing Foreign Policy Analysis and other theoretical research. In this book, Positional Realism is proposed as a new theory to define the overall national interests from the power position and order position perspectives and specify the four kinds of positional interests of hegemonic states, contending states, potential contending states, and non-contending states. Different great powers have different positional power and order objectives. Based on these positional interests, Positional Realism brings different foreign policy hypotheses and suggestions. The book also examines the six great powers in the nineteenth century to verify these hypotheses and finds that Positional Realism can not only convincingly explain the success or failure of their acts, but also give useful and important directions for strategy making of great powers.

Author : Michiel van Ingen,Steph Grohmann,Lena Gunnarsson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351621113

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Critical Realism, Feminism, and Gender: A Reader by Michiel van Ingen,Steph Grohmann,Lena Gunnarsson Pdf

In assessing the current state of feminism and gender studies, whether on a theoretical or a practical level, it has become increasingly challenging to avoid the conclusion that these fields are in a state of disarray. Indeed, feminist and gender studies discussions are beset with persistent splits and disagreements. This reader suggests that returning to, and placing centre-stage, the role of philosophy, especially critical realist philosophy of science, is invaluable for efforts that seek to overcome or mitigate the uncertainty and acrimony that have resulted from this situation. In particular, it claims that the dialectical logic that runs through critical realist philosophy is ideally suited to advancing feminist and gender studies discussions about broad ontological and epistemological questions and considerations, intersectionality, and methodology, methods, and empirical research. By bringing together four new and eight existing writings this reader provides both a focal point for renewed discussions about the potential and actual contributions of critical realist philosophy to feminism and gender studies and a timely contribution to these discussions.

Author : Danijela Milošević,Yong Tang,Qiaohong Zu
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 729 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-20
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783030374297

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Human Centered Computing by Danijela Milošević,Yong Tang,Qiaohong Zu Pdf

This book constitutes thoroughly reviewed, revised and selected papers from the 5th International Conference on Human Centered Computing, HCC 2019, held in Čačak, Serbia, in August 2019. The 48 full and 23 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 133 submissions. The papers focus on deep learning and its applications on a variety of real-life problems, ranging from image/video analysis, to human-computer interaction, and to logistics and supply chain management.

Author : R. J. Snell,Steven F. McGuire
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-04
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781498513197

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Subjectivity by R. J. Snell,Steven F. McGuire Pdf

Modern thought is sometimes presented as introducing a “turn to the subject” absent from ancient and medieval thought, although the schools of thought associated with Bernard Lonergan, Eric Voegelin, Leo Strauss, and the new natural law theory often find subjectivity already operative in the older forms. In this volume, sixteen leading scholars examine the turn to the subject in modern philosophy and consider its historical antecedents in ancient and medieval thought.

Author : Dominik Finkelde,Paul M. Livingston
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-05
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783110670349

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Idealism, Relativism, and Realism by Dominik Finkelde,Paul M. Livingston Pdf

Several debates of the last years within the research field of contemporary realism – known under titles such as "New Realism," "Continental Realism," or "Speculative Materialism" – have shown that science is not systematically the ultimate measure of truth and reality. This does not mean that we should abandon the notions of truth or objectivity all together, as has been posited repeatedly within certain currents of twentieth century philosophy. However, within the research field of contemporary realism, the concept of objectivity itself has not been adequately refined. What is objective is supposed to be true outside a subject’s biases, interpretations and opinions, having truth conditions that are met by the way the world is. The volume combines articles of internationally outstanding authors who have published on either Idealism, Epistemic Relativism, or Realism and often locate themselves within one of these divergent schools of thought. As such, the volume focuses on these traditions with the aim of clarifying what the concept objectivity nowadays stands for within contemporary ontology and epistemology beyond the analytic-continental divide. With articles from: Jocelyn Benoist, Ray Brassier, G. Anthony Bruno, Dominik Finkelde, Markus Gabriel, Deborah Goldgaber, Iain Hamilton Grant, Graham Harman, Johannes Hübner, Andrea Kern, Anton F. Koch, Martin Kusch, Paul M. Livingston, Paul Redding, Sebastian Rödl, Dieter Sturma.

Author : John Ó Maoilearca
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781452944814

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All Thoughts Are Equal by John Ó Maoilearca Pdf

All Thoughts Are Equal is both an introduction to the work of French philosopher François Laruelle and an exercise in nonhuman thinking. For Laruelle, standard forms of philosophy continue to dominate our models of what counts as exemplary thought and knowledge. By contrast, what Laruelle calls his “non-standard” approach attempts to bring democracy into thought, because all forms of thinking—including the nonhuman—are equal. John Ó Maoilearca examines how philosophy might appear when viewed with non-philosophical and nonhuman eyes. He does so by refusing to explain Laruelle through orthodox philosophy, opting instead to follow the structure of a film (Lars von Trier’s documentary The Five Obstructions) as an example of the non-standard method. Von Trier’s film is a meditation on the creative limits set by film, both technologically and aesthetically, and how these limits can push our experience of film—and of ourselves—beyond what is normally deemed “the perfect human.” All Thoughts Are Equal adopts film’s constraints in its own experiment by showing how Laruelle’s radically new style of philosophy is best presented through our most nonhuman form of thought—that found in cinema.

Author : Piki Ish-Shalom
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780472132447

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Concepts at Work by Piki Ish-Shalom Pdf

Interrogating the language that gives meaning to IR theories and practice

Author : Kevin DeLapp
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-12
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781786602145

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Partial Values by Kevin DeLapp Pdf

When, if ever, is it permissible to afford special consideration to friends and family? How can we strive to be objective in our thinking, and is this always a feasible or appropriate aim? This book examines the categories of impartiality and objectivity by showing how they frame certain debates in epistemology, moral psychology, and metaethics, arguing that many traditional conceptions of objectivity fail to capture what is important to our identities as knowers, social beings, and moral agents. A new thesis of ‘perspectival realism’ is offered as a critique of strong objectivity, but in a way that avoids radical subjectivism or relativism. Locally-situated identities can provide their own criteria of epistemic and moral justification, and we may aspire to be impartial in a way that need not sacrifice particular perspectives and relationships. Arguments throughout the book draw heavily on resources from classical Chinese philosophy, and significant attention is given to applications of arguments to concrete issues in applied ethics, cross-cultural anthropology, and political science.

Author : Dorothy L. Finley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Combat
ISBN : UIUC:30112040023308

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Simulation-based Communications Realism and Platoon Training in the Close Combat Tactical Trainer (CCTT) by Dorothy L. Finley Pdf

Author : Ilsup Ahn
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2009-06-08
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781556356346

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Position and Responsibility by Ilsup Ahn Pdf

What is the moral criterion for those who hold power positions and authority in governments, corporations, and institutions? Ahn answers this question by presenting the concept of the positional imperative. The positional imperative is an executive moral norm for those who hold power positions in political and economic organizations. By critically integrating the Neo-Kantian reconstructionism of Jÿrgen Habermas with the Neo-Augustinian reconstructionism of Reinhold Niebuhr, through the method of co-reconstruction, Ahn identifies the positional imperative as an executive moral norm embedded in all power positions: Act in such a way not only to abide by laws, but also to come by the approvals of those affected by your positional actions. By uncovering this executive moral norm, Ahn argues that a position holder is not just a professional working for the system, but a moral executive who is willing to take the responsibility of his or her positional actions.

Author : Philip McShane
Publisher : Axial Publishing
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-11
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780978094584

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The Allure of the Compelling Genius of History by Philip McShane Pdf

This book intimates the movement of theology into respectable companionship with the general explanatory drive of the mature sciences. At the same time it is an invitation to seed a strange effective Han Dynasty of the well of loneliness. The first brief Han Dynasty in China (206 BCE - 220 CE), spanned the Galilean time of Jesus. The new permanent Han Dynasty of global care is to be slowly and patiently weaved round the minding of the Wholly Frail that is the Unknown Real Jesus of the symphony of history.

Author : R. Andrew Sayer
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2000-02-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0761961240

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Realism and Social Science by R. Andrew Sayer Pdf

Realism and Social Science offers an authoritative guide to critical realism and an assessment of its virtues in comparison with other leading traditions in social science. It is illustrated throughout with relevant and accessible examples.

Author : George H. Sullivan
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2009-04-28
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780786736300

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Not Built in a Day by George H. Sullivan Pdf

Not Built in a Day: Exploring the Architecture of Rome is a unique, unconventional guide and a deeply felt homage to Rome and its extraordinary 2,500-year history. Moving beyond the names, dates, and statistics of ordinary guidebooks, George Sullivan's eye-opening essays celebrate the special character of Rome's buildings, fountains, piazzas, streets, and ruins. From the largest landmark down to the smallest hidden gem, Not Built in a Day explores the city in comprehensive detail, offering detailed visual and historical analyses that enable readers to see and understand exactly what makes the architecture of Rome so important, influential, and fascinating. Not Built in a Day is supported by a companion website (NotBuiltInADay.com) that offers, among other features, detailed illustrative photographs for readers who want to experience the book's walking tours at home and large printable maps for readers using small electronic devices on-site in Rome.

Author : Patrick James
Publisher : Ohio State University Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0814209009

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International Relations and Scientific Progress by Patrick James Pdf

International Relations and Scientific Progress contends that a theory focusing on the structure of the international system explains a wider and more interesting range of events in world politics than other theories. Such theorizing appears to be out of favor as the result of the apparent failure by structural realism, the most prominent system-level theory over the last two decades, on any number of fronts--most notably an inability to anticipate the ending of the Cold War and its aftermath. This new book is put forward as the most comprehensive and innovative theoretical work on paradigms in international relations since the publication of Theory of International Politics, which created structural realism, more than two decades ago. With appropriate revisions, however, structural realist theory can compete effectively and reclaim its primacy. The first part of International Relations and Scientific Progress assesses the meaning of progress in the discipline of international relations, a process that culminates in the creation of a new concept, the scientific research enterprise. The second part reviews structural realism within that context and identifies a lack of connection between theory and research that links power-based indicators to international conflict, crisis, and war. This part of the book makes the case for an elaboration of structural realism by showing that a system-level theory based on structure has great unrealized explanatory potential. By comparison, the current overwhelmingly research oriented agenda on state dyads imposes severe limitations on understanding that are not currently appreciated. Part Three sums up the work and explores new directions, most notablyas related to empirical testing of an elaborated version of structural realism that focuses on both continuity and change in the international system.

Author : Joseph M. Grieco
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0801496993

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Cooperation Among Nations by Joseph M. Grieco Pdf

In Cooperation among Nations, Joseph M. Grieco offers a provocative answer to a fundamental question in world politics: How does the anarchical nature of the international system inhibit the willingness of states to work together even when they share common interests? Grieco examines the capacity of two leading contemporary theories--modem political realism and the newest liberal institutionalism--to explain national responses to the non-tariff barrier codes negotiated during the Tokyo Round of international trade talks. According to his interpretation of realist theory, Grieco characterizes states as "defensive positionalists." As such, they often fail to cooperate because they fear that a joint endeavor, while producing positive gains for all participants, might also generate disparities in gains among the partners involved. Grieco demonstrates that this realist concept of defensive state positionalism gives rise to a better understanding of the systemic constraints on international collaboration and of the impact of anarchy on states than is offered by neoliberal institutionalism. Drawing on previously unreported archival materials, Grieco rigorously applies the two theories to an empirical analysis of the cooperative efforts of the United States and the European Community during the 1980s to regulate and reduce non-tariff trade barriers through the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade.