Self Construction And The Formation Of Human Values

Author : Teodros Kiros
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2001-01-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780313390852

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Self-Construction and the Formation of Human Values by Teodros Kiros Pdf

This volume presents a theoretical defense of the potential of ordinary individuals to construct values and through them to become self-empowering, responsible participants in a democratic community. Rather than conceiving of power as domination, the author identifies true power as self-empowerment, a notion based on self-construction. He proposes the vision of an authentically free self filled with a compassion that is a composite of reason and feeling. Such a composite self does not consciously manipulate language, truth, and desire to dominate and subordinate other individuals, but uses them to construct values and norms that can enrich others. To support his argument the author draws on both classical and contemporary philosophers, as well as on literary sources.

Author : Teodros Kiros
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781793605955

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Self Definition by Teodros Kiros Pdf

Self Definition argues that sex, gender, and race are constructions by the ineffable self as it seeks to define its possibilities free of domination. The self’s embodiments are themselves performances of self definition. Teodros Kiros supports his argument by a careful reading of the literature from both the Global South and Global North that spans figures, works, and eras from antiquity to our late modern present. These readings demonstrate that race, gender, and sex are performed in the Global South radically differently from in the Global North. These three notions as markers of identity are fluid, open, and expansive, and Kiros brilliantly shows this through inquiry into thought rooted in Egypt, Ethiopia, India, and China. By the time that the Global North forges possibilities of the self in the modern period, race, gender, and sex become fixed. Biology and anatomy become understood as destinies, and the possibilities of the self are deeply constrained. This book approaches case studies of key figures and movements chronologically and thematically, and in doing so Kiros highlights the tensions between the openness of the Global South and the rigidity of the Global North through which human possibilities as exercises of self-definition become clear under conditions of freedom. Our views of self definition will forever be transformed after reading this important text.

Author : Henrique Pinto
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781000143140

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Foucault, Christianity and Interfaith Dialogue by Henrique Pinto Pdf

Foucault, Christianity and Interfaith Dialogue develops a new model for interfaith dialogue using the work of the French historian of ideas, Michel Foucault. The author argues that it is the injustice done to the 'Other' by Roman Catholic, Protestant and other centred and unitary models of religious pluralism that allows the introduction of Foucault's de-centring of transcendence and human reason as an alternative model for understanding religious diversity and the role it ought to play, in the constitution of the self and the making of society. This Foucaultian approach provides a new direction for interfaith dialogue in the modern world and leads to an ethical rather than a nihilistic position while fostering a non-unitary theology of religious pluralism and an open-textured process of self-transformation. The author's original and imaginative application and expansion of Foucault's concept of the 'More' from The Archaeology of Knowledge (1969) makes important and original contributions to academic work on Foucault and contemporary theology.

Author : Jong S. Jun
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780791481899

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The Social Construction of Public Administration by Jong S. Jun Pdf

In this conceptual guided tour of contemporary public administration, Jong S. Jun challenges the limitations of the discipline which, he argues, make it inadequate for understanding today's complex human phenomena. Drawing on examples and case studies from both Eastern and Western countries, he emphasizes critical and interpretive perspectives as a counterforce to the instrumental-technical rationality that reduces the field to structural and functionalist views of management. He also emphasizes the idea of democratic social construction to transcend the field's reliance on conventional pluralist politics. Jun stresses that public administrators and institutions must create opportunities for sharing and learning among organizational members and must facilitate interactive processes between public administrators and citizens so that the latter can voice their problems and opinions. The future role of public administrators will be to transcend the limitations of the management and governing of modern public administration and to explore ways of constructing socially meaningful alternatives through communicative action and the participation of citizens.

Author : Brad Inwood
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199679430

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Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy, Volume 45 by Brad Inwood Pdf

Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy is a volume of original articles on all aspects of ancient philosophy. The articles may be of substantial length, and include critical notices of major books. OSAP is now published twice yearly, in both hardback and paperback. 'The serial Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy (OSAP) is fairly regarded as the leading venue for publication in ancient philosophy. It is where one looks to find the state-of-the-art. That the serial, which presents itself more as an anthology than as a journal, has traditionally allowed space for lengthier studies, has tended only to add to its prestige; it is as if OSAP thus declares that, since it allows as much space as the merits of the subject require, it can be more entirely devoted to the best and most serious scholarship.' Michael Pakaluk, Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Author : Teodros Kiros
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136695650

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Explorations in African Political Thought by Teodros Kiros Pdf

This rich collection brings together many of the leading authorities on African political philosophy to present a variety of perspectives on this rapidly growing field. They seek to show that African philosophy can serve African people as a moral activity guided by the principles of practical reason in addressing problems of the basic structures of social, political, and economic institutions.

Author : Susanne Bobzien
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780198866732

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Determinism, Freedom, and Moral Responsibility by Susanne Bobzien Pdf

"This volume assembles nine of the author's essays on determinism, freedom and moral responsibility in Western antiquity, ranging from Aristotle via Epicureans and Stoics to the 3rd century. It is representative of the author's overall scholarship on the topic, much of which is devoted to showing that what commonly counts as 'the problem of free-will and determinism' is noticeably distinct from the issues the ancients discussed. It is true that one main component of the ancient discourse concerned the question how moral accountability can be consistently combined with certain causal factors that impact human behaviour. However, it is not true that the ancient problems involved the questions of the compatibility of causal determinism with our ability to do otherwise or with free will. Instead, we encounter questions about human rational and autonomous agency and their compatibility with preceding causes, external or internal; with external impediments; with divine predetermination and theological questions; with physical theories like atomism and continuum theory, and with sciences more generally; with elements that determine character development from childhood, such as nature and nurture; with epistemic features such as ignorance of circumstances; with necessity and modal theories generally; with folk theories of fatalism; and also with questions of how human autonomous agency is related to moral development, to virtue and wisdom, to blame and praise. These questions were all debated without reference to freedom to do otherwise or free-will-at least in Classical and Hellenistic philosophy. This volume considers all of these questions to some extent"--

Author : Mordecai Roshwald
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1999-03-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781567509052

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The Transient and the Absolute by Mordecai Roshwald Pdf

The two principles of the Transient and the Absolute are fundamental to man's self-perception. While we perceive ourselves as transient biological phenomena, with a limited span of existence, we also view ourselves as immaterial creatures whose personalities persist and are not subject to change. This original philosophical essay surveys the totality of human experience from this dual perspective, showing the presence and the constant interaction of the two principles in the civilizational endeavors of humanity. The author analyzes our constant search for the absolute among transient manifestations in diverse domains, such as religion, philosophy, art, society, and politics. This volume offers a unifying view of the great diversity of human experience, based on the author's insight into man's self-perception.

Author : George N. Katsiaficas,Teodros Kiros
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Education
ISBN : 0415921260

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The Promise of Multiculturalism by George N. Katsiaficas,Teodros Kiros Pdf

In the ongoing culture wars, multiculturalism represents a threat to traditional values for some, and a promise for a more inclusive society for others. This rich collection demonstrates multiculturalism's potential to transform human society and teach it to respect--rather than reject or merely tolerate--difference. It offers diverse approaches to multiculturalism as it applies to contemporary themes of autonomy, identity and education. Drawing on philosophy, literature, sociology, history and political science, the contributors weave together personal narratives, pedagogical interpretations and global perspectives to offer a vision of the twenty-first century.

Author : F. F. Centore
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2000-05-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780313002182

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Two Views of Virtue by F. F. Centore Pdf

Centore's work is an inquiry into the weaknesses and strengths of the two basic positions in ethics: the man-centered model and the God-centered model for deciding between right and wrong behavior. The philosophical paradigm for the man-centered approach is absolute relativism, while the paradigm for the God-centered approach is relative absolutism. Centore argues that the man-centered model in actual practice proves not to be realistic as an ethical guide, while the God-centered model, if properly understood, is the most useful approach. This work penetrates difficult ethical issues by examining human experience and reasoning in conjunction with actual choices of action. Although the God-centered approach is shown to be the most practical, Centore argues for a natural moral law that avoids any specific theology. Each chapter discusses the historical and theoretical background of the approaches and two possible compromises. The work is enlivened with examples of possible contexts in which moral decisions must take place. Various ethical dilemmas are presented with an examination of the potential consequences of applying either the atheistic or the theistic ethical approach. Centore's argument is complex, but he explains the elements clearly and his conclusion is strengthened by real-life cases and an extensive Bibliography.

Author : Mordecai Roshwald
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2000-06-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780313001734

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Liberty by Mordecai Roshwald Pdf

The history of mankind is fraught with clashes in the quest for liberty—in the name of often contradictory ideals of freedom. Roshwald explores the diverse understandings of the term liberty and its spectrum of application, in order to achieve a coherent and consistent definition of the concept in respect to both the individual and society. The issue of liberty is examined not only from the traditional angle of political philosophy but also from a philosophical-anthropological perspective. After analyzing examples of specific approaches to freedom, and describing a theoretically and practically viable definition of liberty, the book suggests the possibility and ways of attaining the ideal. The concept of liberty has been tarnished by propaganda, conflicting political claims, and uncritical usage. This book attempts to restore value to the meaning of liberty, arguing that it must be clearly understood and defined in the context of human experience in order to be universally enjoyed. Through a cogent analysis of contradictions in individual and societal perceptions of the over-used and abused principle, this interdisciplinary volume rescues liberty from its current role as being a mere slogan and presents the possibility for individual and collective freedoms to coexist. A selected Bibliography chronicles historical and contemporary treatises on liberty.

Author : Adeshina Afolayan,Toyin Falola
Publisher : Springer
Page : 867 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-17
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781137592910

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The Palgrave Handbook of African Philosophy by Adeshina Afolayan,Toyin Falola Pdf

This handbook investigates the current state and future possibilities of African Philosophy, as a discipline and as a practice, vis-à-vis the challenge of African development and Africa’s place in a globalized, neoliberal capitalist economy. The volume offers a comprehensive survey of the philosophical enterprise in Africa, especially with reference to current discourses, arguments and new issues—feminism and gender, terrorism and fundamentalism, sexuality, development, identity, pedagogy and multidisciplinarity, etc.—that are significant for understanding how Africa can resume its arrested march towards decolonization and liberation.

Author : Kwasi Wiredu
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780470997376

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A Companion to African Philosophy by Kwasi Wiredu Pdf

This volume of newly commissioned essays provides comprehensive coverage of African philosophy, ranging across disciplines and throughout the ages. Offers a distinctive historical treatment of African philosophy. Covers all the main branches of philosophy as addressed in the African tradition. Includes accounts of pre-colonial African philosophy and contemporary political thought.

Author : Terri Parrott
Publisher : Urban Artifacts Inc
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0976555212

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Quick Tips for Your Small Business by Terri Parrott Pdf

Voice on the Phone is a quick-read booklet intended to help you get past the dreaded cold-calling part of your job and move toward building solid customer relationships using the telephone. It doesn't matter if your main focus is to set appointments, sell a product or even service existing customer accounts. The telephone is the major tool you have in your arsenal for creating a secure future for yourself and your family; as well as improving the lives of your customers.

Author : David Kaulemu
Publisher : CRVP
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Intercultural communication
ISBN : 9781565182318

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The Struggles After the Struggle by David Kaulemu Pdf