The human right to development divides academic thought. On the one hand, it is mistrusted as an apology for human rights (and other) abuses. On the other, it remains a central pillar of the UN-led campaign against poverty. Building on the concept of the right to participate in ...
Central to our conception of the biological world is the idea that it contains various kinds of individuals, including genes, organisms, and species. How we conceive of these agents of life is central to our understanding of the relationship between life and mind, the place of hierarchical ...
This paper puts forward a new formulation of the experimentalist challenge to the method of cases. Unlike previous attempts to articulate the challenge, the one proposed is based on a clear characterization of the targeted philosophical methodology. The method of cases is explicated as a form of ...
Anarchist analysis starts from the fact that all of our governmental institutions are a form ofrulership, such as central governments ("States"), government bureaucracies, armies, cartel enforcement agencies (euphemized asregulatory agencies), crony corporations, political parties, religious organisations...
Religious pluralism is a commonly-used term with several distinct meanings. Depending on the context, the term covers a wide variety of theological and philosophical discussions. At least four different concepts can be implied by this term, though each revolves around the central idea of different ...
These features are all more or less central and makers have latitude to prioritize some over others. For example, a maker could make something that is structurally similar to a standard chair but that is unable to support the weight of a person, thereby failing to meet the functional criteria...
What is a Paradox:A paradox is a statement or idea that, when given careful consideration, seems impossible or illogical. The Paradox of Plenty is one example of a paradox that seems to make no sense.Answer and Explanation: What is the Paradox of Plenty? The Paradox of Plenty is an ...
Populism is a political movement that promotes the idea that its leaders alone represent “the people” in their struggle against the “elite establishment.” Populist movements and political parties are often led by charismatic, dominant figures who present themselves as “the voice of the people....
Covid in Italy, the never-ending State of Emergency and the “othering” of dissent Moni Ovadia’s attack: “Israel’s policy is nefarious, it exploits the Shoah” Covid Italy: no mourning allowed during “shopping therapy” Italian hostage liberated, and the melodrama against her begins...
What are the three parts to the state in Plato's ideal society? What is the fundamental idea of Vedanta philosophy? What is a central belief of animism? What are three theories anthropology uses to explain religion? What is spiritual materialism?