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The Absurdity of University Rankings
, 2021 Brankovic J. The Absurdity of University Rankings. LSE Impact Blog.
Brankovic, Jelena ; https://orcid.org/
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This study examines the under‐theorized political role and identity of Chinese international students, who emerge as significant actors caught between U.S. soft power ambitions and rising geopolitical suspicion. Amid escalating U.S.‐China tensions, these students are forced to confront environments shaped by competing geopolitical discourses ...
Jing Yu
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Absurdity is a Distinct Aesthetic Category
, 2021 Absurdity is the sudden discomfort caused by direct awareness of your being consciousand your relation to reality. Camus’ absurdist philosophy refers to the conflict between the human desire for inherent meaning in reality and the incomprehensible and ...
Szopinski, Sarah Jean
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Prometheus and Zarathustra: Camus’ Revolt and Nietzsche’s Nihilism
RUDN Journal of PhilosophyThe Camus' philosophical views were greatly influenced by F. Nietzsche. The authors of the research analyze several aspects of this influence. First of all, the article concerns Nietzsche's “death of God” concept and its reflection in Camus's key concept
Ludmila E. Kryshtop +1 more
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British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Previous research concerning Global South doctoral students in the United Kingdom has mainly situated their experiences within adaptationist paradigms, emphasising cultural adjustment and assimilation into Western academic norms. Such studies often depict students as passive recipients, overlooking their agency and the transformative potential
Peng Zhang +3 more
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Coverly Wapshot’s Absurdity in John Cheever’s The Wapshot Chronicle
, 2022 This study discusses the absurdity of Coverly Wapshot, the main character, in John Cheever’s The Wapshot Chronicle. Theoretical ideas regarding absurdity proposed by philosophers such as Albert Camus and John Sutherland are employed.
Phothisuwan, Khomduen +1 more
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Absurdity online: visualising digital absurdity through new media and drawing
, 2014 This project explores the nature and influence of digital absurdity. It offers drawing as a tool to navigate and visualise the complex status of human/digital interaction, with particular focus on the instances when this interaction results in moments of
Knox, Daniel Irirangi
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Moderators' perceptions of consistency in Key Stage 2 writing moderation across local authorities
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract This article explores moderators’ perceptions of the consistency of Key Stage 2 (KS2) writing moderation across Local Authorities (LAs) in England, a process central to securing the reliability and fairness of teacher assessment in a high‐stakes accountability system.
Rebecca Clarkson
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Menertawakan Absurditas Agar Tetap Waras: Humor, Nihilisme, dan Penertawa
Gema Teologika, 2019 Laughter is cloaking that has always assumed depth and shallowness. The construction of this article departs from the reading of Nietzsche’s aphoristic description in Guy Science concerning our question marks and the issue of intelligibility.
Anodya Ariawan Soesilo
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Berichte zur Wissenschaftsgeschichte, EarlyView.Since late 2021, serious allegations have been made against physicist Erwin Schrödinger, ranging from pedophilia to serial sexual abuse. These accusations have significantly tarnished the Nobel Prize winner's public reputation. The ongoing debate has repeatedly raised the question of whether, and to what extent, these grave allegations are justified ...
Magdalena Gronau, Martin Gronau
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