Centripetalism in Consociational Democracy: The Multiple Proportional Vote and the Belgian Case
Abstract Belgium illustrates that using consociational institutions in divided societies may ensure a peaceful political environment, but it fails in reducing its centrifugal tendencies. As communitarian issues threaten to paralyse the political debate, preserving the efficiency of the state will require adding centripetal incentives to the ...
Laurent de Briey, Aurian de Briey
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The Who, What, and How of Wisdom: An Exploration in Karl Barth and his ‘Descendants’
Abstract In light of recent interest among theologians in the category of wisdom, I offer my own reflection on the theme vis‐à‐vis the theology of Karl Barth, as well as two of his theological 'descendants' who have given a programmatic place to 'wisdom’ in their seminal projects: David Ford and David Kelsey.
Kyle McCracken
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Índice comprimento/largura da folha no melhoramento do feijão (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). [PDF]
O índice comprimento/largura do folíolo central da folha composta originada no quarto nó da planta é um dos descritores referidos à proteção de cultivares de feijão (a determinação na folha do quarto nó é estabelecida por analogia com a determinação da ...
ANTUNES, I. F. +7 more
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Abstract This review article examines and summarizes the key ideas and contributions of Nikolaos Loudovikos' book Analogical Identities: The Creation of the Christian Self – Beyond Spirituality and Mysticism in the Patristic Era. The book offers a reimagining of Christian anthropology and the understanding of the self by critiquing what the author sees
Sotiris Mitralexis
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Beyond the Polemics: Freedom and Necessity in Plotinus and St Maximus Confessor
Abstract Abstract: The aim of this paper is to challenge the prevailing polemic between ‘necessary’ emanation and ‘free’ creation. I begin by arguing for the presence of freedom and volition in the emanationism of Plotinus. I then move on to explore the role of necessity in the creationism of Maximus. In both cases, I rely upon a twofold schematisation
Daniel Heide
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Efeito da Formação de Classes de Estímulos Equivalentes e de Procedimentos de Facilitação na Emergência de Analogia [PDF]
Resumo Buscou-se verificar os efeitos da formação de classes de estímulos equivalentes e de dois procedimentos de facilitação na emergência de respostas de analogia, comparando os resultados obtidos nos testes de analogia de acordo com o procedimento de ...
Madeleine Reinert Marcelino +2 more
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Thomas Torrance\u27s Reformulation of Karl Barth\u27s Christological Rejection of Natural Theology [PDF]
Karl Barth is widely noted for his antipathy to all forms of natural theology. Indeed, the results of Barth’s Christocentricity have made his name synonymous with the negation of all divine revelation apart from Christ, the one Word of God.
Morrison, John D.
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Football, Mysticism, Thomistic Poetics
Abstract This essay will especially consider the role of the cogitative power and affectivity in the formation of vocal utterances, showing how the Thomistic account of the integration of passion with reason provides a fascinating apparatus for assessing different uses of language—from the Eucharistic hymns of Aquinas, to the poetry of his Franciscan ...
Jose Isidro Belleza
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Leon Battista Alberti and the Concept of Lineament [PDF]
A core idea in the architectural theory of Leon Battista Alberti, as expressed in the De re aedificatoria, is the distinction between “lineament,” the line in the mind of the architect, and “matter,” the material presence of the building.
Hendrix, John S
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APUNTES HERMENÉUTICOS A LA DIFERENCIA EN EL USO DE LA ANALOGÍA EN LEIBNIZ Y LA ANALOGÍA EN KANT
Uno de los temas centrales en hermenéutica es, sin duda, la analogía. Este concepto se nos muestra como un elemento constitutivo en la explicación del acto interpretativo y, sobre todo, en la construcción de conocimiento.
Rubén Mendoza
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