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“Solon” and his People: The afterlife of an archaic political personage in late democratic Athens
This paper aims to contribute to the understanding of popular politics reflected in political discourses of fourth-century Athens. It does so by exploring two literary patterns of “Solon” and “the people”: Solon the sage and poet criticizing citizens for
Sherry Huang
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Ancient Greek healing cults can be studied in the context of "personal piety." This article emphasizes personal aspects of the Greek religion. It shows that the concept of "polis religion" does not embrace major aspects of ancient Greek piety.
Alexander Rubel
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From Custom to Court: The Evolution of Mediation in European Legal Systems
ABSTRACT This article traces how European mediation has repeatedly rebalanced three variables—(1) the source of mediator authority, (2) the degree of institutionalization, and (3) the operative meaning of voluntariness—from antiquity to the present. Using three periods—Proto‐Mediation (c. 500 BCE–c. 1750), Classical Mediation (c.
Viktoriia Hamaiunova
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The Concept of Moral Conscience in Ancient Greek Philosophy
The concept of consciousness in ancient Greek philosophy, concerns the internal autonomy and philosophical freedom from the condemnation of ignorance of both the foreign and the domestic world. The ancient Greek philosophers pointed out the value of the
Michail Mantzanas
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Neuroanatomical and functional correlates in borderline personality disorder: A narrative review
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is considered a dysfunctional, stable, and pervasive alteration in personality functioning with the inability to adapt to the environment, mental rigidity, and ego‐syntonic, and like all personality disorders is a consistent pattern of inner experience and behavior that deviates markedly from the expectations of ...
Giulio Perrotta
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From ecological principles to precision engineering of plant microbiomes for sustainable agriculture. The plant holobiont integrates diverse microbial niches (including rhizosphere, endosphere, phyllosphere, seed, and aerial‐root mucilagesphere), host genetics (namely M genes), and host metabolites. Furthermore, molecular dialogues, including rhizobial
Mi Wei +26 more
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ABSTRACT This invited paper gives an overview of the challenges the world is facing and offers a possible solution for water and food security within the holistic integrated concept of the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus. The paper summarizes the experience the author gained through working on various research projects at national and international ...
Ragab Ragab
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Dignity's Dilemma: Categorical Objections to Autonomous Weapons and Their Pacifist Entailments
ABSTRACT Dignity objections to autonomous weapon systems are prominent in contemporary military ethics, yet their theoretical foundations remain underexamined. This article reconstructs those foundations, showing what categorical dignity objections require to function as absolute prohibitions.
Timothy Dubber
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Geometry of motion: some elements of its historical development
In this paper we return to Marshall Clagett’s view about the existence of an ancient Greek geometry of motion. It can be read in two ways. As a basic presentation of ancient Greek geometry of motion, followed by some aspects of its further development in
Mario BACELAR VALENTE
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ABSTRACT This study presents a high‐resolution, multi‐proxy reconstruction of environmental and land‐use change from Lake Dojran over historical times (last 2500 years), combining pollen, biomarkers, radiocarbon dating, Ottoman taxation records and other historical data.
Alessia Masi +15 more
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