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The Role of Realism and Idealism in Decision-Making: A Case Study of Tolkien’s and Jackson’s Ents and Elves [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Attempting to fight Sauron without the Ring of Power is, of course, fruitless. Nearly all the characters in the Lord of the Rings understand this. While many readers debate the reasoning and logic behind sending Frodo and Sam alone into Mordor, few ...
Bertelotti, Max
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The metaphysics of conflict: some reflections on Schopenhauer’s politics

open access: yesVoluntas, 2016
This paper argues for a new interpretation of Schopenhauer’s political theory in the light of the category of conflict. According to Schopenhauer’s metaphysics, The Will (to live), that inhabits any living being and always requests Will/life, cannot ever
Davide Ruggieri
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Artisti eretici ed eterodossi a Bisanzio [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
The present papers shows that, against the popular view of the Byzantine artist as a pious artisan subjected to the authority of the Church, a number of Byzantine craftsmen sympathized for and were involved in heterodox religious behaviours and heretic ...
Bacci, Michele
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Contacts between China and Central Asia in the spiritual sphere in the I millennium

open access: yesRUDN Journal of World History, 2013
The article investigates the forms, ways and the results of contacts between China and Central Asia in spiritual culture. The Silk Road was the main route by which to move goods and to support international trade and diplomatic relations.
E Borisovna Barinova
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Adding nuance to drug control: Britain shouldn’t be afraid to move away from the flailing international drug regime [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
John Collins sets the current hegemonic drug prohibition regime in its historical context and suggests that Britain has an opportunity to radically rethink its attachment to this failed model, and begin instituting more pragmatic, beneficial and cost ...
Collins, John
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