Russian Historical Science in the First Quarter of the 18th Century: Prince Dimitrie Cantemir
Prince Dimitrie Cantemir contributed to the formation of Russian historical science in the first quarter of the 18th century. His works reflected the scientific thought typical of the Early Enlightenment.
Mikhail Yu. Shlyakhov, Nina V. Starikova
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Reading Nietzsche in an Age of Conspiracy Theories
Abstract This essay considers Friedrich Nietzsche's critique of Christian morality as a template for interpreting the epistemology of modern conspiracy theorists. The first section elucidates Nietzsche's notion of ressentiment as it can be applied to contemporary conspiracism. The effectiveness of this comparative assessment thus raises the question of
J.W. Olson
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Should Religious Naturalists Promote a Naturalistic Religion?
Religious naturalism refers here to a view of reality, and it will be contrasted with versions of supernaturalism and of atheistic naturalism. Naturalistic religion refers to certain varieties of religion, especially some inspired by the universality of
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Mystic Intoxication (Mastī) and the Meaning of Life: Fayḍ Kāshānī’s Mystic Poetry through the Lens of John Cottingham’s Philosophy [PDF]
Adopting a hermeneutic approach and horizontal and vertical interpretation methods, this study primarily explores the metaphysical concept of love-induced mystic intoxication in the Iranian polymath Mullā Muḥsin Fayḍ Kāshānī’s mystic poetry. Secondarily,
Reihaneh Davoodi Kahaki +1 more
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“CONSCIENCE AND THE ENDS OF HUMANITY: CHRISTIAN HUMANISM AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE”
Abstract The astonishing speed of the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has sparked reflections by theologians and philosophers on what distinctiveness, if any, human beings possess as individuals and as a species. This article addresses this question with respect to an ancient idea in Christian thought reaching back to St.
William Schweiker
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The Analogia Entis for Reformed Theology: Retrieving Calvin's Implicit Metaphysics
Abstract The famous controversy between Emil Brunner and Karl Barth which led to Barth's ‘No!’ was driven by disagreements over how to read John Calvin: Barth and Brunner never agreed on whether Calvin had a doctrine of the analogy of being. This article rekindles the debate.
Silvianne Aspray
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A Mall Intercept Survey on Religion and Worldview in the Cape Flats of Cape Town, South Africa
This study analyzes worldviews and religious beliefs and practices in the Cape Flats area of Cape Town, South Africa, using a mall intercept survey of n=513 visitors to five shopping centers.
Thomas J. Farrar +4 more
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Scherlievo disease: A forgotten endemic treponematosis of the 18th–19th century Balkans
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, EarlyView.
Alberto Zanatta +3 more
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A portrait unseen: Neil Bartlett's queer theatrical adaptation of Wilde's Dorian Gray
Abstract Neil Bartlett's 2012 theatrical adaptation of The Picture of Dorian Gray presents a provocative reimagining of Wilde's novel, emphasizing its homoerotic and aesthetic dimensions while engaging with the historical and cultural anxieties surrounding queerness.
Younes Poorghorban
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Abstract Purpose Cognitive‐behavioural therapy for psychosis (CBTp) achieves small to modest effect sizes, which invites the question, ‘What clinical modifications might improve outcomes?’ This paper proposes an integration of CBTp with a neuropsychoanalytic approach that in clinical practice might extend the gains achieved by CBTp alone.
Michael Garrett
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