Results 41 to 50 of about 6,073 (218)
ABSTRACT The khipu knotted string records in the ancient Andes were accounting systems, but they did not indicate any concepts of commensurability or exchange value. They were not incipient money; instead, monetized commerce appears to have predated the economic organization of the Inca society. The article begins by tracing the emergence of coinage in
Alf Hornborg
wiley +1 more source
Nietzsche's Conception of Skepticism as Intellectual Virtue and Vice
Abstract Recent approaches are unable to make full sense of Nietzsche's distinction between weak and strong skepticism (BGE 208–209; A54). In this paper, I propose an alternative interpretation. My suggestion is that this distinction is best understood in the context of his virtue epistemology.
Lorenzo Serini
wiley +1 more source
Chaldean and Neo-Platonic Theology [PDF]
In the present paper, the meanings the term “Chaldeans” acquired during the Antiquity and the early Middle Ages are presented, but mainly the role the Chaldean Oracles played inside the movement of Neo-Platonism is emphasized. The stratification of Being
Viglas, Katelis
core
Isyraqi or isyraqiyah (illuminative) is the thought developed by Suhrawardi al- Maqtul by integrating between the teachings of Sufism and philosophy.
A Khudori Soleh
doaj +1 more source
The extent of “Determinism” and “Free Will” concepts in Pahlavi texts and their relations with human’s role in history Mazdayasna thoughts [PDF]
Mazdayana’s thought, like other religious and philosophical schools, has considered a very special place for the topics of “Determinism” and “Free Will”.
Esmaeil Sangari +2 more
doaj +1 more source
This article attempts to trace the fundamental role of early Persian beliefs, Zoroastrians, to the decision of Ahl al-Bayt’s choice to migrate to Persia (Iran). This research is based on the fact that there are many places for pilgrimage to imams in Iran.
Fatemeh Sadat Alavi Aliabadi +1 more
doaj +1 more source
Nietzsche at the Deathbed: the Eternal Recurrence as a Counter to the ‘Preaching of Death’
Abstract In recent scholarship, the dominant reading of Nietzsche’s concept of the eternal recurrence has been as a thought experiment. This paper responds to this in two ways. First, this paper relocates eternal recurrence in the context of Nietzsche’s abiding concern with the ‘preaching of death’, a powerful, life‐negating weapon of the ascetic ...
Mark Higgins
wiley +1 more source
Membaca Islam Dalam Diversitas Sejarah Peradaban [PDF]
Buku yang ditulis al-Makin, dosen UIN Yogya, jebolan Universitas Heidelberg,Jerman (2008) ini, menarik untuk dibaca, dikaji bahkan dikembangkanmenjadi riset lanjutan, baik bagi sang Penulis sendiri maupun bagi yangmembacanya.
Azhar, M. (Muhammad)
core +2 more sources
The Fallacy of Person‐Centred Care: Deconstructing the Discourse to Reimagine Practice
ABSTRACT Person‐centred care dominates today's sociopolitical landscape, influencing the approach and conduct of healthcare institutions, organisations and practices. It seeks to elevate and transcend former biomedical models by centralising a person's needs, preferences and values in the care process. Positioned as the ‘gold standard’ approach, person‐
Asam Latif, Nargis Gulzar
wiley +1 more source
A study in comparative religion [PDF]
Citation: Correll, Charles McClain. A study in comparative religion. Senior thesis, Kansas State Agricultural College, 1900.Morse Department of Special CollectionsIntroduction: The most universal and fundamental instinct of the human race is the instinct
Correll, Charles McClain
core

