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Philosophy

2014

Comparative Philosophy

Journal

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Introduction, Mario Wenning Sep 2014

Introduction, Mario Wenning

Comparative Philosophy

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Vol 5 No 2 Content Page, Comparative Philosophy Sep 2014

Vol 5 No 2 Content Page, Comparative Philosophy

Comparative Philosophy

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Vol 5 No 2 Information Page, Comparative Philosophy Sep 2014

Vol 5 No 2 Information Page, Comparative Philosophy

Comparative Philosophy

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Vol 5 No 2 Cover Page, Comparative Philosophy Sep 2014

Vol 5 No 2 Cover Page, Comparative Philosophy

Comparative Philosophy

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Light And Affects From A Comparative Point Of View, Kyle Takaki Jan 2014

Light And Affects From A Comparative Point Of View, Kyle Takaki

Comparative Philosophy

Light metaphors occurring in Chinese philosophy and Stoicism are of special interest for the unique ways they channel potentialities of the self. In this paper I apply ideas from cognitive linguistics to examine selected structural features of these metaphors. I also build on these ideas by presenting a framework regarding affects to assist in disclosing what is at stake for differing Chinese and Stoic technologies of the self. The paper adopts a high-level perspective to see these broad philosophical implications, interleaving discussions of Chinese philosophy (mainly views associated with Daoism), Stoicism (bringing into relief important differences from these views), and …


A Reply To Vaidya, Michael Krausz Jan 2014

A Reply To Vaidya, Michael Krausz

Comparative Philosophy

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The Inclusive Dynamics Of Islamic Universalism: From The Vantage Point Of Sayyid Qutb's Critical Philosophy, Andrea Mura Jan 2014

The Inclusive Dynamics Of Islamic Universalism: From The Vantage Point Of Sayyid Qutb's Critical Philosophy, Andrea Mura

Comparative Philosophy

This article pursues a topological reading of Milestones, one of the most influential books in the history of Islamism. Written by Muslim thinker Sayyid Qutb, the general interest in this crucial text has largely remained restricted to the fields of Islamic Studies and Security Studies. This article aims to make the case for assuming a philosophical standpoint, relocating its significance beyond the above-mentioned fields. A creative and topological reading of this text will allow the spatial complexity of Qutb’s eschatological vision to be fully exposed, while also unpacking the way in which antagonistic relations have variously been articulated by this …


Meditation On Relativism, Absolutism, And Beyond, Anand Vaidya Jan 2014

Meditation On Relativism, Absolutism, And Beyond, Anand Vaidya

Comparative Philosophy

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