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M. Fethullah Gülen's Blueprint For World Peace, Richard Penaskovic
M. Fethullah Gülen's Blueprint For World Peace, Richard Penaskovic
Journal of Global Initiatives: Policy, Pedagogy, Perspective
This article attempts to sift through the writings of Fethullah Gülen) a Turkish intellectual) in order to make explicit his blueprint for world peace. Gülen argues that today)s world has succumbed to materialism and hedonism. The antidote consists in the development of one)s interior or spiritual life) adorning oneself with such virtues as humility) love) and self-sacrifice. He also calls for an education that involves the whole person: body) mind) and spirit. Acceptance of others and dialogue between East and West) Muslims and Christians is essential if there is to be peace on earth.
Musical Presence: Towards A New Philosophy Of Music, Charles Ford
Musical Presence: Towards A New Philosophy Of Music, Charles Ford
Contemporary Aesthetics (Journal Archive)
Most recent writings about the philosophy of music have taken an analytic or linguistic approach, focusing on terms such as meaning, metaphor, emotions and expression, invariably from the perspective of the individual listener or composer. This essay seeks to develop an alternative, phenomenological framework for thinking about music by avoiding these terms, and by extrapolating from the writings of Hegel, Husserl, and Heidegger. On the basis of discussions of musical time, its multiple levels of matter, and its internal dialectics, the essay presents a particular understanding of “style” as the primary basis for mediation between production and reception. It concludes …