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A Disability Theology Of Limits For Responding To Moral Injury, Lisa Hickman

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The lament of Jeremiah, “they dress the wound of my people as if it were not serious,” reverberates today as veterans return home from a decade of war, ridden by PTSD and moral injury, only to discover lethargy, lack of seriousness and complacency in societal response. The seriousness of our soldiers’ wounds, to body and spirit alike, demand ethical, societal and theological responsibility. Failure to address the seriousness of these wounds results in distress, depression and even suicide for the soldier. Statistics may describe a portion of the reality, but the degree to which soldiers suffer in silence and the …

St. Augustine And The Rhetoric Of De Ordine, Natalie Gigliotti

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This study contributes to scholarship on the question of Augustine and rhetoric by considering Augustine’s use and understanding of rhetoric in De ordine, one of his early philosophical dialogues composed during his transition from a life in rhetoric to a life in philosophy. The author studies the text through consideration of Augustine’s rhetoric in relationship to three major rhetorical authorities of the time, particularly their cultural applications: sophistic rhetoric, Ciceronian rhetoric, and Christian rhetoric. Through study of these relationships, one perceives Augustine’s ingenuity at work as he integrates diverse authorities into his rhetoric of order (ordo) and …

Discarnation: Expounding On Marshall Mcluhan's Critique Of Modern Subjectivity, Amanda Sevilla

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This project presents Marshall McLuhan’s work as an explication of discarnate subjectivity in mediated environments, with special focus on the consequences of technological environments in society. The first and second chapters focus on McLuhan’s ground, sensibilities, and practice to shed light on his intricate discussions of social perceptions emerging in modern times—i.e., communal awareness propels perceptual and cultural shifts. The third chapter attends to people’s perceptual compass, or their ability to interpret the world around them. Chapter four considers some of the phenomenological aspects of McLuhan’s probes. The ideas show disconnects between time and space that contribute to discarnation in …

Beyond Enlightenment: The Evolution Of Agency And The Modularity Of The Mind In A Post-Darwinian World, Derek Elliott

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Working out of the social and philosophical revolutions from the Enlightenment, contemporary action theory has unwittingly inherited several Cartesian ideas regarding the human mind: that it is unified, rational, and transparent. As a result, we have for too long conceived of action as intimately bound up with reason such that to act at all is to act for a reason, leaving us with theoretical difficulties in accounting for the behavior of non-human animals as well as irrational behavior in human beings.

But rather than propose that such difficulties can be resolved by retreating to a pre-Enlightenment view of human nature, …

Identity Negotiation, Saudi Women, And The Impact Of The 2011 Royal Decree: An Investigation Of The Cultural, Religious, And Societal Shifts Among Women In The Saudi Arabian Public Sphere, Maha Alshoaibi

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Historically, Saudi Arabian culture has been deeply rooted in tradition, religious customs, family-oriented structures, and gender derived expectations for men and women alike. Saudi Arabian culture emphasizes a patriarchal family structure where men financially provide for their family whereas women are expected to manage internal household duties such as raising children, upholding household affairs, and working within a limited scope of employment. The concept of Saudi Arabian women integrating into the public workforce has been a source of contention and debate for the last several hundred years. Due to recent changes in political and economic events, a royal decree issued …

Externality In Hegel's Philosophy Of Nature, Martin Krahn

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The topic of my dissertation is the metaphysics of laws of nature in Hegel’s philosophy of nature. I argue that Hegel differentiates laws of nature from norms of culture through a concept of “externality,” according to which the universals or laws of nature stand outside of, apart from, independent from their particulars. He contrasts this with norms of culture, where the universals are internal to the particulars, such that in culture the particular events or actions shape the norms, whereas in nature, the laws remain the same through their independence from the particular events. I then address the consequences this …

Four Phases Of Subjectivity: A Rhetorical And Phenomenological Analysis Of Aimé Césaire And Cahier D’Un Retour Au Pays Natal, Chelsea Binnie

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This dissertation project sets out to perform a rhetorical and phenomenological analysis of the subjectivity that Césaire portrays in his epic poem Cahier d’un retour au pays natal, or Notebook of a Return to My Native Land. Césaire published and republished Cahier four times in a 17-year period and the modified accounts of subjectivity presented in the lines of the poem mirrors that of Césaire’s own human subjectivity. Césaire poetically unleashes Cahier and his Négritude project in an effort to shift the geography of reason from its self-appointed European center, to create a liminal space for the totalized …

Corporate Social Responsibility To-Come: A Derridean Interruption Of Transparency, Robert Foschia

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This study investigated the relation between rhetorics of transparency and organizational action. Digging into CSR literature from a philosophy of communication perspective, this project seeks to determine if corporate social responsibility delivers on the promises it makes of a better world.

Drawing on the work of Jacques Derrida, the research first lays out his often overlooked contribution to the philosophy of communication, and then moves towards possible applications in deconstructing the perceived benefits of CSR, particularly in its transparent nature. By looking at organizational life from the Triple Bottom Line, this dissertation peels back the underlying rhetoric of planet, people, …

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Blessed James Desiré Laval, Cssp: Spirituality And Mission. A Message For Our Times, Bernard Hym C.S.Sp.

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Gerhard Lohfink, Is This All There Is?, James Chukwuma Okoye C.S.Sp.

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Cara, Going, Going, Gone! The Dynamics Of Disaffiliation In Young Catholics, James Chukwuma Okoye C.S.Sp.

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150 Years Of Spiritan Presence And Mission In Mainland Tanzania, Philip Massawe C.S.Sp.

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My Hope As An African, Bonaventure Ikenna Ugwu C.S.Sp.

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A Leap Of Faith. What Is Conversion? A Psychologist's Perspective, Daniel Burston

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The Spiritan Charism, The University Misison, And The Duquesne Strategic Plan, Ken Gormley, James P. Mccloskey C.S.Sp.

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Genesis 1-11: A Narrative Theological Commentary, James Chukwuma Okoye C.S.Sp.

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Amoris Laetitia - Joy Of Love Or Scandal Of Heresy?, George S. Worgul Jr., Ph.D, S.T.D.

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Perceptions And Experiences Of Creole Workers In Catholic Parishes Of The Diocese Of Port Louis, Mauritius, Jocelyn Gregoire C.S.Sp., Christin Jungers

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Cardinal Sarah, God Or Nothing. A Conversation On Faith, William Cleary C.S.Sp.

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Historical And Theological Notes On Libermann And Slavery, Paul Coulon C.S.Sp.

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Interreligious Dialogue In A Postmodern Culture - The Challenges And Development Of Inclusive Religious Pluralism Vis-À-Vis Levinas' Philosophy Of Being, Marinus C. Iwuchukwu

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The Relevance Of Poullart Des Places For Spiritan Identity And Mission, Raymond Jung C.S.Sp.

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Pope Francis, Joy Of Holiness, William Cleary C.S.Sp.

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Humanae Vitae Fifty Years Later, Paulinus Ikechukwu Odozor C.S.Sp.

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