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Marx's Political Universalism, Harry Van Der Linden Sep 1996

Marx's Political Universalism, Harry Van Der Linden

Scholarship and Professional Work - LAS

My main aim in this paper is to arrive at a defensible form of Marxian or socialist political universalism through a critical examination of Marx's own political universalism. In the next section, I will outline several moral errors that Walzer ascribes to political universalism, including Marx's, and show that Walzer largely misdirects his criticisms because what primarily accounts for Marx committing the errors is his Hegelian metaphysical conception of history, not his political universalism as such.


Johannine Christianity: Jewish Christianity?, James F. Mcgrath Jan 1996

Johannine Christianity: Jewish Christianity?, James F. Mcgrath

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Since the publication of J. Louis Martyn's Decisive Study, History and Theology in the in the Fourth Gospel (1979), there has been a growing consensus among Johannine scholars that the Gospel of John was composed in the context of conflict with the synagogue, and that it is thus best understood and interpreted against the background of Judaism and Jewish Christianity'. However, several recent studies have sought to challenge this position, primarily on two fronts: Johannine Christology (Casey 1991 :23-38) and the Johannine attitude towards the Torah (Schnelle 1992:31-36). These recent challenges to the growing consensus have also pointed to the …


"Moral Relativism", Harry Van Der Linden Jan 1996

"Moral Relativism", Harry Van Der Linden

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Harry van der Linden's contribution to: American Justice, ed. Joseph M. Bessette (Pasadena, California: Salem Press, 1996)


Review Of Kant's Platonic Revolution In Moral And Political Philosophy, Harry Van Der Linden Jan 1996

Review Of Kant's Platonic Revolution In Moral And Political Philosophy, Harry Van Der Linden

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Article reviews the book "Kant's Platonic Revolution in Moral and Political Philosophy," by T.K. Seung.


Benjamin Harrison, George W. Geib Jan 1996

Benjamin Harrison, George W. Geib

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An account of Benjamin Harrison's rise to the presidency beginning with his successful career during the Civil War.


Metafictional "Mise En Abyme" In Saura's "Carmen", Linda M. Willem Jan 1996

Metafictional "Mise En Abyme" In Saura's "Carmen", Linda M. Willem

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In the 1983 film Carmen, Carlos Saura creatively refashions Mérimée's novella and Bizet's opera into an exciting new rendering of the Carmen myth. The foundation of this film rests on Mérimée's narrative, which Saura admires for having the ability to convey a passionate love that still seems as fresh and expressive as it was in its own day (52). Since Saura views the plot modification introduced in Bizet's opera as being a betrayal of Mérimée's novella (55), he ignores the opera's story line and concentrates instead on its music, which he describes as being very beautiful, truly inspired, and …


Mechanisms And The Nature Of Causation, Stuart Glennan Jan 1996

Mechanisms And The Nature Of Causation, Stuart Glennan

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In this paper I offer an analysis of causation based upon a theory of mechanisms – complex systems whose "internal" parts interact to produce a system's "external" behavior. I argue that all but the fundamental laws of physics can be explained by reference to mechanisms. Mechanisms provide an epistemologically unproblematic way to explain the necessity which is often taken to distinguish laws from other generalizations. This account of necessity leads to a theory of causation according to which events are causally related when there is a mechanism that connects them. I present reasons why the lack of an account of …


Review Of Lawrence H. Shiffman "Reclaiming The Dead Sea Scrolls. The History Of Judaism, The Background Of Christianity, The Lost Library Of Qumran", James F. Mcgrath Jan 1996

Review Of Lawrence H. Shiffman "Reclaiming The Dead Sea Scrolls. The History Of Judaism, The Background Of Christianity, The Lost Library Of Qumran", James F. Mcgrath

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James McGrath's review of Lawrence H. Shiffman "Reclaiming the Dead Sea Scrolls. The History of Judaism, the Background of Christianity, The Lost Library of Qumran"


Review Of Barbara Thiering, "Jesus Of The Apocalypse. The Life Of Jesus After The Crucifixion”, James F. Mcgrath Jan 1996

Review Of Barbara Thiering, "Jesus Of The Apocalypse. The Life Of Jesus After The Crucifixion”, James F. Mcgrath

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James McGrath's review of Barbara Thiering "Jesus of the Apocalypse. The Life of Jesus after the Crucixion."


“Equality Of Opportunity”, Harry Van Der Linden Jan 1996

“Equality Of Opportunity”, Harry Van Der Linden

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Harry van der Linden's contribution to: American Justice, ed. Joseph M. Bessette (Pasadena, California: Salem Press, 1996).


Review Of The World Of Classical Myth, Paula Saffire Jan 1996

Review Of The World Of Classical Myth, Paula Saffire

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This introductory text is lively/chaotic, thought-provoking/riddled with pet theories, awesomely erudite/overstuffed with information, marvelous for those who already know the myths...


Emilia Pardo Bazan, "Cronicas En La Nacion De Buenos Aires", Linda M. Willem Jan 1996

Emilia Pardo Bazan, "Cronicas En La Nacion De Buenos Aires", Linda M. Willem

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Over the twelve-year period immediately preceding her death, Pardo Bazan regularly contributed articles to the prestigious Argentine periodical La Nacion. Surprisingly, these pieces have not been reproduced in previous collections of her works, and few references have ever been made to their existence. Cyrus DeCoster rectifies this omission by bringing together fortysix of what he considers to be the most interesting of the articles. The vast majority of those selected deal with literature and the other arts. Some are eulogies to eminent figures either recently deceased or being honored by centennial celebrations (e.g., Marcelino Menendez y Pelayo, Aure-liano de Beruete, …


Jacinta's "Vista Al Cuarto Estado": The Galley Version, Linda M. Willem Jan 1996

Jacinta's "Vista Al Cuarto Estado": The Galley Version, Linda M. Willem

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The galley stag in the production of Galdós's novels provided the author with an opportunity for final revision before his texts went to press. Despite Berkowitz's claims to the contrary, Galdós did make numerous changes in his works prior to their publication. Indeed, no page of Fortunata y Jacinta's galleys is left untouched. Yet, surprisingly little critical attention has been afforded this important stage in the production of Galdós's masterpiece. In 1978 James Whiston pioneered the way for further study in this area by publishing a brief article discussing how minor substitutions and additions to the galleys rendered the …