Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons™
Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 12 of 12
Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences
Troubling Questions About Obama’S Drone Warfare, Nicholas Hayes
Troubling Questions About Obama’S Drone Warfare, Nicholas Hayes
University Chair in Critical Thinking Publications
No abstract provided.
Obama Stands On The Verge Of A ‘Truman Moment’ In History, Nicholas Hayes
Obama Stands On The Verge Of A ‘Truman Moment’ In History, Nicholas Hayes
University Chair in Critical Thinking Publications
No abstract provided.
Monday’S Debate: Watch For What Romney Says About Europe, Nicholas Hayes
Monday’S Debate: Watch For What Romney Says About Europe, Nicholas Hayes
University Chair in Critical Thinking Publications
No abstract provided.
Declaring Victory And Retreating: Some Difficult Questions About Afghanistan, Nicholas Hayes
Declaring Victory And Retreating: Some Difficult Questions About Afghanistan, Nicholas Hayes
University Chair in Critical Thinking Publications
No abstract provided.
The Flying Putin Glides Into U.S. Presidential Campaign, Nicholas Hayes
The Flying Putin Glides Into U.S. Presidential Campaign, Nicholas Hayes
University Chair in Critical Thinking Publications
No abstract provided.
Libya Delivers An Early ‘October Surprise’, Nicholas Hayes
Libya Delivers An Early ‘October Surprise’, Nicholas Hayes
University Chair in Critical Thinking Publications
No abstract provided.
Romney Fights Cold War, Obama Fights Not To Overreach, Nicholas Hayes
Romney Fights Cold War, Obama Fights Not To Overreach, Nicholas Hayes
University Chair in Critical Thinking Publications
No abstract provided.
Letter From Russia: Putin’S A Brute, But The Opposition Can’T Be Serious, Nicholas Hayes
Letter From Russia: Putin’S A Brute, But The Opposition Can’T Be Serious, Nicholas Hayes
University Chair in Critical Thinking Publications
No abstract provided.
Superior’S East End And Anthony Bukoski’S Ghosts, Nicholas Hayes
Superior’S East End And Anthony Bukoski’S Ghosts, Nicholas Hayes
University Chair in Critical Thinking Publications
No abstract provided.
Only One Surprise In Russian Election: Putin's Tears, Nicholas Hayes
Only One Surprise In Russian Election: Putin's Tears, Nicholas Hayes
University Chair in Critical Thinking Publications
No abstract provided.
“He Loves Drinking Old Wine From The Jug”: Some Remarks On Alcoholic Beverages In Syriac Literature Based On Secular And Religious Texts, Adam C. Mccollum
“He Loves Drinking Old Wine From The Jug”: Some Remarks On Alcoholic Beverages In Syriac Literature Based On Secular And Religious Texts, Adam C. Mccollum
HMML Lectures
The history of alcoholic beverages in various cultures, including our own, has often been written. These investigations have looked at viticulture, brewing, distillation, and the economic and religious uses and effects of alcoholic beverages. Syriac literature, being somewhat of an arcane area of interest, has rarely—if ever!—entered into any of the discussions. It is, nevertheless, a corpus with a breadth wide both in size and subject matter, and there is no dearth of references to alcoholic beverages, their preparation, and use. This paper, based on both secular and religious texts in Syriac, most of them composed in a Muslim-majority culture, …
Power And The Polis: A Study In Macintyrean State Theory, Benjamin Sehnert
Power And The Polis: A Study In Macintyrean State Theory, Benjamin Sehnert
Classics Student Work
Alasdair MacIntyre’s theory of the state is often viewed by critics as being unnecessarily hostile to modern political arrangements, particularly the modern state. However, many critics of MacIntyre do not argue on MacIntyre’s own terms, that is, they argue from distinctly modern positions. The first section of the thesis will be devoted to explaining why such criticisms of MacIntyrean state theory are bound to fail or at least be easily dismissed. I will discuss in particular MacIntyre’s theory of tradition-dependent rationality and how one must work to develop an idea within a tradition rather than attacking it from the outside. …