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A Reply To Capriles, John Abramson

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

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The Wheel Of The Year As A Spiritual Psychology For Women, Valeire K. Duckett

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

The Wheel of the Year is a name used to describe the cyclical progression of the seasons

through time and most often described as part of Pagan, Goddess, and women’s spirituality

and/or Wiccan magical traditions. This article introduces the author’s conceptual model

of the Wheel of the Year as an earth-based psychology for women, one that is inherently

feminist and also based in transpersonal psychologies. Women explore the turning points,

or holydays of the Wheel, on both spiritual and psychological levels through a wide range of

modalities that engage body, mind, emotion, and spirit. The Wheel provides an overarching

psychospiritual …

How Should Feminist Autonomy Theorists Respond To The Problem Of Internalized Oppression?, Sonya Charles

Philosophy and Religious Studies Department Faculty Publications

In "Autonomy and the Feminist Intuition," Natalie Stoljar asks whether a procedural or a substantive approach to autonomy is best for addressing feminist concerns. In this paper, I build on Stoljar's argument that feminists should adopt a strong substantive approach to autonomy. After briefly reviewing the problems with a purely procedural approach, I begin to articulate my own strong substantive theory by focusing specifically on the problem of internalized oppression. In the final section, I briefly address some of the concerns raised by procedural theorists who are leery of a substantive approach.

Begrenzte Erkenntnisse?, Peter Baumann

Philosophy Faculty Works

No abstract provided.

The Customer Isn't Always Right: Limitations Of 'Customer Service' Approaches To Education Or Why Higher Ed Is Not Burger King, Daniel E. Wueste, Teddi Fishman

Publications

The increasingly popular trend of conceptualising education in terms of 'customer service' is, in some ways, attractive. It encourages educators to think in terms of meeting students' needs and to develop innovative ways to deliver their "product." In other ways, however, it fails to convey the essential collaborative, participatory, reciprocal relationship that is central to effective teaching and learning. With respect to academic integrity, the customer service model also obscures students' roles and responsibilities. In this paper, we identify some of the ways this model provides an inappropriate metaphor for understanding the project of teaching and learning (i.e., education) and …

Altered States During Shamanic Drumming: A Phenomenological Study, Anette Kjellgren, Anders Eriksson

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

This study investigated the experiences gained from a 20-minute shamanic-like drumming

session. Twenty-two persons participated and made written descriptions afterwards about

their experiences. A phenomenological analysis was applied which generated 31 categories,

that were organized into six themes: 1) The undertaking of the drumming journey, 2)

Perceptual phenomena: visual, auditory and somatic, 3) Encounters, 4) Active vs. Passive role,

5) Inner wisdom and guidance, and 6) Reflections on the drumming journey. A multitude

of detailed experiences were described such as visual imagery, hearing sounds, encountering

animals, as well as gaining insights. Participants generally appreciated the drumming session

and few negative …

Editorial Introduction To Special Topic Section: Transpersonal Feminism, Christine Brooks, Courtenay Crouch

International Journal of Transpersonal Studies

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Taking Conventional Truth Seriously: Authority Regarding Deceptive Reality, Jay L. Garfield

Philosophy: Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

I-Thou Relation, Thomas C. Anderson

Philosophy Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

Gabriel Marcel, Thomas C. Anderson

Philosophy Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

Truth Telling As Reparations, Margaret Urban Walker

Philosophy Faculty Research and Publications

International instruments now defend a “right to the truth” for victims of political repression and violence and include truth telling about human rights violations as a kind of reparation as well as a form of redress. While truth telling about violations is obviously a condition of redress or repair for violations, it may not be clear how truth telling itself is a kind of reparations. By showing that concerted truth telling can satisfy four features of suitable reparations vehicles, I defend the idea that politically implemented modes of truth telling to, for, and by those who are victims of gross …

Natural Law Theory And The "Is"--"Ought" Problem: A Critique Of Four Solutions, Shalina Stilley

Dissertations (1934 -)

This dissertation explores the "Is"--"Ought" problem (IOP) as it relates to natural law theory (NLT). It begins with a brief analysis of the type of "ought"--precepts upheld by traditional natural law theorists as well as a consideration of the precise nature of the IOP. Chapter two considers the attempts of Searle and Gewirth at establishing that it is possible validly to derive an "ought"--conclusion from "is"--premises and asks whether their attempts can be imitated successfully by those who wish to uphold the basic claims of NLT. Chapter three considers whether it is possible to bypass the IOP by beginning with …

Philosophy And Theology: Notes On Diachronic Personal Identity, Christopher Kaczor

Philosophy Faculty Works

The author discusses different theories related to philosophy and theology. He cites the four rival theories of diachronic personal identity mentioned by researcher Bertha Alvarez Manninen, which explores the genetic, animalism, and psychological account. The author also mentions the argument of philosophy professor of Michael Tooley regarding the role of the brain and personal identity. Furthermore, he mentions several studies that suggest ways on how to cure personality disorder.

Stanley Mcchrystal, Felix Dzerzhinsky, Jérôme Kerviel: Are We All Ciphers?, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article examines the fall of United States (US) Army General Stanley McChrystal, and the concepts of the self and identity.

Women's Perception Of Science: Theory And Practice, Rashida A. Khanum

XIV IAPh Symposium 2010

This presentation is part of the Science and Values: Global Perspectives track.

Science is very much recognized as giving new life to mankind and this new life means advancement or progress. Science is utilitarian because its discoveries and inventions satisfy human needs. Feminists perceive these impacts of science and technology though there exists a negative side of science and technology about which feminists are critical. Sal Restivo blames science as responsible for generating new social problems, which Sandra Harding accounted positively. Harding evaluates science and technology as both progressive and regressive.1 I shall analyze Harding’s feminist views of science and …

Knowledge, Value Neutrality And Impartiality, Alessandra Tanesini

XIV IAPh Symposium 2010

This presentation is part of the Objectivity and Impartiality track.

Feminist epistemologists have long been concerned with clarifying the legitimate roles that social and ethical values might play in the acceptance or justification of empirical theories and beliefs. Their concern stems, at least in part, from what Louise Antony has defined as the ‘bias paradox’ (1993). Since to be a feminist is, at least, to be committed to a cluster of political and ethical values about the injustice of discrimination against women, feminists cannot claim value neutrality for their inquiries. But, if knowledge requires value-neutrality, then feminist values cannot play …

The Looping Effects Of Objectivity, Jill Fellows

XIV IAPh Symposium 2010

This presentation is part of the Objectivity and Impartiality track.

“We Are Not Disposable“: “Psychiatric”/Psycho-Social Disabilities, Survivor Knowledge, And Audre Lorde’S Critique Of Market Fundamentalism, Carol J. Moeller

XIV IAPh Symposium 2010

This presentation is part of the Disability and Dependence track.

Audre Lorde: “In a society where the good is defined in terms of profit rather than in terms of human need, there must always be some group of people who, through systematized oppression, can be made to feel surplus, to occupy the position of the dehumanized inferior.”

People with disabilities, including “psychiatric”/psycho-social diversities, may live in ways that reject hegemonic standards of personhood, societal membership, and contribution. Such dominant norms tend to value people for how “productive” they are, framing disabled and other marginalized people as a drain on public …

El Sexismo En La Ética De Emmanuel Levinas. Perpetuación Filosófica De Una Dialéctica Ininterrumpida, Marta Palacio

XIV IAPh Symposium 2010

This presentation is part of the Sexism, Eroticism, and Gender Identity in the Continental Tradition track.

Emmanuel Levinas (1906-1995) es considerado uno de los filósofos más importantes de nuestra época. Su «ética de la alteridad» tiene la capacidad de generar diversas búsquedas intelectuales.

En sus planteos de una alteridad absoluta, es llamativo que el joven Levinas defina en las obras de 1947-1948 a lo femenino o la mujer como “el otro por excelencia” desde una posición discursiva sexuada. Es un varón que escribe y habla del otro desde la diferencia sexual. Lo radicalmente otro(a) del sujeto es la mujer quien …

Erotismo E Identidad De Género En G. Bataille, Paloma Nunez Tomás

XIV IAPh Symposium 2010

This presentation is part of the Sexism, Eroticism, and Gender Identity in the Continental Tradition track.

Bataille es un autor poco conocido, heterodoxo y plural, cuya lectura al tiempo que despierta un gran interés, produce una profunda inquietud. En opinión de alguno de sus analistas la novedad del pensamiento de G. Bataille reside en haber introducido el erotismo en la reflexión filosófica. En efecto, el erotismo constituye una de las nociones claves en la obra de G. Bataille, que lo describe como “experiencia interior”, como el lugar donde el ser humano vive la experiencia del límite y del exceso, como …