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A Christian Perspective On Philosophy, Donald H. Wacome

Faculty Tenure Papers

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The Effects Of Temperature And Daylength On The Rosa Polyphenism In The Buckeye Butterfly, Precis Coenia (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae), Kelly C. Smith

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In North Carolina, Precis coenia that emerge during the Summer months exhibit a ventral hindwing (VHW) with well-defined reddish-brown and brown pattern elements on a light tan background. During late Summer and early Fall, however, individuals begin to appear with poorly defined or obscured pattern elements on a dark reddish-brown background. The present study shows that the Fall (rosa) color morph can be induced by either low rearing temperatures or short daylengths. The effect of such conditions seems to be cumulative throughout the larval life, although animals are much more sensitive during the last 24 hours of larval …

Deception In Aristotle's Rhetoric: How To Tell The Rhetorician From The Sophist, And Which One To Bet On, Eugene Garver

The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy Newsletter

Aristotle has a simple answer to questions about the morality of rhetoric: he distinguishes the rhetorician and the sophist. What sets the sophist apart from the rhetorician is "not the faculty (dynamis) but the moral purpose (prohairesis)" (I1.1355M7; see de Soph Elen 1.165a30). Keep straight the difference between sophist and rhetorician and all moral problems will evaporate. He certainly doesn't think telling them apart needs great philosophical development or exquisite ethical judgment. Distinguishing them requires neither phronesis nor familiarity with the Rhetoric. He gives his distinction all the explanation he thinks it needs by saying:

In rhetoric, the person who …

Nous As The Ground Of Aristotle's Metaphysics?, John J. Cleary

The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy Newsletter

This paper explores the implications of Aristotle's puzzling suggestions that the possibility of first philosophy somehow depends on whether part of the soul is separable from material body. My Conjecture1 is that for Aristotle the science of metaphysics depends on a special activity of nous that grasps die self-identical essences which are objects of first philosophy, as distinct from physics and mathematics. From Aristotle's perspective, of course, it is the existence of such essences that makes metaphysics possible, but it is arguable that without a corresponding mode of cognition this would not be a human science. It is a moot …

Karma In Theodicy, Joji Watanabe

Masters Theses

The study of religion explicates fascinating aspects of human history. From the past through the present to future times, in every area of human history a person's religious views provide his or her specific world view: How to consider the meaning of life or world. In a sense, suffering has come up as one of major problems in religion. This is because how a group of people finds release from suffering explains the specific aspect of each religious tradition.

With the above as a basis, theodicy was set not as God's justice in the Judeo-Christian tradition but as a broad …

Juice November 29, 1993, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Juice was a short-form student publication primarily intended to publicize upcoming events occurring on or around campus. The November 29, 1993 issue highlights artist lecture series, movie screenings, a fundraising dancing event for AIDS, and the holiday party for the end of the semester between November 29-December 1. It also includes the announcement for the spring registration.

Juice November 22, 1993, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Juice was a short-form student publication primarily intended to publicize upcoming events occurring on or around campus. The November 22, 1993 issue includes the announcements of a ceramic and glass exhibition and the movie screenings of Italian Film Society of RI for the week of November 22-28.

Juice November 15, 1993, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Juice was a short-form student publication primarily intended to publicize upcoming events occurring on or around campus. The November 15, 1993 issue includes freshmen department selection events, the RISD environmental awareness project meeting, visiting artist lecture series of glass and graphic design departments, student exhibitions, contemporary video series, and movie screenings in the week of November 15-21.

Juice November 8, 1993, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Juice was a short-form student publication primarily intended to publicize upcoming events occurring on or around campus. The November 8, 1993 issue highlights student exhibitions, visiting artist lectures, movie screenings, and conservation by design symposium events for the week of November 8-14.

Can We Share Ethical Views With Other Religions?, Robert Hannaford

Center for the Study of Ethics in Society Papers

Presented to the WMU Center for the Study of Ethics in Society, October 7, 1993.

Sagp Newsletter 1993/4.2 (November), Anthony Preus

The Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy Newsletter

Programs of the Society with the Eastern Division and with the American Philological Association, December 1933.

Grounds For Political Judgment: The Status Of Personal Experience And The Autonomy And Generality Of Principles Of Restraint, Kent Greenawalt

San Diego Law Review

This Article addresses three perplexing problems about proposed principles of self-restraint for political decision and advocacy within liberal democracies. It considers the nature of convictions that are based on highly personal experiences and asks what their political status should be. It explores the subtle relationship between proposed principles of restraint and overarching religious and other comprehensive views. It argues that a plausible principle of restraint must appeal to people with various religious and other comprehensive views and must be suited to the particular conditions of a given society.

The Place Of Religious Argument In A Free And Democratic Society, Robert Audi

San Diego Law Review

This Article provides an account of the notion of a religious argument, distinguishes several roles of religious arguments in a liberal democracy, and defends a set of principles for their proper use in such a society. The author argues that it is appropriate that citizens apply a kind of separation of church and state in their public use of religious arguments, especially in advocating laws or public policies that restrict liberty. More specifically, the author contends that whatever religious arguments one may have in such cases, one should also be willing to offer, and be to a certain extent motivated …

Religious Morality And Political Choice: Further Thoughts--And Second Thoughts--On Love And Power, Michael J. Perry

San Diego Law Review

This is an Article written by the author of the book Love and Power: The Role of Religion and Morality in American Politics. In this Article, he returns to an inquiry already addressed in Love and Power. He asks the question: should Americans accept an ideal of political choice according to which a citizen ought not make a controversial political choice if the choice cannot be defended without relying on a religious belief that at least some opponents of the choice reject? The author responds with a resounding no, arguing that we should not accept such a political ideal. He …

Constructing An Ideal Of Public Reason, Lawrence B. Solum

San Diego Law Review

In deciding to what ideal citizens should aspire in political debate, some people contend that an ideal of political morality should mirror the freedom of expression. This Article undertakes the construction of an ideal of public reason. It begins with an investigation of the term "public reason." The author considers various possibilities for an ideal or normative standard of public reason. As each option is considered, some possible formulations are discarded and additional specifications are added. He concludes with the ideal that is constructed through this process of elaboration, evaluation, and elimination.

Liberalism, Religion And The Unity Of Epistemology, Larry Alexander

San Diego Law Review

This Article focuses on the relation between liberalism and religion. Professor Alexander argues that liberalism is itself just a sectarian view on the same level as the religious and other views that it purports to be neutral about and to tolerate. The Article shows that liberalism is a rejection of all illiberal religious tenets. It further contends that liberalism cannot make out its case for excluding religious arguments from shaping public policy. It concludes that to the extent liberalism is defined by or rests on the insulation of public policy from religious views, liberalism is undermined by its failure to …

Juice November 1, 1993, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Juice was a short-form student publication primarily intended to publicize upcoming events occurring on or around campus. The November 1, 1993 issue includes information about the visiting artist lecture series, organizational meetings, Brown creative writing graduate program, contemporary video series, artist's ball, and movie screening events for the week of November 1-7 .

Juice October 25, 1993, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Juice was a short-form student publication primarily intended to publicize upcoming events occurring on or around campus. The October 25, 1993 issue includes information for the lecture series, exhibition openings, contemporary video series, author and illustrator book signing and family day, and Halloween gala for the week.

Juice October 18, 1993, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Juice was a short-form student publication primarily intended to publicize upcoming events occurring on or around campus. The October 18, 1993 issue highlights visiting artists lecture series for various departments, alumni exhibition, RISD clay club alumni symposium, student exhibitions, and parents' weekend from October 22-24 for the week.

Juice October 11, 1993, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Juice was a short-form student publication primarily intended to publicize upcoming events occurring on or around campus. The October 11, 1993 issue highlights events from October 11-17. Student exhibitions, lectures from Brown and RISD, visiting artists/speakers, information sessions for graduate school applications and the study abroad program are also listed.

The Making Of A Feminist: A Philosophical Autobiography, Donald W. Viney

Faculty Submissions

This article--written at the request of Megan Duffy--summarizes my journey to feminism from the female role models in my life, to my discovery of the power of language to shape attitudes and behaviors, to my introduction to Feminist Theology, reading the work of Rosemary Ruether and meeting her when she visited campus.

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Between the Species

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Prefatory Notes

Between the Species

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Reverence For The Earth Is Animal Rights Ethics, Berta E. Perez

Between the Species

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Animal Images In College Psychology Textbooks, Peter B. Field

Between the Species

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Predators, Kathleen Malley

Between the Species

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Reincarnation, Self-Realization, And Animal Protection, Michael W. Fox

Between the Species

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Tom Regan's Seafaring Dog And (Un)Equal Inherent Worth, Rem B. Edwards

Between the Species

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The Fable, Judith V. Waters

Between the Species

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17 Year Cicada, Kathryn Winograd

Between the Species

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