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• Social consciousness
  ==Theory== ...discontent and [[action]] is often over the right to be visible, to have [[choice]], or to be self-determining.
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• Political philosophy
  ...sarily belong to the technical [[discipline]] of [[philosophy]]. In short, political philosophy is the activity, as with all philosophy, whereby the [[conceptua ...ic_Voegelin Eric Voegelin] and Judith Shklar—encouraged continued study in political philosophy in the Anglo-American world, but in the 1950s and 1960s they and
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• Mathematical model
  ...ial science]]s (such as [[economics]], [[psychology]], [[sociology]] and [[political science]]); [[physics|physicist]]s, engineers, [[computer science|computer ...l systems]], [[statistical model]]s, [[differential equations]], or [[Game theory|game theoretic models]]. These and other types of models can overlap, with
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• Rational
  ...ctive - it exists only when a valid practical syllogism is used. Second, a choice is either rational or it is not - there is no gradation since there is no g ...y only demands logical consistency in choice making. See [[rational choice theory]].
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• Commitment
  ...[[choice]] of a course of action; hence, the state of being involved in [[political]] or [[spiritual]] questions, or in furthering a particular doctrine or cau ...importance, the personal commitments and presuppositions of this and the [[theory]] and [[practice]] of working it out in living.
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• Social movement
  ...[individual]]s and/or [[organization]]s [[focus]]ed on specific [[politics|political]] or social issues, in other words, on carrying out, resisting or undoing a ...highlights the relation between popular movements and the formation of new political parties as well as discussing the function of social movements in relation
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• Social
  ...reality and what (or how) we can know about it are the object of [[social theory]]. ...s used much more often by those on the political left than by those on the political right.
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• Ethics
  ...'' "custom, habit"), a major branch of philosophy, is the study of [[Value theory|value]]s and [[Custom (law)|custom]]s of a person or group. It covers the [ ...-realist', such theories may see reality as important in shaping the human choice of ethical values. This could occur indirectly by, for example, the evoluti
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• Discourse
  ...ilosopher [[Michel Foucault]] (1926-1984) and [[Jürgen Habermas]]' ''[[The Theory of Communicative Action]]'' (''Theorie des kommunikativen Handelns''). Each ...to developmental psychology by [[Erica Burman]] and in relation to social theory and psychoanalysis by [[Ian Parker (psychologist)]], and a critical researc
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• Justice
  The law of ''[[retaliation]]'' (lex talionis) is a military theory of retributive justice, which says that reciprocity should be equal to the ...of possible answers to these questions from divergent perspectives on the political and philosophical [[spectrum]].
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• Analogy
  ...''target'', using all of these words in the sense of mathematical category theory. ...ion that appears to be more common in [[cognitive psychology]], [[literary theory]], and specializations within [[philosophy]] outside of [[logic]], speaks o
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• Power (sociology)
  ...ichel Foucault]] ([[1926]]-[[1984]]), who, following the [[Italy|Italian]] political philosopher [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] ([[1469]]-[[1527]]), sees power as "a ...Thus "power" in the sociological sense subsumes both physical power and [[political power]], including many of the types listed at power. In some ways it more
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• Personal
  ...[[medicine]], [[ethics]], [[economic]] and [[Political science|political]] theory, [[human rights]], and [[animal rights]]. ...octrine and economic theory, both of which assume some level of individual choice and personal responsibility.
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• Empowerment
  '''Empowerment''' refers to increasing the [[spiritual]], [[political]], social or [[economic]] strength of [[individuals]] and [[communities]]. ...ch]] suggests that the opportunity to [[exercise]] [[personal]] discretion/choice (and complete meaningful work) is an important element contributing to empl
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• Social Sciences
  ...e his ''[[Leviathan (book)|Leviathan]]'' was a scientific description of a political [[commonwealth]]. What would happen within decades of his work was a revolu ...d, seemingly, resisted mathematical study, and yet the [[Natural Selection|Theory of Natural Selection]] and the implied idea of [[Genetic inheritance]] - la
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• Letters I-VII, Mr. Jefferson Returns: American Mentor and Prophet
  I suggest to you that you will have to develop a totally new [[politics|political]] I have found from those among you the general systems science [[theory]] of
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• Wealth
  ...(especially in hostile biomes), ideas such as the inheritance of wealth, [[political]] positions, leadership, and ability to control group [[movement]]s (to per ...that we now call classical economics and Marxian economics (''see [[labor theory of value]]''). Marx distinguishes in the ''Grundrisse'' between material we
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• Reality
  ...re they come from. The Galilean proposition in support of the Copernican [[theory]], that the sun is the center of the solar system is one that states the fa In ethics, [[Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought|political theory]], and the [[The Arts|arts]], reality is often contrasted with what is "[[i
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• The Universal Schoolhouse
  our conditioning, which we take for [[free will]] and choice, just as we take the the problems with schools are organizational and [[political]] rather than
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• Identity
  ...le's evaluations of others. [https://www.tcw.utwente.nl/theorieenoverzicht/Theory%20lusters/Interpersonal%20Communication%20and%20Relations/Social_Identity_T ...ective criteria. Both approaches need to be understood in their respective political and historical contexts, characterised by debate on issues of class, race a
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• Trust
  ...all the caveat surrounding that method). Trust may be considered a moral [[choice]][, or at least a heuristic, allowing the [[human]] to deal with complexiti ...perspective in social theory comes from the classic Foundations of Social Theory by James S. Coleman. Coleman offers a four-part definition:
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• 1992-09-08-Population Explosion
  .... We are [[mandated]] that we are not able to involve ourselves in socio-[[political]] [[struggles]]. ...you also said that there are [[Melchizedeks]] that are involved in socio-[[political]] [[problem]] solving? Or, did I misunderstand?
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• Sociology of religion
  ...st with a decline in the influence of religious authorities on social or [[political]] issues. ...te freedom means to present [[individuals]] with the truth and give them a choice to accept or deny it. In this, "Marx never suggested that religion ought to
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• Peace
  The traditional political definition of peace and the very word itself originated among the [[Ancient ...In much development discourse, it is assumed that economic, cultural, and political development will take "underdeveloped" nations and peoples out of poverty,
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• Fear
  ...hobia]]. Terror may overwhelm a person to the point of making irrational [[choice]]s and atypical [[behavior]]. Paranoia is a term used to describe a psychos ...tality is an important feature of [[existentialism]] and terror management theory.
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• 2001-12-10-Paranormal Activity Interest
  ...aranormal]] activities these days. [[Theories]] range from all extremes of political and scientific [[speculation]]. One thing that all of these individuals see ...mic activity] worldwide are factual occurrences. Some individuals of one [[theory]] will attribute these [[phenomena]] to the last days concept where God is
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• 2011-03-21-Sense of Proportion
  ...of things happening in so many aspects of our lives—social, economic, and political. All these different aspects are being re-examined and re-evaluated. ...u from the far left to the far right on social issues and economic theory, political ties and viewpoints, all this constant balancing between private and public
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• 2014-06-16-New Era Conversations 24
  ...you discussed with us during our last session. It is a moral, social and political dilemma that the peoples of our nation must face and work out. To which do ...crease in global population. You also are seeing the increase of violence—political violence—which repercusses in social and economic ways. There are many co
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• 2004-05-02-Rebelling Against The Status Quo
  ...his role as leader of your country but to retaliate and rebel against the theory of turning the cheek, when your country was punched in the nose by those wh This lesson pertains not only to the current political situation, it also reflects on the sociological realities of such a life on
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• 2015-11-30-New Era Conversations 58
  ...ability, positions, and authorities to make decisions to move your social, political, and economic realms forward, or at least to open a discussion. ...60 years, approximately, of corporate invasion/intrusion into the social, political, and economic realms of control and authority. You will soon see the juxta
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• Brainwashing
  ...physical [[coercion]]. Margaret Singer, who also spent time studying the [[political]] brainwashing of Korean prisoners of war, agreed with this conclusion: in ...]] and of [[scientific]] [[communities]] that there exists no scientific [[theory]], generally accepted and based upon methodologically sound [[research]], t
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• Collective Intelligence
  ...ry Jenkins, a key theorist of new media and media convergence draws on the theory that collective intelligence can be attributed to media convergence and par Tom Atlee and George Pór, on the other hand, feel that while group theory and artificial intelligence have something to offer, the field of collectiv
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• Morality
  ...criptive); falsely presupposes that there are objective moral facts (error theory). Some thinkers hold that there is no correct definition of right [[behavio ..."group selection" actually occurs is a controversial topic in evolutionary theory). Some sociobiologists contend that the set of behaviors that constitute mo
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• Power
  :c : [[political]] control or influence ===Political Power===
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• Romance
  ...sm]] the romantic might be considered an example of [[alienation]]. In his theory of [[mimesis|mimetic]] desire, [[Rene Girard]] attempts to make sense of su ...oduction of bloodlines according to financial, professional, and sometimes political interests." Subsequent [[sexual revolution]] has lessened the conflicts ar
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• 2012-10-14-Marin TeaM
  Your whole empirical science is based upon this. Every theory that seeks to explain natural phenomenon is judged on predictability. You c ...lly open to you to the degree you can realize your free will and have real choice. Of course this is what you strive towards, always--the greater freedom of
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• 2014-08-15-New Era Conversations 28
  ...reinventing the universe of social interaction, both on the social level, political level and economic/finance levels. You therefore, must have the intention ...the right of self-determination the fullest foundation [it] deserves as a political right that is highly useful to support your nation’s movement as a democr
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• 2016-05-30-New Era Conversations 70
  *Political turmoil in the US ...n the United States, as the world looks on to the debacles of your archaic political system. We have plans for you; we have many ideas from individuals that ca
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• Evil
  ...evil, as in the Christian denominations above, is a matter of [[free will|choice]].The Greek word used in the [[New Testament]] for evil can just as well be ...n some form or another, by many cultures. Those who believe in the duality theory of evil believe that evil cannot exist without good, nor good without evil,
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• Anthropology
  ...rized about the origins of religious feelings in human beings, proposing a theory of animism as the earliest stage, and noting that "religion" has many compo ...volumes include ''African Systems of Kinship and Marriage'' and ''African Political Systems.''
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• 2006-07-27-Be Independent, Know Yourself
  ...mbers, if they are just unconsciously identifying, shall we say, with this political party or that, this so-called religion or that, leads to a kind of simple m ...housands of people unconsciously identifying with, shall we say, a certain political party, a certain religious organization, it is this simplicity, this simple
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• 2003-07-26-Zero Point Energy
  ...Would that work for you? (All right.) Now you mentioned the "empty vacuum theory;" we are going to probe a lot of questions before we answer your first ques ...s to make them independent of current energy sources, and the military and political value would plummet. Is this thinking flawed? Or is it accurate? (Seems acc
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• 2013-02-21-A Measure of Independence
  ...out--strangely enough: the necessity to choose. But this is what makes the choice yours. This is what adds to your soul, your unique soul. ...e ours and they have meaning because they are necessary. There is always a choice to be made; and that is you. That is unavoidably who and what you are, and
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• 2005-01-12-On Problem Solving
  ...a lot of finger-wagging at this point, and make no mistake, all of you are political animals, and so even in your personal problem-solving it is not unheard of ...e and we are under his wing. Knowing this, and knowing we have a choice, a choice to be a conscious part of this process – forever – is, for many, enough
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• Idealism
  '''Idealism''' is any system or theory that maintains that the "real" is of the nature of thought or that the obje ...) reducing material objects to ideas in a mind or minds. Moreover, Plato's theory of the separation of soul and body could be seen as an earlier, rougher for
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• Neruda Interviews, 3
  ...the WingMakers. Unfortunately, they were so strong that Fifteen had little choice but to subject her to an MRP. I met with her just prior to the procedure, a Dr. Neruda: "The choice is not made to be evil or wicked, or to select a life path that is excrucia
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• 2015-07-06-New Era Conversations 50
  ...t they will have a tremendous impact on the stability—social, economic and political stability of all of Europe. ...re is no library of wisdom of what works and what does not work, to assist political and economic and social decision-makers how to proceed in difficult situati
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• 2007-05-06-No One Is Denied
  ...to be Planetary Prince. Same thing in your life, you can be appointed to a political position or given a situation to deal with and circumstances are such that ...fter only 100 years? Oh, yes, 100 years may seem like a very brief time in theory, but when you are walking on hot coals and don't know how, 20 seconds can s
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• 2010-01-29-Special Session Monjoronson 1
  ...he Urantia Book is not [[necessary]], as the [[thought]] [[pattern]] and [[theory]] of its philosophies and of its teachings are pervasive in the work that w ...death while he was here in the [[flesh]]. You are welcome to make that [[choice]] yourself.
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• Human Being
  ...al bottleneck have been postulated, one of those is the [[Toba catastrophe theory]]. ...er, an understanding of brain functions is being included in psychological theory and practice, particularly in areas such as [[artificial intelligence]], [[
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