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==Theory== ...discontent and [[action]] is often over the right to be visible, to have [[choice]], or to be self-determining.

...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

...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

...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]].

...[[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.

...[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

...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.

...'' "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

...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

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]].

...''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

...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

...[[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.

'''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

...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

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

...(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

...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

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

...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

...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:

.... 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?

...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

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,

...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.

...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

...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

...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

...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

...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

...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

...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

...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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...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

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

...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

*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

...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,

...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.''

...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

...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

...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

...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

'''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

...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

...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

...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

...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.

...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]], [[

...e most favorable circumstances were further enhanced by the [[tolerant]] [[political]] rule of the [[Mediterranean]] world by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki *1. The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occident#The_Roman_Empire Roman political and social systems].

...n [[aspiring]] spiritual being. Such is not the case, or such is not the [[theory]] that I purport in my teaching platform, for the [[material]] realm is you ...ng about more and greater [[spirit]] reality through [[consecration]] of [[choice]], consecration of will to [[do the Father's will]]. The same [[method]] ca

...increasing numbers of Americans began to consider anyone with "[[one-drop theory|one drop]]" of "Black blood" to be Black.^[[#3|3]] By the early 2 ...nd Amerindians occupied in White-dominated nineteenth-century America. The theory suggests that the blood quantum definition of Native American identity enab

...t matched in helping to teach and guide them. For me, my assignment and my choice was your group. ...een sent who will help with your planet of disease, who will help in other political and social arenas. But I am not permitted to discuss with you the nature of

...rteum first became known to the ACIO. In this position, he was the logical choice to assess their technology and determine its value to the ACIO. The Corteum ...esources on this project for more than two intensive months. I posited the theory that the time capsule was an encoded communication device. I began to theor

...As we’ve been saying lately, when you look at any social, [[economic]], [[political]] or religious [[system]], ask yourselves: what is it doing to encourage in ...otes, if you will, in your meditation. Don’t be afraid to entertain any [[theory]] whatsoever. Don’t be afraid to go to anyone. I’m just emphasizing s

...days. Next came the general [[recognition]] of the right of [[asylum]]; [[political]] fugitives received [[protection]]. ...iest [[peace]] missions consisted of [[delegations]] of men bringing their choice [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgins maidens] for the [[sex]] [[gratifica

...s://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Left New Left] was calling for grass-roots [[political]] (i.e., referred) [[power]], Whole Earth eschewed [[politics]] and pushed ...'s] enthusiasm for the topic carries the reader through a rich panorama."--Choice "Fascinating and enjoyable.... places the ideas of infinity in a cultural c

...ough. Like Fowler, Wilber sees life unfolding in stages but expands stage theory to a [[cosmic]] scale. There is actually a direct connection between the t ...is writing is vast and there is much we could say regarding his social and political thought, his philosophy of [[science]], and his taxonomy of the entire [[un

...he things that he calibrated was greenhouse gas, causing earth warming—the theory that greenhouse gas [is] causing earth warming. What is your take on that ...e no children, one child, two children, or many, many children. This is a choice.

To follow the fear-mongering Caligastia theory to its logical extreme, let us assume that Caligastia is behind the channel ...for evil which does not belong to him." (UB 610:6) To me this "Caligastia theory" is one more example of this.

...aves the hopeless cases those who reject all roles and those who develop a theory and practice of this refusal. From such maladjustment to spectacular societ ...test in which each of us is supposed to take part, not merely by making a choice, but by a commitment, by practical activity. This society's need to market

...[primitive]] [[religious]] [[experience]]. No [[animal]] can make such a [[choice]]; such a decision is both [[human]] and [[religious]]. It [[embraces]] the ...[[nature]]. And it is this [[factual]] situation that gives rise to the [[theory]] of the [[struggle]] between the "higher" and the "lower" natures, between

...the surrounding area, for it is not a place of wholly human creation or [[choice]]. Rather, its significance is grounded in its [[unique]] [[character]], a ...ty of a place through signs. Animals often serve as messengers of divine [[choice]]. So, for example, the Aztec city of [[Tenochtitlán]] was founded at the

As a political philosopher, Jefferson was a man of the [[Age of Enlightenment|Enlightenmen ==Political career from 1774 to 1800==

about the social repercussions on him of this kind of work. His choice to invite people interested germ theory as much as he did Freud; it was he who, after one startling experience with

...at STEP is so successful is it utilizes sound psychological and behavioral theory and research and teaches parents how to raise their children with mutual re ...y in the Catholic institution where there were selections that were highly political and Machiavellian. In this case, because of the times and circumstances, t

...as [[questions]] such as this; and she doesn't quite [[understand]] this [[theory]], or this way, that [[God]] is really [[the Father]] and it's people that ...m doing bad things so to speak. [[Ultimately]] speaking, we all have the [[choice]] to move on in our [[morontial]] career or to not move on. But other than

...h [[evils]] later exalted into [[sin]] by the knowing and [[deliberate]] [[choice]] of such a willful and [[rebellious]] [[creature]]. This is why [[our Fath ...[mortal]] [[chooses]] to be and do. [[Free will|Will]] is the deliberate [[choice]] of a [[self-conscious]] being which leads to decision-conduct based on [[

in the divine agent intellect. Alfäräbï’s account of the soul and his theory of political theory, Galen on medicine and the account of soul, and the Stoics on logic

...r scientific as well as [[social identity|social]] and [[identity politics|political]] reasons. The controversy ultimately revolves around whether or not races ..., theories of both racial and class conflict can be traced to 17th century political debates about innate differences among ethnicities. In England radicals suc

...India] was a [[cosmopolitan]] country which had recently come under the [[political]] and [[religious]] [[dominance]] of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ind 94:6.10 The Confucian preachment of [[morality]] was predicated on the [[theory]] that the earthly way is the distorted [[shadow]] of the heavenly way; tha

...r world no matter what their [[color]], their [[economic]] status, their [[political]] stripe, their goals and schemes in the [[material]] life. The Father is p ...be to the [[theory]] of [[providence]] and are instructed not to teach the theory of providence, [[the Father]] knows what [[tools]] are required. He will pr

...ning, so you either [[rehabilitate]] yourselves now or later. It is your [[choice]]. Yes, there is an [[escape]] from this, you can simply will it to be. You ...n is. Imperfection, as I [[understand]] it, is that [[capacity]] to make a choice between behaving in the [[Manner|fashion]] set forth by [[the Father|Father

A: I suggest that one can only dive into [[water]] by doing it, and [[theory]] will not [[prepare]] you for getting wet. ([[Laughter]]) I think you shou A: It is their [[Free will|will]] [[choice]], but I would suggest it.

...ace in [[the Mission]]. [[Calm]] is in order, for it is not an [[anxious]] choice. It is one of [[glory]]. Behold the spirit of others cupped in your hands, ...essarily, I am not certain what you are trying to say. It sounds more like theory than practical information. I don't know how to use this information. Perha

...ing of the students should be left to private boarding-houses of their own choice. 1987 Toronto Star (Nexis) 14 Jan. A16 If you're troublesome, alcoholic, or ...arents opt for private education because they worry that they will have no choice but to send their children to the lousy comprehensive around the corner.