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'Beyond, both the Old World, and the New': Authority and Knowledge in the works of Francis Bacon, with special reference to the New Atlantis
No full textPhDThis study investigates the role of authority in the works of Francis Bacon,
arguing that the issue of authority provides not only an interpretation of New
Atlantis, but an important structural component of his body of works. From
the first manifestation of his philosophical project to his last works of natural
history, authority is an all-pervasive issue - the authority of nature, of
scripture, of the named author, and how authority functions in the
dissemination of natural knowledge. Chapter one argues that the publication
of New Atlantis alongside Sylva sylvarum in 1626/7 was more the result of
William Rawley's need to assert his own authority as the protector and
disseminator of Bacon's textual legacy than an appreciation of the work's own
qualities. Chapter two considers Bacon's views of history and time,
suggesting that Bacon not only conceived of a new, progressive mode of
historical time which would allow for the assertion of a textual authority based
on the records of a civilisation unbroken by the vicissitudes of time, but that
he figured these theories in New Atlantis. Chapter three argues that Bacon
used theology both as defence and imperative to his intellectual programme,
while his attempt to move beyond the deterministic, Calvinist world-view to
allow for multiple possible futures, or `chance': Bacon could then present
experiment as the way of eliminating chance, in order to accelerate the rate of
new discovery. Chapter four investigates Bacon's manipulations of textual
authority, from the early rehearsals of the Instauratio magna to the
performance of reliability in print in Sylva sylvarum. Finally, the afterword
seeks to suggest that the New Atlantis hinges on the issues of authority with
which Bacon engaged throughout his career and writings: in the issue of
authority, Francis Bacon found the beginning and the end of his philosophy
Redemption in the work of Francis Stuart
No full textThe idea of redemption is central to an understanding of the work
of Francis Stuart. Through an examination of its development and
expression, it is possible to demonstrate the integrity of his work and
its distinctive qualities. Such a demonstration is necessary because
Stuart's writing has been subjected to comparatively little scholarly
inquiry, although reviews of his work, especially that produced since
1949, suggest that it is impressive and important.
First, a general background to Stuart's work, a discussion of the
special problems associated with reading it, and a summary of his corpus
is provided. This indicates that the idea of redemption is important to
his earliest writing. The state of redemption is shown to be a
necessary apotheosis for Stuart's outcast heroes; it involves spiritual
suffering through which may be found a sense of reintegration and a
higher reality. This is expressed through interrelated themes such as
those of gambler, artist and ordinary man; mystic and criminal; sacred
and profane love; and spirituality and the mundane. The nature of the
redemptive experience is further elaborated by distinctive, complex
motifs, especially the hare, the ark and the woman-Christ. Their
recurrence provides an important element in the unity of Stuart's work.
Because Stuart's idea of the outcast raises important biographical
questions, an examination of the relationship between Stuart's life and
his work is made. Finally, the way in which the idea of redemption
exists in the language structures of Stuart's novels is examined, with
especial reference to his most recent work, The High Consistory. The
thesis shows that the development of the these of redemption
demonstrates the integrity of Stuart's work
Francis Bacon's science of magic
No full textThis thesis seeks to explain how Francis Bacon promoted a materialist ontology whilst at the same time designating the goal of his inquiry into nature "true natural magic. " It attempts to establish the precise relationships among Bacon's concepts of matter, inquiry and magic in terms of his novel conception of nature. Baconian matter forms the basis of Bacon's substantive natural philosophy; it is highly potent and the unique source of operative power. In its unhampered or "free" state, nature takes the easiest and most economic route leaving a reservoir of unused possibility. To access the benefits of this unexploited potential, the Baconian mage experimentally and methodically deflects nature from its habitual course. Thus
Baconian operational power is derived from constraining or binding nature so as to activate matter's dormant powers. For Bacon, magic is the artful constraint of nature. Through harnessing the primitive and archetypal powers of matter, Baconian magic would achieve what the magical and alchemical traditions had attempted haphazardly. Magic constitutes the capstone of Bacon's reform of natural
philosophy and it relies fundamentally on a plenipotentiary matter. The inquiry prepares and guides the mind in its efforts to achieve that goal. Although these themes are often fragmented by commentators, they form a coherent natural philosophical foundation for Bacon's Instauratio magna. Their reintegration requires a return to Bacon's texts. A close reading of Bacon's works demonstrates a
complex but internally coherent substantive philosophy. By placing Bacon's materialism centre-stage, in conjunction with thorough and detailed exegesis, longstanding
disputes over central Baconian concepts can be resolved
Kenneth Irby's homecoming
No full text[para. 1]: "To read Kenneth Irby is to experience the attentive gestures of perceptive life. As he observes (via Sir Thomas Browne): “To live indeed is to be again our selves … Ready to be any thing, in the extasie of being ever.” Carl O. Sauer’s geographic and cultural sense of morphology informs the complex spiritual depth in Irby’s lucid writing. He is preoccupied with lands that have insisted on my attention, too: Texas, Kansas, New Mexico, California; so for me to read his poetry invites a sympathetic and friendly perspective, one constructed adjacently on the plains of the Midwest. A spiritual geography takes shape through the pressures of attention he gives to these regions. A body of love is extended by habits of perception, renewing affection for place through the careful pursuit of a feeling mind."</p
Small head movements create and colour noise in data from video-based eye-trackers
No full text# Small head movements create and colour noise in data from video-based eye-trackers
This repository contains code to reproduce results for:
>@Article{Holmqvist2021,
> author = {Kenneth Holmqvist and Saga Lee {\"O}rbom and Raimondas Zemblys},
> title = {Small head movements create and colour noise in data from video-based eye-trackers},
> year = {2021},
>}
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Textbooks across the curriculum: can struggling readers succeed?
No full textIncludes bibliographical references
DO 690 Theology of John Wesley
No full textTexts: Required: Burwash, Rev N. Wesley\u27s Fifty Two Standard Sermons. Salem, Ohio: Schmul Publishing Co., 1967. Note: All Sermons Must Be Read. Collins, Kenneth J. John Wesley: A Theological Journey. Nashville, Tennessee: Abingdon Press, 2003. Collins, Kenneth J. The Scripture Way of Salvation: The Heart of John Wesley’s Theology (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1997). Collins, Kenneth J., and John H. Tyson. Conversion in the Wesleyan Tradition. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2001. Collateral: Collins, Kenneth J. A Faithful Witness: John Wesley’s Homiletical Theology (Wilmore, Kentucky: Wesley Heritage Press, 1993). Coppedge, Allan. John Wesley in Theological Debate (Wilmore, KY: Wesley Heritage Press, 1988). Lindstrom, Harald, Wesley and Sanctification: A Study in the Doctrine of Salvation (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Francis Asbury Press, 1982), Reprint of 1950 edition. Oden, Thomas C. John Wesley\u27s Scriptural Christianity: A Plain Exposition of His Teaching on Christian Doctrine (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House, 1994). Wood, Laurence W. The Meaning of Pentecost in Early Methodism, Rediscovering John Fletcher as John Wesley\u27s Vindicator and Designated Successor. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 2002.https://place.asburyseminary.edu/syllabi/1895/thumbnail.jp
Library Corner (books read so far)
No full textSocial Science Research on Antifeminism Christine Bard, Francis Dupui-Déri, Mélissa Blais (dir.): Antiféminismes et masculinismes d'hier et d'aujourd'hui (2019) Kenneth Clatterbaugh: Contemporary Perspectives on Masculinity: Men, Women, and Politics in Modern Society, Second Edition (1997) Mélanie Gourarier: Alpha mâle: Séduire les femmes pour s'apprécier entre hommes (2017) Susan Faludi: Backlash: The Undeclared War Against Women (1991) Michael Kimmel: Angry White Men: American Mas..
The national press and voting turnout: British general elections of 1992 and 1997
No full textBritain is a good place to test hypotheses about the impact of the mass media on political attitudes and behavior, and this article uses the British Household Panel Survey to investigate the impact of the national daily press on turnout in the general elections of 1992 and 1997. The evidence does not support the hypothesis that reading a newspaper regularly helps to mobilize people on election day, but it also does not support the claim that the daily press--even the notorious British tabloid press--helps to induces political apathy. On the other hand, the evidence is consistent with the hypothesis that those whose political attitudes and party identification are reinforced by the paper they read regularly are significantly more likely to vote than those whose attitudes and ID are cross pressured by the paper they read. As predicted, this newspaper effect is statistically significant but not large. The newspaper effect is larger in the close-fought election of 1992 than in the landslide Labour victory in 1997. And it is larger for the "Labour reinforced" than the "Conservative reinforced." The article concludes that the British national press has a statistically significant effect on political behavior in the form of turnout in British elections, especially when election results are close. This, in turn, suggests that the extent to which the Conservative press dominated daily circulation in Britain during 1945-1992, may have helped the Conservative party win elections
The effectiveness of additional interventions for children with literacy difficulties in Years 3 & 4
No full textThis study compared the progress in reading and spelling of 256 children
in 11 classes in 9 English primary schools in Years 3 and 4, and a partially
overlapping sample of 126 children who received additional help with
literacy during one year. Teachers and teaching assistants used either
Additional Literacy Support (ALS), a highly structured set of small group
teaching materials devised by the English National Literacy Strategy, or a
wide variety of other materials including other published intervention
programmes, reading scheme based, computer based and individually
designed interventions, or a combination of ALS and other interventions.
The influence of a broad range of contextual factors were investigated,
especially whether children's qualities, school factors such as SocioEconomic
Status and class size, and delivery differences made significant
differences to the outcomes of the different interventions. The study used
a naturalistic quasi-experimental design, in which teachers were asked to
record details of their children and interventions without altering their
professional decisions, which has not been used before in investigating
literacy difficulties in context.
ALS was marginally more effective than other interventions in the majority
of classes, but was clearly superior in value for money terms. Children's
qualities did not appear to affect outcomes. Although children receiving
additional help made better than average progress, below average
children receiving only class teaching made more progress. Overall catchup
was limited, especially in spelling. There appeared to be a larger
influence of class teaching than expected. A tentative theory of how class
teaching and additional interventions combine is suggested. The study
considers how research of this type could be advanced, the need for
further development of both class literacy teaching and additional
interventions, and raises some questions about national policy towards
literacy interventions
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