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Kierkegaard e Holberg, con costante riguardo alle «Briciole filosofiche»
No full textNelle "Briciole filosofiche" di Kierkegaard Holberg è menzionato in tutto nove volte come unico scrittore danese del ’700. La dogmatica non cristiana di Climacus così, con il suo utilizzo di Holberg, è una diretta opposizione all’utilizzo di Balle da parte di Kierkegaard nei Discorsi edificanti. Nella dogmatica Holberg ha quindi il palcoscenico per sé. Eccetto un unico riferimento a Niels Klim, è anche la sua arte scenica ad essere presa in causa. Nel contesto kierkegaardiano non c’è nulla di strano in questo, nemmeno nel fatto che vi sia un ampio cenno alle commedie che son tirate in ballo. Ad esser rappresentate non sono soltanto Erasmus Montanus e Den Stundesløse [L’affacendato], ma anche pièces meno note come Jacob von Thyboe, Hexerie eller Blind Allarm [Stregoneria o falso allarme], Mester Gert Westphaler, nonché Huus-Spøgelse eller Abracadabra [Il fantasma della casa o Abracadabra] . Questo spaziare dal più noto al meno considerato è tipico della maggior parte degli pseudonimi di Kierkegaard, e ciò non contribuisce quindi a caratterizzare Johannes Climacus. Specifico delle Briciole filosofiche è però che non sono stati scelti altri scrittori del ’700 oltre a Holberg.
Lo scettico dirà forse che nove menzioni di Holberg non sono molte. È vero che bisogna essere cauti con un materiale esiguo, ma con la sua ripartizione appena sopra le novanta pagine, le menzioni sono relativamente fitte. Inoltre esse potrebbero essere tranquillamente integrate con quindici allusioni ulteriori ai testi di Holberg, che però non hanno dato luogo a commenti nei Søren Kierkegaards Skrifter. Anche se il numero così in una certa misura è casuale, non vorrei trattare questo materiale in conformità con il mio criterio ristretto di coinvolgere quale documentazione soltanto i commentari di quell’edizione. Proverò piuttosto a esaminare in che misura altre tracce nel testo possano avere una relazione con Holberg
L-space fillings and Turaev torsion
No full textI will explain how the ideas in the previous talk can be used to give simplified proofs of some earlier results due to Watson, Hanselman, Rasmussen, and Rasmussen. These theorems describe the set of L-space fillings of a manifold in terms of its Turaev torsion and characterize (under certain hypotheses) when a manifold containing an incompressible torus is an L-space. The orginal proofs were somewhat complicated, but in this new formalism everything is much simpler and more geometrical. This is joint work with Jonathan Hanselman and Liam Watson.Non UBCUnreviewedAuthor affiliation: University of CambridgeFacult
Disputable Issues in the Russian History of the 16th Century
No full textKnud Rasmussen (1930–1985) was a famous Danish historian, Professor at Institute of Slavic Studies at University of Copenhagen, specialist in medieval Russia, author of a dozen of scientific monographs published in large editions including in Russian. In 1973, he defended his thesis titled “The Livonian crisis of 1554–1561”. According to the list of works published by J. Lind, 13 publications are devoted to the epoch of Ivan the Terrible. This article, published for the first time, is presented in the form of a report at the conference in Hungary. The scientist consistently outlined the main tasks and problems related to the study of Russian history abroad, in particular, in Denmark. He told what plan was built for the team of Danish historians who decided in the early 1970s to prepare a textbook on Russian history in the form of a problem historiographic course for Danish students, and how this plan was implemented. The study of works on Russian history and their systematization helped the team of Danish historians, which included K. Rasmussen, develop a special historiographic method and its principles, which led to developing understanding of the problematic historical field as a whole and placing individual research in it. As a result, a multivolume manual was written; by the time of K. Rasmussen’s speech, 3 volumes were published, covering the period of Russian history from the 17th to the 20th century inclusive. K. Rasmussen worked on preparing a volume on the Russian history of the 16th century. In the second part of his speech (article), the author shared his thoughts on the chosen approach to the assessment of historiography and spoke about the content of this volume, where he outlined the controversial problem of enslaving peasants, discussions on the reasons for backwardness of Russian cities as the basis of Moscow defeats in Livonia, possible ways of Russian revival, on the state and its institutions and on the development of historical events in the field of domestic policy. This volume was published after the death of the author in the same year: Rasmussen Knud. Ruslands historie i det 16. Arhundrede: En forsknings-og kildeoversigt. Kobenhavn, 1985. 161 s. Bibliography about K. Rasmussen: Lind J. Creative Way Knud Rasmussen (on the 10th anniversary of his death) // Archeographic Yearbook for 1995. – Moscow : Nauka, 1995. – P. 160–165; Lind J. H. Knud Rasmussen in memoriam // Jacob Ulfeld. Travel to Russia. – M. : Languages of Slavic culture, 2002. – Р. 17–25; Vozgrin V. E. Knud Rasmussen and Zans Bagger – Danish historians of Russia // Proceedings of the Department of the History of New and Newest Times of St. Petersburg State University. – 2016. – № 16 (2). – Р. 205–219.
The abstract is prepared by Candidate of Sciences (History), Associate Professor N.V. Rybalko
Mellan den flygande Engels och van Goghs gamla skor – ”Totalitär” konst i aktuell forskning
No full textRecension: Totalitarian Art and Modernity. Red. Mikkel Bolt Rasmussen och Jacob Wamberg. Aarhus: Aarhus University Press 2010. (Acta Jutlandica. Humanities series 2010/9)
Author visits at public libraries : A study of the author visit activities in relation to the societal function of the public library
No full textThe purpose of the present Bachelor’s thesis is to contribute to the library and information science research on how author visits for an adult target group at public libraries in Sweden as a phenomenon can be understood in relation to the public library’s societal function. The questions asked were, firstly: which goals are present in the author visit activities? And secondly: what functions does the public library hold in regard to the author visit activities? Qualitative interviews with representatives from five public libraries have been employed as a method for collecting data. The empirical data was analyzed using a qualitative content analysis method. The theoretical framework consists of the concepts in “the four space” model by Henrik Jochumsen, Casper Hvenegaard Rasmussen and Dorte Skot-Hansen. It is found that the public library through the author visit activities supports several, but not all, of the goals presented in the model. It is also found that the public library through the author visit activities to a greater degree works as inspiration and meeting space than learning and performative space. The study concluded that author visit activities at the public library holds many possibilities in regard to goals and functions of the library
I klemme mellem loven og livet
No full textThis paper seeks to create an understanding of the bare life of the refugee. With Giorgio Agamben’s theories about The State of Exception and Homo Sacer we will examine how the refugee is excluded from basic rights, and which consequences this creates for the refugee. The theory of The State of Exception makes us capable of an understanding of how the EU member states are able to act outside of their own policies, and the theory about Homo Sacer explains the position of the refugee as a result of these acts. After a field work of three weeks in the Greek Island of Lesvos - where the refugees arrive from Turkey, and live in refugee camps until they can move on - we will examine if the Human Rights are met here. Furthermore Stanley Cohen’s concepts of denial will help us reach a deeper understanding of why the EU member states act as they do. The paper encourages a discussion of the relation between the human being and the modern nation state which according to Agamben, establishes its sovereignty on the bare life and the possibility to treat the human being as Homo Sacer and from that eksklude it.This paper seeks to create an understanding of the bare life of the refugee. With Giorgio Agamben’s theories about The State of Exception and Homo Sacer we will examine how the refugee is excluded from basic rights, and which consequences this creates for the refugee. The theory of The State of Exception makes us capable of an understanding of how the EU member states are able to act outside of their own policies, and the theory about Homo Sacer explains the position of the refugee as a result of these acts. After a field work of three weeks in the Greek Island of Lesvos - where the refugees arrive from Turkey, and live in refugee camps until they can move on - we will examine if the Human Rights are met here. Furthermore Stanley Cohen’s concepts of denial will help us reach a deeper understanding of why the EU member states act as they do. The paper encourages a discussion of the relation between the human being and the modern nation state which according to Agamben, establishes its sovereignty on the bare life and the possibility to treat the human being as Homo Sacer and from that eksklude it
Normskandaler i de danske massemediers politiske nyhedsdækning
No full textWith reference to the problem statement, the study substantiates and investigates the problems about the mass media and the increasing number of social norm scandals. The concept of a typical social norm scandal is exemplified by the case of Lene Espersen’s holiday case. Additionally the consequences for the Danish representative democracy are discussed, and it has developed since the 1980’s, and the substance of the media has become more personified. The above-mentioned problem is investigated mainly through Niklas Luhmann’s system theory and several of Jürgen Habermas’ theories. The study begins by introducing Habermas’ theories about public sphere, structural transformation and lifeworld plus systems, and Luhmann’s theories about system in general and the mass media system. Furthermore the project introduces concepts about priming and framing by Erving Gofmann and Joshua Meryowitz. The project is based on the deductive method. The project works with a theoretical presuppositions, and it tries to cover the problem’s area in this. The project uses media statistics as quantitative data. The quantitative data support that the number of social norm scandals have increased. The project also uses qualitative data as literature, articles and a case study to exemplify and clarify how a typical standard scandal is expressed. The study determine that there has been an significant increase in social norm scandals from 1980 to 2010. The study hereafter investigates the reasons to the increasing numbers of social norm scandals. The reasons to the increasing number of social norm scandals can be found with the use of Habermas’ theories and Luhmann’s system theory. Habermas explains it with a raise in commercialization, which means higher focus on sensation news due to better sales. Whereas Luhmann explains it with the codes information/non-information, which the mass media works with. They select which information they think are relevant, and the choice is automatically a rejection of other news. Hereupon the study discusses the consequences of an increasing number of social norm scandals. The increasing number of scandals can be considered as a consequence of a well working press, who make sure that the politicians behave properly. On the other hand the consequences can cause a lack of news with real political substance, which eventually make the citizens passive. Negative consequences can be found if the interaction between citizens, politicians and the media do not function. Overall there are both negative and positive consequences for the Danish representative democracy but the study concludes more negative than positive consequences.With reference to the problem statement, the study substantiates and investigates the problems about the mass media and the increasing number of social norm scandals. The concept of a typical social norm scandal is exemplified by the case of Lene Espersen’s holiday case. Additionally the consequences for the Danish representative democracy are discussed, and it has developed since the 1980’s, and the substance of the media has become more personified. The above-mentioned problem is investigated mainly through Niklas Luhmann’s system theory and several of Jürgen Habermas’ theories. The study begins by introducing Habermas’ theories about public sphere, structural transformation and lifeworld plus systems, and Luhmann’s theories about system in general and the mass media system. Furthermore the project introduces concepts about priming and framing by Erving Gofmann and Joshua Meryowitz. The project is based on the deductive method. The project works with a theoretical presuppositions, and it tries to cover the problem’s area in this. The project uses media statistics as quantitative data. The quantitative data support that the number of social norm scandals have increased. The project also uses qualitative data as literature, articles and a case study to exemplify and clarify how a typical standard scandal is expressed. The study determine that there has been an significant increase in social norm scandals from 1980 to 2010. The study hereafter investigates the reasons to the increasing numbers of social norm scandals. The reasons to the increasing number of social norm scandals can be found with the use of Habermas’ theories and Luhmann’s system theory. Habermas explains it with a raise in commercialization, which means higher focus on sensation news due to better sales. Whereas Luhmann explains it with the codes information/non-information, which the mass media works with. They select which information they think are relevant, and the choice is automatically a rejection of other news. Hereupon the study discusses the consequences of an increasing number of social norm scandals. The increasing number of scandals can be considered as a consequence of a well working press, who make sure that the politicians behave properly. On the other hand the consequences can cause a lack of news with real political substance, which eventually make the citizens passive. Negative consequences can be found if the interaction between citizens, politicians and the media do not function. Overall there are both negative and positive consequences for the Danish representative democracy but the study concludes more negative than positive consequences
What is a Good Plan? Cultural Variations in Expert Planners’ Concepts of Plan Quality
No full textThis article presents the results of a field research study examining commonalities and differences between American and British operational planners’ mental models of planning. We conducted Cultural Network Analysis (CNA) interviews with 14 experienced operational planners in the US and UK. Our results demonstrate the existence of fundamental differences between the way American and British expert planners conceive of a high quality plan. Our results revealed that the American planners’ model focused on specification of action to achieve synchronization, providing little autonomy at the level of execution, and included the belief that increasing contingencies reduces risk. The British planners’ model stressed the internal coherence of the plan, to support shared situational awareness and thereby flexibility at the level of execution. The British model also emphasized the belief that reducing the number of assumptions decreases risk. Overall, the American ideal plan serves a controlling function, whereas the British ideal plan supports an enabling function. Interestingly, both the US and UK would view the other’s ideal plan as riskier than their own. The implications of cultural models of plans and planning are described for establishing performance measures and designing systems to support multinational planning teams
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