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ADAM SMITH'S OPTIMISTIC TELEOLOGICAL VIEW OF HISTORY
No full textAdam Smith's four-stage theory provides the framework for his writings on history. The fourth stage is the commercial epoch; the culmination of history in this stage is a key component in the conventional interpretation of Adam Smith as a prophet of commercialism. In two historical case studies Smith shows the capacity of commercial society to regenerate itself. This potent capacity suggests that commercial society is inevitable. At a certain point in time it also overcomes the major obstacles to its permanence. Smith's philosophy of history anticipates the end of history views of Kant and Hegel.Political Economy,
Hari Jumaat: kelebihan dan keistimewaan / Hisam Satari
No full textKalimah Jumaat diambil dari kata dasar jama’a yang bermaksud suatu bilangan ramai. Manakala hari Jumaat diberi nama kerana pada hari itu orang Islam berhimpun, terkumpul banyak amalan kebaikan atau kerana pertemuan antara Adam dan Hawa di Arafah. Harinya adalah yang terbaik di kalangan hari dalam seminggu, barangsiapa yang mati pada harinya maka diberi ganjaran pahala syahid serta terselamat fitnah kubur iaitu dengan diringankan persoalan kubur atau terselamat dari disoal oleh malaikat. Bagi umat Islam malamnya adalah semulia malam setelah malam lailatul qadar dan malam lailatul qadar adalah lebih baik dari malam israk. Sesungguhnya hari Jumaat merupakan hari agung yang diberi oleh Allah Taala dan diisi di dalamnya dengan kelebihan, diatur di dalamnya beberapa syiar dan peraturan serta dimuliakan umat Islam dengan menjadikannya sebagai penghulu segala hari. Diriwayatkan oleh Abu Lubabah al-Badri bahawa Nabi saw telah bersabda: “Sesungguhnya hari Jumaat ialah penghulu segala hari dan hari yang paling agung disisi Allah Taala bahkan baginya ia lebih agung dari hari raya qurban dan hari raya puasa. Padanya ada lima peristiwa iaitu: Allah Taala menciptakan Adam, Allah Taala menurunkan Adam ke bumi, hari kewafatan Nabi Adam a.s, di dalamnya terdapat satu saat di mana tidak seorang hamba pun memohon sesuatu padaNya kecuali akan dikabulkan Allah selama yang dimintanya bukan sesuatu yang haram, serta pada hari Jumaat itu pula terjadinya kiamat, maka tiada satu malaikat Muqarrabin pun, tiada pula langit, bumi, angin, gunung atau lautan, melainkan semuanya takut pada hari Jumaat.” (Hadis Hasan Riwayat Imam Ahmad dan Ibnu Majah
How Might Adam Smith Pay Professors Today?
No full textAdam Smith’s proposal for paying professors was intended to induce increased faculty knowledge. If students have imperfect information about what they learn, and universities can only imperfectly measure the input of faculty time in student learning, publications may be used to measure faculty knowledge. If professors’ ability to publish is positively related to their ability to produce student learning, which universities can imperfectly measure, publications may be necessary to attract more able professors. Since research signals faculty knowledge, schools that do not value publications per se could require higher publication standards and pay higher wages than schools that value only publications.
ADAM SMITH'S VIEW OF HISTORY: CONSISTENT OR PARADOXICAL?
No full textThe conventional interpretation of Adam Smith is that he is a prophet of commercialism. The liberal capitalist reading of Smith is consistent with the view that history culminates in commercial society. The first part of the article develops this optimistic interpretation of Smith's view of history. Smith implies that commercial society is the end of history because 1) it supplies the ends of nature that he identifies; 2) it is inevitable; and 3) it is permanent. The second part of the article shows that Smith has some dark moments in his writings where he seems to reject completely such teleological notions. In this more civic humanist mood he confesses that commercial society does not supply the ends of nature, nor is it inevitable, nor is it permanent. Both views exist in Smith and the commentator is forced to choose between passages in Smith's work in order to support a particular interpretation of the former's view of history.Political Economy,
Adam Smith and Roman Servitudes
No full textThis essay is a preprint of an article that appeared at: Tijdschrift voor Rechstsgeschiedenis, 72 (2004), 327–57.This essay discusses Adam Smith historical jurisprudence and his use of Roman law materials in his Lectures on Jurisprudence. It argues that Smith found it difficult to maintain his theory of legal development in the face of a highly developed body of Roman law literature
Morphological studies on nepenthes species from Mount Pulai, Johor / Liliwirianis Nawi, Jumaat Adam and Hafiza A. Hamid
No full textNepenthes ampullaria, N. gracilis, N. rafflesiana and N. hookeriana were recorded in the study plots of Mount Pulai, Johore. Morphological studied showed that N. gracilis significantly different than the other species in morphological characters such as stem, leaves, leaf base, shape of upper pitcher, digestive glands on the inner pitcher wall of upper pitcher and on the inner wall of lower pitcher, type of digestive glands on the inner wall of upper and lower pitcher and peristome. Meanwhile N. ampullaria showed different characters in size of pitcher's lid, honey glands on the lower lid surface, inflorescence type, pedicel and pedicel extended by bract
Adam Betta / Muhammad Ariff Alimi Mohd Ali
No full textAdam Betta is a small business that is created by Mohd Adam bin Jumaat which is the founder of the company. Adam Betta are one of many Aquatic Pet Shop that focus on Betta Fish as their main merchandise. The company provide a variety choice of species that can be choose by customer.
The owner started to collect Betta Fish as a hobby at first but after seeing a significant increase in amount of hobbyist in collecting betta fish, Mohd Adam see a potential in Betta Fish and decided to make a business out of it.
Adam Betta are base at Galeri Ikan Laga Adam Betta, Kg Kelewek, Bukit Payung 17500 Tanah Merah, Kelantan, Malaysia. The owner wanted to venture in opening a E commerce business which offer its customers the highest quality betta fish while sharing knowledge. Its focuses on personalized service to our customers by offering convenience and rapid service
THE THEOLOGICAL FOUNDATION OF ADAM SMITH'S WORK
No full textThe paper will discuss the theological foundation to Smith's writings. Teleology, final causes and divine design were initially seen as central to understanding Smith's writings. Over time, this view fell out of fashion. In the period after World War II, with the rise of positivism, commentators tended to overlook or downplay this interpretation. In the last decade, or so, teleology has started to be restored to its former position as an essential element in understanding Smith. After spelling out Smith's teleology and his view of final causes, divine design and the ends of nature, we try to explain the Panglossian nature of the 'new theistic view' of Smith. While our view differs somewhat, we agree with the essence of the 'new view' claim: a theological view exists in Smith which underpins his moral and economic theories.Political Economy,
Interview. Matthew Joseph with Adam Gussow, musician and author
No full textInterview in which Adam Gussow discusses hill country blues musi
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