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Corrigendum and Errata to Samuel C. Rickless's "Locke on the Probability of the Mind's Immateriality," Locke Studies 20 (2020): 1-28, https://doi.org/10.5206/ls.2020.10677
No full textThis article contains corrections to Rickless’s article “Locke on the Probability of the Mind’s Immateriality” published in Locke Studies 20 (2020). The original article may be found at the article’ homepage. Rickless provides a corrigendum to his interpretation of Nicholas Jolley’s Locke’s Touchy Subjects. The editor notes three errata, which have been corrected in the original article
Paganism Is Dead, Long Live Secularism
No full textSamuel C. Rickless’s contribution to the 2019 Editors’ Symposium: Pagans and Christians in the City
Samuel C. Rickless, Plato’s Forms in Transition. A Reading of the Parmenides
No full textSi tratta di un libro importante e ambizioso, che si ripromette di fornire un’interpretazione complessiva della teoria platonica delle idee a partire dal dialogo che alle idee sembra interamente dedicato, ossia il Parmenide, il cui secondo titolo suona, come noto, peri eidon. Secondo Rickless, nel Parmenide Platone mette in scena l’evento teorico più importante della sua filosofia, cioè la crisi e la conseguente radicale revisione della concezione delle idee formulata nei dialoghi di mezzo (F..
Samuel C. Rickless, Plato's Forms in Transition. A Reading of the Parmenides. Cambridge/New York: Cambridge University Press, 2007. Pp. 272. ISBN 978-0-521-86456-5
No full textAnalisi della lettura del Parmenide offerta da S.G. Rickless
Writing and the rights of reality: usurpation and potentiality in Derrida, Plato, Nietzsche, and Beckett
No full textThe thesis critically evaluates Jacques Derrida's conferral of the rights of reality on writing, focussing on his theory of an arche-text in light of the speculative nature of this theory. The theory is initially considered in the context of Derrida's elucidation of the usurpatory status of writing within the Platonic and Nietzschean texts. This consideration reveals an admission of writing's usurpatory status by both writers while at the same time demonstrating their awareness of the intrinsically speculative nature of this view, the significance of writing lying in its ability to exteriorise the radically indeterminate status of consciousness m relation to reality rather than its ability to displace consciousness or reality The analyses, therefore, not only bring the Derridean hypothesis of a repressive or phonocentric metaphysical episteme into question but also exhibit the historical and philosophical role of potentiality in relation to writing, writing's ultimate significance lying in its capacity to exteriorise our existence as a mode of potentiality. Accordingly, in the second half of the thesis the Derridean theory of writing is countered with a specifically Aristotelian theory of the text as it is exhibited in the prose of Samuel Beckett, an author whose significance lies in his close alignment with Derridean theory within contemporary criticism. It is demonstrated that this identification has obviated an awareness of the significance of potentiality within the Beckettian text, his work consequently being appraised in the previously neglected context of Aristotelian metaphysics
Correspondence between Zelma C. Wyche, William H. Samuel and Vernon Jordan, 1968
No full textCorrespondence from Zelma C. Wyche to William H. Samuel proposing a voter education program to take advantage of a Black majority voting population. William H. Samuel' correspondence to Vernon Jordan endorses the proposal to Vernon Jordan citing an important upcoming election and the fact no Black person had held office at the time of correspondence
A Synthetic Approach to Legal Adjudication
No full textAlmost every interesting dispute that arises under the law is the product of disagreement among reasonable and competent speakers of the language of the relevant provision. If the meaning of the provision is not clear, then, even if the facts are fixed, how the judge should proceed is a matter of controversy. The Author offers three main suggestions
A Letter from Samuel B. Schieffelin to A. C. Van Raalte
No full textA letter from Samuel B. Schieffelin to A.C.V.R. regarding property matters. Schieffelin seems to have a high regard for Van Raalte. The author also makes some medicinal recommendations for A.C.V.R.\u27s health problems.https://digitalcommons.hope.edu/vrp_1850s/1367/thumbnail.jp
Polygamy and Same-Sex Marriage: A Response to Calhoun
No full textSupport for legalizing same-sex marriage can be achieved without supporting the case for polygamy. This article responds to Professor Calhoun by raising objections to Calhoun\u27s three main points. Polygamy does not strengthen the case for same-sex marriage because polygamy has not achieved any cultural significance equaling monogamy. Advocating the state to adopt a pluralistic, contractual approach to marriage overlooks the fact that the liberal state\u27s role is not only to enforce but also to regulate private contracts. Polygamy is structurally problematic because it exacerbates the crises marriages face. Because same-sex marriages do not suffer from the same structural problems polygamous marriages suffer from, the author concludes that arguments for same-sex marriage can be put forward without supporting polygamy
Usability and acceptability of a website that provides tailored advice on falls prevention activities for older people
No full textThis article presents the usability and acceptability of a website that provides older people with tailored advice to help motivate them to undertake physical activities that prevent falls. Views on the website from interviews with 16 older people and 26 sheltered housing wardens were analysed thematically. The website was well received with only one usability difficulty with the action plan calendar. The older people selected balance training activities out of interest or enjoyment, and appeared to carefully add them into their current routine. The wardens were motivated to promote the website to their residents, particularly those who owned a computer, had balance problems, or were physically active. However, the participants noted that currently a minority of older people use the Internet. Also, some older people underestimated how much activity was enough to improve balance, and others perceived themselves as too old for the activities
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