Sentences with phrase «about much contemporary»

As Pearce notes about much contemporary work on Shakespeare: «For the proponents of «queer theory» he becomes conveniently homosexual; for secular fundamentalists he is a proto - secularist, ahead of his time; for «post-Christian» agnostics he becomes a prophet of modernity.»

Not exact matches

These trailblazing business owners have much to teach their contemporary counterparts about taking risks and acting independently.

Posner is distressed that so much of contemporary legal scholarship elaborates or relies upon diverse moral theories that attempt, in highly abstract terms, to make normative claims about law.

Johnson's thesis is that much of American literature and thought about war in the 20th century is of limited relevance to the typical forms of contemporary armed conflict and the changing shape of the international order.

The intense debate in the United States since September 11 about the meaning, history, and contemporary applicability of just war theory» much of it conducted in the pages of First Things» has been instructive and for the most part at a high level of conceptual and ethical sophistication.

It is hard to imagine how a population planner would have arrived at an accurate assessment of the present value of a birth in Korea in 1955, much less make confident assertions about the ways in which the present value of that birth would be changed through alterations in the contemporary Korean birthrate.

The upshot is the suppression of political debate about the common good, which is why thorough - going libertarians are such a destructive force in our political culture, perhaps as much so as contemporary liberals whose main vice is the serene smugness that assumes that all we have left is administration because everybody worth talking to already agrees with them about first principles.

A view held by many contemporary metaphysicians is that the problem of induction, so much discussed by philosophers of science, arises only because of mistaken metaphysical views; in particular views (deriving from Hume) about the nature of the causal relation and / or about the internal relations among different entities.1 Contrary to this view, I will try...

But the only thing that each of us can and should do is what we each must do ultimately alone, if we have vocations to be writers: Go off and write out of the very fullness of human experience about the very fullness of human experience and hope to find and affect contemporary readers and the greater world, and in the meantime leave the distracting and finally pointless diagnoses of who were the Catholic writers, and how much, and how well, how little, how importantly, to the critics and scholars.

Likewise, the Presbyterian Church (USA)'s changes to its policy took place over a much longer time than Azumah names, involved persons holding many positions left undescribed, and came about not because the denomination chose to ignore the Scriptures but because over time, many of us became convinced that there are theologically and historically faithful ways of reading the Scriptures that find space for contemporary understandings of homosexuality.

«What we suppose Nazism must surely have been about usually tells us as much about contemporary societies as about the past purportedly under review.

Merely giving a thumbs up or thumbs down about such things is absurd, presumptuous and dismissive — which I must say, feels close to an apt description of much of the contemporary theological ethos.

In this connection, I have been particularly struck by Gustavo Gutiérrez's observation that, whereas much contemporary theology seeks to respond to the challenge of the «nonbeliever» who questions our «religious world» as Christians, in a continent like Latin America the primary challenge comes to us rather from the «nonperson» who questions us about our «economic, social, political and cultural world.»

In addition, contemporary feminists have grown much less sure about the connections between feminism and peace.

He never himself followed it to its conclusion; in his long and self - revealing book there is no indication that he thought much about Sheol or thought of it differently from his contemporaries, or had the slightest hope of resurrection out of it.

In contrast to Augustine, however, Ambrose is a strangely inaccessible figure about whom (though he wrote much) we know much less than some of his Christian contemporaries.

Although straightforward, specific talk about the shortcomings of a congregation has its place, its power to transform a church in contemporary times is not very much in evidence.

Much contemporary treatment of history has put just such an emphasis on anamnesis; much is said about the vital entrance of the historian into the past, a participation which has the effect of making that past come alive again in the presMuch contemporary treatment of history has put just such an emphasis on anamnesis; much is said about the vital entrance of the historian into the past, a participation which has the effect of making that past come alive again in the presmuch is said about the vital entrance of the historian into the past, a participation which has the effect of making that past come alive again in the present.

We have to review carefully the biblical faith about human needs for much in the contemporary search for a new Christian style of life and much of the estrangement between Christian faith and secular man lies just here.

Catholics have not used the language of primordiurn much because they see biblical history within the tradition and the tradition within history, but the conservatives are often primitive in their views about origins of episcopacy and papacy, and contemporary moderates often try to settle things by going back to biblical accounts of early ministry and communal life.

By uncovering as much as possible about such female liberation, the womanist begins to understand the relation of black history to the contemporary folk expression: «If Rosa Parks had not sat down, Martin King would not have stood up.»

Many home educators belong to sports teams or play in orchestras, and are generally far more relaxed about these things than their schooled contemporaries because they have so much more time available — and less need to compete.

We were talking about the «kids music» we loved and enjoyed together with our families - Lead Belly, Woody Guthrie, Ella Jenkins, and Pete Seeger for example - and I remarked that I couldn't find anything «new» or contemporary that I liked as much.

It is further bolstered by contemporary neuroscience showing that emotions are fundamentally material and the neurochemicals responsible for these observed states can now be specified and described with a high degree of sophistication, although much more will be known in the future about their nature, diversity and mechanisms of action.

Along with a larger brain — about two - thirds the size of ours — came a reduction in the size and projection of the face, including much smaller teeth and jaws than those of Paranthropus (H. erectus's contemporary in Africa) and loss of the skull crest.

We wanted to show brides who desire to have the fairytale wedding (and also those who don't) that it can be done in a contemporary and relatable way, while still maintaining the beauty, enchantment, and sense of natural wonder that we love so much about fairy tales.

Something very evoking of the 50s about these colours, the pretty kitsch pastel colours, but if teamed with co-ordinating shades of soft pinks, or even bright reds the look can be very much updated to cool contemporary.

«BPM,» «God's Own Country,» and «Call Me By Your Name»: Though the handsomely crafted, Italian - set «Call Me By Your Name» has gotten all the critical attention, two other films about young gay men coming to terms with themselves in much harsher environments — the French «BPM» is set at the height of the AIDS crisis in Paris while the contemporary British drama «God's Own Country» is set in a grim, rural northern England — are both more haunting and powerful.

And then you realize: this is supposed to be a «contemporary» interview — so, apart from the soundtrack, how much has actually changed in our cultural assumptions about women and class in America?

What's impressive about Middle Of Nowhere isn't just the care with which it's put together, but the way DuVernay cannily bridges the gap between the ghetto tales and Tyler Perry fantasies that comprise so much of contemporary African - American film.

Much more than just a film about dancing, this dazzling doc about the American contemporary performer is a raw and intimate exploration of the creative process, female desire and the dilemmas encountered by a woman in her thirties.

However, Isle is arguably about contemporary America as much as Japanese culture.

As so often seems the case with contemporary comedies about unmarried women, the movie spends much of its running time heaping humiliation and indignity upon its protagonist.

But «Hall Pass» speaks less about sexual politics than about how much the Farrellys are now sucking wind trying to keep pace with their new comic contemporaries.

Family dramadies, contemporary stories about teenage girls, small and personal films that don't have death or disease or addiction at their core... these movies barely ever get nominated, much less win.

These insights into the nature of political conflict explain much about contemporary education reform.

There have been two recent events that have been much discussed and that might tarnish this persona and that I think are revelatory about some of the features of contemporary school reform — for which Ms. Rhee is a powerful symbol.

For my taste, the grille is much too big, and the surfaces around it too diverse, with elements pointing up and down at various places, with only the top and bottom of the grille and the bar below the chin inlet emphasizing the horizontal.This is again a very good - looking car with some conventional contemporary elements and a few others out of the past, like the inverse - curved backlight that recalls the 1974 Citroën CX and some Pininfarina sports cars from about the same period.

Contemporary customers and road testers heaped praise on the car at launch, and thanks to the newly designed 478bhp 5.5 - litre V12 driving the rear wheels, there wasn't much to complain about.

Added comfort with contemporary style is the leather interior to heighten the quality and craftsmanship for the Nissan Altima More information about the 2008 Nissan Altima: With styling that bears some resemblance to the much more expensive INFINITI G37 coupe, the new 2008 Nissan Altima coupe ranks as one of the most distinctive mid-size two doors, with a sportier character than competitors like the Toyota Solara and Chrysler Sebring.

Added comfort with contemporary style is the leather interior to heighten the quality and craftsmanship for the Audi Q5 More information about the 2016 Audi Q5: With the 2.0 TFSI engine and 8 - speed automatic, the 2016 Audi Q5 performs similarly to its V6 - equipped big brother while being much more fuel - efficient.

The title Another Brooklyn might evoke contemporary real - estate pitches about up - and - coming urban environments (e.g., «Boise, Idaho, is poised to become another Brooklyn»), but in Woodson's novel set in the 1970s, «Brooklyn,» particularly its working - class Bushwick neighborhood, means something much different and more complicated: «I watched my brother watch the world, his sharp, too serious brow furrowing down in both angst and wonder.

Deola's journey is as much about evading others» expectations to get to the heart of her frustration as it is about exposing the differences between foreign images of Africa and the realities of contemporary Nigerian life.

Plus, fifteen contemporary nonfiction authors discuss the books that made them writers; how to write about your kids without messing them up (too much); the link between addiction memoirs and coming - of - age stories; Tiny Truths; and more.

Although much has been said about the ill - health of contemporary English Bulldogs, the English bulldog of the late 19th century also had its share of health problems and critics.5 Therefore, the English bulldog was not initially popular in the UK, although its popularity has greatly increased over the last decades in many affluent countries [3].

The show says much about his taste as a consumer of contemporary culture and his vision for spotting a gallery.

Over the past few decades, German artist Thomas Bayrle has quietly laid the seeds for much of what fascinates us about contemporary art's engagement with the worlds of popular culture, standardisation and global culture today.

For a recent interview with Hoptman we delved deep into the nitty - gritty of contemporary painting, including especially the recent trend towards a-historical borrowing that characterizes the works of both her much - talked - about 2014 MoMA exhibition «The Forever Now» as well as the widely denounced pseudo-movement referred to as «Zombie Formalism.»

«It's thrilling to share an unknown aspect of a contemporary master, especially when it reveals so much about the artist's vision and process,» said Siegel.

«[Earl and Camilla's] collection really was so much about their friends and their friendships,» confirms Laura Paulson, Chairman of Post-War and Contemporary Art at Christie's.