Sentences with phrase «contemporary meaning of the term»

Perhaps not since the generation of the classic American philosophers — Pierce, Royce, James, Dewey and Mead (none of them technical philosophers in the contemporary meaning of the term)-- has it been possible to range so broadly over the great intellectual issues of the day and break the taboo that would separate religion from secular culture.

That comports with the contemporary meaning of the term concours d'elegance.

Not exact matches

Traditionally the term was used primarily for exegesis of the Bible; however, in contemporary usage it has broadened to mean a critical explanation of any text, and the term «Biblical exegesis» is used for greater specificity.

Then it becomes obvious that the attention is not to be turned to the contemporary mythology in terms of which the real meaning in Jesus» teaching finds its outward expression.

It makes the meaning of the gospel concrete in terms of some aspect of the contemporary political situation.

Unlike most contemporary philosophers, who restrict their examination of induction to the modern sense of the term, in which it is construed as a method of inference which permits some prediction of future events on the basis of past events, Whitehead also recognizes the importance of the ancient meaning of induction.

Conventional terms have little if any meaning to scores of our contemporaries; hence they are better avoided.

In regard to contemporary forms of worship, it is no panacea, the term itself has different meanings in different traditions; and the change of style brings conflict.

Humanists should acknowledge their membership in the contemporary world, seek to understand it in its own terms (which means making a serious effort to gain authentic scientific insight), assimilate its ideas into their world of composing, building, and analyzing, and assume responsibility for guiding the course of its further development.

8 Indeed, examination of the historical development of process philosophies tends strongly to suggest that evolutionary cosmology of some form is what is most often meant and understood by the term «process philosophy,» despite the contemporary name - association of this term with the thought of Whitehead.9

What might this mean in terms of contemporary process philosophy?

At the same time we agree with Bultmann that the kerygma must always be interpreted in contemporary language, and that means in terms of contemporary thought.

I feel that the term God itself is no longer useful; it has lost its power for contemporary people, or perhaps just for me, to express that element of ultimate meaning in existence.

I'd immediately want to buy this — I love that it has a little retro vibe but it totally contemporary and new - seeming at the same time (I mean new in terms of idea, obviously, not new in terms of materials).

Not only can hardcore horror provide a corrective to «torture porn's ostensible «extremity», and the meanings of «torture porn» as a categorising term,» 4 it can also provide a redefinition of the boundaries of the genre within the context of contemporary U.S. horror.

Marjorie Portnow and Susan Shatter were two contemporary painters who had an impact on me in terms of shaping my view of what it means to be a painter.

and «What does an ever - changing understanding of the term «contemporary» mean for public museums and their collections?»

Poetic in sound and somewhat removed from contemporary lexicon, this term is used to describe a single thing — originally a word — that carries a number of meanings.

The term chosen for the exhibition title, bentu, meaning native soil, is at the heart of their concerns and of the ideas being explored by contemporary Chinese critics and researchers (see the text by the two curators in the catalogue).

Dada Post is primarily concerned with artwork that is the most current, reflecting the actual meaning of the term: Contemporary Art.

Skipping the theoretical stuff, there are three main meanings or usages of the terms «Contemporary Art.»

Independent NY is by many considered the second ranking art fair, strictly in terms of relevance to «contemporary art» — meaning that it features high quality galleries, the ones that provide a uniquely interesting vantage point onto new talents in contemporary art's prime market (through March 11).

His work is both meaningful in historical terms, reminiscent of Roman civilization ending right there at Hadrian's wall, and in a contemporary political sense, provoking a thinking on what this border means for England and Scotland today.

Gillick's work brings apparently contradictory meanings into renewed proximity, thus repeatedly testing — and troubling — the terms and expectations of art within contemporary capitalism.

I didn't know what drawing meant in terms of contemporary painting.

With ever increasing interest in and opportunities for artists in the early stages of their careers, this event will investigate what the term»em erging» means in relationship to contemporary art and its wider historical context.

«What is courageous is not just about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people standing up and saying we want to have a conversation about what colonisation means within contemporary settings in terms of what we are all trying to do to improve health and wellbeing,» she said.