Sentences with phrase «philosophical themes of»

In close proximity, the cosmogonic, mythical and philosophical themes of both are underscored.

While the sequel retained the philosophical themes of the first entry, unfortunately, its game - play was not up to par.

Not exact matches

On a far higher level, intellectually and spiritually, is that very noble philosophical poem called the Wisdom of Solomon, and that still nobler monument of ancient Hebrew thought, the Book of Job, a dramatic dialogue in splendid and sonorous verse upon the theme of suffering and its place in a providential order.

Although, according to Grant, what characterizes the God of the gospels is «all - inclusive love,» the theme of love was one that philosophical theologians treated «only with difficulty»; after the New Testament, we encounter «relatively few references to God's love» in the early Christian literature.4 The subject of God's power, however, is an altogether different matter.

When I step back, I would agree that there is a preponderance of religious and philosophical themes because, I guess, they are genuine interests or obsessions.1

Kierkegaard often employs story to carry some of his major philosophical themes, such as the contrast between experiential and theoretical knowledge.

What has been offered above in terms of dominant themes in modern educational theory is not intended to be comprehensive and complete, but to point to some very important work that is evidenced in the educational, philosophical and theological literature.

It is the theme of his phenomenological personalism, and from it springs all his thinking, both philosophical and theological.

Ralph's last philosophical / theological book, Praeambula Fidei (CUA Press), is surely THE authoritative defense of the intellectual legitimacy of Thomistic metaphysical and moral realism — an indispensable postmodern conservative theme — of our time.

His teaching method, as I remember it, was simply to engage in reflective close readings of the Shakespeare tragedies and comedies, delineating their rich texture of image and metaphor and opening up their complex central themes — moral, philosophical and religious.

What is most significant about Marsh's project is that he demonstrates quite persuasively that these two themes are in fact one, that the philosophical significance of Bonhoeffer's theology lies in its redefinition of human identity within wholly communal and relational terms.

When we turn now to Proverbs it is apparent that wisdom's more common theme is one of practical, often pithy, and sometimes quasi-philosophical, or better folk - philosophical counsel.

In the Renaissance the reawakened interest in the art and literature of Greek and Roman antiquity was often directed to Christian themes, but the latter did not loom so prominently as they had in the philosophical awakening of the Middle Ages.

He refused to reduce God to one element of a system; he rejected every kind of philosophical foundationalism; and his theology blended too many patterns to be reducible to any single theme.

But since the «importance» of things is always cloaked in ambiguity the theme of value and purpose has been shoved aside as unworthy of philosophical consideration.

Still, though «the Christian philosophers tried to Christianize their use of secular philosophical themes,» they could not help «describing their spiritual exercises by means of the vocabulary and conceptsof secular philosophy.»

Dr. Lu also stated his support of the philosophical principles of the MFCI:»... no woman should be subjected to unnecessary interventions and... every woman should be cared for in a system that respects her autonomy and upholds the principles of Empowerment, Do No Harm, and Responsibility and be given the choice of Mother - Friendly maternity services that you all champion... I applaud the leadership you've shown in promoting health equity over the years and want to commend you for confronting the theme of your Forum (Health Disparities in Maternity Care) this year.»

In a theme issue of the scientific journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, researchers from McGill University have helped pull together the latest research on this phenomenon.

The other view of science fiction, figureheaded in retrospect by one Herbert George Wells — «H. G.» to pretty much everyone — was that actual science was best left to actual scientists and science - themed novelists should feel free to make stuff up if it helped uncover the social and philosophical pitfalls in humanity's road ahead.

The report was published this month in a theme issue of Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society B, a scientific journal.

She is the guest editor of a new themed issue of the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, the oldest scientific journal in the world, that focuses on an interdisciplinary approach to human evolution.

Feb. 12, 2018 — Vanderbilt biologist Nicole Creanza is the guest editor of a new themed issue of «Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B» highlighting interdisciplinary approaches to understanding human evolution.

With the highly anticipated sequel hitting theaters this weekend, today is pretty much the last day you can reflect on the themes and philosophical implications of 1982's Blade Runner before whatever is going to happen in Blade Runner 2049 completely changes what you think.

In the realm of science - fiction, exploring our own socio - political environment through the lens of a foreign or futuristic society is commonplace; however, exploring merely human nature and philosophical questions of life is less common, at least as a stand - alone theme.

Yet, Inception may not be so much about dreams and their workings, as about broader philosophical ideas regarding reality and illusion, or, as Paul puts it, «revolving around themes of simulation and meta - reality».

The Black Hole is a mixed bag, with some surprisingly interesting philosophical themes that get stripped away shortly after they appear by moments of cloying robot banter and extended laser gun shootouts.

Though Besson is clearly intent on exploring deeper, philosophical themes with «Lucy,» he doesn't seem to know what they are, or at the very least, able to convey them in a manner that doesn't come across as just a bunch of gobbledygook tacked on at the end of a lifeless action thriller.

Hiding in a barn out in the desert, he's helped by an unrecognisable Stephen Merchant as Caliban, a sidekick with a name that conjures up all the philosophical portent and themes of nature / nurture that fuse the X-Men mythology with something deeper and more melancholic.

You, the Living (Unrated) Ensemble drama, set in Stockholm, celebrates the human condition via a series of about fifty vignettes exploring a variety of philosophical themes ranging from love and loss to betrayal and redemption.

The sort of problem Sontag has with Jameson is, of course, the very argument Bordwell has with anyone from Slavoj Žižek to Jacques Lacan, evident in a comment he makes on his blog (but not in the book) that echoes directly Sontag's: «Most of FRT [Zizek's The Fright of Real Tears] offers standard film criticism, providing impressionistic readings of various [Krzysztof] Kieslowski films in regard to recurring themes, visual motifs, dramatic structures, borrowed philosophical concepts, and the like.»

The characters in this movie do nothing more than fill occupations and spout philosophical dialogue, constantly reiterating the underlying theme to the point of annoyance.

Sunshine is more of a purist sci - fi film than has come out in recent years, perhaps just a shade less esoteric than another notable entry, Soderbergh's remake of Solaris, less philosophical than Aronofsky's The Fountain, less menacing than Alien, less action - oriented than Armageddon or The Core, and definitely far less jocular than Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, although it shares many story elements and themes from all of them.

Directors Ben Rivers and Ben Russell come from a background that includes experimental filmmaking and ethnography, and through their film's structure put a heavy emphasis on how location defines a person, as well as throwing in plenty of existential and philosophical themes.

Høeg's smash best - seller became The Name of the Rose for the»90s: a demanding, philosophical novel, rich with theme and character, riding the narrative wave of a crime story — in this case, about a troubled, intensely intelligent Greenland woman trying to understand the death of a young boy.

It was as basic as the genre could come, with simple turn - based combat, and a story that more served the function of transporting you around towards fantastical places rather than propelling you into conflict with the cardboard - cutout villain, or exploring any social or philosophical themes.

However, where the game differs from the standard fare of the time — and even the RPGs we play today — is how creator Tetsuya Takahashi deftly crafted a multifaceted treatise on life, death, the concept of mind and memory, all the while heavily infused his story with philosophical and religious themes that would make most theology students balk.

After setting the stage with some philosophical analysis of the themes and techniques of Expressionist art, Foster engages his main subject — how «the work of several young artists reflects critically upon the language of Expressionism.»

Expression: A Philosophical Portrait of Humankind presents a unique survey of works grouped under the theme of portraiture.

The substantial history of this theme, including recent critical commentary in which theorists turn a genre of painting into an arena of philosophical debate, is presented in the painting volume of the catalogue.

Haris Epaminonda, Untitled (2005/6) and Hulusi Mustafa, Two figs (2008), (co-represented Cyprus at the 52nd Venice Biennale in 2007), Socratis Socratous, illegal installation (2004)(53rd Venice Biennale in 2009), Marianna Christofides, Logbook Entries: Braunsfeld (2012)(54th Venice Biennale in 2011), Phanos Kyriacou, Oo (2013)(55th Venice Biennale in 2013) and Christodoulos Panayiotou, Untitled (2015) part of Two Days After Forever (56th Venice Biennale in 2015) characterize a generation of artists whose visual language corresponds to themes of self - reflective practices, esoteric exploration and philosophical discourse.

The End of the World will be accompanied by a series of conferences and debates which will develop the various themes explored in the exhibition, and will include scientific, philosophical and literary aspects; from more recent theories of physics to archaeological topics, and from science fiction to ecology and sustainability.

This new body of work continues to spins poetic, whimsical and philosophical perspectives on themes enhanced by Bassel's intersection of clay and paper, which generates a complex dialogue between dimensions both literally and metaphorically.

Indiana was equally drawn to philosophical themes from the writings of American authors such as Herman Melville, Walt Whitman, William Carlos Williams and Hart Crane, and to the existential aspects of numbers, which he regarded as the basic elements structuring our daily lives, with 1 to 9 representing the spectrum of existence and 0 standing between life and death.

[In a theme issue of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: «Climate engineering: exploring nuances and consequences of deliberately altering the Earth's energy budget» compiled and edited by John Latham, Philip J. Rasch and Brian Launder]