Value systems can be categorized along multiple axes: They can be personal, held by an individual and applicable only to an individual, or they can be communal or societal, defined by and applying to a community or society. Communal value systems may be legal codes take on the force of law in many societies. They can be internally consistent, where the broader ideological values derive logically as natural consequences of the particulars of fundamental ethical values, and where val ...

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Value system, Value system - Laws of Robotics, Value system - Definitions, Value system - Values, Value system - Value Systems, Value system - Characteristics of Value Systems, Value system - Personal vs. Communal, Value system - Exceptions, Value system - Consistency, Value system - Idealized vs. Realized, Value system - Defining Values, Value system - Examples of conflicting value systems, Value system - Individualism vs. collectivism

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Schumacher was very much in favour of the scientific spirit; but felt that the dominant methodology within science, which he called materialistic scientism was flawed; and stood in the way of achieving knowledge in any other arena than inanimate nature. Schumacher believed that this flaw originated in the writings of Descartes and Francis Bacon, when modern science was first established. Schumacher makes a distinction between the descriptive and instructional sciences. According to Schumacher the descriptive sciences are primarily con ...

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A Guide for the Perplexed, A Guide for the Perplexed - Critique of materialistic scientism, A Guide for the Perplexed - Evolutionism, A Guide for the Perplexed - Levels of being, A Guide for the Perplexed - Progressions, A Guide for the Perplexed - Implications, A Guide for the Perplexed - Adequateness, A Guide for the Perplexed - Four fields of knowledge, A Guide for the Perplexed - Two types of problem, A Guide for the Perplexed - Art, A Guide for the Perplexed - The tasks of man, A Guide for the Perplexed - Reflections, A Guide for the Perplexed - Footnotes

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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions - Examples. In the book, Kuhn explains his ideas by discussing examples. At some stage in the history of chemistry, some chemists began to explore the idea of atomism. Generally, when substances are heated they fall apart in their constituent elements, and often, but by no means always, the elements would be found to only combine in certain proportions. At the time, a mixture of water and alcohol was generally classified as a compound. Nowadays it is thought to be a ...

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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions - Synopsis, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions - Examples, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions - The Copernican Revolution, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions - Coherency, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions - Three phases, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions - Transition period, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions - Kuhn's opinion on scientific progress, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions - Relevance of SSR

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The Handmaid's Tale - Dystopia. A revolution has taken place and the United States has become a dystopia. The Constitution has been abrogated, and a new order has been established: the Republic of Gilead. The Republic of Gilead is ruled through biblical propaganda and rigid enforcement of social roles. Most citizens have been stripped of their freedoms. All religions, except the official state religion, have been suppressed. Those who do not conform to the new societal norms are pressed into service as maids and ...

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The Handmaid's Tale, The Handmaid's Tale - Themes, The Handmaid's Tale - Dystopia, The Handmaid's Tale - Subjugation of women, The Handmaid's Tale - Subjugation of women in pre-Gileadian society, The Handmaid's Tale - Social regulation of human sexuality, The Handmaid's Tale - Sumptuary laws, The Handmaid's Tale - Plot, The Handmaid's Tale - Social critique, The Handmaid's Tale - Film stage and musical adaptation, The Handmaid's Tale - Biblical references, The Handmaid's Tale - References in social science

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An example in Britain is that there is primary, Central Government legislation covering the operations of Local Authorities. These functions include Education, Social Services, Leisure provision, etc.. In that primary legislation there are provisions to allow Local Authorities to legislate for themselves, within reason and under proper process, on a range of matters in their areas of responsibility. This allows the law to be effectively applied with appropriate flexibility and taking account of local factors. These ...

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Regulation, Regulation - Regulation as a legal term, Regulation - Type of Regulation, Regulation - International Experience, Regulation - Studies and analysis

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The emblems, symbols, or paraphernalia indicative of imperial, royal or any other sovereign status. Some are shared with divinities, either to symbolize a god(ess)'s role as say king of the pantheon (e.g.Brhaman's sceptre) or rather allowing mortal royalty to resemble divinity or stress a link with it. For items that are fabricated artistically and using precious materials to lend luster to the occasions (mainly coronation) they are designed for, the term Crown Jewels is commonly used. However, there are no criteria to determine when ...

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Regalia, Regalia - Abstract, Regalia - Sovereign insignia, Regalia - Headgear, Regalia - Other regal dress and jewelry, Regalia - Manipulable symbols of power, Regalia - Reserved colour etc, Regalia - Anointing utensils, Regalia - Additional display, Regalia - Sources - External link

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Another political use of "regime" concerns international regulatory agencies, which lie outside of the control of national governments. These have more power over a greater range than postal or telecommunications agreements, for example, and constrain national governments. The basic meaning of "regime", a system of control, can be found in terms such as exercise regime or medical regime. Compare regimen. In science, a regime can mean a particular state of affairs where a particular physical phenomenon or boundary condition is significant, such as "the superfluid ...

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Regime, Regime - Other uses

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The American Review was founded by the fascist publisher Seward Collins in 1933 as the successor to his periodical The Bookman. Collins intended it to serve as a vehicle for exploring reactionary ideas in order to promote an American version of fascism. Before it ceased publication in 1937, Collins published many notable literary and social critics, including T.S. Eliot, G.K. Chesterton, Hilaire Belloc, and many of the Southern Agrarians. Among the latter, Allen Tate made many appearance ...

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The American Review, The American Review - 19th century, The American Review - 1930s, The American Review - 1960s and 1970s, The American Review - Present

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Books written by René Guénon (ordered chronologically according to their first publication date): Introduction to the Study of the Hindu Doctrines (Introduction générale à l'étude des doctrines hindoues, 1921) Theosophy: History of a Pseudo-Religion (Le Théosophisme - Histoire d'une pseudo-religion, 1921) The Spiritist Fallacy (L'erreur spirite, 1923) East and West (Orient et Occident, 1924) Man and His Becoming according to the ...

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René Guénon, René Guénon - Bibliography

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The Inquisition Myth - Cathars & Waldensians. The two heresies that gave birth to the French medieval inquisitions were that of the Cathars (also known as the Albigensians) and the Waldensians. The Cathars essentially believed that a “good god” created everything heavenly while an “evil god” – the God of the Old Testament – created the material world with the Church acting as its vehicle (Horvat 1998: 4). The Waldensians rejected the sacramental authority of the Church and its clerics and encourag ...

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The Inquisition Myth, The Inquisition Myth - Introduction, The Inquisition Myth - Significant Works, The Inquisition Myth - Understanding Inquisitions, The Inquisition Myth - The Inquisitions in France, The Inquisition Myth - Cathars & Waldensians, The Inquisition Myth - The Grand Program, The Inquisition Myth - The Albigensian Crusade, The Inquisition Myth - Codes & Torture, The Inquisition Myth - The Inquisitions in Spain, The Inquisition Myth - Anti-Semitism & The Conversos, The Inquisition Myth - A Bull is Granted, The Inquisition Myth - Procedure & Torture, The Inquisition Myth - The auto de fe, The Inquisition Myth - The Inquisitions in Italy, The Inquisition Myth - A Changing Italy, The Inquisition Myth - The Creation of the Holy Office, The Inquisition Myth - Heresies of the Italian Inquisitions, The Inquisition Myth - Evolution of the Holy Office, The Inquisition Myth - The Creation of The Inquisition, The Inquisition Myth - A Protestant Vision..., The Inquisition Myth - The Revolt of the Netherlands, The Inquisition Myth - Montanus, The Inquisition Myth - William of Orange, The Inquisition Myth - The Black Legend, The Inquisition Myth - The Enlightenment & Art, The Inquisition Myth - Resources

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The movie begins with Andy Dufresne being wrongly convicted, despite persistent pleas of innocence, for the murder of his wife and her lover. He is sent to the fictitious Shawshank Prison (the prison the movie was filmed in is the old, abandoned Ohio State Reformatory), to serve his sentence. At the prison he befriends Red (Morgan Freeman), and several other prisoners (including Brooks Hatlen, James Whitmore). Andy is very soft spoken, and his steady voice and calm demeanor aid in the trust of men in the prison. His pre-prison, profes ...

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The Shawshank Redemption, The Shawshank Redemption - Plot, The Shawshank Redemption - Differences from the book, The Shawshank Redemption - Cast and credits, The Shawshank Redemption - Themes, The Shawshank Redemption - Hope, The Shawshank Redemption - Integrity, The Shawshank Redemption - Trivia

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The allied victors were determined that German radio after the war would not show the same faults as the pre-war Reichsrundfunk ('Imperial Broadcasting'). A federal structure, the renunciation of state influence and the avoidance of economic dependence were to be the key of the radio and TV institutions under public law (öffentlich-rechtliche Rundfunk- und Fernsehanstalten, public broadcasting and TV organizations). In 1947 the US military governor Lucius D. Clay decl ...

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Alliance of the Public Broadcasters of Germany, Alliance of the Public Broadcasters of Germany - History, Alliance of the Public Broadcasters of Germany - Institutions, Alliance of the Public Broadcasters of Germany - Current controversy

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Radio National - News. AM, PM and the World Today in-depth news and analysis. Asia Pacific: current regional affairs in the Asia Pacific region, mirrored on Radio Australia Late Night Live, broadcast on Monday to Thursday at 22:00 (hosted by Phillip Adams). Breakfast from 6am. News, current affairs and popular culture discussions, interviews and reports hosted by Fran Kelly. Background Briefing, broadcast on Sunday at 09:10 and Tuesday 19:10, is an agen ...

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Radio National, Radio National - Typical programs, Radio National - News, Radio National - Arts and music, Radio National - Society, Radio National - Science

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When the novel was written in the late 19th century, England's scientific community was engulfed by debates on animal vivisection. Interest groups were even formed to tackle the issue: British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection was formed two years after the publishing of the novel. The novel is presented as a discovered manuscript, introduced by the narrators' nephew; it then 'transcribes' the tale.

The Island of Dr. Moreau, The Island of Dr. Moreau - The novel, The Island of Dr. Moreau - Summary, The Island of Dr. Moreau - Movie adaptation, The Island of Dr. Moreau - Popular culture

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The first part, Millennium Approaches, was commissioned and performed at its world premiere in May 1991 by the Eureka Theatre Company of San Francisco, directed by David Esbjornson. It was developed by the playwright with the Mark Taper Forum of Los Angeles, with which he has a long association. It debuted in London in a Royal National Theatre production directed by Declan Donnellan in January 1992, which ran for a year. The second part, Perestroika, was still being developed as Millennium Approaches was being per ...

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Angels in America, Angels in America - Production history, Angels in America - Story, Angels in America - HBO miniseries, Angels in America - Awards and critical reception, Angels in America - Millennium Approaches, Angels in America - Perestroika, Angels in America - Quotes, Angels in America - External link

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Totemism (derived from the root -oode in the Ojibwe language, which referred to something kinship-related) is a religious belief that is frequently associated with shamanistic religions. The totem is usually an animal or other naturalistic figure that spiritually represents a person or, more likely, a clan. Totemism played an active role in the development of 19th and early 20th century theories of religion, especially for thinkers such as Émile Durkheim, who concentrated their study on primitive societies. Drawing on t ...

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Totem, Totem - Totemism, Totem - North American totem poles, Totem - Ancient totem culture in Sanxingdui China, Totem - Totems in Zimbabwe

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Meritocracy - Confucius. "In teaching there should be no distinction of classes." - Analects XV. 39. tr. Legge Many western admirers of Confucius, like Voltaire or H. G. Creel, have pointed out an innovative and revolutionary idea of Confucius': he replaced the nobility of blood with one of virtue. Jūnzǐ (君子), which had meant "noble man," slowly took on a new meaning in his sayings — something like the English "gentleman." A virtuous plebeian who cultivates his qualities could be a "g ...

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Meritocracy, Meritocracy - Origin of term, Meritocracy - Social Darwinism, Meritocracy - Individual proponents, Meritocracy - Confucius, Meritocracy - Han Feizi, Meritocracy - Genghis Khan, Meritocracy - Napoleon, Meritocracy - Meritocratic states, Meritocracy - Singapore, Meritocracy - Grand Duchy of Finland, Meritocracy - Meritocratic civilization, Meritocracy - Western civilization: The Anglosphere and Western Europe

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Not everyone will accept the introductory example given above, for the term "middle class" has a long history and has had many, sometimes contradictory, meanings. It was once defined by exception as an intermediate social class between the nobility and the peasantry of Europe. While the nobility owned the countryside, and the peasantry worked the countryside, a new bourgeoisie (literally "town-dwellers") arose around mercantile functions in the city. Descending from this distinction, the term "middle class" came to be used in the Unit ...

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Middle class, Middle class - History and evolution of the term, Middle class - Sociological definition, Middle class - Threats to the U.S. middle class, Middle class - Marxism and the middle class

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