scholarly journals Conceptualization of the terms of self and the sense of identity and their disorders in the course of schizophrenia in the works of Polish authors

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-216
Author(s):  
Hanna Karakuła-Juchnowicz ◽  
Justyna Morylowska-Topolska
Keyword(s):  
World Literature ◽  
Time Frame ◽  
Time Space ◽  
The World ◽  
Original Contribution ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Sense Of Identity ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Space Order ◽  
Significant Milestone

Abstract A defined and formed identity is the foundation of human mental functioning. The sense of one’s own existence as an individual, together with the conscious image of oneself, plays a fundamental role in regulating behaviors. The ability to see the limits of one’s own body is a significant milestone in human development, because it allows the development of a global sense of self, and that is the basis for the process of identifying one’s own identity. The paper presents the contribution of Polish researchers (psychiatrists and psychologists) to understanding the phenomenon of the sense of self, identity, and their disorders with particular emphasis on schizophrenia. Method: A review of the available literature by Polish authors on the subject was undertaken by searching the following data-bases: Polish Bibliography of Medicine, CEJS, NUKAT and National Library Database, using the keywords: identity, self, personality, schizophrenia, ego, within time frame: 1970–June 2017. The article includes only those works which made the original contribution of Polish authors to research on the issue of self and the sense of identity, with particular emphasis on their disorders in schizophrenia. Results: The works of three Polish authors: J. Reykowski, J. Kozielecki and Z. Zaborowski deserve particular attention in the context of the definition of self and the sense of identity. The works of A. Kępiński, in turn, have contributed to understanding the problem of disorders of self in schizophrenia. Kępiński’s psychopathological concept was based on the analysis and description of the pathology of self, the pathology of the boundary self–the world, disorders of time-space order and the hierarchy of values. In these terms, he considered the structure of the psychotic world, especially in schizophrenia and melancholy. In his opinion, schizophrenic psychosis manifests itself primarily in the form of the blurring of the boundary self–the world and the pathology of self. The paper also presents the contribution of J. Zadęcki, M. Rzewuska, J. Wciórka, S. Steuden, M. Huflejt-Łukasik to understanding the disorders of the sense of self in schizophrenia. Conclusions: The views of Polish authors presented in the paper are an interesting contribution to world literature on research into disorders of self in schizophrenia.

Delving into Horror

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 135-150
Keyword(s):  
The Self ◽  
Time And Space ◽  
The Third ◽  
The World ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Perception Of Time ◽  
Definition Of

The springboard for this essay is the author’s encounter with the feeling of horror and her attempts to understand what place horror has in philosophy. The inquiry relies upon Leonid Lipavsky’s “Investigation of Horror” and on various textual plunges into the fanged and clawed (and possibly noumenal) abyss of Nick Land’s work. Various experiences of horror are examined in order to build something of a typology, while also distilling the elements characteristic of the experience of horror in general. The essay’s overall hypothesis is that horror arises from a disruption of the usual ways of determining the boundaries between external things and the self, and this leads to a distinction between three subtypes of horror. In the first subtype, horror begins with the indeterminacy at the boundaries of things, a confrontation with something that defeats attempts to define it and thereby calls into question the definition of the self. In the second subtype, horror springs from the inability to determine one’s own boundaries, a process opposed by the crushing determinacy of the world. In the third subtype, horror unfolds by means of a substitution of one determinacy by another which is unexpected and ungrounded. In all three subtypes of horror, the disturbance of determinacy deprives the subject, the thinking entity, of its customary foundation for thought, and even of an explanation of how that foundation was lost; at times this can lead to impairment of the perception of time and space. Understood this way, horror comes within a hair’s breadth of madness - and may well cross over into it.

SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED DEATH IN INFANCY: A REVIEW OF THE WORLD LITERATURE 1954-1966

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1967 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-138
Author(s):  
Marie A. Valdes-Dapena
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
World Literature ◽  
The United States ◽  
Large Series ◽  
Human Race ◽  
Unexpected Death ◽  
The World ◽  
The Subject ◽  
To Come

It is apparent that we are still woefully ignorant with respect to the subject of sudden and unexpected deaths in infants. Only by continual investigation of large series of cases, employing uniform criteria to define such deaths and using the investigative procedures outlined above as well as others which will undoubtedly suggest themselves, can we hope to understand and possibly prevent the deaths of some 15,000 to 25,000 infants in the United States each year. These lives, to say nothing of those in other countries throughout the world might provide some of the leadership which is necessary to maintain and advance the human race in the years to come.

La sensazione e il vortice del sonno

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. 385-397
Author(s):  
Tommaso Tuppini ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Night Time ◽  
Time Space ◽  
The World ◽  
The Subject

We typically conceive of sensation as a residue of empiricism and idealism, both of which claim to reduce our experience to a sum of elementary data that the subject encounters. For Merleau-Ponty, sensation is none of these things: it defines our ability to let ourselves be solicited by the relief and questions of the world. What is sensed is not an inert datum but a gesture of existence that concerns me, invites me to correspond to it and follow it. When I respond to the invitations of what I sense, the connection between me and the world functions as the immobile axis around which the whirls of a whirlwind are formed. Whirlwind of sensation or whirlwind of sleep, because sensing is also made of a night time-space in which the connection with things seem to be broken. The inertia of sleep is whirling in its own way, just as the dynamism of sensation has its own condition of possibility in an immeasurable measure of apathy and indifference.

Traditional and Modern Art

2017 ◽  
pp. 52-72
Keyword(s):  
Visual Arts ◽  
Visual Art ◽  
Modern Art ◽  
Human Capabilities ◽  
The World ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Comprehensive Manner ◽  
Textual Traditions ◽  
Classical Greek Philosophy ◽  
Definition Of

In visual arts both the subject matter and the techniques form traditions extending sometimes through millennia, recording the human evolution and humanity in far more direct ways than, for instance, textual traditions can ever do. In short, visual arts open a rare window to the essence of humanity itself. Visual art is testing in a comprehensive manner the human capabilities to experience the world. Modern art has further opened up the whole definition of visual arts and freed even greater number of possibilities. Anything can be presented as visual art, if the audience is ready to accept it as art and “sees” it as art. I also discuss the basis of art as we inderstand it. Life imitates art and art imitates life. Which one is the copy then? The concept of mimêsis is one of the most frequently misunderstood concepts of classical Greek philosophy. In spite of breaks in tradition and misunderstandings, what is most important, is that in European art traditions the idea of liberal art as a means of expressing and shaping in a creative way ideas has kept alive and strives.

Who Changes the World

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Leeb
Keyword(s):  
The Political ◽  
Political Subject ◽  
The World ◽  
Mind And Body ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Definition Of

“Who Changes the World: The Political Subject-in-Outline” introduces the idea of the political subject-in-outline to creatively engage with the tension between the exclusionary character of the political subject and its necessity for agency. It explains why giving up on the subject altogether or theorizing it as a constantly shifting entity is implicated in the project of capitalism, and acknowledges the necessity of defining a political subject to critique and transform capitalism. Yet its outline reminds people that any definition of the political subject must remain permanently open for contestation to avoid its exclusionary character. This chapter also explains that the subject-in-outline aims to establish a mediated relation between the universal and particular, as well as mind and body. Furthermore, it shows that the idea of a political subject-in-outline can help people avoid alienation, instrumental relations, and the coldness of love in capitalism.

scholarly journals What is the Meaning of Critical Thinking in the Context of Globalization?

MANUSYA ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 80-96
Author(s):  
Stephen Evans
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Recent Literature ◽  
Clear Picture ◽  
The World ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Definition Of

A review of recent literature advocating critical thinking as a necessary response to ‘globalizationʼ, gives no clear picture of what critical thinking is. Drawing on Kant and Hermeneutics, this paper proposes a critical definition of critical thinking as an understanding of its subject-matter which questions itself, and a characterization of critical thinking as the tension of standing within the subject-matter while holding it at a distance. Considered against a backdrop of concerns about ‘globalizationʼ, critical thinking is seen, not only as an intellectual method, but also as an existential engagement of the world.

Mathematics and Modern Life

1928 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 350-352
Author(s):  
Harry C. Barber
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Mathematics Teaching ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Modern Life ◽  
Mathematics Courses ◽  
The World ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Definition Of

Present day demands that each subject justify its existence in the school curriculum are so well known as to need no review in this paper. The bearing of these demands on mathematics, however, presents an interesting situation when considered in relation to the increasing importance of mathematics in modern civilization. It is a curious phenomenon that mathematics should be challenged just at this time when its value in the world is greater and more apparent than ever before. This challenge docs not so much question the value of mathematics itself as the objl?ctives of ntathematics teaching, the content of mathematics courses, and the methods of presentation. The mathematics of the secondary school may well be criticized as being too mechanical, too much concerned with technique, too little concerned with the true kernel of the subject. The leaders within the field of mathematics teaching are in hearty accord with these criticisms, and they are making a constant battle against (1) too meagre a definition of mathematics and too narrow a concept of its possibilities, (2) the use of obsolescent material, (3) the rote method of presentation.

Oncocytoma of the larynx

1990 ◽  
Vol 104 (4) ◽  
pp. 346-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony C. Robinson ◽  
Antonios Kaberos ◽  
Phillip M. Cox ◽  
Michael P. Stearns
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Light Microscopy ◽  
World Literature ◽  
Histopathological Diagnosis ◽  
True Vocal Cord ◽  
Accurate Definition ◽  
Thyroid Glands ◽  
The World ◽  
Adequate Surgery ◽  
Definition Of

AbstractA case of oncocytoma of the larynx is presented. These lesions are rarely found in the larynx, and have been more commonly described in the salivary and thyroid glands. The histopathological diagnosis is often difficult and the light microscopy can be unreliable for oncocytic lesions. For a more accurate definition of these tumours, the use of histochemical stains together with electron microscopy are advocated. With adequate surgery, the prognosis is excellent, and tumours are unlikely to recur. This paper discusses the management of a patient with a benign oncocytoma of the true vocal cord, and presents a review of the world literature.

scholarly journals Motives for participation in the sharing economy – evidence from Lithuania

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 7-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Virginija Grybaitė ◽  
Jelena Stankevičienė
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Sharing Economy ◽  
The World ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Definition Of

Abstract Information and communication technologies enable the emergence of a new phenomenon called the “sharing economy”. An increasing number of articles in the media as well as debates about the positive and negative aspects of the sharing economy show a growing interest in the subject. The paper aims to review the different approaches to the definition of the sharing economy and to present the authors’ views on the concept. The reviewed literature reveals the main drivers for participating in the sharing economy. A survey was conducted to learn more about the motives of Lithuanian people participating in this concept. The survey reveals the following leading factors of using the sharing economy platforms: an easy way to make extra money; supporting individuals and/or small/independent companies; meeting new people and having an interesting experience/doing something most people haven’t tried yet. The survey also reveals that most of the respondents prefer to own things rather than share them. Despite the widespread popularity of the sharing economy platforms in the world, this phenomenon is in its infancy in Lithuania.

scholarly journals Hvordan Skildres Generisitet I Norsk Faglitteratur?

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Kurek
Keyword(s):  
World Literature ◽  
Verb Phrase ◽  
The World ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Bare Nouns ◽  
Germanic Languages ◽  
Interesting Area

Abstract This paper aims to examine how genericity is described in the Norwegian specialised literature concerning Norwegian Bokmål. Genericity is a grammatical (and to some extent semantic) phenomenon that can be expressed in different ways. In Germanic languages, including Norwegian, genericity is expressed by the use of both definite and indefinite articles, as well as bare nouns. In Norwegian, all five noun forms (namely bare noun, indefinite and definite singular forms and indefinite and definite plural forms) can be used to express a generic reference. The choice of a given noun form depends mainly on the context and the verb phrase used in a sentence. The examined materials discuss the phenomenon in a rather cursory way. Examples presented in the analysed books are mainly artificial and/or translated from the world literature on the subject. Such approach to the problem shows the lack of corpus-based research on genericity in Norwegian, which can be an interesting area to work on.

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