scholarly journals The Ideal of Female Beauty in Greek Tombstone Inscriptions and Writings of Early Christian Authors

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 397-412
Author(s):  
Andrea Korečková
Keyword(s):  
Freedom Of Expression ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Early Christian ◽  
Female Beauty ◽  
Beautiful Woman ◽  
Casual Reader ◽  
Ancient Society ◽  
The Future ◽  
Greek Woman ◽  
The Ideal

The extant remains from both Classical and Hellenistic periods portray a body of a Greek woman in all its beauty. They do not cover what was once revealed. On the contrary, they bring the female beauty to the centre of attention. This freedom of expression gradually disappears and a body is exposed only when portraying a woman with colourful past to show her failures. This paper introduces Greek tombstone inscriptions that captured female beauty for the future generations. Upon this, a question arises: what do these inscriptions mean to a casual reader? What is their purpose? What value did a beautiful woman have in the ancient society? Was she somewhat different from those around her? How did emerging Christianity react to the Greek ideal of beauty? What ideas were adopted and what ideas were firmly rejected? These and many other questions have arisen during the study of the inscriptions that engage people even today.  

scholarly journals KARAKTERISTIK KEPEMIMPINAN PENDIDIKAN ISLAM BERBASIS MASJID

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Hidayat Ginanjar ◽  
Wartono .
Keyword(s):  
Human Life ◽  
Important Task ◽  
Islamic Education ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Port Development ◽  
The Future ◽  
Wide Perspective ◽  
Good Leader ◽  
Islamic Society ◽  
The Ideal

Leadership is the ideal of quality, both in terms of physical, mental, and intellectual.Maturity in terms ofthis aspect will help a leader in carrying out the task. Knowledgeand a wide perspective is the key in solving many problems that block or makesome breakthroughs for the success of the important task of a leader. Islamencourage every Muslim to have these three types of power. The strong and goodbelievers are well loved by Allah more than the weak believers, each has a virtue.For that, the vision and values of leadership comes from the ideal practices ofRasulullah peace be upon him (Shalallahu 'alaihi wa sallam) and the Companions, itis necessary and must continue to be extracted, distributed and socialized tobecome a strong issue in the stage of leadership in society. Therefore, a goodleadership is absolutely needed by the community, and of course the leaders areexpected to appear is a leader that has a nature or character laudable. That is, onthe side of truth, justice, has the nature of trust, a worthy model, simplicity,greatness of the soul, forgive person, and others who emphasize kindness for thepeople.One of the leadership Islamic education models is leadership based mosque,the mosque is a place where Muslims join together in routines worship, both(hablum minallah) (relationship between human and Allah) or (hablum minannas)(relationship between human and human). For Muslims, the mosque become theheart moorings, the port development and the life energy of Muslims. mosques alsofunction as institutions of education and knowledge of Islam. In addition, the mosqueis also a place that can be delivered candidates Islamic leaders in the future, asevidenced (applied) by Rasulullah peace be upon him (Shalallahu 'alaihi wa sallam),he built with the friends so that future generations be able to lead the best andpeople through developments that centred in mosque. People were educated inmosques in a shelter of the high Islamic society and give priority in deliberation forsolving problems. The mosque which was established on the basis of devotion toAllah will inure to the influence of education in human life. Thus, the mosque-basedleadership can bear a good leader, the leader of a people-oriented development, sothat it can be delivered to devotee individuals, able to lead and bring the nextgeneration achieve their hopes; establishing a believer for himself, family,community, nation and state.Keyword: Islamic Education, Leadership, Caracter, Mosqul Based.

Why Choose Cardiothoracic Surgery as a Career?

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raja R. Gopaldas ◽  
Faisal G. Bakaeen ◽  
Danny Chu ◽  
Joseph S. Coselli ◽  
Denton A. Cooley
Keyword(s):  
Technological Progress ◽  
Artery Bypass ◽  
Cardiothoracic Surgery ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
New Graduates ◽  
The Future ◽  
Cardiac Surgeon ◽  
The Right ◽  
Cardiac Surgeons ◽  
The Ideal

The future of cardiothoracic surgery faces a lofty challenge with the advancement of percutaneous technology and minimally invasive approaches. Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery, once a lucrative operation and the driving force of our specialty, faces challenges with competitive stenting and poor reimbursements, contributing to a drop in applicants to our specialty that is further fueled by the negative information that members of other specialties impart to trainees. In the current era of explosive technological progress, the great diversity of our field should be viewed as a source of excitement, rather than confusion, for the upcoming generation. The ideal future cardiac surgeon must be a "surgeon-innovator," a reincarnation of the pioneering cardiac surgeons of the "golden age" of medicine. Equipped with the right skills, new graduates will land high-quality jobs that will help them to mature and excel. Mentorship is a key component at all stages of cardiothoracic training and career development. We review the main challenges facing our specialty�length of training, long hours, financial hardship, and uncertainty about the future, mentorship, and jobs�and we present individual perspectives from both residents and faculty members.

When the State Speaks, What Should It Say?

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corey Brettschneider
Keyword(s):  
Freedom Of Expression ◽  
The State ◽  
Hate Groups ◽  
New Approach ◽  
State Action ◽  
Democratic State ◽  
Theory Of Value ◽  
The Right ◽  
Equal Citizenship ◽  
The Ideal

How should a liberal democracy respond to hate groups and others that oppose the ideal of free and equal citizenship? The democratic state faces the hard choice of either protecting the rights of hate groups and allowing their views to spread, or banning their views and violating citizens' rights to freedoms of expression, association, and religion. Avoiding the familiar yet problematic responses to these issues, this book proposes a new approach called value democracy. The theory of value democracy argues that the state should protect the right to express illiberal beliefs, but the state should also engage in democratic persuasion when it speaks through its various expressive capacities: publicly criticizing, and giving reasons to reject, hate-based or other discriminatory viewpoints. Distinguishing between two kinds of state action—expressive and coercive—the book contends that public criticism of viewpoints advocating discrimination based on race, gender, or sexual orientation should be pursued through the state's expressive capacities as speaker, educator, and spender. When the state uses its expressive capacities to promote the values of free and equal citizenship, it engages in democratic persuasion. By using democratic persuasion, the state can both respect rights and counter hateful or discriminatory viewpoints. The book extends this analysis from freedom of expression to the freedoms of religion and association, and shows that value democracy can uphold the protection of these freedoms while promoting equality for all citizens.

Reasons to Worry: Interest and Love

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Scheffler
Keyword(s):  
Future Generations ◽  
Human Flourishing ◽  
Self Interest ◽  
The Future ◽  
Reasons Of Love

Apart from considerations of beneficence, we have reasons of at least four different kinds to ensure the survival of future generations under conditions conducive to human flourishing. This chapter explores two of those categories of reason: reasons of love and reasons of interest. Reasons of love rest on the fact that the fate of humanity matters to us in its own right. Reasons of interest appeal to our self-interest: that is, to our interest in leading lives engaged in worthwhile activities. These two categories of reason are conceptually independent, but it is partly because the future of humanity matters to us in its own right that the survival of future generations is in our interest.

FREE EXPRESSION OR EQUAL SPEECH?

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-169
Author(s):  
Teresa M. Bejan
Keyword(s):  
Freedom Of Expression ◽  
Free Expression ◽  
Freedom Of Association ◽  
Classical Liberal ◽  
Freedom Of Thought ◽  
The Right ◽  
Equal Right ◽  
To Receive ◽  
The Ideal

AbstractThe classical liberal doctrine of free expression asserts the priority of speech as an extension of the freedom of thought. Yet its critics argue that freedom of expression, itself, demands the suppression of the so-called “silencing speech” of racists, sexists, and so on, as a threat to the equal expressive rights of others. This essay argues that the claim to free expression must be distinguished from claims to equal speech. The former asserts an equal right to express one’s thoughts without interference; the latter the right to address others, and to receive a hearing and consideration from them, in turn. I explore the theory of equal speech in light of the ancient Athenian practice of isegoria and argue that the equality demanded is not distributive but relational: an equal speaker’s voice should be counted as “on a par” with others. This ideal better captures critics’ concerns about silencing speech than do their appeals to free expression. Insofar as epistemic and status-harms provide grounds for the suppression and exclusion of some speech and speakers, the ideal of equal speech is more closely connected with the freedom of association than of thought. Noticing this draws attention to the continuing—and potentially problematic—importance of exclusion in constituting effective sites of equal speech today.

Design of Measurement System of the Center of Gravity

2013 ◽  
Vol 706-708 ◽  
pp. 733-736
Author(s):  
Fang Li
Keyword(s):  
Measurement System ◽  
Center Of Gravity ◽  
Actual Position ◽  
Ideal Position ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Difference ◽  
New System ◽  
The Ideal

It is very difficult to confirm the position of the center of gravity irregular object.This paper introduces a new system,which can be used in measuring and adjusting of the center of gravity.The irregular object was put on the support parts,then the center of gravity was given.When the actual position was compared with the ideal position,the difference was given. Until actual position and ideal position were coincided,the machining was continuing. Matlab was programmed in this measure system. It will be applied widely in the future.

Sobre la función de los montes y su planificación

2014 ◽  
pp. 1833-1841
Author(s):  
Mikel Mari KARRERA EGIALDE
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resource ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Forest Policy ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Sustainability Criteria ◽  
Territorial Planning ◽  
The Future

LABURPENA: Gaur egun, mendien kudeaketa eta baso-politika ingurumeneko eta jasangarritasuneko irizpideetan oinarritzen dira, eta lurraldeko baliabide natural nagusiaren aprobetxamenduari buruzko erabakiak bideratzen dituzte. Hori dela-eta, lurralde-antolamendu ororen markoan, nekazaritzaren, basogintzaren eta abeltzaintzaren arloan jarduten duten eragile publiko eta pribatu guztiek egindako plangintza oinarrizkoa izango da hurrengoa bermatzeko: egun mendia behar bezala aprobetxatuz etorkizuneko belaunaldiei balio sozial eta ekonomiko bera transmititzen dien kudeaketa. RESUMEN: La gestión de los montes y la política forestal se fundamentan, actualmente, en criterios medioambientales y de sostenibilidad que dirigen las decisiones sobre el aprovechamiento del principal recurso natural del territorio. Por ello, en el marco de toda ordenación territorial, la planificación mediante la participación de todos los agentes públicos y privados que operan en el ámbito agrosilvopastoral se erige en instrumento esencial de las orientaciones garantizadoras de una gestión que, aprovechando óptimamente el monte en el presente, transmita ese mismo valor social y económico a las futuras generaciones. ABSTRACT: The management of forests and the forest policy are presently based on enviromental and sustainability criteria which are addressed to the decisions regarding the exploitation of the main natural resource of the territory. Because of it, in the framework of the whole territorial planning, the planning by the participation of all the public and private agents that operate within the agrarian, forest and herding field becomes an essential instrument of the guidelines that guaratee the management which using ideally the forest nowadays give that same social and economic value to the future generations.

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