scholarly journals Persona in spe. Anthropological and Theodical Aspects of Hope

Religions ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 809
Author(s):  
Arkadiusz Gudaniec
Keyword(s):  
Human Nature ◽  
Personal Experience ◽  
Personal Life ◽  
Essential Property ◽  
Human Being ◽  
The Real ◽  
Natural Context ◽  
Real Existence ◽  
Transcendent Reality

I intend to reflect on three phenomena that are revealed in the personal experience of hope: (1) hope distinguishes a person from the natural context, but it does so through nature, i.e., based on desires rooted in human nature; (2) hope is not only inscribed in the existential situation of human being, but also expresses the very meaning of human transcendence: the person transcends themself, because they live the hope of fulfillment in the transcendent reality; hope is a foretaste of a higher, more perfect life; (3) hope is a person’s deeply experienced expectation of love, that is, of someone who loves. The above phenomena require a justification, which is the answer to the question “what is the reason for experiencing hope?”. Carrying out analyses on the basis of the modernized metaphysics of the person, I refer primarily to the concept of personal acts, to the concept of religiosity as an essential property of the person and to elements of the concept of love. The conclusions of these analyses indicate the necessity of accepting the real existence of the object of human hope, since personal life essentially goes beyond contingency, towards wholeness in the form of union with Someone who loves.

scholarly journals Simone Weil’s Radical Ontology of Rootedness: Natural and Supernatural Justices

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-35
Author(s):  
Alexandre A. Martins ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Human Person ◽  
Social Reality ◽  
Human Condition ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Human Spirit ◽  
The Real ◽  
The World ◽  
Transcendent Reality ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Human Condition

This paper argues that Simone Weil developed an anthropology of the human condition that is a radical ontology of the human spirit rooted in reality. Weil begins her account from the real, but this real is not only the historical or social reality. It is also what is true about the human person as a created being in connection with the transcendent reality. She believes that affliction reveals the human condition and provides an openness to transcendence in which the individual finds the meaning of the human operation of spirit. Therefore, Weil’s radical ontology is based on a philosophy of the human being as an agent rooted in the world. In order to be rooted, a human being needs decreation (the creation of a new human) and incarnation (cross and love in the world). In her radical ontology derived from attention to the real, Weil argues for an active incarnation in social reality that recognizes others, especially the unfortunates, for the purpose of empowering them and promoting their dignity. Her radical ontology incarnates the human in the world between necessity and good, that is, between the natural and the supernatural.

Philosophical Theantropy as the Principle of Religious Ecumenism

1998 ◽  
pp. 231-236
Author(s):  
Andrew Woznicki
Keyword(s):  
Human Nature ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Human Consciousness ◽  
Religious Consciousness ◽  
Phenomenological Experience ◽  
Constituent Element ◽  
Transcendent Reality ◽  
In Christ

One universal constituent element of human consciousness is belief in the existence of a divine reality that is experienced by persons as the most intimate and essential part of human life. Belief in transcendent reality, which is an immanent part of human nature, constitutes an awe-inspiring mystery (mysterium fascinans et tremens) — that is, a theantropy. Strictly speaking, ‘theantropy’ is a theological term which is used to express the "union of the divine and human natures in Christ" (as defined by Webster’s New Collegiate Dictionary). The novum of my understanding of theantropy consists in the application of the concept to the phenomenological experience of the religious consciousness of humanity. Henceforth, I designate theantropy to mean an ontic union and an inherent disposition of the ‘human’ and ‘divine’ constituents in/of every human being. I will examine and reflect on theantropy as the philosophical principle of religious ecumenism as well as compare various solutions of theantropy not only with regard to a particular system of beliefs, but as it is experienced in each and every human being by following Augustine’s principle: "In interiorem hominem redi: ibi habitat Deus" (or in "intimor intimo meo").

scholarly journals Derek Parfit and yearning for personal identity (we do not exist, but really want to)

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 75-81
Author(s):  
U. V. Dobronravova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Personal Identity ◽  
Personal Life ◽  
Derek Parfit ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
The Real ◽  
Human Animal ◽  
Psychological Criterion

The article critically represents Derek Parfit’s view on personal identity and its connection with our bodies. During the discussion with animalists who claim that persons are identical with bodies Parfit defends Lockean view and concludes that person isn’t identical with human being and easily can exist beyond it. Yet it seems obvious that person isn’t identical with body, such views lead to the controversial effects. For example, Parfit claims that abortion or euthanasia wouldn’t be a crime. This article discusses some of the most debatable basics of Parfit’s position and suggests at least three points worth of next thinking. At first, the author highlights that the so-called psychological criterion of personal identity is rather conventional. At second, the real experience of personal life doesn’t match with the famous Lockean definition, because we have no any continuity. At third, D. Parfit doesn’t explain what it means to be an animal (or human animal). If there is some biological «base» of a person (head, cerebrum, or part of a cerebrum), it still stays an animal. In the conclusion of the article the author suggests that we are not human beings, nor persons. But it doesn’t mean that we can’t become them

scholarly journals Igreja e estado democrático na sociedade secularizada

2019 ◽  
Vol 71 (283) ◽  
pp. 548
Author(s):  
Mário De França Miranda
Keyword(s):  
Political Action ◽  
Church And State ◽  
The State ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Real Situation ◽  
The Real ◽  
Religious Dimension ◽  
Fourth Part ◽  
Transcendent Reality ◽  
The Church

O objetivo deste estudo é o de pensar a participação da Igreja em nossa sociedade, que tende a subsistir sem referência alguma a uma realidade transcendente. Numa primeira parte o A. situa esta temática no interior da relação entre Igreja e Estado. Em seguida estuda alguns desafios enfrentados hoje pelo Estado numa cultura cada vez mais secularizada e a contribuição que podem oferecer as religiões. Numa terceira parte examina como deve se posicionar a Igreja diante desta sociedade que tende a marginalizar e a desconhecer a dimensão religiosa do ser humano. Numa quarta parte serão abordadas algumas condições para a ação política do cristão. Finalmente, confronta alguns desses dados anteriores com a situação real da Igreja no Brasil.Abstract: The objective of this study is to reflect on the participation of the Church in a society that tends to subsist without any reference to a transcendent reality. In a first part the Author places this issue within the relation between Church and State. Next, he analyses some of the challenges faced today by the State in a culture that is increasingly secularized and the contribution that it may offer to the religions. In a third part, he examines how the Church must position itself before this society that tends to marginalize and to ignore the religious dimension of the human being. In a fourth part, some of the conditions necessary for the Christian’s political action will be looked at. Finally, the A. compares some of these previous data with the real situation of the Church in Brazil.

Is Being Human Being Rational? Otto Duintjer’s Critique of A Philosophical Tradition

1993 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 237-253
Author(s):  
René van Woudenberg
Keyword(s):  
Human Nature ◽  
Distinctive Feature ◽  
Alternative Conception ◽  
Philosophical Tradition ◽  
Western Philosophy ◽  
Essential Property ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
History Of ◽  
Western Intellectual

Throughout the history of Western philosophy there has been a remarkable consensus that the unique and distinctive feature of human nature lies in the human capacity to think — that is, to think rationally. Being rational is conceived of as being an essential property of human beings. The Amsterdam philosopher Otto Dirk Duintjer2 has made an impressive attempt to analyze this dominant intellectual tradition for the purpose of furnishing hints for an alternative conception of what goes into the essence of being human. This alternative is presented not as another, more promising route within, but as a way out of our Western intellectual cul-de-sac, as Duintjer sees it. In this essay I first want to give a brief exposition of Duintjer’s analysis of our philosophical tradition because, I think, it is worth our serious consideration. Secondly, I will review his alternative for the traditional conception of what it means to be a human being. And thirdly I will discuss the viability of his alternative by comparing it with Dooyeweerd’s transcendental philosophy.

MENJADI PEMBELAJAR SEJATI DI ERA BARU GLOBALISASI

Al-Risalah ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Ilyas Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Real World ◽  
Global Competition ◽  
Formal Learning ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Text Book ◽  
Digital Revolution ◽  
New Era ◽  
The Real ◽  
New Man ◽  
New Thinking

The paper is titled, "Becoming True Learners in a New Era of Globalization." This title is important for two reasons. First, internal cause, that is the tendency in society where people only attach importance to degree, certificate or diploma, not science or competence. Second, external cause, that is arising from the digital revolution that gave rise to global competition, where everyone was expected to become true learners. Otherwise, he will be marginalized, as a human being, which according to Michael Fullan, is not feasible, morally, socially, and economically. True learners, as James R. Davis and Adelaide B. Davis point out, refer to people who love new things, new thinking, and new skills. He learned not only to know (learning toknow), but more than that to think (learning to think) and solve (learning to solve) the problem. Human learners try to learn and develop knowledge not only from college, formal learning, and from the text book, but from experiences and from the real world or reality of life. True learners have 5 (five) prominent characters. First, they have a high curiosity that makes them passionate and studying diligently. Second, they like to share knowledge and experience to others. Third, they like to develop and expand knowledge. Fourth, they have contributions to the progress of culture, civilization, and humanity. Fifth, they have a humbleattitude and the open to thoughts of others. The new century, globalization, requires a new man, a true learner.

scholarly journals Human Rights and Human Nature

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 523-534
Author(s):  
Jean Rhéaume
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Human Nature ◽  
Natural Law ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Positive Law

At least two important consequences follow from the fact that human rights are based on human nature. First, they exist according to natural law even in cases where positive law does not recognize them. Secondly, they cannot evolve because the nature and purpose of the human being does not change: only their formulation and level of protection in positive law can vary according to the socio-historical context.

scholarly journals VALUES SUPPORTING THE SUSTAINABILITY OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN DIFFERENT PRACTICES

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 192-202
Author(s):  
Alvyra Galkiene
Keyword(s):  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Universal Design ◽  
Universal Design For Learning ◽  
Educational Practices ◽  
Scholarly Literature ◽  
The Real ◽  
Real Existence ◽  
Design For Learning ◽  
Fundamental Values

This article analyses how fundamental values underpin educational practices that have emerged in the development of society and create the preconditions for the sustainability of inclusive education. Through the analysis of the scholarly literature, the expression of inclusive values in the application of approaches to integrated, individualised inclusive education and Universal Design for Learning is analysed. It has been established that the effectiveness of inclusive education is substantiated in practices which are based on real existing inclusive values: equity, equality, communality and respect for diversity. Based on the results of the study, it is concluded that the sustainability of inclusive education coincides with the real existence of inclusive values in practice, equally applying to all students.

scholarly journals Conditions of effective self-management. “Manage yourself, be creative, achieve goals”

2021 ◽  
Vol 199 (1) ◽  
pp. 96-110
Author(s):  
Lesław Wełyczko
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Professional Life ◽  
Personal Life ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Human Being ◽  
The Social ◽  
Critical Aspects

The article addresses what seems to be the critical aspects related to the most important competence of a human being in the 21st century – the competence to manage oneself. Nowadays, when life and civilization and technological development have accelerated unbelievably, people find it increasingly challenging to fulfill the social roles entrusted to them. That applies to everyone, but especially to those who have to manage (lead) other people or even entire teams, often forgetting about themselves, their needs, life priorities, and personal development. One should be able to wisely and rationally plan professional development in his/her personal life so as not to lose himself/herself entirely in the surrounding reality, being absorbed only in professional matters and others’ problems. This article indicates the most critical aspects that should be taken into account when planning personal and socio-professional development since only in this way can one feel the fulfillment of both in personal (family) and social and professional life.

scholarly journals Pendidikan Pembebasan : Telaah Terhadap Pemikiran Paulo Freire

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
muh. idris
Keyword(s):  
Paulo Freire ◽  
Human Being ◽  
The Real ◽  
Outdoor Condition ◽  
Formal Institution ◽  
Human Individual ◽  
Education Today ◽  
The Absolute ◽  
Formal School

Nowadays, education tends to ignore the value of human being which consists of the liberation. The liberation value in human individual is taken by another person who yells out democracy. We can find the real fact in reality where one person takes another person’s right through an institution with democracy and quality reasons. An education scientist, Paulo Freire, gives an illustration that education today through formal institution makes robot in human who work as mechanic machine, where their independent to act and express the ideas is limited. In simple way, Freire points out that, “The absolute consistency will make life becomes worthless, discolor, and cannot be felt experience.” Based on the statement above, Freire has deschooling concept, the concept of study without schooling. It’s because the study can be done out of the formal school even in outdoor condition.

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