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The word praxis is from Ancient Greek: πρᾶξις, romanized: praxis.In Ancient Greek the word praxis (πρᾶξις) referred to activity engaged in by free people. . The philosopher Aristotle held that there were three basic activities of humans: theoria (thinking), poiesis (making), and praxis (doi
[11] A "symbiosis of worship and work" is considered to be inherent in Byzantine praxis. [12] Fasting, another key part of the practice of the Christian faith, is mentioned as part of Byzantine praxis, in connection with the Sermon on the Mount (Mt 6), [13] and in comparison with the history and commemorations of Lenten fasts. [14]
Poetry, theory, praxis : the social life of myth, word and image in ancient Greece : essays in honour of William J. Slater. Oxbow. ISBN 978-1-84217-101-1. Csapo, Eric; Miller, Margaret C., eds. (15 January 2007). The origins of theater in ancient Greece and beyond : from ritual to drama. Cambridge University Press (published 2007).
[1] As praxis "practice, application" of dike "justice", she is sometimes identified with Dike, goddess of justice. Praxidice, according to Stephanus of Byzantium, a daughter of Ogygus named Praxidike, married to Tremiles (after whom Lycia had been previously named Tremile) and had by him four sons: Tlos, Xanthus, Pinarus and Cragus. [2]
Hellenic studies (also Greek studies) is an interdisciplinary scholarly field that focuses on the language, literature, history and politics of post-classical Greece.In university, a wide range of courses expose students to viewpoints that help them understand the historical and political experiences of Byzantine, Ottoman and modern Greece; the ways in which Greece has borne its several pasts ...
The term orthopraxy comes from the Greek orthos, meaning "straight", and praxis, meaning "action". First used in 1851, [ 8 ] there are two versions of the term: orthopraxis and orthopraxy . [ 9 ] Orthopraxy is the older and more common term.
In philosophy, praxeology or praxiology (/ ˌ p r æ k s i ˈ ɒ l ə dʒ i /; from Ancient Greek πρᾶξις (praxis) 'deed, action' and -λογία (-logia) 'study of') is the theory of human action, based on the notion that humans engage in purposeful behavior, contrary to reflexive behavior and other unintentional behavior.
The Healing Hand: Man and Wound in the Ancient World, Harvard University Press, 1975. Guthrie, W. K. C. A History of Greek Philosophy. Volume I: The earlier Presocratics and the Pythagoreans. Cambridge University Press: New York, 1962. ISBN 0-521-29420-7; Jones, W. H. S. Philosophy and Medicine in Ancient Greece, Johns Hopkins Press, Baltimore ...