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the allegedly incompetent and pretentious usage of scientific concepts by a small group of influential philosophers and intellectuals; and the problems of cognitive relativism —the idea that "modern science is nothing more than a 'myth', a 'narration' or a 'social construction' among many others" [ 1 ] —as found in the Strong programme in ...
The reviewer writes: "the authors trace the civil rights, consumer, and environmental movements from their beginnings as popularly based struggles to the narrow group causes they have become today." [ 5 ] The reviewer suggested that the authors have "acuity" but neglected to consider that "big government itself" may be the problem. [ 5 ]
These theories are considered distinct from other uses of the word imperialism which refer to the general tendency for empires throughout history to seek power and territorial expansion. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The theory of imperialism is often associated with Marxist economics , but many theories were developed by non-Marxists.
The assumption oscillates between two versions: on the one hand she argues that languages with no superordinate word for color simply do not have minimal color terms. On the other hand, she argues that even if one contests the first point (i.e., agree that languages that lack a word for color still have color terms), the fact that one cannot ...
However, this reference was also a symbolic attribute, according to historian Wolfgang Kowalsky, "which made it possible to break the anti-fascist consensus that had assigned every right-wing extremist position since 1945 a socio-political place "hors statut", in other words: stigmatized it". [14] [15]
The 100 Most Influential Books Ever Written: The History of Thought from Ancient Times to Today ; Author: Martin Seymour-Smith: Cover artist: Francis Cugat: Language: English: Published: September 1998, Citadel: Publication place: United Kingdom: Media type: Print (hardcover and paperback) ISBN: 978-0806520001: OCLC: 38258131
Andrew M. Greeley (February 5, 1928 – May 29, 2013) was an American Catholic priest, sociologist, journalist and novelist.He was a professor of sociology at the University of Arizona and the University of Chicago, and a research associate with the National Opinion Research Center (NORC).
Viktor Chernomyrdin. A chernomyrdinka (Russian: Черномы́рдинка; plural: Черномы́рдинки) or a chernomyrdinism [1] is a quotation, often a malapropism or a gaffe, attributed to the former Russian prime minister Viktor Chernomyrdin.