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Arts & Humanities > Philosophy (Other) The paradox of defining postmodernism

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The paradox of defining postmodernism is that there is no paradox. Any definition will almost always be overgeneralized, just like with any complex topic. However, a few broad characteristics are certainly discernable.Firstly, it's necessary to distinguish between "postmodernism" and "postmodernity." The latter refers to a ti... More..

Arts & Humanities > Philosophical Concepts Attempting to define God

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Before inquiring into whether or God not "exists," we must attempt to become clear over who/what it is our word "God" refers to. Some, of course, have insisted that the entire concept is literally meaningless. This argument was particularly popular in the mid-20th century (via the Vienna Circle, etc). However, this article wi... More..

Arts & Humanities > Philosophical Concepts The meaning of Nietzsche's "Death of God"

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Friedrich Nietzsche's concept of the "death of God" is extremely well-known in popular culture, but rarely understood. The best passage on God's death is offered by Nietzsche in "The Gay Science" in section 125, entitled "The Madman." There Nietzsche describes a man who enters a town market or bazaar and cries out loudly, "I ... More..

Entertainment > Movie Genres Movie comparisons: The Reader and The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

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International Holocaust Remembrance Day is held every January 27th. The day often re-ignites discussions over what should be done with the defunct Nazi death camps: should Auschwitz and Dachau be left to rot, reclaimed by nature, or actively maintained as a memorial to victims of the Holocaust? Survivors, whose opinions here ... More..

Computers & Technology > Computers & Technology (Other) What is cyberstalking?

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The explosion of social media in the 21st century has provided vast interconnectedness and often endless opportunities for communication. This media revolution is bringing positive changes in many quarters, but there's also a dark side to all these new tools. One of these negatives includes the familiar offline crime known as... More..

Arts & Humanities > Political Philosophy Hegel and Marx after the fall of communism

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The collapse of the U.S.S.R. in the late 1980's is usually identified as the key point in the "fall of communism." Yet this fall should also include the economic opening up of China and Cuba, particularly in the latter after Fidel Castro stepped aside. Yet even as liberal democracies flourish world-wide, the philosophical for... More..

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