Contemporary meta-ethical research continues to debate more recent instantiations of ethical naturalism like the Science of morality.

Contemporary philosophers dispute that Socrates ’ s conceptions of knowing truth, and of ethical conduct, can be equated with modern, post – Cartesian conceptions of knowledge and of rational intellectualism.

Beyond the two main tenets, Contemporary San Mat movements emphasize an ethical lifestyle and selfless service.

* " In and out of the ethical: The realist liberalism of Bernard Williams ," Contemporary Political Theory 9 ( 1 ) ( 2010 ): 77-98

Contemporary proponents of liberal movements within Islam have used istihsan and the similar idea of istislah ( Arabic for " to deem proper ") as ethical principles to favour feminist and reformist interpretations of the Qur ' an and Sunnah, thus looking to reform Islamic law.

Contemporary chroniclers were mostly critical of John's performance as king, and his reign has since been the subject of significant debate and periodic revision by historians from the 16th century onwards.

Contemporary scholars continue to debate who was Muslim and who was Jew-some " Islamic scholars " were " Jewish scholars " prior to forced conversion to Islam, some Jewish scholars willingly converted to Islam, such as Abdullah ibn Salam, while others later reverted to Judaism, and still others, born and raised as Jews, were ambiguous in their religious beliefs such as Ibn al-Rawandi-though lived according to the customs of their neighbors.

Contemporary Kabbalists, Tosafists and Rationalists continue to engage in lively, sometimes caustic, debate in support of their positions and influence in the Jewish world.

Contemporary debate on this issue is still fresh ; neither side can claim to know for certain which strategies will ultimately be effective in defeating non-state combatants.

Contemporary discussions of ToM have their roots in philosophical debate — most broadly, from the time of Descartes ’ " Second Meditation ," which set the groundwork for considering the science of the mind.

Contemporary literature about the salons is dominated by idealistic notions of politesse, civilité and honnêteté, but whether the salons lived up to these standards is matter of debate.

CEDA also publishes Contemporary Argumentation and Debate: The Journal of the Cross Examination Debate Association, a refereed scholarly journal that serves as the primary outlet for monographs and essays addressing issues related to the theory and practice of academic debate.

* Contemporary debate on the Iron Act

Contemporary furniture that is neither Danish nor straight-line modern but has sculptured pattern, many design facets, warmth, dignity and an effect of utter comfort and livability.

Contemporary anthropology is an established science with academic departments at most universities and colleges.

Often, if the skill is being used in a functional object, people will consider it a craft instead of art, a suggestion which is highly disputed by many Contemporary Craft thinkers.

* WECR-FM 102. 3 FM is an Adult Contemporary radio station, mostly music, also University of North Carolina Tar Heels sports network, and Carolina Panthers football.

Contemporary Buddhist teachers and translators emphasize that while the central message of Buddhism is optimistic, the Buddhist view of our situation in life ( the conditions that we live in ) is neither pessimistic nor optimistic, but realistic.

Contemporary Buddhist teacher Chogyam Trungpa explains that meditation is designed to develop an understanding of dukkha:

Contemporary Hindu eschatology is linked in the Vaishnavite tradition to the figure of Kalki, or the tenth and last avatar of Vishnu before the age draws to a close, and Shiva simultaneously dissolves and regenerates the universe.

Contemporary scientific research suggests that the majority of the human population is bisexual, adhering to a fluid sexual scale rather than a category, as Western society typically views sexual nature.

Contemporary Hinduism is mostly monistic, or in some instances monotheistic ( see Hindu views on monotheism ).

As part of University Museums, the Christian Petersen Art Museum at Morrill Hall is the home of the Christian Petersen Art Collection, the Art on Campus Program, the University Museums ’ Visual Literacy and Learning Program, and Contemporary Changing Art Exhibitions Program.

Contemporary Jainism is a small but influential religious minority with as many as 6 million followers in India and growing immigrant communities in North America, Western Europe, the Far East, Australia and elsewhere.

Contemporary Islamic scholar Abdullah Yusuf Azzam has argued the hadith is not just weak but " is in fact a false, fabricated hadith which has no basis.

Contemporary virtue jurisprudence is inspired by philosophical work on virtue ethics.

Perhaps the most significant difference between the Contemporary City and the Radiant City is that the latter abandons the class-based stratification of the former ; housing is now assigned according to family size, not economic position.

In 1928 the music critic Andre Coeuroy, wrote in the Panorama of Contemporary Music that " perhaps the time is not far off when a composer will be able to represent through recording, music specifically composed for the gramophone " ( Coeuroy 1928, 162 ).

The difference is mostly in the era and styles covered -- Easy Listening is mostly older music done in the style of standards from the early 20th century ( typical artists include Johnny Mathis and Frank Sinatra ) combined with Big Band music and more modern performers in the same style such as Céline Dion and Josh Groban, while Adult Contemporary focuses more on newer pop music from the 1970s on.

Perhaps the best-known Adult Contemporary station currently in operation is WLTW in New York City, better known as 106. 7 Lite FM.

Contemporary pagan ritual is typically geared towards " facilitating altered states of awareness or shifting mind-sets.

Contemporary virtue jurisprudence is inspired by philosophical work on virtue ethics.

Contemporary practitioners, accordingly, have varied and often conflicting practices.

Contemporary design practice has been extended to the modern computer, for example in the use of WYSIWYG user interfaces, often referred to as interactive design, or multimedia design.

Contemporary Christian worship, as often found in Evangelicalism and Pentecostalism, may include the use of contemporary worship music played with electric guitars and the drum kit, sharing many elements with rock music.

Contemporary work in the foundations of mathematics often focuses on establishing which parts of mathematics can be formalized in particular formal systems ( as in reverse mathematics ) rather than trying to find theories in which all of mathematics can be developed.

Contemporary playwrights in the United States often do not reach the same level of fame or cultural importance as some did in the past.

Contemporary sidewalks are most often made of concrete in the United States and Canada, while tarmac, asphalt, brick, stone, slab and ( increasingly ) rubber are more common in Europe.

Contemporary amphitheatres often include standing structures, called bandshells, sometimes curved or bowl-shaped, both behind the stage and behind the audience, creating an area which echoes or amplifies sound, making the amphitheatre ideal for musical or theatrical performances.

Contemporary Method acting teachers and schools often synthesize the work of their predecessors into an integrated approach.

Contemporary Chinese art ( 中国当代艺术, Zhongguo Dangdai Yishu ) often referred to as Chinese avant-garde art, continued to develop since the 1980s as an outgrowth of modern art developments post-Cultural Revolution.

Contemporary Australian music ranges across a broad spectrum with trends often concurrent with those of the US, the UK, and similar nations – notably in the Australian rock and Australian country music genres.

Contemporary Innu women have often replaced these with manufactured pants and jackets.

Contemporary noise music is often associated with extreme volume and distortion.

Contemporary commentators made ( often disparaging ) comparisons between the techniques of the Federation and those employed in American politics.

Christian rock was often viewed as a marginal part of the nascent Contemporary Christian Music ( CCM ) and contemporary gospel industry in the 1970s and ' 80s, though Christian folk rock artists like Bruce Cockburn and rock fusion artists like Phil Keaggy had some cross-over success.

Contemporary & avant-garde music, where different sounds are sought, will often use friction mallets ( producing squeals & harmonics ), bass bows ( producing long tones and high overtones ), and various striking implements ( wood / plastic / metal ) to produce the desired tones.

Contemporary use can particularly refer to a beginner or new user of computers, often concerning Internet activity, such as online gaming or Linux use.

Contemporary stone tool manufacturers often work stone for experimentation with past techniques or for replication.

Contemporary fantasy is also to be distinguished from horror fiction, which also often has contemporary settings.

Contemporary fantasies often concern places dear to their authors, are full of local color and atmosphere, and attempt to lend a sense of magic to those places, particularly when the subgenre overlaps with mythic fiction.

Religious music often changes to fit the times ; Contemporary Christian music, for example, uses idioms from various secular popular music styles but with religious lyrics.

Contemporary remixes are often produced in a Digital Audio Workstation ( DAW ), which allow producers to reorganize tracks and apply various effects.

Contemporary Jewish rationalism often draws on ideas associated with medieval philosophers such as Maimonides and modern Jewish rationalists such as Hermann Cohen.

Contemporary printmakers often use spraypaint instead of a powder.

Contemporary jian versions are often forged ( shaped with heat and hammer ) and assembled by mostly traditional methods for training of practitioners of Chinese martial arts around the world.