And although these insights into the nature of art may be in themselves insufficient for a thoroughgoing philosophy of art, their peculiar authenticity in this day and age requires that they be taken seriously and gives promise that from their very substance, new and valid chapters in the philosophy of art may be written.

Underlying these conceptions of mimesis are certain presuppositions concerning the nature of primary human experience which require some exposition before the main argument can proceed.

The men who speculate on these institutions have, for the most part, come to at least one common conclusion: that many of the great enterprises and associations around which our democracy is formed are in themselves autocratic in nature, and possessed of power which can be used to frustrate the citizen who is trying to assert his individuality in the modern world ''.

Outstanding among these is the idea of human nature itself, including the many definitions that have been advanced over the centuries ; ;

Each one of these is, by its nature, a focal point or a point of natural congestion.

Wavy lines, feather-like patterns, rosettes of indefinitely floral nature, birds either singly or in stylized rows, animals in solemn frieze bands ( see Plates 11 - 12 ) -- all these turned up in the more developed fabrics as preliminary signs that the potters were broadening their gaze.

Practically all of these practical skills are of such a nature that a degree of mastery can be obtained in high school sufficient to enable the youth to get a job at once on the basis of the skill.

Nevertheless, according to the traditional theory, a man begins in the midst of action and he analyzes its nature and immediate consequences before or while putting it forth and causing these consequences.

Others suggest the alphabet was developed in central Egypt during the 15th century BC for or by Semitic workers, but only one of these early writings has been deciphered and their exact nature remains open to interpretation.

In doing so, these thinkers managed to redefine nature in man's image, accommodating enclosure with a new “ domesticated ” version of nature.

There were the seeds ( spermata ) or miniatures of wheat and flesh and gold in the primitive mixture ; but these parts, of like nature with their wholes ( the homoiomereiai of Aristotle ), had to be eliminated from the complex mass before they could receive a definite name and character.

Being a protective encasement with at least one gun position, it is essentially a pillbox or small fortress ( though these are static fortifications of a purely defensive nature ) that can move toward the enemy-hence its offensive utility.

Accordingly, the wings attributed to these powers have no other meaning than to indicate the sublimity of their nature.

Although these churches hold much in common, their theology differs on whether the intermediate state is unconscious sleep or consciousness, whether the ultimate punishment of the wicked is annihilation or eternal torment, the nature of immortality, whether or not the wicked are resurrected after the millennium, and whether the sanctuary of refers to the one in heaven or one on earth.

Sometimes these disputes were of a jocular nature.

) It explores the views of the rabbis in the Mishnah, Talmud and Midrash about the nature of Torah, the revelation of God to mankind, prophecy, and the ways that Jews have used scriptural exegesis to expand and understand these core Jewish texts.

Each of the hours of the office is composed of the same elements, and something must be said now of the nature of these constituent parts, of which mention has here and there been already made.

In this reading, his good nature is so revolted by these thoughts that he gives his sword and dagger to Fleance to be sure they do not come true, but is so nervous at Macbeth's approach that he demands them back.

The conservative nature of these changes underlines the fact that Protestantism was by no means universally popular – a fact that the queen herself recognized: her revived Act of Supremacy, giving her the ambiguous title of Supreme Governor passed without difficulty, but the Act of Uniformity 1559 giving statutory force to the Prayer Book, passed through the House of Lords by only three votes.

And both these rights are founded upon the law of nature, or at least upon that of nations.

In all of these cases in nature, the same brilliant iridescence ( or play of colors ) can be attributed to the diffraction and constructive interference of visible lightwaves that satisfy Bragg ’ s law, in a matter analogous to the scattering of X-rays in crystalline solids.

Accordingly, most of these anthropologists showed less interest in comparing cultures, generalizing about human nature, or discovering universal laws of cultural development, than in understanding particular cultures in those cultures ' own terms.

They show how our conscious experience can discriminate between infinitely different possible scenes and details ( differentiation ) because it integrates those details from our sensory systems, while the integrative nature of consciousness in this view easily explains how our experience can seem unified as one whole despite all of these individual parts.

And, if we follow the Rayburn pattern, as consciously or by an instinctual political sense I like to think I have followed it, then the very nature of our loyalty to our own immediate areas must necessarily be reflected in the devotion of our services to our country.

" For classical liberalism, rights are of a negative nature — rights that require that other individuals ( and governments ) refrain from interfering with individual liberty, whereas social liberalism ( also called modern liberalism or welfare liberalism ) holds that individuals have a right to be provided with certain benefits or services by others.

Others argue that as the world's biggest consumer, with its own natural resources, the U. S. can wisely dictate what conditions can apply to goods and services imported for U. S. consumption, misunderstanding the nature of prices and their emergent, non-centrally planned, nature.

Modern knighthoods are typically awarded in recognition for services rendered to society: services which are not necessarily martial in nature.

The temporary nature of projects stands in contrast with business as usual ( or operations ), which are repetitive, permanent, or semi-permanent functional activities to produce products or services.

The Americans with Disabilities Act ( ADA ) and, if the government entities receive Federal funding, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, generally require that State and local governments provide qualified individuals with disabilities equal access to their programs, services, or activities unless doing so would fundamentally alter the nature of their programs, services, or activities or would impose an undue burden.

While Sunday services in most congregations tend to be spiritual in nature ( as different from theological ), it is not unusual for a part of a church's membership to attend pagan, Buddhist, or other spiritual study or worship groups as an alternative means of worship.

On 21 August 1974, the Whitlam Government appointed Justice Robert Hope to conduct a Royal Commission into the structure of security and intelligence services, the nature and scope of the intelligence required and the machinery for ministerial control, direction and coordination of the security services.

According to a press conference held in Winter Park, Florida, on February 2, 1967, by Disney Vice President Donn Tatum, the Improvement District and Cities were created to serve " the needs of those residing there ", and the company needed its own government to " clarify the District's authority to services within the District's limits " and because of the public nature of the planned development.

The self-service nature of cloud computing lets end users obtain and remove cloud services ― including applications, the infrastructure supporting the applications, and configuration ― themselves without requiring the assistance of an IT staff member.

The first members of the group were known as “ Shaking Quakers ” because of the ecstatic nature of their worship services.

In Natural Capitalism the authors describe the global economy as being dependent on natural resources and ecosystem services that nature provides.

Use and indirect use are tangible benefits accruing from natural resources or ecosystem services ( see the nature section of ecological economics ).

::( B ) in commercial advertising or promotion, misrepresents the nature, characteristics, qualities, or geographic origin of his or her or another person ’ s goods, services, or commercial activities,

Logistics outsourcing involves a relationship between a company and an LSP ( Logistic Service Provider ) which, compared with basic logistics services, has more customized offerings, encompasses a broad number of service activities, is characterized by a long-term orientation, and, thus, has a rather strategic nature.

" A clearly defined geographical space, recognized, dedicated and managed, through legal or other effective means, to achieve the long-term conservation of nature with associated ecosystem services and cultural values.

The committee noted that the two municipalities share common issues, schools, library and community services and that the artificial nature of the octagonal Sussex border often made it hard to distinguish between the two.

His refusal to discuss the nature of his work during this period led some to speculate that he worked for the British intelligence services in Turkey, but proof for this hypothesis is lacking.

During the weekday outside of the summer months, locals have to use the local bus services which typically take twice as long to reach a destination than any proposed commuter rail service, due to the nature of heavy traffic into and out of Keighley.

Pecuniary means he valued no further than they enabled him to promote his researches ; and to the poor, to non-beneficed clergymen, professional authors and artists his services were rendered without remuneration .< p > His nature was kindly and generous, though outwardly rude and repelling .... Later in life, for some private or personal reason, he picked a quarrel with the brother who had formed him and made a man of him, basing the dissension upon a quibble about priority unworthy of so great an investigator.