ARCHITECTURE & PHILOSOPHY: THOUGHTS ON BUILDING Dr.-Ing. Markus Breitschmid‚ Architect‚ S.I.A. Assistant Professor of Architecture School of Architecture + Design Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University 201 Cowgill Hall Blacksburg‚ Virginia 24061-0205 United States of America breitschmid@vt.edu Abstract It is a legitimate assertion that most major figures who have shaped the course of architecture can be described as “theoreticians who build.” What distinguishes these architects
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Terry Eagleton What is Literature Doing a polemical study of contemporary literary theory‚ Eagleton introduces us in this world explaining what is actually fiction. a. Imaginative writing One definition is that literature is imaginative writing‚ based on its fictionality and do not engage in the literal truth. However‚ Eagleton rejects this theory‚ since the literature also includes nonfiction genres such as essay and autobiography. Distinguishing between fiction and fact‚ or truth and fantasy
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Paulos Mar Gregorios (FFRRC – Theological Implications of Modernity and Postmodernity) Presented by Fr. Jomon John K ****************************************************************************** Introduction : Paulos Mar Gregorios (1922-1996) was a renowned Philosopher‚ Theologian‚ Linguist‚ Orator and a reputed Organiser among the World Christian circle. He was from the Malankara Orthodox Church in India. He was well versed in Eastern and Western Philosophy along with art‚ science‚ language
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29. The postmodern Since this book does not attempt to introduce different critical schools or historical periods of literature‚ it may seem inappropriate to include a chapter on the postmodern. In the following pages‚ however‚ we wish to suggest that this topic provides us with an invaluable set of terms for thinking about literary and other cultural texts‚ that to a significant degree it involves ways of thinking which are unavoidable in the twenty-first century. The word ‘postmodern’ itself
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1. INTRODUCTION The FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) World Cup is an international football competition contested by national men’s teams. The first tournament was in 1930 and since then the championship has been held every four years (www.fifa.com‚ 2010). In the year 2010 South Africa will be the proud host of the FIFA Soccer World Cup. Since 2004‚ when South Africa was chosen to host the World Cup‚ there were a lot of concerns whether or not South Africa can successfully
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! ! ! ! ! ! ! Paul Cézanne and His Influence on Cubism ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Kevin Estrada Jr ARH 200-01 Prof. Fran Smulcheski 16 April 2014 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Cubism can be‚ and has been‚ defined as the world’s first style of abstract art. From it’s lack of landscapes and foreshortening to the multitude of geometric forms‚ Cubist art can be quiet hard to analyze. An abundance of geometric shapes and monochromatic colors can blur the object “in focus”‚ and it’s lack
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Betrayal and Self-Betrayal in Shakespeare’s Hamlet One on the many recurring themes in Shakespeare’s Hamlet is that of betrayal; in fact‚ it is less of a theme and more of a sociopathic vocation for many of the characters! If drawn as a schematic the betrayals are a veritable labyrinth of double-crossings‚ falsehood and moral dereliction that pervade the play almost from the opening act. Claudius initiates it all by betraying his brother and murdering him‚ Polonius betrays his daughters trust
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F.W.BATESON‚ GONE WITH 1978! “SCHOLAR –CRITIC” - ARCHAIC Submitted by‚ Annie Kantha.P ‚ M.Phil English. Fredrick Wilse Bateson (1901 - 1978)‚ an English literary scholar and critic‚ was
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Among India’s ‘people at the periphery’ are its tribes. Development planning in India (which took place roughly between 1940 and 1960) has attempted to foster their social and economic empowerment by focusing on various areas such as food security‚ health‚ education‚ employment and income generation. Tribal Development in India can be classified into the isolationist approach‚ the assimilation approach and the integration approach. Verrier Elwin‚ a citizen of Great Britain‚ came to India in 1927
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Harry Lavender Deconstruction The distinct voice of claudia valentine is shown in Marcel Day’s novel the life and crimes of harry lavender where a simile and paradox is used “I woke up felling like death. Ironically appropriate given what the day held in store”. Here we see how Valentine is living life close to the edge and helps build suspence blah blahh bla so all u have to do is go "the distincive voice of this person is shown when then chuck a quote in and write a sentece telling the technique
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