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Analytical study of Chakkhaṇḍāgama, work on Jaina doctrines of human action (Karma) of Puṣpadanta, Acharya.

Zusammenfassung Der Beitrag geht von der These aus, dass Arzt- und Krankenhausserien (sog. _medicals_) das Wechselverhältnis von Medizin und den Vorstellungen eines guten Lebens in der Zeit verhandeln. Dabei popularisieren sie als „institutionalisierter Interdiskurs“ (Link 1988) nicht nur medizinisches Wissen, sondern ebenso Haltungen zu medizinethischen Fragen. Sie sind als Formen einer „Medienmedizin“ (Wulff 2001) zu begreifen, die medienspezifischen Gestaltungskonventionen folgen. Für die Analyse von Fernsehserien genügt es nicht, explizite Stellungnahmen (etwa in der Figurenrede) zu beachten; vielmehr sind neben visuellen Aspekten (...) insbesondere auch das Genre, die Dramaturgie und die Figurenkonstellation zu berücksichtigen. Am Beispiel einer Folge der ARD-Serie _In aller Freundschaft_ (D, seit 1998) wird veranschaulicht, wie die verschiedenen Elemente ineinandergreifen, um innerhalb der Erzählung einen bestimmten Wertehorizont zu etablieren. (shrink)

Islamic civilization; civilization, Arab; Western influences.

On the relationship between religion, philosophy and mysticism.

يضم هذا الكتاب، الصادر عن المركز العربي للأبحاث ودراسة السياسات، البحوث والمناقشات التي قُدّمت في ندوة تعارض المصالح في الدولة والمجتمع التي عقدتها المنظمة العربية لمكافحة الفساد في بيروت، يومي 15-16/09/2015. وشارك فيها عدد من المسؤولين والناشطين المهتمين بالشأن العام، إضافة إلى بعض الفاعليات البحثية والأكاديمية ممن يمثل الاتجاهات السياسية والاقتصادية والفكرية والثقافية المهتمة بقضايا التنمية والحوكمة ومكافحة الفساد في الأقطار العربية.

Knowledge, Theory of (Islam) ; Islamic philosophy ; Knowledge, Theory of ; Relativity.

In recent years, the responsibility of corporations has been widely discussed. However, there is no general agreement as regards what CSR is exactly. Due to the indefinite nature of CSR, the term actually embraces several ideas and different contents. A very widespread understanding of CSR defines the subject as (strategic) corporate philanthropy, including operations such as corporate giving, corporate volunteering, corporate foundations, etc. The philanthropic approach to CSR implies that corporations must take responsibility beyond their core business activities. This article (...) argues that a philanthropic approach to CSR is problematic. Moreover, such a conceptualisation strengthens the perception that making Profits is immoral; therefore, it endangers the basis of corporations' license-to-operate in the long run. (shrink)

Analytical study of verbal testimony (Pramāṇa) in Indian philosophy with special reference to Prabhākaramiśra, ancient Sanskrit philosopher and thinker of Mimamsa philosophy.

On the definition of fallacies middle term (hetvābhāsa) in Nyaya philosophy.

Comprehensive analysis of fundaentals of Sankhya philosophy with reference to Vedic literature and Śaṅkarācārya.

Ibrāhīmī Dīnānī, Ghulām Ḥusayn, 1934- Quotations, maxims, etc. ; Muslim philosophers- Iran- Quotations, maxims, etc. ; Philosophers- Iran- Quotations, maxims, etc.

Ibrāhīm Dīnānī, Ghulām Ḥusayn - Interviews ; Islamic philosophy.

It is often assumed that corporate social responsibility is a very promising way for corporations to improve their reputations, and a positive link between practicing CSR and corporate reputation is supported by empirical evidence. However, little is known about the mechanisms that underlie this relationship. In addition, the effects of not practicing CSR on corporate reputation have received little attention thus far. This paper contributes to the literature by analyzing the cause-and-effect relationships between practicing CSR and corporate reputation. To this (...) end, the paper draws on a psychological framework, in particular, on insights from expectancy violations theory and attribution theory. Building on the ideal-type distinction between CSR in terms of voluntary engagement for society and the prevention of irresponsible behavior, the paper develops four propositions that unveil some fundamental cause-and-effect relationships between practicing CSR, irresponsible behavior, and corporate reputation. In doing so, it also addresses the question under which conditions CSR leads to a buffering or backfiring effect on corporate reputation in the event of irresponsible behavior. (shrink)

Interviews with Ghulām Ḥusayn Ibrāhīmī Dīnānī, an Iranian philosophers; views on life and philosophy etc.

Ibn al-ʻArabī, 1165-1240; views on freedom; Sufism; Islamic philosophy.

Published on the birth centenary of the author.

Laws of the universe in comparison to the concepts in Buddhism.