spinoza’s theory of mind posits identity of mind and body in opposition to the cartesian dualistic tradition. these dualistic and monistic views of the mind and body have caused many reactions in the contemporary philosophy. feminists have objected to the dualisms which were resulted from cartesian tradition and criticized them. in doing so, they have found spinoza’s philosophy as a resolution ...

In this paper, necessary and sufficient conditions are stated for the Craig-Sakamoto equation det(I − sA − tB) = det(I − sA)det(I − tB) to hold for all scalars s, t ∈ C. Moreover, spectral properties for matrices A and B that satisfy this equation are investigated.

Let C1 and C2 be algebraic plane curves in C such that the curves intersect in d1 · d2 points where d1, d2 are the degrees of the curves respectively. Oka and Sakamoto proved that π1(C \ C1 ∪ C2)) ∼= π1(C \ C1)× π1(C \ C2) [1]. In this paper we prove the converse of Oka and Sakamoto’s result for line arrangements. Let A1 and A2 be non-empty arrangements of lines in C such that π1(M(A1 ∪ A2)) ∼=...

one of the recent inquiries in the field of hadith studies is the investigation of transferred traditions and their causes and impacts on shi‘i hadith circles. by exploring some traditions in the hadith collection of al-shaykh al-saduq and comparing the textual similarities and also the chain of transmitters, this research attempts to show that traditions of jewish origin in the shi‘i hadith ci...

Matuya Metta is a Javanese dance-drama performance in the Yogyakarta dance style form of group choreography. This drama features story Phra Lor, famous Thai literature. comes from word “matu”, meaning mother, and “metta” love. So, "Matuya Metta" means mother's The reason for choosing Lor that there are similarities between siang nam ritual tradition called tapa kungkum. expressed dramatically s...

This paper explores the tensions and incongruities between conventional thesis presentation and the principles of action research. Through the experiences of the authors alternative approaches to thesis structure are proposed which are argued to be more congruent with the epistemological, methodological and ethical aspects of action research. Consistent with our arguments, the paper is presente...

The German dramatist Carl Zuckmayer once claimed for the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin a preeminent position among legends that have been influential in both folklore and literature.1 Even those who question Zuckmayer's view might find good grounds for reviewing the legend's history in folkloric and literary tradition. In 1984 the town of Hameln (Hamelin) in Germany celebrated the seven hu...

The German dramatist Carl Zuckmayer once claimed for the story of the Pied Piper of Hamelin a preeminent position among legends that have been influential in both folklore and literature.1 Even those who question Zuckmayer's view might find good grounds for reviewing the legend's history in folkloric and literary tradition. In 1984 the town of Hameln (Hamelin) in Germany celebrated the seven hu...