Academic(ish)
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Meaning in Conceptual History: A Dialogue between Gadamer and Koselleck
By: M. Azzam Rakan Noor In approaching a particular event or term, it is said that historians have to be accurate and non-influential–nonpartisan. However, it is still debatable how historians should be purely objective or should involve various essences of subjectivity, i.e prejudice, in order to analyse thoroughly. One example is how Gadamer’s hermeneutics and…
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Exuviation of Competences, Demos and Res Publica: The Case of Dynasty Politics
By: Jonathan Kay The striking difference between democracy—although it acts as a minus malum—and various other political systems, is public participation. In procedural, electoral, and ideational settings, citizen participation is necessary. Therefore, the process is also relatively transparent and free from any sort of corruption, collusion, or nepotism frills. Democracy requires a large audience of…
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Neurodivergency and Disability in Czech Academia: The Change That Is Happening and The Change That Needs To Happen!
By Natasha Noam Gol Navigating higher education can be challenging for any student, but for those with disabilities, especially neurodivergent students, the path is often full of extra barriers. The Czech Republic, while socially more respectful of visible disabilities in day-to-day interactions, has significant shortcomings in its approach to disability support overall, especially within academic…
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Justice, Power, and Virtue: Exploring Classical Perspectives, Plato’s Dualism, and the Totalitarian Debate in the Republic
By: Ivan Alieksieiev The concept of justice, a cornerstone of philosophical inquiry, has been interpreted in myriad ways throughout history, reflecting its complexity and enduring relevance. This text examines classical perspectives on justice, focusing on the contributions of figures such as Polemarchus, Thrasymachus, and Glaucon, before delving into Plato’s vision in the Republic. Plato’s conception…
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Historicism: Leaving Philosophy for Empirical Inquiry in the Study of History
By: Muhammad Azzam Rakan Noor History is an innate aspect of human evolution, always approximating it as a social being. Besides its purpose to understand the past better, it also functions as an approach to the upcoming event, as a “guideline” for foreseeing or even constructing the upcoming civilization. But of course, no such thing…
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Intersectionality in University Curriculums
By: Natasha Noam Gol Intersectionality serves as an essential framework for understanding the intricate ways in which various facets of a person’s identity influence their life experiences and opportunities. This concept is particularly significant for social justice advocates, academics, and policymakers working toward a more equitable and inclusive society (Klar & Leeper, 2019). Kimberlé Crenshaw…