faculty of social sciences
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‘Connection’ in Milan Kundera’s ‘The Unbearable Lightness of Being’
By: Muhammad Azzam Rakan Noor Disclaimer: Spoilers ahead There are many ways to connect with your surroundings, whether it is through physical experiences or deeper, your soul. But truly connecting with another soul requires lowering expectations and embracing the painful, yet transformative, process that comes with it. This was one of the first thoughts that…
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PPE Presidential Elections Vision Summary
Dear PPE students, From The Karlovian, we understand the importance independent media has in democratic elections. That is why, understanding our role in our community we have committed ourselves to bringing the PPE Presidential elections of 2025 closer to you. In this first article you will find the positions and ideas of the running candidates…
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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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SIS Guide
Dear first-year people, at The Karlovian, we understand how intimidating it is to deal with the SIS website. Even after years of using it, it still has secrets for us! So we wrote this guide, compiling all our knowledge and complementing it with screenshots to help you make your first steps in the SIS world…
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Events this Week – 2nd to 8th October!
The events for the week of the 2nd to 8th October brought to you by the FSV UK Circle!