10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FORETHINKER»
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forethinker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
forethinker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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History of the Idea of Progress
It is a regularly-formed Greek word, and means Forethinker (or perhaps
Forethought in the abstract)." This fact, Guthrie continues, is emphasized early in
Aeschylus' play "when Zeus's minion taunts the fettered Titan on the
inappropriateness of ...
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Harold Innis in the New Century: Reflections and Refractions
War has become a result and a cause of the limitations placed on the forethinker.
Power and its assistant force, the natural enemies of intelligence, have become
more serious since 'the mental processes activated in the pursuit and ...
William Buxton, Charles R. Acland, 1999
The forethinker is a seer, but pleasure is blind. It does not foresee, but desires
what it touches. Forethinking is not. 166. This is a subjective interpretation of the
figures of Elijah and Salome. 167. In the Corrected Draft, “Predetermination or ...
C. G. Jung, Sonu Shamdasani, 2012
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The Cratylus of Plato: A Commentary
In some cases the name turns out to be tragically inappropriate: e.g. Pr. 85–6 'By
a false name20 the gods call you Forethinker [Προμηθέα]: for you yourself are in
need of a forethinker [προμηθέως], etc.'. The etymological congruence between ...
5
The Prometheus complex: man's obession with superior technology
namely fire, which had especially aroused the wrath of Zeus. Prometheus is an
ancient and fully personalized mythological character, already prominent in
Hesiod, meaning the Forethinker (pro manthanein) or perhaps even Forethought
in the ...
6
Church and State in Tanzania: Aspects of Changing in ...
This became even more the case when the president himself openly claimed the
role of a forethinker of the church. CHAPTER TEN THE CHALLENGE OF
PRESIDENT NYERERE From the very. 25 Bishop E.E. Mshana, Interview, Same,
17.
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The crucifixion of intellectual man: incorporating a fresh ...
The forethinker, considered as an intellectual phenomenon, is not as rare as we
might suppose. His opposite number, the short-range manipulator, is more in
evidence, but the two still contend for the ultimate allegiance of the mind of the
west.
Eric Alfred Havelock, Aeschylus, 1950
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Christians and Muslims in the Commonwealth: A Dynamic Role ...
At the heart of West European experience there has been a contest between two
figures, Christ and Prometheus, 'the Forethinker'. The 16th-century French
philosopher Charles de Bouvelles compared the emancipated human being with
...
Anthony O'Mahony, Ataullah Siddiqui, 2001
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The Cycle of Life: Themes and Tales of the Journey
... means forethinker. The Promethean fire is the capacity to plan the use of that
natural transformative energy, fire, for the benefit of humankind, to create light,
consciousness and acculturation, heating and cooking, creating new materials
and ...
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The Meaning of Helen: In Search of an Ancient Icon
Indeed, their very names — "the Endurer," "the Endeavorer," "the Forethinker" (
one with creative imagination, seeing things before they exist or happen), and "
the Afterthinker" (one who sees things only after they exist or happen) — suggest
...
4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FORETHINKER»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
forethinker is used in the context of the following news items.
The Age of Transhumanist Politics Has Begun: Will It Change …
Ironically, it is transhumanist forethinker Ray Kurzweil who states that consciousness, especially human consciousness, is more than pure logic ... «Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, Apr 15»
An enigma: the codes, the machine, the man
His name, in ancient Greek, means “forethinker “and literary history lauds him as a prophetic hero who rebels against his society to help man ... «OUPblog, Dec 14»
Samsung Galaxy S6 to include water pistol, cigarette lighter
“The water pistol we see as purely for fun”, said Door Mcmugtable, a Digital ForeThinker who describes himself as working for Samsung in an ... «Stuff.tv, Mar 14»
It's a long way from Davos to Porto Alegre
The name means forethinker, from Greek pro- (before) + manthanein (to learn). Earliest documented use: 1594. USAGE:"A Promethean ... «The Economist, Jan 12»
