10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OBSCURANTIST»
Discover the use of
obscurantist in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
obscurantist and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms
An obscurantist is one who is precluded (as by prejudice, traditionalism, or
bigotry) from intellectual candor and ... he is called an obscurantist and is
disqualified from further public hearing— R. M. Weaver) A philistine is one whose
attention is ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1984
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Did Somebody Say Totalitarianism?: Five Interventions in the ...
Finally, one should note that despite the salient distinction between science and
ideology, obscurantist New Age ideology is an immanent outgrowth of modern
science itself- from David Bohm to Fritjof Capra, examples abound of different ...
Slavoj Zizek, Slavoj Žižek, 2002
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The Survivor's Guide to Theology
From a social perspective, some of the extremely conservative Mennonite
communities, such as the Amish, could be considered obscurantist on the face of
it. While not Christian, the phenomenon of Muslim fundamentalism provides a
striking ...
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The Background of Ecology: Concept and Theory
Lewontin firmly opposes Cartesian reductionism and what he terms "obscurantist
" holism. It is possible, he suggests, to reject both conventional holism and
reductionism and approach biological problems in the context of dialectical ...
... occupy the centre stage of current politico-ideological debates. Finally, one
should note that, in spite of the necessary distinction between science and
ideology, the obscurantist New Age ideology is an immanent outgrowth of
modern ...
Slavoj Zizek, Rex Butler, Scott Stephens, 2013
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Kingdom, Church, and World: Biblical Themes for Today: The ...
make those who trust in them lag behind in their development. one of the
strongholds of obscurantist beliefs that some africans need to be de- livered from
is tribalism. it was because of tribalism that rwanda lost almost a million lives in a
...
Faustin Ntamushobora, 2010
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Preserving Strength While Meeting Challenges: Summary Report ...
The mainstream media avoid obscurantist art (but not, necessarily, obscurantist
artists) as rigorously as they avoid obscurantist mathematics (but not, necessarily,
obscurantist mathematicians). Mainstream media (even elite media) prefer to ...
National Research Council, 1997
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Foundations of Objective Knowledge: The Relations of ...
The doctrine that only the publicly checkable makes sense is devised to reduce
epistemology to empirical science. The first of these three theories is ir rationalist,
the second and the third are obscurantist. The first is irrationalist because if it ...
Sergio L. de C. Fernandes, 1985
Finally, one should note that, in spite of the necessary distinction between
science and ideology, the obscurantist New Age ideology is an immanent
outgrowth of modern science itself — from David Bohm to Fritjof Capra, examples
abound of ...
Miran Bozovic, Joan Copjec, Theresa Giron, 2000
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How to Sound Clever: Master the 600 English Words You ...
describes someone who casts a veil over the facts from the Latin obscurare: to
make dark e.g. After along period of being obscurantist on their interrogation
methods, the CIA finally admitted it had used 'water-boarding' on terrorist
suspects ...
Hubert van den Bergh, 2010
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OBSCURANTIST»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
obscurantist is used in the context of the following news items.
The Mystery of ISIS
... wasted the lives of his suicide bombers in constant small attacks and—by imposing the most draconian punishments and obscurantist social codes—outraged ... «The New York Review of Books, Jul 15»
'Those who reject the counterrevolution and the Brotherhood …
The bloody terrorism in Sinai and a peaceful demonstration in Nahya, insists this point of view, are simply variations of an Islamic obscurantist ... «Middle East Monitor, Jul 15»
Why Do Islamists Despise Pre-Islamic Cultural Heritage?
What Khalkhali had in mind and the obscurantist theories he devised to justify such wholesale destruction of Iran's cultural heritage was ... «The News Hub, Jul 15»
The Year in Theater: Murky Demons on the Loose
Respected critic, administrator and translator Pavel Rudnev listed the "gloomy obscurantist forces" that "ganged up on theater" this year as the ... «The Moscow Times, Jul 15»
Best Rapping Astrologist
Other times, in rap as in horoscopes, Kool A.D. is a churlish obscurantist. Here's June for Geminis: "ROLEX. GUCCI. REAL TRAP SHIT. LIFE AND TIME. «East Bay Express, Jul 15»
Legislation bolsters the battle against intolerance
The Government's view of such an obscurantist approach was made abundantly clear a few years ago when Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah ... «The National, Jul 15»
Sodom and Gomerica
... of a popular cosmology that was without divine sanction, and the general obscurantist attitude of the clerical order to the new men of science. «Daily Trust, Jul 15»
The blessed season
We need to turn exactly 180 degrees away from that obscurantist mindset. Such a turnaround lies in adorning our children with the colours of ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
Joy Is The Salve That Can Heal The Wounds Of Those Most …
Frequently, as a way of ridiculing the Church's effort to defend their lives, attempts are made to present her position as ideological, obscurantist ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
Radiation and pollution fears stall construction of India neutrino …
“A project that should be seen only on its own merits is being questioned along obscurantist, misleading, fear-mongering lines,” she said. «The National, Jul 15»
