This article focuses on the problem of eschatology in philosophical discourse as different to religious teachings.Though it was a rare topic in widespread philosophy,eschatology now becomes under close attention from ...This article focuses on the problem of eschatology in philosophical discourse as different to religious teachings.Though it was a rare topic in widespread philosophy,eschatology now becomes under close attention from the side of contemporary thinkers.For further installing eschatology in common philosophical discourse,we at first raise methodological questions and then offer typology of eschatological teachings.Here the main line divides cyclical eschatology in polytheistic religions from absolute eschatology in monotheism and Christianity.“Cyclical”means absence of“absolute end”but repeating process of death and proceeding of the universe.Otherwise,absolute eschatology relates to the unique development and final events of the world.Finely some contemporary eschatological observations are considered.展开更多
Torture has always been regarded as a tool for confession and applied throughout history. In cases when requesting and convincing do not work, threatening or torturing has been considered to be a ＂right＂ to do. Tort...Torture has always been regarded as a tool for confession and applied throughout history. In cases when requesting and convincing do not work, threatening or torturing has been considered to be a ＂right＂ to do. Torture was used in Ancient Rome, in Europe in Medieval Age, and in England even though it was against unwritten law, and applied in USA secretly today. Since ancient times, people have been used to torturing for similar purposes. Today, torture is put into practice again for similar purposes such as forcing people to live according to religious beliefs and looking after the benefits of the government. Torture museums found in many European countries make visitors confused as these museums display terrifying tools applied to the Christian community in Medieval Age and then used by Christians to torture ＂Deviants＂.展开更多
文摘This article focuses on the problem of eschatology in philosophical discourse as different to religious teachings.Though it was a rare topic in widespread philosophy,eschatology now becomes under close attention from the side of contemporary thinkers.For further installing eschatology in common philosophical discourse,we at first raise methodological questions and then offer typology of eschatological teachings.Here the main line divides cyclical eschatology in polytheistic religions from absolute eschatology in monotheism and Christianity.“Cyclical”means absence of“absolute end”but repeating process of death and proceeding of the universe.Otherwise,absolute eschatology relates to the unique development and final events of the world.Finely some contemporary eschatological observations are considered.
文摘Torture has always been regarded as a tool for confession and applied throughout history. In cases when requesting and convincing do not work, threatening or torturing has been considered to be a ＂right＂ to do. Torture was used in Ancient Rome, in Europe in Medieval Age, and in England even though it was against unwritten law, and applied in USA secretly today. Since ancient times, people have been used to torturing for similar purposes. Today, torture is put into practice again for similar purposes such as forcing people to live according to religious beliefs and looking after the benefits of the government. Torture museums found in many European countries make visitors confused as these museums display terrifying tools applied to the Christian community in Medieval Age and then used by Christians to torture ＂Deviants＂.
