Between devotion and heterodoxy

How monist is heterodoxy?

Some heterodox economists, most notably Tony Lawson, have come under suspicion of not being true pluralists, but ‘strategic pluralists’: their advocacy of pluralism is thought to be merely instrumental to a hidden monist agenda. This paper does not aim to judge the accused but rather to assess the accusations; the focus is on clarifying the notion of pluralism itself. First a paradox is found t...

Devotion for newborn children

“ROMMEDICA Medical Instruments and Equipment International Fair –” took place at Romexpo Exhibition Center in Bucharest between the 14th and the 16th of April 2016. The event, which represented an important source of information for the representatives of the health system in the public and private sector, was and still is the most important annual meeting place for the specialists in medicine ...

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Blocked acculturation: cultural heterodoxy among Europe's immigrants.

Which immigrant groups differ most from the cultural values held by mainstream society and why? The authors explore this question using data from the European Social Survey on the values held by almost 100,000 individuals associated with 305 immigrant groups and the native majorities of 23 countries. They test whether distant linguistic or religious origins (including in Islam), value differenc...

` For Our Devotion and Pleasure ' : The sexual

In the Middle Ages superbly crafted and precious artworks were used to glorify God as well as to attract more money through gifts and donations to institutions like monasteries and cathedrals. Wealthy individuals like kings, lords and bishops also amassed art objects in order to display their power. But it is only with Jean, Duc de Berry (1340±1416) that we can see the frenzy of accumulation, a...