the research argues that the ending divine attributes of the quranic verses are related semantically to the verses’ theme. according to the content of the quranic verses, supported by some commentators, the ending divine attributes of the verses have such a deep semantic relationship with the verse content that if we abandon the ending attributes, some disorder is made in the verse theme. this ...

This thesis offers a critical overview of the debate on Wittgenstein’s remarks on Gödel. These remarks—which have since their publication been the source of much controversy—were said by early commentators to show that (a) Wittgenstein did not understand the role consistency plays in the proof of Gödel’s theorem and logic in general, and that (b) he mistakenly thought that a natural language in...

First, I thank Sijtsma, Clark, Kane, and Heiser for taking the time and effort to provide a commentary on my paper, and the Editor for allowing me to respond to them. In general, the commentators agree with the thesis that psychometrics and psychology are, to an extent that must be deemed problematic, disconnected. They further agree with the upshot of this diagnosis: Psychometricians need to w...

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The Epic of Gilgamesh attempts to answer the question of how, given the finality of death, one might find meaning and happiness in life. Many commentators argue that the text provides two separate, although ultimately unsatisfactory, alternatives. What these commentators appear to miss, however, is the possibility that these two solutions may not be separate. Using Levinas’s distinction between...