ilam civilization is the most important ancient and indigenous civilization of iran prior to the formation of aryan rule and the achaemenid empire. the capital of this civilization, susa, joinedurbanization in 3200 b.c. and was put aside from history in 646 b.c. by assyrian empire. one of the most significant part of this civilization was  ilamidreligion and worldview as represented in their te...

Socrates asks Euthyphro whether the gods value piety because it is good, or if piety is good because the gods value it. If we generalize Socrates’s question, we come to a choice that has exercised tremendous influence in the history of metaphysics. Instead of asking about value, we can talk about any property. Instead of asking about valuing, we can ask about any attitude or activity. Instead o...

Teaching and learning theoretical subjects, such as History, although important, is considered by many students to be non-appealing. Alternative teaching approaches include the use of educational games augmented reality (AR) applications, or more recently, AR games. Such are increase students’ interest for subject lead better outcomes. However, studies about in classroom sparse further research...

Animistic attitudes towards natural objects as prevailing forms of understanding nature and reality are found across all pre-modern societies. Sun and moon are, like other mere physical objects, understood in terms of animate and conscious beings or persons. Ancient peoples feel personal relations towards these heavenly bodies, worship them as gods and make sacrifices to feed them. The sun cult...

The essay examines, with special reference to smallpox, the perception and interpretation of disease in pre-colonial Dahomey, present-day Republic of Benin. Because disease is seen primarily as a punishment from the gods and not just as a medical problem or a bodily disorder, traditional cult priests play a leading role in making diagnoses and prescribing remedies, mostly based on medicinal pla...

The Wayang Kamasan illustrations at the Klungkung Royal Palace store traces of history Bali during Japanese colonial period. This research analyzed one located in Bale Kambang pavilion with ‘Lintang Perau Pegat’ scene to discern representation that era. An art historical method was used drawing from field observation and literature resources an iconography iconology analysis approach Erwin Pano...

ISSN: 2153-599X (Print) 2153-5981 (Online) Journal homepage: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rrbb20 Big questions about Big Gods: response and discussion Ara Norenzayan To cite this article: Ara Norenzayan (2015) Big questions about Big Gods: response and discussion, Religion, Brain & Behavior, 5:4, 327-342, DOI: 10.1080/2153599X.2014.928359 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/215...

Book III can be regarded as a kind of summary of the preceding opinions in the history of speculation on púruÞa-, bráhmaúand ātmán-. It is dramatized into a scene of the Brahmodya (theological disputation) held by King Janaka in which famous priest-scholars participate, among them Yājñavalkya and Śākalya. This framework as well as some parts of its contents (e.g. questions about the number of t...