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In this essay, I have outlined the problem social media influencers pose towards the mentalhealth of Generation Z. I subsequently presented a brief history of the ancient school ofphilosophy known as Stoicism. Finally, I have given a concrete example of how members ofGen Z can utilize the moral theory of the Stoics to not only avoid the negative mental healthimpacts of influencers, but use social media to positively impact their and their peers mentalwell-being.
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The purpose of this paper can be resumed as the attempt to, in a first moment, delineate themanner through which, according to Pascal, we access the world – and here there is alreadythe presuppositional thesis that there is effectively at least one way to access the world as theworld that it is -, in what conditions that access is made, both relating to the subject and themilieu in which the subject finds himself (that is, taking into account the conditioning world,as well as the limitations which are inherent to a subject that is rooted in the world), and,finally, to inquire the possibility – and, if the possibility is affirmed, to investigate if there issuch thing as a necessity – of modifying the way of being in the world, in view of replenishingthe profound abyss that exists in a will eager of attaining happiness.
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Foucault’s theories of power, resistance, and agency provide useful tools of analysis to support a stronger understanding of the individual experiences of survivors of sexual violence in conflict situations, as many feminist accounts have tended to focus analysis at the macro-level. This paper will outline key Foucauldian concepts, before discussing how Foucauldian and feminist theories can be complementary and indeed useful tools in understanding sexual violence. This paper will then apply a Foucauldian-Feminist framework to better understand patterns of sexual violence in conflict, and to propose modes of resistance for survivors of sexual violence.
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The concept of ‘femicide’ was first formulated in 1992 by Jill Radford and Diana Russell; nonetheless, it has not been widely discussed in feminist philosophical arenas. This situation has led to a narrow understanding and/or misunderstanding of the concept. For example, it is often applied to a phenomenon mistakenly assumed to occur “only in third world countries” or said to essentialize women. Through a new-materialist methodology, this paper contributes to the discussion on this concept from a feminist theoretical perspective.
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From an ontological foundation of natality, drawing from Hannah Arendt and Adriana Cavarero, this paper concludes that sexual violence uniquely undermines being-in-the world and being-in-the-world-with-others. The framework of natality is not usually directly applied to sexual violence. Natality roots us ontologically in birth, beginnings and relationality. While the promise of the natal inclines the subject outwards, towards others, the horror of rape freezes victims in objectification, exploits exposure and entangles victims physically and psychically with their abuser. Sexual violence is the very antitheses to the promise of the natal.
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A philosophical frame for violence against women and girls creates unique opportunities to deepen our understanding of the embodied consequences of men’s violence. Using the seemingly innocuous example of being told to “cheer up” or “smile”, we draw on Simone de Beauvoir and Franz Fanon’s work on recognition to suggest that a phenomenological approach to sexual violence may help to voice previously inarticulable harms. The dual frame of Beauvoir andFanon also highlights the need for philosophical work on sexual violence to take account of the insights of intersectionality.
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The paper aims to show how the Tv series True Detective (season 1, 2014 – created and written by Nic Pizzolatto) aids us understanding the status of power whether in its political,judicial or religious form. The conjunction of sex and death is depicted through acts of paedophilia, rape, and murder of women and children. The study aims to elucidate the logic which is inherent to those acts of violence and which founds the reproduction of social domination mechanisms.
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