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- Dictionaryindifferent/ɪnˈdɪf(ə)rənt/
adjective
- 1. having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned: "he gave an indifferent shrug" Similar Opposite
- 2. neither good nor bad; mediocre: "a pair of indifferent watercolours" Similar Opposite
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6 hours ago · In notes from a late lecture course, Merleau-Ponty is still reminding students that “[W]hat matters is not so much to define the role of nature as to pose the ontological problem, that is, the problem of the relation between subject and object” . Much like Heidegger, whose critical confrontation with metaphysics very much stimulated and guided him, Merleau-Ponty recognized early in his life the ruthless power, cruelty, violence, injustice, and inhumanity inherent in the exclusionary ...
6 hours ago · It is impossible not to be spell-bound with the freedom of the touch. It would be mere hackneyed courtesy to call it “fine writing.” It bears no impress of being written at all, but is poured out rather in the heat and hurry of an instinct, which flows ungovernably on to its object, indifferent by what means it reaches it, and unconscious too.
6 hours ago · As W. H. Auden once suggested, Kafka’s influence on our age is akin to the impact Shakespeare and Dante had on theirs. A century after his death, Kafka’s legacy persists, not just as a writer, but as a symbol of the alienation and absurdity that seem to define modern existence. Kafka: The Man Behind the Myth
6 hours ago · This article presents an analysis of young people’s encounters with nature within a context of social programs. In the intersection between nature and social initiatives, nature is often defined as something that contains a range of inherent properties that can have a positive impact on various aspects of young people’s lives—such as their well-being, development and learning. However, there is a lack of analyses that focus on the manifold, diverse and divergent exchanges and liaisons ...
6 hours ago · Definition: Example from “Elm” Explanation: Alliteration: Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. “Scorched to the root” The repetition of the “r” sound creates emphasis and a sense of sharpness. Allusion: An indirect reference to something outside the text. “Is it the sea you hear in me”
6 hours ago · Well, as the above would indicate, not much that is good. A Church that is less centralized in Rome and with a heightened authority for local bishops would be a good thing. Almost everyone agrees that this is the technically specific definition of a properly collegial or synodal Church. And if that is what this Synod is about, then more power ...
6 hours ago · Latin (lingua Latina, pronounced [ˈlɪŋɡʷa ɫaˈtiːna], or Latinum [ɫaˈtiːnʊ̃]) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages.
