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PLATO'S EPISTEMOLOGY: Plato's writings on Epistemology, (or the theory of knowledge), have a central place in his works. They are an astonishing achievement, spanning, a vast array of topics and problems, and overlapping with many more: they are the product of an immensely fertile mind. Many philosophers in the past have been deeply influenced by them, and many still continue to be. Andreas Sofroniou has concentrated on what he considers to ...

The purpose of this book is to fill a great public need regarding the subject of Therapeutic Psychology, the many schools of ideas of the subject of Psychology, and the terminology used in comprehending the study of Human Behaviour. The contents of this book bring the authority and clarity of science and the light of reason to a field that has remained too long in the darkness of confusion, misunderstanding and false belief. In place of gues...

The Eastern Mediterranean island of Cyprus is probably one of the most ancient of civilised countries in the world, with a history of more than twelve thousand years of civilisation and human development. Yet, hardly ever was Cyprus completely liberated from the most ancient and historical empires of the Middle East and the European dynasties. From the ancient classical times, the Greeks settled in Cyprus and remained until the present t...

This book is about egoism, politics, sciences, human beings and the unpredictable human behaviour.Human beings are autonomous, thinking individuals, not to be analysed statistically as if they were physical particles or viruses. We cannot predict how an individual human will behave, but we can make valid generalisations - about how most people behave in response to a price increase, or to a visual stimulus.There are many more points that can b...

Historians will long debate the heritage of economic development, mass bitterness and cultural cleavage that Autocracies and Political Domination has left to the world.Political problems of decolonisation are grave and immediate. The international community is laden with minute states unable to secure either sovereignty or solvency and with large states erected without a common ethnic base. The world's post-colonial areas often have been scene...

The rediscovery of Greek literature during the Renaissance and, above all, the novel perfection of Classical sculpture produced a revolution in taste that had far-reaching effects on Christian religious art. The most striking characteristic of Greek religion was the belief in a multiplicity of anthropomorphic deities under one supreme god. Priests simply looked after cults, they did not constitute a clergy, and there were no sacred books.The s...

The three terms 'Marxism', 'Socialism', and 'Communism' have different meanings and are often confused. While Marxism is a philosophical and scientific theory about the nature of social evolution, 'Communism' and' 'Socialism' are words which are usually employed to designate certain political policies. The relationship between these policies and Marxism is that they aim, in varying degrees, at achieving the ends which Marxism is believed to ju...

The importance of democracy as a system of government the reader must remember that this sovereignty rests with the whole people, who rule either directly or through representatives. In the contemporary world, democracy is closely associated with the idea of choosing governments by periodic free multiparty elections.The chief elements of representative democracy are: Freedom of speech and expression, Periodic free elections, the right to form ...

A young, handsome Cypriot Turk called Yusuf is tossed by fate into the vortex of a bitter conflict.Following his many adventures, the young Turk is forced to continue his quest for his future in unexpected circumstances and places. What follows is love, lust, violence, philosophy, architecture, battle, poetry, psychology and politics, from alpha to omega. Yusuf, a dazzlingly handsome young citizen of a noble family, is capture in battle and de...

The application of technology and its integrations includes the scientific knowledge to the practical aims of human life or to the change and manipulation of the human environment. Circa 3000 years BC many new technologies were developed, irrigation systems, road networks and wheeled vehicles, a pictographic form of writing and new building techniques. The new ideas and techniques engendered official persecution, but by the mid-17th century th...

The philosophy of the mind deals with the examination of problems revolving around the concept of the mind. The mental may be distinguished from the physical in various ways: intentionality and consciousness provide important features of mental states. An important part of the argument is the claim that mental states are known in a special way: they are directly given, transparent to their owner and known infallibly.Monist and materialist beli...

Human nature is in abundance of fundamental dispositions and traits. Theories about the nature of humankind form a part of every culture. One traditional question centred on whether humans are naturally selfish and competitive. Philosophers have tried to explain human nature in its ability to behave morally and yet selfish enough to compete for more. A broader problem is that of determining which ostensibly fundamental human dispositions and t...

Interactive systems respond to instructions from users fast enough to allow transactions to be completed almost immediately. While the precise structure of the future interactive systems is not yet clear, many directions of growth seem apparent.The current designs and organisation of databases obviate the need to duplicate information in order to meet the various requirements of different groups of users, thus ensuring that the data always rem...

Religion is a crucial source of legitimacy and Political mobilisation in Cultures. Conflict between groups is often within one state, based upon different religion, race, language, culture, history and ethnicity. Chaos may be caused due to scarce resources or in forms of oppression and prejudice, racism, segregation, and discrimination, culminating in civil war.Language differences reinforced by religious beliefs have often been a focus of pol...

This collection of five different fiction books includes the titles of: Spiralling Adversaries, Bloomin' Slums, Yusuf's Odyssey, Hatched Free, and Freaky Lands. Over the years, Andreas Sofroniou's style of writing, prompt other writers to offer comments, such as these: "Great taster at the beginning to spur the reader into turning the page." "Such mastery of words, painting glorious pictures." "Observant too - with such lines as (about death) ...

THEOLOGY RELATIONSHIP OF RELIGIONS AND PHILOSOPHYTheological functions and interests imply that theology can master the disciplines with which it is confronted. Theology is based on authority (revelation) as documented in scriptures of various religions, philosophical, philological, historical studies and hermeneutical (critical interpretive) questions. Theological tasks broaden into a concern with the history and traditions of religions. With...

Every individual has the right to pursue knowledge, to engage in research, or to teach independently of any political control. Academic freedom is desirable because knowledge is best discovered by the open investigation of facts and opinions. Nations exercise control over academic and educational systems. Some exploit this control for the purpose of indoctrination.Political theorists as diverse as Plato and Marx have argued that education give...

Concepts and writings are not timeless and should instead be understood in terms of the historical context in which they developed.Ideology is a political belief-system which explains the world as it currently is and suggests how it should be changed. The term describes social classes, especially that of capitalism or bourgeoisie. Ideology is recognised as the means by which people perceive the social world and consciously subscribe to a polit...

The Hellenic Diaspora (Dispersion) is the collective term for the process which began with the accelerated destruction of the captured Greek territories by the Roman Empire. Some Greeks interpret diaspora as exile, others as a positive aspect of Hellenism's ethnic and spiritual destiny, who remained loyal to their faith, ethnicity and homeland. The beheading of Archimedes was the beginning of the brain drain of Greeks to the Middle East, Asia ...

The UN was designed to ensure international peace and security and its founders realized that these could not be achieved without attention to issues of rights: political, legal, economic, social, environmental, and individual. Its structure reflects the power relationships of the post-1945 world, despite the fact that the world has changed dramatically with respect to the post-Cold War relationship and the dramatic increase in the number of i...