Thesis--Guo li zheng zhi da xue wai jiao yan jiu suo.

Issued also as thesis, Basel. / Bibliography. p. 114-118.

Treatise (D.M.A.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2002. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references. Available also from UMI Company.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2001. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 345-368). Available also in a digital version from Dissertation Abstracts.

M.A. dissertation, University of Hong Kong, 1976. / Typewritten.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2003. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 412-432) and a discography.

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published_or_final_version / History / Master / Master of Philosophy

Elie Wiesel's work has its roots in the concentrationary universe. Wiesel, the survivor, has committed himself to the role of witness. This thesis attempts to clarify the uncertain position of what could be called the "literature of testimony" considered midway between on the one hand, a formal literature, which tends to be out of touch with its "subject", and on the other hand, the writing of "reportage" and history. The study is divided into three chapters. In the first one we will examine the act of bearing witness and the act of writing. In the second chapter, we will analyse the components of bearing witness in Elie Wiesel's writings regarding to the enunciation and commitment, the pragmatic aspect and the difference between bearing witness and reporting. Finally, the narrative La Nuit will be at the centre of our analysis of Wiesel's work.

David Ray Griffin claims that the commonly perceived conflict between religion and science, or between religious and scientific assertions is primarily that of worldview, or philosophical stance. Science is predominantly associated with the philosophy of materialistic naturalism, whereas religion is predominantly associated with supernaturalism. Griffin believes that the conflict between these worldviews can be overcome by a mutual modification based upon the tenets of process philosophy, thus allowing for one integrated worldview. In science this modification involves the adoption of a minimal as opposed to a maximal form of naturalism. In religion, this modification involves the adoption of naturalistic as opposed to supernaturalistic theism. Griffin argues that each respective domain would be more coherent and fruitful if these modifications were to be made. This study examines the details of this argument, and considers whether Griffin's process offering is religiously and scientifically compelling, or whether it is simply potentially philosophically satisfying.