The Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) saw China transition from the medieval to the early modern period. This transition was marked by rampant piracy, a boom in book publishing, and other developments that challenged traditional social and economic habits, thereby forcing China to evolve. Buddhism during the time was similarly stressed, facing government suppression early in the Ming, and facing steeper competition for donations and patronage throughout the dynasty. In response, Ming Buddhism adapted itself to the changing times in numerous ways: the rise of lay societies and an increase in devotional practice being two important examples. One of the most prominent figures of late Ming Buddhism is Yunqi Zhuhong (1535-1615). In 1587 Zhuhong wrote the "Fanwangjing xindipin pusajie yishu fayin," a commentary on the Brahma Net Sutra, which contains a list of ten major and forty-eight minor "bodhisattva precepts" taken by both lay and monastic Buddhists in East Asia. Therefore, Zhuhong's commentary allowed him to interpret the common moral framework of all Buddhists in his local and extended community. This dissertation offers a translation and analysis of key portions of Zhuhong's commentary on the Brahma Net Sutra in order to understand his philosophy of violence. By unearthing Zhuhong's arguments regarding when killing is or is not acceptable this dissertation aims to begin bringing Chinese philosophies of violence into conversation with western just war thought. Additionally, Zhuhong's philosophy of violence demonstrates what I term "Chan realism," which is an amalgam of moral and political realism. Understanding Zhuhong's philosophy of violence therefore also allows us to better understand the competing religious and political loyalties faced by those living in the late Ming. Lastly, by translating Zhuhong's philosophy of violence and analyzing his realism, this dissertation aims to increase our understanding of the novelty and innovation occurring within Chinese Buddhism during the Ming Dynasty.

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Made available in DSpace on 2015-03-03T19:29:13Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 28 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Este projeto propõe-se a analisar como se deram as relações entre clérigos e leigos militantes da Juventude Operária Católica (JOC), em Caxias do Sul RS, e de que forma conviveram os preceitos ideológicos cristãos e marxistas presentes na literatura jocista, no período de 1955 e 1975. Além disso, o convívio de elementos mais progressistas da Igreja com o clero, em geral, conservador da região também é estudado pela pesquisa. Os aspectos mencionados são investigados à luz das transformações no contexto político e socioeconômico inerente ao período. A JOC, parte integrante da Ação Católica (Movimento Internacional de Formação e Evangelização de Leigos), configurou um dos mecanismos de mobilização do laicato utilizados pela Igreja no intuito de promover a transformação social, principalmente a partir da “opção pelos pobres” que caracterizou o Concílio Vaticano II. Tal postura, do segmento mais progressista do clero, encontrou obstáculos contundentes com o estabelecimento do regime autoritário no país, o que impl / This project intends to analyze how the relationship between cleric and lay militants of the JOC (Juventude Operária Católica – Catholic Youth Labor) were, in Caxias do Sul RS, and in which way Christian ideological precepts and Marxists present in the jocista literature lived together, in the period between 1955 and 1975. Besides, the conviviality of more progressive elements of the Church with the clergy, in general, conservative of the area is also studied in this research. The mentioned aspects are investigated under the light of transformations in political and socioeconomic context inherent to the period. JOC, integrant of the Catholic Action (Lay Formation and Evangelization International Movement), configured one of the laity mobilization mechanisms used by the Church in the intention of promoting social transformation, mainly starting from the "option for the poor" which characterized the Vatican Council II. Such posture, from the most progressive segment of the clergy, found contusing obstacles with

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-27T14:30:42Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Denise Regina da Costa Aguiar.pdf: 2284736 bytes, checksum: b167b31ef766a93822acb579dab06226 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-05-31 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The main aim of this research has been on analyzing the proposal of curricular organization inside apprenticeship cycles according to Paulo Freire references inside teaching systems. In order to reach such objective I´ve decided to develop a research on quality purpose starting by the refresh of the knowledge state on the subject of scholar progressions and its cycles (From 1990 up to 2002). The research has been developed through dissertations´ analysis produced from 2003 up to 2008 located in the CAPES database and digital libraries (Ibicit and Domínio Público) besides an illustrative study case in the city of Diadema aiming in analyzing, practically the curricular proposal in apprenticeship cycles inside an emancipation perspective, based on Paulo Freire. In such study case it was used the following procedures: document verification, observation on the side of the participant and interviews performed with members of the Secretaria Municipal de Educação (Education Secretary Department), teachers, students and parents. The precepts and foundations inside apprenticeship cycles which took place in Diadema are focused on Paulo Freire´s work and on the experience developed inside the public education (Municipal Side - São Paulo) during the management of the mayor Luiza Erundina de Sousa (1989-1992). The results of such research here presented demonstrate that the curricular flexibility in apprenticeship cycles based on the emancipated pedagogy (From Paulo Freire side) is a crucial condition to build public, popular and democratic school with social quality. Such study has demonstrated also that it is due to a real and effective participation of all those who really took part of it that could enable the autonomy development of the student. It is about a proposal that need to thrust into state and municipal teaching systems such as the valuable practice of curricular structure for which it is required to always, follow it up and provide assessment aiming in refining it / O objetivo central da minha pesquisa foi analisar a proposta de organização curricular em ciclos de aprendizagem de acordo com referenciais freireanos, nos sistemas de ensino. Para atingir esse objetivo optei por desenvolver uma pesquisa de natureza qualitativa, partindo da atualização do estado do conhecimento sobre o tema da progressão escolar e ciclos (1990 a 2002). A pesquisa se desenvolveu por meio da análise de dissertações e teses, produzidas no período de 2003 a 2008, localizadas por consulta ao Banco de Teses da CAPES e às Bibliotecas Digitais (Ibicit e Domínio Público) e de um estudo de caso ilustrativo, no Município de Diadema, para analisar, empiricamente, a proposta curricular em ciclos de aprendizagem, numa perspectiva crítico-emancipatória, fundamentada em Paulo Freire. No estudo de caso, foram utilizados os seguintes procedimentos: análise documental, observação participante e realização de entrevistas com membros da Secretaria Municipal de Educação, educadores, educandos e pais. Os pressupostos e fundamentos dos ciclos de aprendizagem implantados em Diadema estão ancorados na obra de Paulo Freire e na experiência desenvolvida na rede pública municipal de ensino de São Paulo durante a gestão da prefeita Luiza Erundina de Sousa (1989 a 1992). Os resultados da pesquisa, aqui, apresentados evidenciam que a flexibilização curricular em ciclos de aprendizagem, no bojo de uma pedagogia crítico-emancipatória freireana, é condição fundamental para a construção de uma escola pública, popular e democrática, com qualidade social. O estudo demonstrou, também, que isso se deve a uma efetiva participação decisória de todos os envolvidos na ação educativa e de um rigoroso processo de ensino-aprendizagem voltado para o desenvolvimento da autonomia do educando. É uma proposta que precisa fincar raízes, nos sistemas de ensino estaduais e municipais, como prática valiosa de estrutura curricular, para a qual se requer, sempre, acompanhamento e avaliação, visando ao seu aperfeiçoamento

Submitted by Maike Costa (maiksebas@gmail.com) on 2016-01-27T12:22:59Z No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 6161403 bytes, checksum: 29fa33732cc78df361143859526b91f6 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-01-27T12:22:59Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 arquivototal.pdf: 6161403 bytes, checksum: 29fa33732cc78df361143859526b91f6 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-02-23 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES / This thesis aims to discuss the invention of a healthy model of school education in primary education in Parahyba do Norte, during the period between 1849, moment of the publication of the first General Regulation of Primary Education, and 1886, launch period of the last Regulation dedicated to the instruction in the monarchical regime. During the research, I had contact with a range of documents, such as: newspapers, reports, laws, decrees, almanacs, magazines, school textbook and manuscripts. In this way, the thesis´ argument was built considering that, from the second half of the nineteenth century, the consolidation phase of the new nation, the establishment of the Brazilian/Parahyba school was in progress, and the precepts of the medical order were present in the process of schooling. Although Parahyba do Norte were dialoguing about what was being produced in the Court, the province had its own specificities as it was the case of the 1849 Regulation, rich in precepts derived from the medical order and that was pioneer in this type of regulation concerning that province, and at the same time, serving to guide other legislations in the period studied here. The local political elites showed them up in full action in this modeling and disciplining and regulatory strategies, embedded in a civilizing discourse, dictated standards for the urban space and, especially for school education. Thus, the cited Regulation, as the others that were being published during the period of this study, indicated the autonomy of the provincial political elite in relation to the central power, which noticed in the medical-hygienic speech, a possible way to join the "civilized" world. It was, therefore, in this way that the invention of a healthy model of school education has taken place. The work was regarded as a problem from the biopolitics category, discussed by Foucault as an institutional procedure of collective administration. With the population growth and the development of the cities, life in society brought transformations that called for interventions in order to manage the population. Consequently, the medicine, posing itself as one of the responsible for the building of the national state, made use of mechanisms of individualizing and generalizing intervention, radiating the norm within the miscellaneous spheres that formed the society. Thus, the medical precepts began to infuse standards ranging from the simple act of washing hands to orthopedic care of those who attended school. Diagnosing contagious diseases, guiding the materiality of the school building, indicating the care related to the body and clothes, prescribing gymnastics, showing the importance of vaccination and purging what was considered pernicious, that is, producing knowledge and power, the medical order was consolidating a healthy model for school education, which was trodden hand in hand with the provincial political elite, with the purpose of instructing, ordering and civilizing the population. / A presente tese tem por objetivo discutir a invenção de um modelo hígido de educação escolar na instrução primária na Parahyba do Norte, no recorte compreendido entre 1849, momento de publicação do primeiro Regulamento Geral da Instrução Primária, e 1886, período de lançamento do último Regulamento destinado à instrução no regime monárquico. No transcorrer da pesquisa, dialoguei com uma documentação variada, como: jornais, relatórios, leis, decretos, almanaques, revistas, compêndio escolar e manuscritos. Nesse percurso, o argumento de tese foi construído considerando que, a partir da segunda metade do século XIX, momento de consolidação da nova nação, estava em curso a constituição da escola brasileira/parahybana, e os preceitos da ordem médica estiveram presentes no processo de escolarização. Embora dialogando com o que estava sendo produzido na Corte, a Parahyba do Norte teve as suas especificidades como foi o caso do Regulamento de 1849, rico em preceitos oriundos da ordem médica e que foi pioneiro nesse tipo de normatização na mencionada Província, servindo ao mesmo tempo para orientar outras legislações no período aqui estudado. As elites políticas locais apresentaram-se em plena atuação nessa modelagem e estratégias de disciplinarização e regulamentação, embebidas de um discurso civilizador, ditaram normas para o espaço urbano e, especialmente, para a educação escolar. Assim, o referido Regulamento, como os demais que foram sendo elaborados ao longo do período deste estudo indicaram autonomia da elite política provincial em relação ao poder central, que viu no discurso médico-higiênico, uma possível via para ingressar no mundo “civilizado”. Foi, portanto, nesse movimento que se processou a invenção de um modelo hígido de educação escolar. O trabalho foi problematizado a partir da categoria biopolítica, discutida por Foucault como um procedimento institucional de administração da coletividade. Com o aumento populacional e o crescimento das cidades, a vida em sociedade trouxe transformações que pediam intervenções para gerenciar a população. Logo, a medicina, se colocando como uma das responsáveis pela edificação do Estado nacional, utilizou-se de mecanismos de intervenção individualizante e generalizante, irradiando a norma no interior das diversas esferas que constituíram a sociedade. Assim, preceitos de natureza médica passaram a infundir normas que iam do simples ato de lavar as mãos aos cuidados ortopédicos daqueles que frequentavam a escola. Diagnosticando doenças contagiosas, orientando a materialidade do prédio da escola, indicando os cuidados com o corpo e as roupas, prescrevendo a ginástica, divulgando a importância da vacinação e purgando o que era considerado pernicioso, isto é, produzindo saberes e poderes, a ordem médica foi consolidando um modelo hígido para a educação escolar, percurso que foi trilhado de mãos dadas com a elite política provincial, com o objetivo de instruir, ordenar e civilizar a população.

Intelligent systems ought to be distinguished as a special type of systems that require distinctive engineering processes. While this distinction is informally acknowledged by some, practical systems engineering (SE) methodologies for intelligent systems remain primarily rooted in traditional SE paradigms centered around component aggregation. Initially, this dissertation posits that the traditional approach is grounded in the notion of open systems as the fundamental precept, whereas engineering intelligent systems necessitates an alternative approach founded on the principles of closed systems. This dissertation endeavors to identify potential gaps within the current SE foundations concerning the accommodation of the unique characteristics of intelligent systems, such as continuous learning and sensitivity to environmental changes. Furthermore, it argues for the mitigation of these gaps through the formalization of closed systems precepts. It adopts a systems-theoretic perspective to elucidate the phenomena of closed systems and their intricate interplay with engineering intelligent systems. This research contends that, given the intricate coupling between intelligent systems and their environments, the incorporation of closed systems precepts into SE represents a pivotal pathway to construct engineered intelligence. In pursuit of this objective, this dissertation establishes a formal foundation to delineate closed systems precepts and other fundamental practices. Subsequently, it provides formalism to discern two important categories of closed systems, informationally and functionally closed systems, and their relevance in the domains of engineering and design across diverse levels of system abstraction. Additionally, it explores the practical application of the closed systems precepts through the novel paradigm of core and periphery, followed by its examination within real-world contexts. This dissertation is organizes as follows: Chapter 1 initiates the dissertation by presenting the problem formulation and motivation. It subsequently delves into a thorough literature review and outlines the research's scope and objectives, contributing to the essence of this work. In Chapter 2, a narrative unfolds, elucidating the contributions of the provided papers to the objectives outlined in Chapter 1. This chapter illuminates how each paper aligns with and furthers the overarching goals set forth in the Chapter 1. Chapter 3 serves as a culmination, offering a summary of the accomplishments, acknowledging limitations, and delineating potential avenues for future research within this domain. Paper A is devoted to substantiating the closed notion of intelligence property. In the realm of artificial intelligence (AI), systems are often expected to exert influence upon their environments and, reciprocally, to be influenced by their surroundings. Consequently, a profound interdependence exists between the system and its environment, transcending the confines of conventional input-output relations. In this regard, Paper A postulates that the engineering of intelligent systems mandates an approach that elevates closed systems as foundational precepts for characterizing intelligence as a property contingent upon the system's relationship with its context. The ensuing discussion will juxtapose the viewpoints of open and closed systems, illustrating the limitations of the open system perspective in representing intelligence as a relational property. In response, this paper will advocate for the adoption of the closed system view to establish intelligence as an inherent relational property arising from the system's dynamic interactions with its environment. Paper B is dedicated to the formalization of the closed systems paradigm within SE. In this paper, formalism is proffered for the closed systems precepts, drawing upon systems theory, cybernetics, and information theory. A comprehensive comparison of two closure types, informational and functional closure, within closed systems is presented, underpinned by a common systems-theoretic formal framework. This dissertation contends that by grounding these initiatives in the core and periphery concept, we can facilitate the design and engineering of intelligent systems across multiple levels of abstraction. These levels may span a spectrum from informational closure to a synthesis of informational and functional openness. It posits that this approach represents a versatile, method-agnostic solution to some of the principal challenges encountered when engineering multiple tiers of intelligence for complex systems. Paper C delves into the rise of the concept of core-periphery from some cybernetics principles, such as variety and "The Law of Requisite Variety" and provides a formalism that is a derivation of the mentioned principles in Cybernetics. Later, it elaborates on the practical implications of such concepts in intelligent systems from biological systems and entails an engagement with a CNN model to explore the core and periphery concept within AI-enabled systems. Paper D proposes the practical implementation of the closed systems doctrine in SE, offering frameworks that rigorously define the boundaries between closed systems and their environment. These frameworks are meticulously designed to account for stakeholder requirements and the inherent design constraints of the system. This paper illustrates practical applications of informational and functional closure within SE processes, leveraging a hypothetical example for elucidation. It focuses on two aspects of engineering intelligence, scope and scale to provide a platform for the utilization of closed systems precepts. / Doctor of Philosophy / There has been a longstanding call within the Systems Engineering (SE) community for the development of a comprehensive SE theory. This endeavor seeks to bestow upon the field of SE the requisite credibility to stand autonomously as an engineering discipline, capable of addressing the contemporary engineering challenges that confront us. In the pursuit of establishing SE as a distinct engineering field, it becomes imperative to furnish precise and formal definitions for the fundamental concepts that underpin SE processes. Presently, the absence of concrete formalism and clear distinctions surrounding certain core concepts introduces ambiguity into various SE practices. Until recently, the immediate necessity for such foundational formalism was not universally acknowledged or appreciated, as engineers predominantly relied on established practices to design traditional engineered systems. These conventional SE practices had withstood the test of time, until the emergence of a new generation of complex systems characterized by distinctive features. Among these emergent systems, Artificial Intelligent (AI) systems have garnered significant attention, bearing unique attributes that call into question the adequacy of the current SE practices in supporting their development. Consequently, it has been asserted that intelligent systems necessitate the incorporation of new characteristics that render them incompatible with conventional SE practices. This assertion underscores the need for a thorough reevaluation of SE, potentially entailing an expansion of the formalism underpinning its fundamental principles. However, despite these pressing concerns, SE currently lacks a solid theoretical foundation capable of facilitating a paradigm shift away from current practices. The primary objective of this dissertation is to identify the existing gaps responsible for the misalignment between the characteristics of AI systems and prevailing SE practices. Additionally, it seeks to propose innovative methodologies to bridge these gaps effectively. In alignment with this objective, the dissertation provides formalism for these methodologies. Finally, this dissertation aims to provide practical implication of such formalism to validate their applicability. In summary, the central research question, along with the ensuing objectives of this dissertation, can be articulated as follows: What aspects of SE are insufficient for engineering the new characteristics demanded by intelligent systems? What specific actions need to be undertaken to rectify the gaps within SE for intelligent systems? What theoretical foundation and formalism are essential to address these deficiencies within the SE process? What are the practical implications of these efforts for SE processes, as exemplified by real-world scenarios?

Thesis (D. Min.)--Colgate Rochester Divinity School/Bexley Hall/Crozer Theological Seminary, 1998. / Abstract. Includes annotated bibliographical references (leaves 198-212).

Thesis (D. Min.)--Colgate Rochester Divinity School/Bexley Hall/Crozer Theological Seminary, 1998. / Abstract. Includes annotated bibliographical references (leaves 198-212).

Thesis (D. Min.)--Colgate Rochester Divinity School/Bexley Hall/Crozer Theological Seminary, 1998. / Abstract. Includes annotated bibliographical references (leaves 198-212).

A presente dissertação tem por objetivo analisar a origem do conhecimento dos preceitos da lei natural para Tomás de Aquino. Entre as hipóteses na literatura, encontram-se intepretações de que o conhecimento dos preceitos depende das sensações de dor e prazer, de que os preceitos são valores autoevidentes e de que o conhecimento dos preceitos depende do conhecimento intelectual das inclinações naturais. Assim, serão analisadas algumas passagens do comentário da Ética a Nicômaco de Aristóteles e da Suma de Teologia em que Tomás desenvolve a noção de apetite natural ou inclinação natural. Além disso, será tratada a distinção entre diferentes tipos de conhecimento prático. A partir dessas noções, serão apontados alguns indícios para a hipótese de que o conhecimento dos preceitos da lei natural depende da apreensão intelectual das inclinações naturais. / The present dissertation aims to analyse the origin of knowledge of precepts of natural law for Thomas Aquinas. Between the hypotheses in literature, there are interpretations that knowledge of precepts depends on sensations of pain and pleasure, that precepts are self-evident values and that knowledge of precepts depends on intellectual knowledge of natural inclinations. Therefore, it will be analysed some passages of the commentary on Aristotle‟s Nicomachean Ethics and of Summa Theologica were Thomas develops the notion of natural appetite or natural inclination. Further, it will be treated the distinction between different kinds of practical knowledge. Thereby, it will be pointed some indications for the hypothesis that knowledge of precepts of natural law depends on intellectual apprehension of natural inclinations.