... Cyclopedia Of Philosophy 4th EDITION Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. Editing and Design: Lidija Rangelovsk... ...ind a definition of achievement which is independent of social context would be the first achievement to be considered as such anywhere, anytime, b... ...plicitly - the principle of "over-riding affiliation". As usual, Judaism was there first, agonizing over similar moral conflicts. Two Jewish saying... ...lation was premised on the belief in long-term self- preservation. Rational economic players and moral agents are supposed to maximize their utility ... ...ble hand of the market" that allegedly allocates resources optimally among various players and agents. Moreover, evolution favors organisms whose r... ...c, nor is it all-encompassing. Communism The core countries of Central Europe (the Czech Republic, Hungary and, to a lesser extent, Poland) experi... ...ei" ("city air liberates" - the sign above the gates of the cities of the Hanseatic League)? This is the eternal tension between the individual and ... ...story erupted in Republican Spain and, seven decades earlier, in the United States. Czechoslovakia, the USSR, and Yugoslavia imploded upon becoming ... ...se formal logical niches that superstition thrives. Appendix - Interview granted by Sam Vaknin to Adam Anderson 1. Do you believe that superstition...