Cicero characterizes philosophy as cultura animi
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Although Pliny the Elder did not yet coin the word “culture” (cultura) as a term, he did distinguish between terrenus (belonging to the earth) and facticius (artificially produced things).
Cicero characterizes philosophy as cultura animi, that is, as the cultivation of the spirit. In addition to culture as material culture in Pliny, there is also culture as a processing of one's own personality.
Does democracy belong in the garbage of history?
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The poster on a tram in Erfurt was ultimately the reason for this article, which, however, has been burning on our souls for a long time, especially when hearing and seeing the daily news, especially when looking to the "right",
Ten years ago - Struggle for Power - 4,000 schools have to close
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For months, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and supporters of US-based Islamist preacher Fetullah Gülen have been engaged in a fierce power struggle for supremacy in Turkey.
Exhibition on 40th anniversary Clemens Holzmeister's death
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On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the death of the architect Prof. Dr. Clemens Holzmeister's pictures are presented in the elementary school he built himself in Jenbach.
ECJ - Turks are not allowed to enter the EU without a visa
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The European Court of Justice maintains restrictions on the immigration or visits of Turkish citizens to the EU, even if this contradicts the freedom to provide services regulated in special laws.
Turkish National Day 2013 in Bremen City Hall
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As in the many years before, the Honorary Consulate of Turkey in Bremen invites you on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. to a festive event on the occasion of Turkey's national holiday - the venue is the upper town hall of Bremen's town hall.
Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge - Naming = Protests!
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Even if the mass protests in Istanbul, Ankara or Izmir are barely audible due to rigid police measures, many smaller individual actions by protest groups in Turkey show that all the measures ordered or decided from "above", sometimes arbitrary, are no longer acceptable, agrees.
Schwäbisch Haller Salzsieder visits Izmir
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On the occasion of the 5-year town twinning between Schwäbisch Hall and the Turkish town of Balikesir, the mayor of Schwäbisch Hall and a delegation of council members, citizens and those interested in the town will hold a meeting from 03.09. until September 9th, 2011 in Turkey.
Ethnic marketing for Turks living in Germany
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Thomb of Philip the Apostle is said to have been discovered
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According to an article in Kathpress, Italian archaeologists have found the tomb of the apostle Philip in western Turkey.
10 years ago - Necla Kelek - Turk, Turk above all?
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Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's speech in Düsseldorf was rightly criticized at the time. What has improved in the meantime? Here is another draft of a speech he should have given:
Turkish television reduces TV broadcast of 2014 World Cup
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This year, the holy month of fasting Ramadan will take place from June 28th to July 27th, at least in part the World Cup in Brazil will run parallel. Although the 2014 World Cup will take place without the participation of the Turkish national team, there are still countless football fans in Turkey who would like to follow the World Cup.
Anniversary: 50th Tour of Turkey begins in Alanya
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In the past few years, we have occasionally reported on various current venues for the Tour of Turkey. This year the cycle race will be held for the 50th time and can therefore look back on a really long tradition.
Oscar Tuazon - Alone In An Empty Room
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Wood, metal, stone and concrete are the materials used by Oscar Tuazon. Inspired by the do-it-yourself aesthetics as well as by the history of art and building, his constructions move between sculpture and architecture.
Türkiye: growing construction boom endangers forests
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In a recently published statistic and statement on the development of forest stocks in Turkey, the Global Forest Watch institute came up with worrying figures - since 2000 around 164,000 hectares of forest have disappeared.
Crowdfunding as a suitable option against Turkish media
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"Journalism should be the voice of the voiceless. We've always tried to do that and our listeners can symbolically support us for half an hour of programming for just under 30 euros.
Olympic Winter Games Sochi will start soon
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Now it's almost time, the first athletes have already arrived. A week before the start of the 2014 Winter Olympics, the Russian hosts opened the Olympic Villages on the Black Sea coast and in the mountains.
Freedom of press remain a major problem
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Probably the most prominent member of the International Association of Book Publishers (IPA), the new chairman of the IPA Freedom to Publish Committee (IFTPC) Ola Wallin, has called on Turkey to finally release the journalists, writers and translators who were arrested after the Anti -Arrested under terror laws, still in custody.
11 years ago: Corruption Scandal - the events!
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The case is about dubious gold deals with Iran in connection with circumventing the oil embargo and bribing ministers in the course of construction projects. Effects to this day, including the consequences of the earthquake are part of it.
10 Years: Abuse of violence by police during Gezi protests
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"The attempt to crush the Gezi Park protests led to a whole series of human rights violations. In particular, we document completely inappropriate violence against peaceful demonstrators and abuse by the police," said Selmin Caliskan, Secretary General of Amnesty International in Germany.
Painting, sculpture, ceramics and photography in Antalya
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Akdeniz University (Turkish: Akdeniz Üniversitesi) is a campus university founded in 1982. It is based west of the center of the Turkish city of Antalya. Around 17,000 students are currently studying at Akdeniz University.