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Reviewing Closing of the American Mind Closing of the American Mind / Book Review

In The Closing of the American Mind, Allan Bloom decries the lapse of teaching of traditional American values in American universi...

Materialism and Ethics Links

In five pages the connection between devoid morality and material wealth is examined with the argument being that pursuit of mater...

D.H. Lawrence and Graham Greene on Materialism

In 3 pages this paper examines how materialism is portrayed within D.H. Lawrence's short story 'The Rocking Horse Winner' and by G...

Overview of Materialism

In five pages this paper examines To Have or To Be by Erich Fromm in this consideration of materialism that analyzes and answers a...

Material Worth in 'The Necklace' by Guy de Maupassant

that the fact that Maupassant was completely able to represent his characters in such a fashion as to give the reader a sense of c...

Themes in Dostoyevsky's Novel, Notes From The Underground

demonstrate how utilitarianism appears to have the peoples best interest in mind; however, that extension is limited to the number...

History and Theory

In ten pages and 3 sections student posed questions on Karl Marx's writings, Jean Paul Sartre's historical materialism concepts, a...

Differences Between Eliminative and Reductive and Materialism Forms

In five pages this research paper assesses the accuracy of each materialism theory in order to determine which one is superior. F...

The History of California Native Americans Prior to 1900

of peoples in the area, as settlements were logically more concentrated around water. Members of all groups were particularly dev...

Overview of Historical Materialism

In six pages this paper considers historical materialism according to Engels and Marx in this philosophical overview. Eight sourc...

Daily Life Ideology

This paper considers materialism, consciousness, discourse, and stereotyping in this overview of how daily life is influence by id...

Buddhism, Western Culture, Consumerism And Disharmony

notes how this continual desire to control keeps people anxious and powerless to their own misery, which is exactly why so many pe...

Materialism in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

suitors. Interestingly enough, this particular strategy has not altered since the 1920s. Daisy is about money and the corruption...

Life and Theories of Karl Marx

In four pages Karl Marx's life and theories are examined within the context of such concepts as historical materialism, alienation...

Historical Materialism Theory of Karl Marx

were "capitalists." There was obviously trade and money and, of course, there were merchants profiting from buying and selling. Bu...

Hegelian Dialect and Historical Materialism

In five pages the theories of Hegel and Marx are contrasted and compared in a consideration of the absolute idealism dialect of He...

Paul Churchland's 'Eliminative Materialism' Philosophy

In three pages the eliminative materialism philosophy of Paul Churchland is discussed. There is 1 source cited in the bibliograph...

Materialism is Not Preferred Over Hylemorphism

Hylemorphism's preference over materialism in philosophy is examined from the metaphysical perspectives of Thomas Aquinas and Aris...

First Nations and Their Resistance to Canadian Pipelines

This paper suggests the relationship that has been forged in Canada with the First Nations peoples, relationships relating to deve...

First Nations and Their Resistance to Canadian Pipelines

This paper suggests the relationship that has been forged in Canada with the First Nations peoples, relationships relating to deve...

Materialism and Walden by Henry David Thoreau

rejection of the American dream likely came before he had embarked on this personal journey. He had some insight into the problem ...

Philosophy of Marxism

In five pages this paper examines historical materialism, alienation, and other philosophical concepts as they are featured in The...

Marxism's Contemporary Relevance

In five pages this paper discusses Marxism and its sociological and economic concepts with social stratification, capitalism, alie...

Theories of Karl Marx

human history, which is characterized by the humans tendency to try to master nature and accumulate technological capacities (348)...

Historical Materialism and Karl Marx

In five pages this paper examines bureaucracy, alienation, and class conflict within the perspective of Karl Marx's historical mat...

Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries' Artistic Transition

In seven pages this research paper considers the transition from Impressionist subjectivity to twentieth century 'internalism' of ...

Sexism and Materialism in Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte and Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe

These novels are compared in terms of the social materialism and sexism each depicts in a paper consisting of 5 pages. There are ...

Comparing Daisy from The Great Gatsby with Amanda from The Glass Menagerie

flower, hence the name chosen for her by the author; however, a brightly appealing as she might be on the outside, she harbors the...

Materialism, Hylemorphism, and Philosophy

The views of Thomas Aquinas and Aristotle are examined in this consideration of the preference for hylemorphism over materialism i...

The Death of Ivan Ilyich as Tolstoy's Commentary on Materialism

exorbitant fees for consulting them. Thus, Tolstoy is indicating that materialism diverts the true calling of the professional, su...