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in Modern Thought points to two cataclysmic moments in history that were responsible for altering the contemporary perceptions of ...

institution of marriage, and the influence that family structures, including relationship triangles, have on individuals. Because...

In five pages this paper examines the Bourdieu and Kant philosophical views represented in these texts by Barker and Du Maurier. ...

commandment "thou shalt not kill", for example, are forced to re-examine their views in the light of military service in wartime, ...

human understanding. He saw the concept as being equated with something that exceeds any individual persons comprehension. Transce...

people must strive for a knowledge that only comes from being true to ones own choice. According to Plato, men and women both hav...

a certain set of circumstances, and that would not be acceptable as a moral guide. B) Consider a new law that requires people wit...

who waste time believing or fearing that which is untrue could not possibly be calm or contemplative; as such, they could change t...

an emphasis on more practical learning in higher education (Boyce, 2003). Du Bois would focus on the importance of knowledge inclu...

and their duty, and allowing them to share the advantages of education and government with man," which Wollstonecraft indicates wi...

conclusions. Most logical claims can be refuted. Thus, logic in some way is not much better than perception. At least, one can say...

that Piaget didnt recognize that children could learn from their environment, however. Indeed, Piagets work reinforced the common...

of dressing appropriately for the formal work environment. What if you long for the outdoors and physical activity? It is a clich?...

or sight) was subjected to each individuals standards of judgment. Whereas concrete facts were not changeable or subject to ones i...

considered his philosophy to be heresy. Abbey (2004) notes that the work which gained Diderot the charge of disseminating pornogr...

lived in a society where multifetal pregnancy reduction was a socially acceptable alternative to the numerous fetuses produced by ...

would come about as a natural consequence of romanticism ("Romanticism," 2005). For example, romantic music inspired nationalist t...

This paper discusses the 'realistic' value of realism in a theoretical comparison with nationalism, Marxism, and liberalism consis...

Rosenzweig began to struggle with his beliefs regarding Judaism as a young adult. He serious...

however, is preliminary, a basic orientation, if you will, before settling down to discussing the books main argument, which conce...

what one wants, and visualizing it, that one will eventually be free from the gnawing desire. This is true either through attainme...

In this way, Buddhism became accessible to all, and was able to develop the concept of community which...

This paper examines how philosophers David Hume, Plato, and Rene Descartes define knowledge in three pages with the cave allegory ...

humans, it is not necessarily the best thing to do. Kant also supports a categorical imperative principle which suggests that some...

fine, but teaching them what counts is best." This quote, which includes a clever play on words, suggests a very practical approac...

belief, but at the "priests and their stupid or hypocritical instruments . . we shall think of them only to pity their victims and...

persuasive arguments, Aristotle mentions three techniques: pathos, ethos and logos (What is logos?) "Pathos" (from which we get th...

therapeutic manner (Tourville and Ingalls, 2003). This relationship may refer to a single individual, or the "person" may be a sma...

gear pedagogy accordingly, politicians, policymakers and the public at-large are still "stuck" in the old paradigm, which states t...

Even in the absence of hard and fast codes of ethics such as those that exist for some professions, there are certain basic guidel...