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Nietzsche's Philosophy

(Nietzsche, 1974). It does seem to be true that when someone supports old institutions and mainstays they are applauded by the lar...

Fictional Literature, Determinism, and Free Will

the books noted above we find several themes which are common to much of the worlds greatest literature. Among these themes are h...

Debate on FDR's New Deal of the 1930s

Of course, the taxes which go to Social Security are not exactly set aside for the individual per se, but people are provided with...

Injury and Safety Impacts of Bicycle Helmet Laws

enter emergency departments as a result of bicycle accidents (Business Wire, 1997). Over sixty percent of those individuals who d...

Second Gulf War Protest and Effects on Troop Support

end they are supporting the troops by seeking to protect their lives and create a scenario where they will not have to fight the w...

Charlemagne's Coronation

declare himself King, or to seem eager for the post. Instead, it seemed more pious to have Charlemagne modestly refuse the crown. ...

In Search of Jesus

Jesus was found in the Temple teaching Priests and Scribes about the law (Scott, 2000). At age 30, Jesus began His ministry. He g...

In Favor of Capital Punishment

In six pages this paper assesses the debate from both sides before arguing in favor of the morality and effectiveness of capital p...

Behavioral Genetic Component

In five pages this research paper considers the age old scientific debate on whether the behavior of humans is controlled through ...

David Stoll's Rigoberta Menchu and the Story of All Poor Guatemalans

In five pages this paper analyzes Stoll's text in terms of the author's point of view and the debates that continue to linger rega...

Political Parties and Government Powers According to George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison

In five pages this paper discusses a fictional debate between three of the U.S. Founding Fathers regarding government powers and a...

School Uniforms and the Law

In seven pages this research paper discusses the debate that continues to rage on regarding public schools and mandatory school un...

Darwinism v. Creationism

creationism. The intelligent-design hypothesis (ID) has also recently gained public attention because of a science textbook, Of Pa...

Heathcliff Character Formation in Bronte's Wuthering Heights

In five pages the ways in which Heathcliff's character was shaped in terms of the nurture and nature debate are analyzed. There a...

Cognitive Development and Birth Order

to make a significant difference as well as the gender of the children. Theirs was an unusual study in that the researchers never...

Electronic Monitoring Devices/Parolees and Prisoners

in prison (Biniok, 2004). They contend that the costs of electronic supervision are unacceptable, even that such supervision viol...

Which is Best, Public or Private Schools

way to receive a strong education is either through a privately funded school or even home schooling. Williams, who is a 1...

Contemporary World and a Mercantilist Position

world, the student will want to examine the policies of John Maynard Keynes (1997), who states that "mercantilism is a continuall...

Theories and Moral Truths

of moral realistic thought and debate. Thomas Hills "Moral Agency Presupposes Autonomy of the Will"...

Homosexuality Issue in the U.S. Presidential Debates of 2004

knew what the definition of a couple was....

Sanctity of Life versus Quality of Life

have the discretion to terminate their dependents lives" (Woodward, 1995). Defenders of Latimer points out that if the surgery tha...

An Argumentative Essay on Abortion

27). However, even in late pregnancy, she argues that the emotional well-being of the pregnant women outweighs the value of the fe...

Stem Cell Research Controversy

citing that the industry does not have enough controls to make certain that abuses do not occur. Scientists are stating th...

Debate on Caps Being Placed on Medical Malpractice

While some might consider this a step in the right direction, trial lawyers and victims of medical abuses do not agree. The Associ...

Young Child and Environment

other connotations as the factors of gender and race were thrown into the mix. In most models a person is constantly at war with h...

Personality, Behavior, and the Significance of Nature v. Nurture

that people behave themselves and conform to laws. Thus, the revolution in thinking about genes has monumental consequences for ho...

Debate on Gun Control

statistics which show how many people have avoided or saved their own lives aided by the owning of a gun (Polsby 1994). In other w...

Society and Technology

of political life" (1969, 55). Mesthene sees technology as detrimental and provides examples. For instance, cities have mass trans...

Family Planning v. Sterilization in Peru

Mr. and Mrs. Rey, a recently married couple, had dreamt of a large family ever since they began planning their future together, bu...

School Mascots Debate

has been a debate that has raged for about 30 years (Price 66). The issue is generally over whether names like Braves, Redskins, ...