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Essays 1981 - 2010

Symbolism and Theme of Plato's Allegory of the Cave

attempt to free themselves. What he has realized is that what they had seen all along on the wall of the cave were mere representa...

Karl Marx, Immanuel Kant, and Albert Camus' The Stranger

their own minds, try to "find" a motivation for Mersaults actions. Mersault is eventually convicted and sentenced with a motive th...

Beuys and Warhol, Two Different Artists

The life of Joseph Beuys began as a very conservative one as he was the only child born in a Catholic middle class family in Krefe...

Ancient Writings Like Epic of Gilgamesh and Ideology

purposes of taming Enkidu, the wild man (Radcliffe, 2001). Enkidu is important to the story as he exemplifies the average man in s...

Calculus' History

pass another mid point, and so on into infinity (OConnor and Robertson, 1996). The argument looks at this as proving that motion m...

Forms Philosophy of Plato

to the average man who does not embark on philosophical pursuits, and does not wonder how the world began but accepts the explanat...

Critiques of 'The Lottery' by Shirley Jackson Examined

that were written prior to 1980 will be compared with three from the later time period. Elizabeth Janeway published a critique o...

The Philosophy of Soren Kierkegaard Applied to a Case Study Analysis

her actions as an individual and as a member of the military? Or is there a different moral principle at play? Only Hester can say...

Enlightenment Philosophy and Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

existence. Thus, he sees himself as something more than a victim. He simply has a less desirable fate than some of his peers. Yet,...

Ideas from The Social Contract

of sorts, between the people and the legislators. General will, then is the majority desire for a certain way of life or course o...

Proof of God's Existence in the Meditations of Rene Descartes

that he be deceived since God is supremely good. Nevertheless, it does appear to Descartes that there is a good possibility that G...

The Communist Manifesto by Engels and Marx and The Social Contract by Rousseau

is of utmost importance. When ones religious practices are not allowed to be chosen but are instead dictated, the inherent faith ...

Examining Ancient Civilizations

extant of the distinctive grey geometric ware produced in Crete during this period. Towards...

The Practice and Philosophy of Adult Education

the significance and importance of relationship and affectivity as learners construct new knowledge (Tisdell and Taylor, 1999, p. ...

Plato's Views on the Ethics of Healthcare

living" (Plato Crito 18-19). II. ABORTION To reach true happiness, Plato believed people must strive for a contentment tha...

Liberalism and the Perspectives of John Locke and John Rawls

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares the philosophies of John Rawls and John Locke regarding liberalism. Seven sources...

Poetics vs. Apology, Comparing Plato and Aristotle

Plato's Apology and Aristotle's Poetics are both considered masterpieces of ancient Greek philosophy. This report compares the two...

Land Mine Marketing and Ethics

area where the mines were laid" (14). Only the most determined and profit-oriented marketer or the one with no sense of moral scru...

A Case Study That Examines Amelia's Choices

their family unit - a time of stresses that dont need to be complicated about concerns such as career and college choices. Yet unf...

Beauty, the Sublime, Immanuel Kant, and Edmund Burke

and Kant. While both of these men had many critics, they raised points which even critics contended were worthy of the discussion...

A Business Dilemma and the Ethics of Immanuel Kant, John Stuart Mill, and Thomas Hobbes

a fair and equitable return for the business owner and his or her investors. Clearly, the world has become far more complicated a...

Distribution Channels and Costco

prices" (Blumenthal, 1999). Costco, overall, has a reputation of providing quality goods and extraordinarily low prices -...

Scientific Philosophies, Realism, and Antirealism

Therefore, realities for these individuals would logically be at a variance. Francis Bacon, considered the father of modern scie...

Examining CSX Corporation

CSX - An Overview Based in Richmond, Va., the CSX Corporation is a worldwide transportation and distribution company with ...

Scientific Theories of Thomas Kuhn

break through by inventing a new paradigm are] almost always...either very young or very new to the field whose paradigm they chan...

Understanding the Relationship Among Nations Through the Use of Game Theory

$50 billion due to the events of September 11, they are reluctant to willingly allow insurance coverage due to the inability to ca...

The History of Wal-Mart

branched out from its Arkansan roots (Wal-Mart (a)). The corporation opened its home office and first distribution center in the n...

Time and Philosophy

When he finally gets the ice cream, he is happy. So was this an example of the past, the present and the future? Not necessarily...

Henry Sidgwick's Theories and Arguments

to that of Egoism which is based on the premise that mans concern with his own good is the basis of mans morality. Sidgwick in his...

Machiavelli's Views

but rather as things were at the time. That one shouldnt strive for better is insinuated, but with the reality of the throne, come...