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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig

most exciting part of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance for it is that journey that has kept the book popular over twenty ...

Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison and The Awakening by Kate Chopin

In nine pages this research paper compares these two works in terms of how they represent free will and determinism philosophies. ...

'On Liberty' by John Stuart Mill and Theory

In four pages this paper discusses the rationale, argument, and philosophy of the theories presented by John Stuart Mill in 'On Li...

Morality According to Auguste Comte and John Stuart Mill

place of divine forces and natural phenomenon is seen in a depersonalized way. The final stage is the third stage of positive scie...

A Consideration of the Question Why Should I be Moral?

In this four page essay the writer turns to the philosophies of August Comte for an answer to the enduring question of why moralit...

Supreme Principle of Morality by Immanuel Kant

In six pages this research paper defines morality within the context of Kant's philosophy and also considers supreme morality's va...

Relating Kant's Works to the Dismissal of Air Traffic Controllers

In six pages this paper discusses President Ronald Reagan's dismissal of air traffic controllers within the context of Kant's phil...

State v. Nonstate Societies and Conflict Resolution

In seven pages the nation state is traced back to is anthropological roots and how social conflict is dealt with by nonstates and ...

Autonomy and Immanuel Kant

In eight pages this paper discusses the concept of autonomy within the context of Immanuel Kant's philosophy and in the text Angel...

Christianity and Friedrich Nietzsche

In four pages this paper discusses Christianity as perceived in the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche and described in On the Gene...

Alasdair MacIntyre's View of Virtue and Academic Dishonesty

In this paper consisting of five pages the philosophy MacIntyre describes in 'After Virtue' is applied to the ethics of academic d...

Environmental Consciousness and the 1989 Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

In eight pages this paper assesses the moral and legal responsibilities of Exxon regarding the oil spill with the philosophy of Im...

Overview of Hospice Care

In twelve pages this research paper presents an overview of hospice care in an examination of program history, basic concept defin...

Rights and Language

In five pages this paper discusses the 'language of rights' within the context of 'Practical Philosophy and the Bill of Rights: P...

The Development of Libraries

carefulness of life and beauty, isnt that high...

Progressive Reform Movement and Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

In five pages this paper discusses how the Progressive Reform Movement perspectives relate to Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell...

Teacher Issues, Change, and Multiculturalism

In five pages this paper examines the impacts of multiculturalism and change upon the educational profession and philosophy with H...

Learning's Theoretical Components

from personal experience, including elements of culture; 3. the development of learning through the function of the brain is relat...

American Society and Collectivism v. Individualism

In five pages the ongoing debate between these two opposing philosophies are considered in a discussion of the high value on indiv...

Ancient Greece and Education

In five pages this research paper discusses education in ancient Greece with a consideration of the systems in Sparta and Athens a...

Philosophical Concepts Regarding Capital Punishment

In four pages the death penalty is analyzed within the concept of various philosophies such as 'an eye for an eye' and provides an...

Issue of Community Policing

a proactive partnership between law enforcement agencies, community, the DAs office, and public and private groups (Weinstein, 199...

Nina Zaragoza's 'Rethinking Language Arts'

strengths and power of all children, rather than the weaknesses (Zaragoza, 1997) Perfectionism is an issue because it distances th...

Stephen Crane's The Red Badge of Courage and Existentialism

In 12 pages the ways in which Crane's novel reflects the principles that would later become known as the philosophy existentialism...

Pan Africanism and Kwame Nkrumah

In six pages independent Ghana's first President Kwame Nkrumah's life and political philosophy are discussed. Five sources are ci...

Guatemala and Political Freedom

In six pages political freedom in Guatemala is analyzed with the assistance of the philosophy of Jean Jacques Rousseau and the wri...

Machiavelli and Socrates and the Notion 'All Men Should Act Justly'

In a paper consisting of three pages Socrates' philosophy that men should always act justly is in stark contrast to Machiavelli's ...

The Meaning of Life According to Leo Tolstoy

This 10 page paper examines Leo Tolstoy's literary works and personal philosophy, and argues that he sought simplicity and spiritu...

A Philosophical Approach to Animal Rights

In five pages the categorical imperative of Immanuel Kant and utilitarian philosophy of John Stuart Mill are contrasted with the c...

American Cinema, Historical and Education Ideology

In seven pages historical comparisons are made between the ways in which education is depicted in such films as Stand and Deliver,...