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Jewish Culture and Guilt in The Ghost Writer and Portnoy's Complaint by Philip Roth

life, my only life, and Im living it in the middle of a Jewish joke! I am the son in the Jewish joke -- only it aint no joke!" (35...

Resident's Experiences During the US Civil War's Battle of Vicksburg

In six pages this paper examines 2 letters written by a fictional resident of Vicksburg that provide a student with an overview of...

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...

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...

Tim O'Brien's If I Die in Combat

In five pages this book by Tim O'Brien regarding a young soldier's Vietnam War experiences is reviewed. There are no other source...

Romans as Doers and Greeks as Thinkers

In four pages this paper examines how Greek thought propelled Roman action in a consideration of the influences of Greek art and p...

Education and John Dewey

a social reformer. In his writings, these areas are explored. He inherited his theory of pragmatic tradition form Charles Sander...

The Future of Dormitories from an Architectural Perspective

with regard to the scholastic nature from when past generations attended; however, what has seen significant modification is that ...

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...

Life Philosophy of John Steinbeck in Travels with Charley

In 5 pages this paper discusses how this travelogue represents the life philosophy of its author, novelist John Steinbeck. There ...

Enchiridion by Epictetus

In a paper consisting of 6 pages the beliefs of Stoic philosopher Epictetus are analyzed along with a discussion of how contempora...

Mind and Body Dualist Philosophy and Rene Descartes' Psychology

considering them in De homine, and proposing that there was some kind of interaction between the two, Descartes provided a more cl...

Analysis of Alesdair MacIntyre's Marxism and Christianity

philosopher considering religion must approach the subject open minded and willing to develop ideas and attract much criticism, fo...

Institution of Slavery

This paper consists of six pages and refers to Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass in a consideration of slavery in terms ...

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

This tale by Charles Dickens and its Christmas philosophy representation in Western culture are discussed in 5 pages. There are 7...

Overland Trail Experiences of Women and Men and Identity Differences

In five pages this paper considers how gender identity differences characterize the diverse experiences of men and women on the Ov...

Canada and Refugee Experiences

immigration rules in order to attract additional workers to contribute to the on-going economic boom in Canada for much of the 199...

African Philosophy Bantu

In five pages universalistic and particularistic perspectives are employed in a discussion of African philosophical aspects as rel...

Personal Childhood Experience Tale 'That's Cause You're Stupid'

In three pages this essay considers the ups and downs of childhood friendship in an author's personal account of one that continue...

Paraphilias, Sexual Experience, and Human Sexuality Feelings, Thoughts, and Behaviors

In eleven pages 3 primary paraphilias types invasive, consensual, and noninvasive are examined in a discussion of feelings, though...

Comparative Analysis of Magistrate and Prospero in Waiting for the Barbarians by Coetzee and The Tempest by William Shakespeare

speaks to the concept of having full authority over ones aspirations and ultimate direction, reflecting the exact opposite of thos...

Change Process and Leadership Theories

In twenty pages this research paper discusses change process and relevant leadership theories with the argument presented supporti...

Polybius's Philosophies

In five pages this paper examines the ancient Greek philosophies of Polybius and whether or not they are applicable to the contemp...

History of Chasidism

This pivotal Judaism movement is examined in terms of its 18th century development as well as its contemporary practice with prose...

Deontology and Utilitarianism

direct encounter with value occurs in the experience of pleasure. Delight or felt satisfaction was, according to his official vie...

Pursuing Employment in Network Administration

In eight pages 3 mock interviews are presented with 15 questions answered regarding pursuing network administration employment inc...

Evaluation John Winthrop's Christian Experience

his education, rather than to his natural bent, however. Though he was raised in and surrounded with religion, it was not u...

Oedipus and Gilgamesh Compared

The tragedies these leaders experience that lead them onto a path of self knowledge are the focus of this paper consisting of five...

The Influences and Writing Style of Alice Walker

a child, Alice would listen to her parents families discuss their ancestry with pride, and Alice attributed her activism great-gre...