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James McPherson's Abraham Lincoln and the Second American Revolution

the rights to rid themselves of the negative liberty. But, after the Civil War the approach became one that focused on protection ...

Designer Analysis: James Victore

artist. An artist needs to step outside the boundaries, and follow their own vision if they are to truly be an artist. Otherwise...

Critical Analysis: "Casuistry, Virtue and the Slippery Slope"

the first issue under the heading of casuistry; the second under virtue; and the third as a slippery slope argument (Kennan). It i...

Rebuttal to James Rachels

all the same species, we are all precisely equal. That is clearly untrue: we are all very different in physical appearance, and we...

Daisy Miller by James

that he assumes Mrs. Costello is not that fond of Daisy and her mother and Mrs. Costello states, "They are the sort of Americans t...

The Source by James Michener

another individual comes in to help, and oversee the procedures for the sake of Israels interests. This man is Eliav who is a "kin...

Riot and Remembrance by Hirsch

Depression looming on the horizon. Hirsch tells the reader that when the Depression did come to the region Greenwood was devasta...

The Louisiana Native Guards by James G. Hollandsworth

As such there is not a great deal written on the African American experience and the story of the Louisiana Native Guards is one t...

James Fallows on Immigration

American way of life (Fallows, 1983). As an example of just how hard immigrants work and what they can contribute, Fallows traces ...

Outside Looking In

he realizes are poor quality. The boys awakening to reality is a shock. He suddenly understands that he has built up an entire f...

Phillips/Socrates Cafe

pundits or the mainstream media happen to be handing out at the moment. This is a process that rekindles a "child-like--but by no ...

Determinism, Free Will, and James Cagney

In five pages the determinism and free will philosophies of Richard Taylor, Walter T. Stace, and Baron D'Holbach are applied to th...

School Climate/James P. Comer

through a consensual process, each member of the team feels that they had an input into the decision, whereas the process of votin...

The Wealthy and American Criticism

"aggregate" was benefiting in this period, however, others were flailing desperately in the ever-deepening economic waters just tr...

Personal Exploration Through Biography

that Jean Edward Smith agrees with this assessment, but he believes biography is an art form that should take into account the anc...

God's Existence and Morality

course, defines that which is proper conduct, it distinguishes right from wrong; morality points to proper behavior that serves so...

Size of Society and Democracy

seeking it have been unable to achieve it on their own. This is high praise and noble purpose for a structure that Madison called...

Joyce, Faulkner, Poe, and Their Short Stories' Gender Relationships

In five pages this paper examines the gender relationships featured in 'A Rose for Emily' by William Faulkner, 'Ligeia' by Edgar A...

War and its Compelling Literary Themes

In nine pages this paper examines how war's compelling themes are depicted in the literary works the Bhagavad Gita and the writing...

Literature and Analysis of Character, Theme, Symbols, and Setting

indescribable evil. Symbols always present another layer to a story, as well as another realm for questioning. Hawthornes repea...

Globalization, Social Stratification, and Theory

observed between blacks and mainstream society. What we are observing in modern day society in regard to the refusal of cer...

William James' Facial Feedback Hypothesis

are expressive, specifically facial changes that occur in response to particular situations are essentially the activation of emot...

Comparison o f William James' Verification and John Dewey's Experience and Inquiry

example, in his Art as Experience (1934) he explained that he understood art as the experience of focusing on the production of ob...

For Whom the Southern Belle Tolls by Christopher Durang

Durang's satire of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie is considered in this report of five pages in which the author's succes...

William Blake, James Joyce, and Oscar Wilde on Love

In eight pages this paper discusses how love is expressed within such literary works as Songs of Innocence and Experience by Willi...

Critique of James Hall's Biography of William Henry Harrison

In five pages this paper examines the William Henry Harrison biography by James Hall in an overview of how the author approaches H...

Defining the Upper Class According to G. William Domhoff

In seven pages this paper discusses G. William Domhoff's definition of the upper class within the contexts of national groups and ...

Analysis of Relativism vs. Absolutism

In ten pages this research paper discusses the philosophical arguments of Jean Paul Sartre, William James, Michel de Montaigne, Th...

Contributions of Philosopher William James

universe as heartily to assent to the evil that seems inherent in its details?" (Thought & Character, Volume I, Perry, 322) (Shull...