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The Evolution of Stoicism

This 5 page paper discusses the philosophical thinking known as Stoicism, and why it appealed to the ancient Romans and Greeks. Th...

Comparing Two Early Greek Philosophers with Plato

The ancient Greek arche concept is compared with Plato's soul concept in an argument that contends Plato's conflict resolution of ...

Love According to Aristophanes and Socrates in Symposium by Plato

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares Plato's ideas regarding love with the views of Socrates and Aristophanes as expres...

Thucydides and the Assembly of Athens

This 5 page paper is written as if it were a speech given by Thucydides to teh Athenian Asembly suggesting the action that should ...

Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature for Children

In nine pages this research essay discusses the importance of horror, fable, and myth genres in terms of intellectual development ...

Peter Rachleff Hard-Pressed in the Heartland

The writer examines the Peter Rachleff book Hard-Pressed in the Heartland and analyzes Rachleff's main points, opinions, ideas and...

Using Structure to Develop the Story in How to Make an American Quilt and The Color Purple

This 9 page paper describes the way in which two authors use structure to develop the ideas in their books. The works under consid...

The Reasons for Income Differences

It has been said that the middle class is disappearing and income variances are widening. In seven pages, this writer discusses wh...

American Politics and the Supreme Court in David M. O'Brien's 'Storm Center'

This analysis consists of 5 pages and offers a general overview and presentation of ideas found in the text. There are no additio...

Speech and Property Issues

In fifteen pages this paper discusses intellectual property rights issues and free speech with Two Live Crew rap group and Dustin ...

Themes of A Tale of Two Cities

The idea of sacrifice is the focus of attention in the context of this thoughtful analysis of this Dickens tale. Darnay and Carton...

The family in Great Expectations

existence of alcohol. To him, the rotting barrels that once housed unlimited supplies of beer were symbolic of how he viewed Miss...

The Lack of Efficacy Among Female Private Abolitionists

This paper examines the idea of private abolitionists among southern females during slavery in the US. The author contends that t...

A Case for World History Textbook Inclusion of Nostradamus

In a paper consisting of 7 pages an argument supporting the inclusion of Nostradamus in textbooks on world history is made for his...

Taylor and Bradstreet, Two Puritan Poets

Puritans have a dour, unsympathetic reputation, so the idea of Puritan poets may seem rather odd. However, that faith tradition pr...

Feminism in Shakespeare and Aristophanes

This paper examines various forms of feminism seen in two works by Shakespeare's, Midsummer Night's Dream, and Aristophanes', Lys...

Personality Psychology and Existentialism

In five pages this paper examines existentialist ideas and then they are related to the development of personality with psychoanal...

The Economic Theories of Alfred Marshall

In twelve pages the life and times of economist Alfred Marshall are explored and such topics discussed include his ideas pertainin...

Altruism, Conformism, and Individualism

In ten pages 2 journal research studies are featured in a discussion of the ideas of altruism, conformism, and individualism. Two...

Proust and Descartes Regarding Identity

This research report looks at the ideas of these two philosophers through written works. Other works are explored such as those by...

Concepts of Julien Offray de La Mettrie and Immanuel Kant

de La Mettrie - Mental Activity In "Man a Machine" (1748), de La Mettrie says: "Let us start out then to discover not...

20th Century Literature and Self Determination

In 6 pages this paper examines how self determination is thematically portrayed in 'The Red Wheelbarrow' by William Carlos William...

A Case Study on Training Management at Austec

In three pages this paper explores the manufacturing company Austec and its management implementaton approaches with training idea...

Thoughts on Marriage

the woman reaps any benefit at all from her matrimonial vows. "If marriage be such a blessed state, how comes it, may you say, th...

Sandra Z. Kaufman's 'Retarded Isn't Stupid, Mom!'

This paper consists of 5 pages and considers mentally-disabled children and the key ideas and biases often associated with them as...

Inequality as it relates to Gender

Gender inequality exists and is the point of view supported by this paper. This research report takes a look at a variety of socio...

Ulysses by James Joyce and the Heroic Ideal of Leopold Bloom

In five pages this paper discusses the differences in the heroic ideas presented in literature, art, and film contained within the...

Chance, Luck, Demonstrative Knowledge, Substance and Aristotle

In two pages this paper is formatted to answer three questions regarding Aristotle's ideas on causes and classifications through a...

Montessori and Vygotsky: current applications.

the main query as to how students learn, Vygotsky explored how students construct meaning (Jaramillo, 1996; p. 133). Vygots...

'The Mean' Meaning According to Aristotle

In five pages Aristotle's concept of 'the mean' is discussed in terms of a balanced universe comprised fo form and matter and the ...