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Comparing Aristotle and Plato

the immortal soul so that man can survive (PG). The mortal and the immortal soul were each housed in different areas in the body (...

'Unexamined Life' Concept of Socrates

In eight pages this paper examines Socrates' philosophical views on self examination and the importance of motivation within the i...

Education and an Application of Jean Jacques Rousseau's Perspective on Knowledge

In five pages this paper discusses how Rousseau's views regarding learning and knowledge can be practically applied to contemporar...

Argument: Taking Antidepressants Does Not Lead to Suicide

over whether or not SSRIs increase suicidality since 1990, when a paper appeared discussing "6 cases in which intense suicidal pre...

Laws, Morality, Plato, Aquinas, and Hobbes

In seven pages the views of Plato, Thomas Aquinas, and Thomas Hobbes are compared and contrasted in a consideration of whether or ...

Cinema Realism and Audience Reaction

In a paper consisting of five pages viewing audience passivity, activity, and impact of film realism is explored in terms of the p...

Jonathan Harr's A Civil Action

This 14 page essay reviews Harr's popular book examining his narrative style and outlining the main points that are covered. An e...

John Dewey and William James on Pragmatism

well as the pessimistic, "just the facts" empiricist (Titus and Smith 458). James assured these diametrically opposed thinkers th...

Spanish Explorers and How They Treated Native Americans

The views of 2 authors regarding how Spanish explorers treated Native Americans are contrasted and compared in four pages. Two so...

Ethical Perspectives and Workplace Issues

the greatest number is the right thing to do (Utilitarianism: The greatest good for the greatest number, 2004; hereafter Utilitari...

The Future of No Child Left Behind

performances. President Bush instituted No Child Left Behind because too many children had been falling through the cracks...

In Her Own Words

surface, to bring to the publics attention, the varied experiences and perspectives of women who have become involved in crime. In...

Global Economics; 4 Questions

managed, with different strategies utilized, some of which helped mitigate influences; others would lead to the prolonged period o...

Obama's Criticism of Sarah Palin (Analysis Using the Theory of Symbolic Interactionism)

in fact clings to such things proudly. After the announcement, Barack Obama attacked Palin. From a symbolic interactionist perspec...

Schools of Philosophy as Used in Nursing

(Allmark, 2003, p. 4). Poststructuralism: This perspective takes a deconstructive view of structuralism and "sees inquiry as ine...

Liberalism Shift in America According to Eric Foner

In seven pages this paper examines Eric Foner's views on the shift from republicanism to liberalism in the United States. Five so...

'Mariners and Machines' by Lance Buhl Reviewed

In five pages the author's views regarding technology changes and social stratification are critically analyzed. There are no oth...

Personal Property Concepts of John Locke

In eight pages this report discusses John Locke's Second Treatise on Government in a consideration of the political philosopher's ...

The Golden Mean of Aristotle

In five pages the way in which Aristotle perceived the golden mean as described in Politics is discussed and also compared with Th...

Living Chicana Theory by Carla Trujillo Summarized

In five pages this 1998 feminist text is examined in a summary overview offered from a Chicana point of view. There are no other ...

The Early Christians and the Ancient Greeks Comparing Their Gods

Looking at Saint Augustine's 'Confessions' and Homer's 'The Iliad', the author finds characters and situations that represent the ...

Mill Verses Tennyson Verses Gaskell, A Comparison of The Subjection of Women, The Princess and North and South

This six page paper considers the societal roles expected of Victorian women. John Stewart Mill, Tennyson, and Elizabeth Gaskell ...

Business World and Changing Technology

In five pages corporate America is examined in view of the impact of technology changes with retail, banking, and entertainment in...

Pope John Paul II's Views on the Church Position as Defined in the Documents of Vatican II

The pope then adds: The unity of all divided humanity is the will of God. For this mission he sent his Son, so that by dying and ...

Justice in Thomas Hobbes' Leviathan, Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince and Plato's The Republic

he considered to be the most significant reason society is its own opposing force. According to Hobbes, subjects of the omnipoten...

The Air Force Cross

5 pages and 2 sources. This paper provides an overview of the experiences and record of A1C Pitsenberger, the first enlisted man ...

Gender and John Locke's Theories

William; to make good his Title, in the Consent of the People, which being the only one of all lawful Governments, he has more ful...

Reformation and Luther

Medieval Background Religion: Man was taught to be fearful in his faith. He was not to expect a long or happy life, but was to...

Viewpoint and 'Bliss' by Katherine Mansfield

In six pages this research paper examines how within 'Bliss,' a short story by Katherine Mansfield, the author masterfully manipul...

Love in the Works of Plato and Isaac Bashevis Singer

This paper examines how love is conceptualized by Plato in Symposium when contrasted and compared with the views of Isaac Singer i...