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Medieval Warfare and Literature

In eight pages this paper discusses the chivalric code of honor and a knight's pursuit of financial gain within the context of the...

GED Pursuit by Adults, Family Literacy, and Effects of This Self Improvement Upon Youngsters

In ten pages this paper examines young children's education in terms of GED pursuit by parents and how this self improvement posit...

Overview of Materialism

In five pages this paper examines To Have or To Be by Erich Fromm in this consideration of materialism that analyzes and answers a...

Unstoppable Knowledge Pursuit

In five pages this paper considers the philosophical views of David Hume and Socrates regarding Ralph Waldo Emerson's observation ...

Knowledge and the Views of Plato and Aristotle

In seven pages the philosophical arguments by Plato and Aristotle regarding knowledge involves discussion of its source, acquisiti...

William H. McNeill's The Pursuit of Power

In six pages The Pursuit of Power by William H. McNeill is analyzed. One source is cited in the bibliography....

Hornets, the Social Wasps Subspecies

In five pages hornets are biologically analyzed in a discussion of prey pursuit, metabolism, hibernation, and reproduction. There...

Comparative Advantage of Dell Computer

In six pages the personal computer industry and its changes are examined in the responses of corporate giants, Gateway, Compaq, an...

Life's Ultimate Questions by John P. Newport

The knowers reaction to truth is important, but the truth is not dependent upon that reaction" (Newport PG). Newport sugge...

Paul Berlin in Going After Cacciato by Tim O'Brien

as happiness is more than the absence of sadness, so is peace infinitely more than the absence of war" (OBrien PG). Even after Be...

Girls v. Boys and Different Socialization Expectations in an Academic Setting

male and female children. They contend that these differences are the result of differences in socialization. Observation of chi...

AIDS Vaccine Pursuit

reported that an effective vaccine likely will be available within the next decade (Researchers Say There Will Be An AIDS Vaccine ...

Cultural Destruction and Personal Wealth

In five pages this paper examines the social emphasis upon personal wealth and argues that this pursuit is culturally destructive....

Possible Barriers for MSN Pursuit by Registered Nurses

nurses considering returning to school for a Masters of Science in Nursing (MSN), the perceived barriers include issues directly r...

Overview of the 'New South Africa'

comparison of the two works, illustrating what one can learn of South Africa through having two different sources of information, ...

Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, Human Nature and Society

This paper examines how the human concept of virtue and its pursuit influence human nature and society within the context of the t...

The Management Practices of Danaher Corporation

In the days that technology was beginning to peek out from various corners in the early 1980s was when the Rales brothers decided ...

Humanity and Injustice in Waiting for Lefty and Life in the Iron Mills

Waiting for Lefty and Life in the Iron Mills provide studies on issues of injustice and innate humanity, which shine through even ...

Socrates, Euthyphro and Crito

In eight pages this report examines Socrates' dialogues with Crito and Euthyphro and also examines the accusations against him in ...

Socrates' and Life's Objective

In three pages this paper discusses 'the pursuit of excellence' deemed by Socrates as life's goal. There are no other sources lis...

Leisure Pursuits, Cultural Practices, and Their Primary Motivation

In six pages this paper discusses how prestige is the motivating force for leisure pursuits and cultural practices with travel and...

The March of Folly by Barbara Tuchman

politics, if at all? (Happ ppg). Folly Tuchman indicated in her book that one of the criteria for the misgovernment to be classif...

Candide by Voltaire and Satirical Optimism

In 5 pages this paper discusses the optimism satirically portrayed by Voltaire in Candide. There are no other sources listed....

Heroism and its Characteristics

In 5 pages this paper examines how the characteristics of heroism are defined in such literary works as A Simple Heart by Gustave ...

The Golden Age Comedy of Voltaire And Moliere

For many historians, the comedy styles and content of the works of Moliere and Voltaire represent the pinnacle of 18th century Fre...

'Enlightened' Satire of Voltaire and Jonathan Swift

In 5 pages this paper discusses how Swift and Voltaire satirized 18th century Enlightenment philosophies in their literary works. ...

England and the Letters of Voltaire

are important to understand, Voltaires views may be looked at in various contexts. In other words, while one might have a clearer ...

Lack of Characterization Emphasis in the Works of Basho, Voltaire, Moliere, and Equiano

In five pages this essay considers why characterization was not emphasized in Candide by Voltaire, Tartuffe by Moliere, Basho's no...

The Tradition of Heroes in Literature

This paper discusses the elements necessary to creating a heroic character in literature. The author examines heroic protagonists...

War As Viewed by David Malouf and Voltaire

In five pages this paper compares and contrasts the perspectives on war featured in Fly Away Peter by David Malouf and Candide by ...