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Virtue and the Good Life According to the Nicomachean Ethics of Aristotle

so morality, for Aristotle is defined by mans choices towards ethical virtue (1098a16). In Book II of "Nicomachean Ethics," Ari...

A look at De Pauw's Battle Cries and Lullabies

This well written book by Linda De Pauw is discussed in depth. The book concerns the role of women in the military and especially ...

Virtues and the Normative Ethical Theory of Plato

In five pages this report discusses ethical egoism as it relates to the normative ethical theory of Plato. Three sources are cite...

Overview of One Hell of a Gamble Khrushchev, Castro and Kennedy, 1958-1964 by Aleksandr Fursenko and Timothy Naftali

is evident that Fursenko played a major role in assessing some of the documents that became available following the opening of the...

African Colonialism

A. Abu Boahen gives an unusual view of the colonial experience in African Perspective on Colonialism. Most books take the European...

Davis' Celluloid Mirrors

This book review of a work by Ronald Davis is the subject of focus. Celluloid Mirrors examines Hollywood during the twentieth cent...

An Analysis of Harold J. Rothwax Critique of the Criminal Justice System

This paper analyzes Judge Rothwax's book Guilty, The Collapse of Criminal Justice. The author concludes that Rothwax's arguments a...

Forrest Carter's The Education of Little Tree

In five pages this paper examines this book's enlightening information despite the dishonesty regarding its authenticity. There a...

Chapter 5 of Race Rules by Michael Eric Dyson

In eleven pages this is a letter written to the book's author regarding chapter five. There are no other sources listed....

'Don't Let a Good Scare Frighten You' Analyzed

and quite sensibly. Concept 2. The "scary" books give young adolescents reading material that is fun and far removed from ...

The Classic Slave Narratives by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

This one book which is really four books in one is the focus of this paper. Slavery and slave issues are discussed in depth. This...

A Review of Courthouse over White House Chicago and the Presidential Election of 1960

An 11 page review of the book by Edmund Frank Kallina. The book focuses on alleged political corruption. 1 source....

Society, the Individual, and Christina and Fred Sommers' Vice And Virtue in Everyday Life

In seven pages various readings featured in this collective volume consider topics of self respect, self interest, dignity, and ch...

Societal Restrictions as Reflected in Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass and The Scarlet Letter

A 5 page consideration of the societal restrictions in play in these books. This paper questions whether those restrictions impac...

Globalization as Envisioned in The Lexus and the Olive Tree

identity and place that is important to cultures all over the world. Friedman pictures these two elements as coexisting in the pre...

A Review of Getting to Yes Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In

A 5 page review of the the book Getting to Yes Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In. This paper highlights the usefulness of t...

Virtue Defined in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and in The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

In five pages this paper discusses what these authors think constitutes a virtuous person as presented in their texts. Three sour...

Virtues, Morals, and Ethics of Bill Clinton and the Monica Lewinsky Scandal

In ten pages various philosophical methods are applied to the Monica Lewinsky scandal in terms of what might offer the best instru...

A Review of How Did American Slavery Begin?

A 5 page review of the book by Edward Countryman. This book includes five essays and, although it has received less than positive...

A Review of The Puritan Dilemma

A 5 page essay reviewing the book by Edmund Sears Morgan. This book explores the life of John Winthrop. 1 source....

A Review of Communicate with Confidence by Dianna Booher

An 8 analsysis of the book Communicate with Confidence: Say it Right the First Time and Every Time. Written by Dianna Booher this...

A Rview of Speaking Into the Air

A 5 page review and analysis of the book by John Durham Peters' book Speaking Into the Air: A History of the Idea of Communicatio...

A Review of The Tragedy of American Diplomacy

an "open door" policy for revolutions. Now, it should be understood that Williams was not a communist, nor a revolutionary in the ...

Old Testament Books of Jonah, Amos, and Hosea

In six pages this paper examines these Old Testament prophet books in terms of their names' meaning and also contrasts and compare...

Asylums by Erving Goffman

In five pages this notorious text by the noted sociologist is examined with the emphasis being the book's last chapter. There is ...

Synopsis of The Space Between Us by Ruthellen Josselson

In eight pages this paper discusses the book's major points in a synopsis of The Space Between Us by Ruthellen Josselson. There a...

A Review of the Print and Film Versions of The Joy Luck Club

A 6 essay comparing and contrasting the film version of Amy Tan's popular book and the book. The essay emphasizes Hollywood's ten...

A Review of The Banks The Ongoing Battle for Control of Canada's Richest Business

This ten page essay provides an overview of the 1999 Book by Les Whittington. A financial analyst, Whitman has invested a tremend...

The Cheese and the Worms by Carlo Ginzburg

The writer analyzes the book The Cheese and the Worms: The Cosmos of a Sixteenth-Century Miller by Carlo Ginzburg and argues that ...

A Discussion of Massacre in Mexico

A 5 page overview of the book by Elena Poniatowska. This book presents both sides of the massacre from the perspective of those th...