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Three Questions of Philosophy

This 7 page paper explores three different philosophical concents: the design theory, Kant's theories of knowledge and Plato's ide...

Philosophers and Their Weak and Strong Theories

In six pages this paper discusses the strengths and weaknesses of various philosophical theories with the utilitarianism of John S...

Social Responsibility and Libertarians

Libertarianism and social responsibility are two major theories of political organization in the world today. Libertarians stress ...

Food Budgeting in Relation to the US Poverty Standard

lower than in other parts of the country. There is not a great deal of industry in the area; housing is relatively inexpensive. ...

'Justice as Fairness' and the Theories of John Rawls

Rawls, these individuals have what he calls "two moral powers" and explains these in the following manner: (1) One such power is t...

Ferrill v Parker Group

Ferrill only the compensatory damages of $500 (Findlaw, 2007). This is considered just? The woman was hired on a temporary basis t...

3 Questions on Philosophical Thought and its Effects

like the male philosophers of the day. She was the exception. While by and large, the people saw women as having a subservient pla...

US Political Process and the Mechanisms of Rational Choice

that we see unfolding before us in the opening decade of the twenty-first century. The rational choice theory is perhaps be...

Socrates' Life and Contributions to Philosophy

(Kemerling, 2002). Lacking professional teacher training, Socrates elected to do some "free-wheeling" by partaking of spirited di...

The 1970s as a Foundation for Later Changes in World Politics

The change in terms of how the world would view the future was an important change. Since the turn of the twentieth century, there...

Philosophy and Logos

persuasive arguments, Aristotle mentions three techniques: pathos, ethos and logos (What is logos?) "Pathos" (from which we get th...

Living Within the US Poverty Standard

the country. There is not a great deal of industry in the area; housing is relatively inexpensive. The Tennessee participant pay...

Thought without Language

to be "yes." Problems arise however when we try to make certain that we are expressing meanings unambiguously; Quine among others...

Outsourcing to Egypt

an excellent choice for a businesses in a variety of industries, not the least of which is the IT-BPO industry that has grown so r...

Epochs

knowledge has long been purported as the only viable means by which mankind truly knows how and if something exists; without empir...

Foundation of Modern States

their own social and political structures and acting independently operating under a charter (Held, 1996, p33). Examples of some ...

Outcomes/Pressy v. Ferguson

On June 7, 1892, Homer Plessy was arrested for challenging Louisianas Separate Car Act in a deliberate act of civil disobedience a...

Cognitive Development and Therapy

Piaget did not start out to be a developmental psychologist. He was very interested in natural sciences and did not turn to psycho...

Proposal for a New Assessment Model Aimed at Analysis of Information Technology Use within a Firm

which an organisation competes. Porter (1985, p13) has designed two differing categories of competitive advantage; cost advantage ...

Leadership Theories: A Comparison

can be expressed as ones ability to pay attention to how ones rational decisions relate to ones values, as well as ones ability to...

History of the General System Theory

or groups which led to a universal law of harmony (BCSSS, 2010). Likewise, Ernst Heinrich Haeckel took the views of Goethe and bu...

Hierarchy of Needs and Stages Cognitive Growth

many concrete experiences and is able to conceptualize and create logical structures to explain their experiences. The child begin...

What are Critical Thinking Skills

of the time. Even critical thinkers get stuck in ruts and do not see their own blind spots in their thinking (Foundation for Criti...

Friedman's Economics

take a stronger role in the economy (Taylor, 2009). Decades later, many other economists as well as state leaders would agree with...

Is It Immoral To Believe A Claim Without Evidence?

Of all the claims that lack evidence, none are as morally immense or elusive as whether or not God exists. Supporters contend the...

Four Nursing Theorists

explain Watsons Caring Theory, including "Caring Science Ten Caritas Processes," "definitions," "Ten Caritas Processes" and more. ...

A Variety of Viewpoints on Racism

society as we know it and, furthermore, the end of Western civilization in the process. His vision of the "Death of the West" is f...

Specific and General Deterrence Criminological Theories

other citizens from committing the same behavior (Renteln 192). General deterrence operates under the assumption that no matter h...

The Development of Problem Solving Skills

we first need to look at the developmental model of Piaget and what developments are seen as taking place at the different stages ...

"Character"/A Dictionary Perspective

are quite inept at conveying our personal perception to others. A young guy, for example, may imagine himself to be the most soph...