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Political Theories' Synopsis

the time, which was that an absolute monarchy was not an adequate form of governance because it contained no means by which indivi...

Three Organizational Communication Theory Questions

or not they are expected to use it. Meetings at IBM years ago contained references to some meeting factor being off- or online. ...

Hubble Constant Size and the Hubble Space Telescope

clinch the final size of the constant and, thus, use that constant as an accurate framework for making final calculations. The fol...

Epictetus and Aquinas on Nature, the Universe, and God

needs of the spirit, which were outlined through divine law (Pierce, 2002). The law of nature, Epictetus believed, was that the be...

Two Narratives on Autonomy and Fate

men see as hostility is in fact only the normal progression of the natural world. At first, they assume that that it is some consc...

Universe Understanding of Sir Isaac Newton

forces which acted on objects on the Earth were the same for heavenly bodies, then it would explain mathematically Keplers theorie...

The Mathematical Contributions of Albert Einstein

the relationship between energy and mass, more specifically, "rest energy (E) equals mass (m) times the speed of light (c) squared...

Two Examples of Madness in Literature

loves to write, and obviously sneaks off to do because we are reading about it. Writing is her passion and while it is seen as an ...

Creation of the Universe and the Big Bang Theory

just enough energy to take off. It inflated wildly out of control-one moment infinitesimally small, moments later light-years acro...

Universe, Justice, and Martin Luther King Jr.

any sense of justice. But, the universe, in terms of the cosmic and God does have a concern for justice. As such the future, if th...

Big Bang Theory, Gravity, and the Universe

the infinite density that comprised all universal matter during the Big Bang were said to "break down irretrievably" (A Brief Hist...

'Good Life' According to Socrates

interaction with the world, ourselves, and others. Our perceptual capacities are not fixed; they are not static or one-dimensiona...

Universe Understanding, Technology and Science

soon be within reach (Cook 34). But it is important to remember that a rationalist approach to the whole of existence does not lea...

Hipparchus, Copernicus and Ptolemy and Their Theories of the Universe

This 5 page paper compares and contrasts theories of the way the universe works: the heliocentric theory versus the geocentric the...

Universe and Motion

In five pages this paper examines the theories of such scientists as Ptolemy, Aristotle, Newton, Galileo, Kepler, and Copernicus o...

Universal Natural Order

In three pages this paper argues in favor of a natural order to the universe from philosophical, social, and scientific viewpoints...

Man's Insignificance in an Alexander Pope Poem

In a paper consisting of two pages the ways in which man is rendered insignificance within nature and the scheme of the universe a...

Comparative Analysis of 'Sleepers' and 'Song of Myself' by Walt Whitman

This paper compares and contrasts the universe and life outlook featured in these two poems by Walt Whitman in six pages. There a...

Overview of Galaxies

In five pages this paper considers galaxies in a comprehensive overview that includes their numbers, classifications, and origins,...

Humanity, the Universe and its Hierarchy

then leads to living and non-living matter. Can there be such a distinction? If all matter is the result of the interaction of mo...

George R. Stewart's Earth Abides

In five pages the processes of evolution and their effects on man and his universe physically, ecologically, and culturally are ex...

The Portrayal of Women in the Stories of Gawain and Beowulf

The writer argues that the women in these two works are portrayed as passionate but uncontrollable forces that must be tamed by me...

Overview of Cosmology

In five pages cosmology is examined in an informational overview and contemplation of the universe and why uncovering the cosmos' ...

G.W. Leibniz's Theory of Monads

This paper addresses Leibniz's Monad theory of a harmonious universe, constructed of infinite monads (units), ascending to the Sup...

Kaku's Universe Theory and Plato's Allegory of the Cave

In five pages Kaku's theory of the universe is compared and contrasted with Plato's cave allegory that is featured in Book VII of ...

Analysis of The Native by Thomas Hardy

This 2 page paper discusses Thomas Hardy's novel The Native. The writer argues that Hardy sees man as living in a universe that is...

Evolutionary and Creation Scientific Theories

were placed upon the earth. The Darwinian theory of natural selection states, in effect, that creatures adapt to their sur...

Hume's Ideas about the Distinct and Continued Existence of Objects

it is also the case that in general terms, people seem to believe what they see. They do not see atoms and they do see a solid mas...

'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 ...