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Plato, Sophocles & the Bible/On Piety »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page essay that contrasts and compares Plato's Euthyphro, Sophocles' Oedipus and the Book of Genesis, chapter 22. The writer points out that all of these works concern the perspective of ancient peoples on issues of piety, justice and the manner in which these issues intersect with religion. Examination of these texts shows that ... View Full Description
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Routine Transcendent »

Number of pages 5

Daily routines are the salt and flowers of life, according to Tom Wayman’s philosophy, and his poem “Routines,” focuses on the “salt,” or negative side of that daily existence. Wayman uses the experience of performing manual labour to make a point in his academic work, so that everyone knows the difference between what is academic ... View Full Description
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Learning the Miracle of Mindfulness with Ease »

Number of pages 4

Personal response to reading The Miracle of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat Hanh. Reading The Miracle of Mindfulness is a practice in mindfulness because of the author’s and translator’s simple use of mindfulness in creating the written record of Thich Nhat Hanh’s Vietnamese Buddhist philosophy. For example, even before getting past the introduction, on page viii ... View Full Description
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Feminist Theology »

Number of pages 12

A 12 page research paper/essay that contrasts and compares Lisa Isherwood and Dorothea McEwan's Introducing Feminist Theology (2001) and Mary Kassian's The Feminist Gospel (1992). The writer argues that these texts offer two very different views of feminist theology. Kassian refers to this difference in her introduction when she states that "Biblical feminist believe ... View Full Description
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Iliad & Greek Values »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page essay that examines Greek values in the Iliad. In his epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, the ancient Greek poet Homer praised numerous qualities and values. "Patriotism, heroism, loyalty, resistance to temptations, truthfulness, generosity, honesty and hospitality" are just a few of the virtues that "Homer praised and exalted" (Christian and ... View Full Description
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Who is God? Nature of the Divine in Western History »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page research paper that examines the history of philosophy concerning the nature of God. Throughout the course of Western history, philosophers and theologians have sought to answer questions pertaining to the nature and existence of God. "What is the nature of God and how is he related to the universe? Is God a ... View Full Description
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Enlightened Despotism »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page essay/research paper that analyzes the theory of "enlightened despotism," which was a popular notion during the eighteenth century Enlightenment era. During the second half of the eighteenth century, many European monarchs listened to the enlightened philosophers of the age and undertook far reaching reforms in both their institutions and policies (Gay 491). ... View Full Description
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Imagery in Marvell's Coy Mistress »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page essay that discusses Andrew Marvell's seduction poem "To His Coy Mistress." In this poem, Marvell (1621-1678) employs striking use of imagery delineates both the pleasure involved in "ceasing the day" (carpe diem) and the shortness of time, which is the philosophy's rationale. The first half of the poem employs imagery to establish ... View Full Description
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A Personal Code of Ethics »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper provides a personal code of ethics based on principles entrenched in American society. Religion and philosophy is discussed. Kant's categorical imperative is mentioned. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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Hegel, Text and Commentary by Walter Kaufmann »

Number of pages 6

This is a 6 page paper which discusses Hegel's view of living for the moment and the relationship of philosophy and common sense. There is no bibliography. View Full Description
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School Issues/Two Views »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page essay that discusses the views presented in two texts. George S. Counts and Ivan Ilich present very different visions of social reform via changes in the US educational system. Counts' book, while published in 1969, was originally copyrighted in 1932, and, therefore, addresses social issues and educational philosophy, such as the Progression ... View Full Description
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Ethics in Nursing »

Number of pages 10

A 10 page paper examining the applicability of the philosophies of Kant, Mill and Rawls for decision-making in nursing. Today's nurses face decisions and situations that were not technologically possible only a few years ago, and they are called on to make decisions in realms that were barely considered a generation ago and did ... View Full Description
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The Influence of the Middle Ages on Western Philosophical Thought »

Number of pages 3

This 3 page paper examines the question and features Immanual Kant as a theorist affected by Mediaeval times. Various issues are discussed in this paper that focuses on the rise of philosophy. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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Locke and Aristotle's Perspectives on The State »

Number of pages 8

This 8 page paper examines the philosophies of these two philosophers regarding politics. There is attention to how each view the state. Modern examples are used to explore these two models. Bibliography lists 6 sources. View Full Description
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Morality and the Existence of God »

Number of pages 12

A 12 page examination of the questions of whether God exists and whether man has an ethical objective and the authority to judge both our own and other's behavior. This paper examines the philosophies of Lewis B. Smedes and James Rachels as well as those of such classic philosophers as St. Augustine and St. Thomas ... View Full Description
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Pitzele/Scripture Windows »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page book review that analyzing the role and value of the dramatic arts in Peter Pitzelle's text Scripture Windows (1997). In this text, Pitzele outlines his method of using drama to enhance religious education and as a means to helping individuals to find the inner meaning of scriptural passage. Pitzele calls this process ... View Full Description
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African American Writers/On Each Other »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page essay/research paper that reports on how African American writers commemorate each other. African American culture has a long tradition of applauding and praising the accomplishments of distinguished black Americans, as their achievements have given both solace and hope to generations who still endured the sting of overt racism in the U.S. A ... View Full Description
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Ethics and Philosophy: Three Essays »

Number of pages 10

This 10 page paper examines various concepts in ethics and philosophy. The first essay (5 pages) examines the theories of utilitarianism, deontology, egoism, subjectivism and social contract theory. The second essay (3 pages) examines normative ethics, meta-ethics, and applied ethics. The final essay is two pages and examines objectivism and relativism. Examples are provided throughout. ... View Full Description
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An Ethical Model for Teaching »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper examines various philosophical models of education. A personal philosophy and ethics model is derived. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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The Practice of Nursing Leadership »

Number of pages 8

An 8 page research paper that, first of all, examines the difference between leadership and management concepts while also providing a personal philosophy of leadership. From this orientation, suggestions are then offered that illustrate how team building concepts and organizational theory, including change theory, can be applied to nursing clinical practice. Contemporary nursing is ... View Full Description
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Key Elements and Changes in Mechanical Philosophy »

Number of pages 5

This is a 5 page paper which discuss the contribtuions of Bacon, Descartes, and Newton to Philosophy Mechanism. The bibliography has 3 sources. View Full Description
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Coco Chanel »

Number of pages 7

7 pages in length. To say Coco Chanel will be looked back upon in a hundred years as merely another fashion designer is to say there is no difference between Starbucks and convenience stores when it comes to coffee: One is clearly head and shoulders above the rest for content, quality and reputation. ... View Full Description
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How Experiential Learning Theory Impacts Curriculum Design »

Number of pages 8

8 pages in length. The Kolb Model of experiential learning clearly demonstrates how there is no comparison to seeing something in a book and experiencing it in real life. Students, like sponges, soak up knowledge when placed in the right setting. Clearly, incorporating all the senses is an educational philosophy every teacher ... View Full Description
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Cartesian Mind/Body Dualism »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page research paper/essay that examines what two articles say about dualism and Descartes and then offers the writer's personal observations. Dualism maintains that the mind and the body are distinctly separate entities (Calef). The dualism espoused by Rene Descartes expresses this philosophy in its "most radical form" (Palmer 114). First by looking at ... View Full Description
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Justifying Power »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page essay that addresses the topic of political expediency. Presumably leaders and nations base their actions on rationales that place put a priority on the welfare of the people, rather than political expediency. However, in the early sixteenth century, Niccolo Machiavelli pointed out that actions that are political expedient are necessary in order ... View Full Description
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Evaluation of Three Articles in Epistemology »

Number of pages 4

This 4 page paper looks at the philosophy of knowledge and whether or not knowledge is intrinsic. Three articles are discussed individually. Bibliography lists 3 sources View Full Description
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IS MAN'S KNOWLEDGE OF HIS WORLD SUBJECTIVE OR OBJECTIVE? »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. Man's understanding of his world is based within a dual foundation of finite concepts and varying interpretation. Mathematics and science, for example, are instrumental in establishing knowledge as an objective reality that rejects any semblance of subjectivity; its empirical nature requires the line from A to B to reflect a ... View Full Description
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Six Sigma »

Number of pages 17

A 17 page paper. This paper provides a brief historical overview of the evolution of Six Sigma, and discusses what it is, the underlying concepts and overall goals, and the philosophy behind it. The paper explains the two formats, DMAIC and DMADV that are used in Six Sigma projects and also the most common ... View Full Description
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Political Economy and Globalization »

Number of pages 15

A 15 page paper discussing the economic philosophies and political consequences of economists such as Kant, Smith, Hayek, Marx, Polanyi and Keynes in terms of globalization. There is intense irony in the differences in situations between more laissez faire-leaning economies and those adhering closely to Marxian views of collectivism. Though Marx claimed to ... View Full Description
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Herodotus: Reliable And Comprehensive Account Of The Persian Wars? »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. Much like the repelling nature of oil and water, the concepts of fact and philosophy travel parallel paths that rarely - if ever - cross. This explains the reason why Herodotus's account of the Persian Wars is considered unreliable and imprecise, inasmuch as his perspective was based solely upon ... View Full Description
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Infant Attachment: Theories »

Number of pages 6

6 pages in length. Cognitive and emotional growth does not exist at birth; rather, each one requires the presence of security from and bonding with parental figures to nurture development. If an infant is not provided with the love and connection inherent to this bonding period, the very real potential exists for the ... View Full Description
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Philosophy Of Teaching »

Number of pages 10

10 pages in length. Teaching as a social construct has suffered in the transformation from conventionality to politically correct. The extent to which instructors must be reminded of its philosophy and holistic composition is both grand and far-reaching; that teachers today are academically restricted to follow limiting administrative mandates speaks to how the ... View Full Description
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Is It Immoral To Believe A Claim Without Evidence? »

Number of pages 4

5 pages in length. To believe is to place one's faith in what is being put forth; whether the origin is written, spoken or visual, belief can be cultivated with very little proof to support conviction toward an otherwise improvable concept or image. Scientists understand the critical importance of believing a claim only ... View Full Description
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MacIntyre, Dependent Rational Animals »

Number of pages 6

An 6 page essay that summarizes and analyzes Alasdair MacIntyre’s Dependent Rational Animals, Why Human Beings Need the Virtues, which calls for the development of a "distinctive" set of virtues, which are constructed not only on acknowledgment of humanity’s rational nature, but also on the fact that human beings are part of the animal kingdom ... View Full Description
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Jesus and Socrates »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page essay that contrasts and compares two articles that compares Jesus and Socrates. “Jesus and Socrates,” written by Bostick (1916), and “A Comparison of the Portrait of Jesus in the Gospels with the Portrait of Socrates in the Writing of Plato and Xenophon,” written by Bostick (1935), address the same topic and ... View Full Description
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Physician Assisted Suicide: Pros & Cons »

Number of pages 10

10 pages in length. There are enough controversial topics in America today to keep a room full of thoughtful, expressive and passionate people in heated debate for days on end, however, none may be as volatile an issue as physician assisted suicide. When this subject is broached, the proverbial gloves come off and ... View Full Description
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Jean-Paul Sartre/The Flies »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page essay that discusses Jean-Paul Sartre's play "The Flies" draws upon the ancient Greek legend of Orestes, as told by Aeschylus in his classic play of the same name. However, Sartre changes the focus of the ancient story in order to stress thematic points that are drawn from his existentialist philosophy. Examination of ... View Full Description
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McCloskey's "On Being An Atheist" »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. The uncertainty that fuels atheism was brought to the forefront of public awareness in H. J. McCloskey's literary piece entitled "On Being an Atheist." The extent to which readers were both appalled and enlightened at the same time speaks to the level of opposition in the author's arguments that ... View Full Description
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Organizational Culture And Cultural Diversity: The Meaning Of Culture »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. Vision and mission are the two primary components of organizational culture; to have one without the other is to reach only half the objective of a successful operation. Indeed, the extent to which both together equals a synergistic power for achievement speaks to the meaning of culture as being ... View Full Description
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Auricular Acupuncture As Adjunctive Treatment To Ameliorate Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms, Depression, Anxiety And Insomnia: Literature Review »

Number of pages 21

21 pages in length. The path to well being could not be more different between Eastern and Western philosophies; through man's successes in technological advancement, allopathic methods have virtually overshadowed consumer knowledge of or interest in ancient Eastern holism. That Western health care is based within a foundation of surgery and pharmacology while ... View Full Description
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Liberalism, Democracy And Religion »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. Liberalism, the fundamental basis upon which American political thought was conceived, expects much from its constituents while at the same time giving little to those who do not embrace its philosophy. This, in fact, is what has been brought to task time and again about the vastness of its ... View Full Description
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Servant Leadership »

Number of pages 30

This 30 page paper begins with an exegesis of the Gospel of Matthew 20:25-28. This is one of the most-often cited Biblical passages when servant leadership is discussed. The writer cites other verses in both the Old and New Testaments that adhere to the concept of servant leadership. The writer then reports the Biblical ... View Full Description
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B.T. Washington & W.E.B. Du Bois »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page research paper that discusses the lives of William Edward Burghardt (W.E.B.) Du Bois and Booker T. Washington, who were both leaders of African Americans in the early part of the twentieth century. Both men were distinguished educators. But their philosophies concerning black advancement and their backgrounds were very different. Du Bois ... View Full Description
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Freud And Gender Identity »

Number of pages 9

9 pages in length. Freud's theories have catapulted this historic thinker to such tremendous heights within the psychological community that he often occupies these lofty levels without having to share the space. Granted, this status may have been the result of his contemporaries either loving or hating his somewhat obscure human development philosophies, ... View Full Description
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My Philosophy Of Supervision »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. One of the primary components of my philosophy of supervision involves isomorphism, which reflects the interconnectedness of the nuclear family, external relationships and that of the counselor (supervisor). My understanding of and application as an MFT is to be infinitely more than just a source of guidance for my ... View Full Description
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Gayle Gullett's "Women Progressives And Immigrant Women" »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. Gayle Gullett's article entitled "Women Progressives and Immigrant Women" depicts the reason why middle class women were troubled about immigrant women as being counterproductive in the strides California women had heretofore made. The presence of women from male-dominated societies would certainly prove disastrous to tremendous efforts put forth by ... View Full Description
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Philosophy And Skepticism »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. Stoic philosophy incorporated a number of beliefs pertaining to logic, physics and ethics that comprised their very existence, a reality that varied considerably from that of the Epicureans. Determinism was the mantra for Stoicism, however it was a guided path provided by intelligence instead of mechanics. Because Stoicism ... View Full Description
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The Relationship Between Technology And Human Freedom »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. Man's thirst for technological advancement is insatiable, a reality that is readily illustrated by the massive changes, improvements and discoveries that were made in the twentieth century alone. That relative short period of time on the human timeline depicts a planetary species whose quest to improve itself knows no ... View Full Description
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Bertrand Russell/On Denoting »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page research paper that discusses an aspect of Russell's career and philosophy. Between the publication of Principles of Mathematics in 1903 and his article "On Denoting" in 1905, the views of Bertrand Russell on the semantics of propositions in sentence that contain denoting phrases changed considerably. This examination of this factor in Russell's ... View Full Description
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Thoreau, Walden »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper that consists of a 3 page essay and a 1 page outline. In Walden, Henry David Thoreau presents his basic philosophy of life and the lessons he garnered by living simply and “deliberately” in the woods next to Walden Pond. A principal lesson that Thoreau emphasizes repeatedly in this narrative is ... View Full Description
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