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Questions on Religion Answered

defined by the functional role of that state, rather than by proposed intrinsic features of that state. As this demonstrates, neit...

Material Worth in 'The Necklace' by Guy de Maupassant

that the fact that Maupassant was completely able to represent his characters in such a fashion as to give the reader a sense of c...

Themes in Dostoyevsky's Novel, Notes From The Underground

demonstrate how utilitarianism appears to have the peoples best interest in mind; however, that extension is limited to the number...

Comparing Daisy from The Great Gatsby with Amanda from The Glass Menagerie

flower, hence the name chosen for her by the author; however, a brightly appealing as she might be on the outside, she harbors the...

D.H. Lawrence and Graham Greene on Materialism

In 3 pages this paper examines how materialism is portrayed within D.H. Lawrence's short story 'The Rocking Horse Winner' and by G...

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...

Sexism and Materialism in Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte and Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe

These novels are compared in terms of the social materialism and sexism each depicts in a paper consisting of 5 pages. There are ...

Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries' Artistic Transition

In seven pages this research paper considers the transition from Impressionist subjectivity to twentieth century 'internalism' of ...

Materialism and Ethics Links

In five pages the connection between devoid morality and material wealth is examined with the argument being that pursuit of mater...

Materialism in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

suitors. Interestingly enough, this particular strategy has not altered since the 1920s. Daisy is about money and the corruption...

Life and Theories of Karl Marx

In four pages Karl Marx's life and theories are examined within the context of such concepts as historical materialism, alienation...

Historical Materialism Theory of Karl Marx

were "capitalists." There was obviously trade and money and, of course, there were merchants profiting from buying and selling. Bu...

Hegelian Dialect and Historical Materialism

In five pages the theories of Hegel and Marx are contrasted and compared in a consideration of the absolute idealism dialect of He...

Paul Churchland's 'Eliminative Materialism' Philosophy

In three pages the eliminative materialism philosophy of Paul Churchland is discussed. There is 1 source cited in the bibliograph...

Materialism and Walden by Henry David Thoreau

rejection of the American dream likely came before he had embarked on this personal journey. He had some insight into the problem ...

Philosophy of Marxism

In five pages this paper examines historical materialism, alienation, and other philosophical concepts as they are featured in The...

Marxism's Contemporary Relevance

In five pages this paper discusses Marxism and its sociological and economic concepts with social stratification, capitalism, alie...

Theories of Karl Marx

human history, which is characterized by the humans tendency to try to master nature and accumulate technological capacities (348)...

Historical Materialism and Karl Marx

In five pages this paper examines bureaucracy, alienation, and class conflict within the perspective of Karl Marx's historical mat...

Materialistic Philosophy Epicureanism

Epicureanism propounded a lifestyle...

Our Kind by Marvin Harris

an agricultural standpoint, it makes perfect sense. The farmer who slaughters and eats his cattle, including his oxen, cannot plow...

Daily Life Ideology

This paper considers materialism, consciousness, discourse, and stereotyping in this overview of how daily life is influence by id...

Overview of Historical Materialism

In six pages this paper considers historical materialism according to Engels and Marx in this philosophical overview. Eight sourc...

'Americana and the American Renaissance' by Wallace Stevens

In 5 pages this 1950 poem serves as a reflection on the American literary Renaissance characterized by Walt Whitman and Ralph Wald...

Howard's End and the Symbolism of Materialism and Culture

two major forces, the forces of practical and intellectual, may also be interpreted as the forces of reality and aspiration or of ...

Materialism, Hylemorphism, and Philosophy

The views of Thomas Aquinas and Aristotle are examined in this consideration of the preference for hylemorphism over materialism i...

Differences Between Eliminative and Reductive and Materialism Forms

In five pages this research paper assesses the accuracy of each materialism theory in order to determine which one is superior. F...

History and Theory

In ten pages and 3 sections student posed questions on Karl Marx's writings, Jean Paul Sartre's historical materialism concepts, a...

Human Nature and Karl Marx's 'The Communist Manifesto'

In five pages this paper examines historical materialism and alienation within the context of 'The Communist Manifesto' and argues...

Political Economy Critiqued in Das Kapital by Karl Marx

his wild behavior of drinking and dueling led his father to transfer him to a more austere environment at the University of Berlin...