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Arts and Socrates

much that it has immeasurably been altered. Who was Socrates and why was he so influential? Socrates was a Greek philosopher who ...

The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and the Contemporary World

many argue saw the true beginning of a consumeristic culture as the American Dream turned to one of material wealth as a sign of s...

Ohio's Oberlin College and Its History

one of Americas most influential ministers. One year prior to 1833, when its doors opened, Shipherd found it in his heart to found...

Contemporary Issues and Roe v. Wade

potential is a dangerous word" (Whole Lot of Quotes, 2004). He states that a flower of a particular color is a "sort" of flower an...

Essay Example on Walt Whitman and Changning American Society

and insights as previous nature poets and against the threat of a materialism that seems to be viewed as a destructive force capab...

Modern Man in Search of a Soul

being the spiritual problems of modern man. We must keep in mind, of course, that Jungs reference to "modern" is dated to say the...

Contemporary World and a Mercantilist Position

world, the student will want to examine the policies of John Maynard Keynes (1997), who states that "mercantilism is a continuall...

Hopi People and Culture

the groups grabbed the largest ear of corn for themselves, but one leader remained until all the rest had chosen. He moved forward...

U.S. American Peace Organizations and Activities

a larger number of people were appraised of the issues. Understanding who these past groups were allows one to adequately compare...

A Book Review of Dan Rather's 'The American Dream'

dedication, and vision. Rather bases his story on over thirty key interviews that he held over the years, interviews that...

Force and William Carlos Williams' 'The Use of Force'

of nature and the unveiling of secrets; a theme which is well illustrated in The Use of Force. As Johnson (2004) notes, the narrat...

Societal Concept of Emile Durkheim

allow him a greater ability to define what served as the foundation for social change and how it changed and grew into other degre...

An Exposition of 2 Corinthians 2:17

American Standard Bible). Further exegetical examination of this verse immediately brings up several questions. First of all, to...

Liability in Nursing

Colorado/Utah and 3.7 percent of the hospitalizations occurring in New York resulted incurred adverse events (Dunn 45). Death occu...

Modern Army and Considerations of Safety

American society remain divided. While the draft was good in terms of promoting cultural unity, taking individuals from sometimes...

Contemporary College Campuses and Multiculturalism

values, there were also sectional differences and the differences would translate into ethnic and racial tensions which persist, t...

Democracy, Bureaucracy, and Political Domination According to the Theories of Max Weber

influences we first need to consider aktuelles Verstehen and erkl?rendes Verstehen. The first of these is aktuelles Verstehen is o...

Russian Cinema Development

and entertainment for the evening. The entertainment was the cinematograph. Unfortunately, they severely misjudged the turn out fo...

Enlightenment Attack of Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

frightening lack of individuality. This is also exemplified in society today. Was he correct? Is the world turning the people into...

Comparing Friedman and Plato's Economic Ideas

illustrates his stance which is that people, even if they are lacking, do not have the right to coerce the wealthy. Thus, if someo...

Contemporary Thought Reflected in William Butler Yeats' Poetry

The allusion to Oscar Wildes epigram--What people call insincerity is simply a method by which we can multiply our personalities--...

Exegesis of John 2, Verses 2 through 11 and the Cana Miracle

inferior one; but you have kept the good wine until now." Jesus did this as the beginning of his signs in Cana in Galilee and so r...

Self Help Texts and Benjamin Franklin's Values

life. Ben Franklin was similar in his approach: no focus on esoteric concepts but rather dedication to common sense approaches t...

Registered Nurse First Assistant Programs and RNs During the Korean War

military personnel and other non-combatants. While McConnell was seeing her charges safely to Japan, General Douglas MacArthur was...

Symbolic vs. Real Behavior According to Richard La Piere

(Hock, 1992). However, when he sent a follow-up survey to these hotel owners, asking them if theyd accommodate a Chinese g...

Director Michael Almereyda's Version of Hamlet

as being spoiled and self-centered. Furthermore, the directors decision to turn a number of Hamlets soliloquies into interior mono...

Great Philosophers and Contemporary Leadership

of these seemingly paradoxical perspectives on the nature of society and the role of the individual in society. Plato appears to ...

Emotions and Expressions According to Charles Darwin

biologically based phenomenon and explains why animals experience many of the same emotions that humans do. Presently, the...

Contemporary Organization and Human Resource Management

development. While many employees join a company with some very good skills (which is why they were hired for a particular job), m...

Sponsorship of the Olympics and Social Issues

main advantage to sponsoring sports events is that the sponsorship can and should be used as a "catalyst for building corporate im...