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Italian-American Culture

in their religion, they rely upon its influence to see them through difficult times. This strength allows them to overcome obstac...

Soren Kierkegaard and Friedrich Nietzsche on Joy, Will, and Knowledge

knowledge is not as important as faith. That is a significant difference between the two. At the same time, neither admits that hu...

West and Whether or Not Iran Poses a Legitimate Threat

life. Though cultural and religious differences are often supported as a means of directing public opinion towards the belief t...

The Concept of 'Freedom' of Choice as Perceived by Epictetus, Epicurus, and Aristotle

be regarded as involuntary because it is not externally rooted in another person; but it is irrational and therefore not represent...

Europe's Disenchantment Period

In a paper of fifteen pages an examination of European history includes the Middle Ages, Baroque period, and The Enlightenment in ...

Culture and Social Change in China

introduced many economic reforms which took into account global markets and the output of China increased nearly four times. Overa...

Overview of Taoism

life" which "surrounds everyone and therefore everyone must listen to find enlightenment" (Robinson, 2003). The many gods which ar...

Slavery and Thomas Jefferson

a slave owner. Regardless of his commitment to democracy, such commitment did not extend to include slaves in that process. Vali...

Maintaining Order Through Law

role to play, on its own it does not give a moral framework, only a legal framework. However, in the opinion of Devlin it was more...

Machiavelli's Views Regarding the Welfare of the People

He did not believe that methodology was particularly important as different rulers have different styles. Above all, Machiavelli b...

The Realist Perspective in Dickens' Hard Times

view of reality that emphasizes a more Biblical approach to life. Through the "good" characters of the novel, principally Sissy, S...

Subjectivist vs. Rationalist Philosophical Theories

here on Earth. This of course, did not go over well with the Church who was used to organizing everyones life on Earth. Reason, th...

Developing and Marketing New Services and Products and Consumer Attitudes

fair Trade, or received a good review in a food and drink magazine. It is worth noting that this will also reflect political chang...

Reincarnation and Past Life Regression

investigation that Dr. Weiss found Catherine, a patient who "started to channel wisdom Weiss believed to be from beyond the scope ...

Charles Taylor's The Ethics of Authenticity

concept of disenchantment is related to what Taylor argues as the "the primacy of instrumental reason" (5). Essentially, Taylor i...

Messiah Jesus Christ and Christology

including "Aaron and his successors" and "Moses and the Prophets" (Maas). Paul pictures Christ as being above the choirs of angels...

Acme Sales Finance

Here, she gives some insight into her current role and the form that leadership takes in managing Acmes financial affairs. The Int...

Research Results on Ghana, West Africa Case Study on Breast Cancer

Research Report, 2002). Figure 1; Respondents Age Group Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent Valid Age...

Death, Religious Faith, and Resurrection

memorial prayer for the dead: "O God full of compassion, who dwell on high, grant perfect peace under the wings of the Shekhinah, ...

Social Belief Systems and the Impact of Roe v. Wade

disingenuous. Yet, that is a valid view. Some people believe that abortion is not good. It is not healthy and impinges on some rel...

Practical Wisdom Search and Buddhism

Buddhists believe that the mind is non-physical and is reborn in another form after the brain dies. pragmatism: pragmatic philos...

Faulty Basis for the Cold War

had been "brainwashed" during their captivity in Korea (Tibbets, 1997). In fact, brainwashing became "the ultimate Cold War fear"...

Overview of Islam

a supreme being and endeavor to live by his word s recorded in holy scriptures. Westerners are frequently surprised to learn that...

Social Bond Theory in the Development of an After School Program

pupils that want to learn about cars. For those who have a less physical interest there may be a class on building computers and w...

A Comparison of Gandhi and Machiavelli

are implications in relation to political leaders and others who rule. Clearly, Machiavelli sees politicians differently than he s...

Machiavelli's Relevance In Modern Society

end all of leadership. Leadership is more than simply doing what the people say they want. It is acting to fulfill the needs of th...

Proposed Research Study Regarding Life on Mars

is that although NASA and the goverment has spent a considerable amount of money on the exploration of possible human life on Mars...

Criminal Justice Agency & Terrorism: Proposed Administrative Change

community include greater manpower to detain and interrogate, however, this does not necessarily equate to the need for greater fu...

How Differing Religions Affect The Workplace

and located not only in individual sentiments, but also in many world institutions" (Swatos, 2001, p. 288). In short, defining di...

Marx and Durkheim and Their Theories of Religion

oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, just as it is the spirit of a spiritless condition. It is the opium of the peo...