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but philosophers also argue that private property rights are necessary (even when they seem unfair) "for the ethical development o...

when it is expressed as a love of virtue, and justice when it is considered as one of many virtues. For Hobbes, self-interest "ta...

academy the first university of its type, he was able to influence minds of the next generation and proliferate his ideas and meth...

of education during Maos command proved extremely difficult to achieve, inasmuch as the entire education system crumbled and the w...

Hobbes believed that people, when left to their own governance, that is, without official laws and government, live in continual...

that the tendency to engage in wars is a human invention, and that the inevitable result of innate human tendencies or instincts. ...

Freedom is cherished the world over. Not all that cherish freedom, however, actually have it. Unfortunately, there is often an i...

with one another and with figures of authority in order to maximize the best interests of each individual. When left without a cen...

This essay offers evaluation of how conceptualization of the self changed over the centuries, using the works of Vergil, Hobbes an...

Christianity was based upon a vast compilation of both positive and negative influences acquired from the short-sightedness of pow...

necessary and desirable. In making this point, Tannen refers to her experience with the media in regards to her previous books as ...

to operate quite successfully in different countries. In this paper, well attempt to examine the literature and examples t...

simply a money making venture that serves to create a larger divide between social classes. Alexander and Roberts note that the...

to do their homework and will get too tired. Also, teens need a day off each week which would preclude them working both Saturday ...

pressures to reduce public spending and a general social trend for individual to increase their personal responsibility. The issu...

present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs" (WECD, 1987). This approach clearly indica...

The Minimalistic Concept of God is based on an argument for a moral intelligent creator of the universe. It does not argue for all...

The abortion debate is characterized by two camps of argument. These camps are the...

obtained the quality he called "grazia," which he used to describe a "kind of perfect divine beauty" (Witcombe). A work of art cam...

can be viewed as a socially constructed contract, opposition to applying marriage to homosexual unions extends from the social con...

the demands of the world. Side #2: Pro-Life The utilitarian perspective defines the need for autonomy in decision-making, a...

52). Close examination of "Story of an Hour" reveals the manner of Louise Mallards death, i.e., murder, and also the message that ...

entertained an Indian couple at her home and the table conversation focused in the institution of marriage. Smita, the Indian wife...

The dominant argument for the dilution of culture is through the spread of western ideals and values though the media as well as t...

most revolutionary of all science fiction novels when it first appeared in the 1960s. In fact, its appearance on the literary scen...

bad. Those who hate Wal-Mart say that the opening of a Wal-Mart in a new city forces small businesses to close. They argue that em...

long as books have been published, they have been subject to editorial censorship, and even outright banning. As long as painters ...

Kurtz, as one of the main indictments against imperialism. As this suggests, while granted that there is a much to praise in Conra...

These background, including economic factors, have a proven impact on a childs ability and motivation to learn and affect that stu...

goes into the air will harm them. Some take it so far as to want to ban cigarette smoking in outdoor parks for example, but usuall...