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The Role of Friendship in Aristotelian and Epicurean EthicsAnalysis of the role of friendship or Philia according to Epicurus and Aristotle.
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The Nature of Following NatureWhat does it mean to "follow nature?" Is it something individual as Montaigne wants to show or something more general as the Stoics might argue?
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Indentured Servitude and the Tobacco Industry in the Chesapeake ColoniesWhat role did the Chesapeake colonies play in supporting England in the 1600's? How did the link between England and her colonies preclude the American Revolution? -
The Pentagon Papers: One of the Most Influential Supreme Court Cases in U.S. HistoryOne of the many controversial Supreme Court cases of the twentieth century was that of the New York Times Company versus the United States in 1971. -
Today's Biggest Social Evil: Child LaborMany governments have still have not made the effort to regulate or prohibit child labor. Here, I discuss the ghastly origins of child labor and what needs to be done. -
Simple Ideas as the Foundation of KnowledgeWhat crucial role do simple ideas play in Locke's account of knowledge? How simple are simple ideas? And how firmly do simple ideas ground knowledge in reality?
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Desire and Its Obstructions as Seen in the Great Gatsby and the Enormous RoomHaving desire is what shapes an individual's character. Jay Gatsby, the ostentatious aristocrat from F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, and E. E. Cummings from his autobiographical novel The Enormous Room are both men who attempt to realize their desires.
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The Great Milesian Debate: Thales Vs. AnaximanderThales held that the first principle of reality is water - a limited substance, while his student, Anaximander more effectively demonstrated that it must be something unlimited.
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Do Chimpanzees Have Rights?In a May 4, 2007 Canadian Press article, Austrian animal rights advocates attempted to wage an unusual court battle to get a chimpanzee legally declared a "person."
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Concerning the Immortality of the Soul as Presented by Socrates in the PhaedoThe character of Socrates in Plato's Phaedo provides four arguments to support the immortality of the soul, yet each one provides refutable, unconvincing evidence, culminating in a logos that egregiously defies our everyday experiences.
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Xenophobic Attitudes Toward Cleopatra VII - A Comparison of Historical and Poetic TextsOne of the most esoteric yet infamous women of world history, Cleopatra VII remains a leading female figure renown for her charm and beauty. Her depiction in ancient writings reveal a strong xenophobic presence in Rome.
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Susan Wolf's Moral SainthoodSusan Wolf's piece, "Moral Saints," attempts to show that there are more important things than morality. She argues that the idea of a perfect model of morality - a "moral saint" as defined by a Kantian or Utilitarian view − would not be ideal.
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Images of War and Peace in Augustan RomeFrom temples to baths to aqueducts, Augustus erected buildings everywhere as part of his program of revival after the debilitating civil wars. Two such edifices characterize the extravagant nature of his reign.
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The Euthyphro Problem and Its Consequences - PlatoIn order to fully understand the nature and origins of piety and righteousness, one must understand the complexities of the "Euthyphro problem" and its implications on morality.
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Handkerchiefs - Shakespeare's Exploration into the Spurious Nature of LoveWilliam Shakespeare's Othello explores the fatal consequences of an interracial marriage. The plays most dramatic symbol - Desdemona's handkerchief - conjures ideas of broken promises, infidelity, lecherous behavior, and stained bed sheets.