Plato as a proto-feminist: Tendencies towards the development of feminist thought

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   05/17/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : « the Guardian class. All three of these arguments seem to serve a purpose towards the greater good of the polis. However, only the ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The first issue: Allowing women to be rulers in the Republic . Socrates: Does a difference in gender constitutes a difference in nature or physis. Socrates and his interlocutors . Women who have natures similar to that of the Guardian...»

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest : A Study of Tragic Characters Using "Cool-Hand Luke"

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Research papers   |   05/27/2008   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : « hero is not merely defined by that one act but by his or her state of mind and admirable qualities that are put to use in matters of serving the greater good. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Hamartia. Expectations. Death and effect. Conclusion. Citations....»

How Kate Chopin's ‘The Awakening' contributed to the evolution of feminism

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   11/25/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : « It is as if she is the first of a herd of animals to break through the fence so the others can follow; she sacrifices herself for a greater good. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Understanding the feminist theme in The Awakening.. The missing message.. The character of Edna.. Participate in frank talk.. A warning to women.. No sexual urges - except where they would produce a child. . Conclusion.....»

Daddy Dearest

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   09/13/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : « Despite the glorious creation of other living things on earth, God s greater love for bearing their own kind of seed; and God saw that it was good (Genesis 1:11 ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. God's greater love for human beings. God's favoritism . The stubbornness of a strict father. The love that God demonstrates . Conclusion....»

On necessity as a defense to homicide in Regina v. Dudley and Stephens

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   07/20/2008   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : « Given this observation, one might argue that because killing the boy gave the men a greater chance of survival, even if still not a good one, they were ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Floodgate necessity scenarios. . Destruction of property to avert peril to a community or destruction of a community to avert peril to a larger community.. Translating ex post RDS into an FN.. Contrasting the ex post and ex ante floodgate...»

Incorporating multicultural literature

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   05/05/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : « study participants, materials, and procedure are then explained in greater detail. Stallworth et al (2006) discuss the idea of what good literature really is. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Review of the literature. Making connections: Diversity in the classroom. Making room for culture in the classroom. Obstacles to bringing culture into the classroom. Materials. Appendix . References....»

The "Supreme Court of Justice": Religion and the Suppression of the Lower Classes in Freud's "The Future of an Illusion"

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   12/12/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : « from the suppression of another s, a force greater than man, greater than nature, to Because all good is rewarded and all evil punished (23), either now in the ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Beyond the use of the 'sameness' of religion. The idea of an afterlife. What makes religion effective as an equalizer?. Conclusion....»

A review of Mead's God and Gold

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   01/19/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : « when unchecked and as an unbridled force toward greater and greater capital, is wars or having too many wars fought on home soil, good geographical placement ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The feelings of the rest of the world.. A dominance as a force that makes existence more meaningless.. Are sea power and capitalism all it takes for world conquest?. Individualism and group dynamics.. The hope that the world can be...»

Ethics and faith in "Fear and Trembling"

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   04/06/2009   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : « it still seems difficult to fully accept this claim that Abraham is greater than all has clearly set up a conflict between God's will and the universal good. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The story behind fear and trembling. The story behind ethics. What is truth. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

Eve in Milton and Lanyer

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   09/26/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : « She begins by saying that Eve is simply good and had no power to see (21 s condemnation of Christ is meant to show that men have committed a greater sin against ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Aemilia Lanyer wrote Eve's Apologie in Defense of Women in 1611 as a feminist tract within a larger work, Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum. Although spoken from an unusual view point, that of Pontius Pilate's wife, the piece is principally about Eve of the...»

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