This essay looks at Immanuel Kant's aim in the work 'Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics' and discusses how Kant attempts to overcome Hume's skepticism regarding metaphysics.
Abstract In this article, the writer discusses the object and substance of Immanuel Kant's 'Prolegomena to Any Future Metaphysics'. The writer notes that David Hume had declared metaphysics impossible, and Kant aims to recover this situation. The writer discusses that Kant concedes that final answers are impossible, yet metaphysics must still be engaged in order to lend structure and clarity to human thought. The essay goes on to outline Kant's efforts in this direction and his critique of pure reason.
From the Paper "Just because the world is made intelligible, it does not imply that we do not meet contradiction. When we think we do so discursively, i.e. we think by making propositions in terms of subjects and predicates. But each subject we introduce is the predicate of another subject in an infinite chain. Because the absolute subject is beyond our grasp, discursive reason naturally leads to fallacies. In fact each truthful proposition will be found to have an equally valid refutation, which together is described as pairs of antimonies. Kant cites four cosmological antimonies, one of which places infinite space against a limited one. He goes on to show that there is no contradiction in essence. As originating in the judgment of perception space does indeed have a beginning. But as regards human understanding space is necessarily infinite. "
Abstract This paper outlines the aims and the design of the League of Nations following its establishment in 1919. It looks at the responsibility of the League of Nations and examines whether this new system of international organisation differed fundamentally from the one that had dominated the pre-war world up until that point. The paper is largely written in point form.
Table of Contents:
Section One:
Introduction And Overview
Section Two:
Executive Summary Of The Aims Of
The League Of Nations
Introduction
Aims Of The League Of Nations
Section Three:
The Aims Of The League Of Nations
Introduction
Overall Outline Of Aims Examination Of Aims Section Four:
Executive Summary Of The Design
Of The League Of Nations
Introduction
Design Of The League
Section Five:
The Design Of The League Of Nations
Introduction
The Overall Design
Section Six:
Executive Summary Of The Differences
Between The League Of Nations And Pre War International Organisations
Introduction
Section Seven:
The Differences Between The League Of Nations And Pre War International Organisations
Introduction
Section Eight:
Literary Review
From the Paper "The history of the League of Nations, although being a legitimate field of study has been subject to very little revisionist literature. Even Boemeke, Feldman and Glaser offer little reassessment, regardless of the title of their work. Furthermore as Macmillan outlines "Only a handful of eccentric historians still bother to study the League of Nations" . Given this it is difficult to interpret and evaluate different schools of thought on this issue and the relative bias that such views would provide."
"During the research for this report two sources proved to be extremely useful. These were Leroy Bennett's International Organisations and Alan Sharp's The Versailles Settlement. Bennett's work focuses on the actual logistical processes involved in the League of Nations and outlines in eloquent detail the roles and responsibilities of the various organs of the League. Armstrong's From Versailles to Maastricht also achieves this."
A discussion on how effective communication between individuals and groups is essential if the various activities, processes and resources are to fulfil the aims of the organisation.
Abstract This paper examines how in any organisation individuals must collaborate with their colleagues and how the success or failure of an organisation depends on how well its groups and individuals interact with each other. It shows how with correct communication, organisations can recognise any potential problems and deal with them before they become too serious. It demonstrates how each individual must fully understand their own aims, the aims of their group and overall company aims to successfully achieve them and how this can only be successful with effective communication within the workplace.
From the Paper "Motivation is a key aspect in achieving effective communication, a point clearly emphasised in Huczynski and Buchanan's "Organisational Behaviour". Managers who are able to motivate their staff will have a more productive workforce. How motivation is approached will depend on the type of organisation and culture of the workforce. Motivation helps increase employee's job enrichment, enables people to develop socially and have increased drive in their roles. Allowing and encouraging staff to socialise at work provides increased enjoyment and confidence. It also encourages the most common form of communication in organisations, the grapevine. This process involves staff communicating unofficial informal messages. Although not always accurate information, it increases knowledge of other colleges and the operation of the organisation."
Abstract The war aims of the belligerents in World War One are diverse and complex. This paper will consider them according to the following tripartite categorization: political, economic, and security issues. It will be shown that although the different belligerents may have differed in the emphasis each one placed on the different categories, they all shared essentially the same aims in the war: expression of nationalistic pride, the protection of national commerce, and the security of their nations against the belligerence of other states.
Abstract This paper analyzes the program improvement plan guide of Minnesota School District # 279. It presents the general aims of a school improvement plan and the areas in which the program aims to support the schools. The paper then looks at how a program could be implemented into a school. Finally, the paper focuses on Minnesota School District # 279 and how the program could be implemented there.
Table of Contents:
School Program Improvement Plan
How is it Undertaken?
The Program Improvement Plan Process Guide of District 279
From the Paper "The process of improving a school program is a continuous one, it evolves as needs arise. Therefore, implementation and conceptualization is not easy. It needs to be constantly assessed and tested if the program still works according to the demand of the time. The plan to improve the school program is undertaken by a committee or team through the following key steps: a.) Select a reform model, by first assessing the needs of the school so you can decide on which models to adopt, building a knowledge base, becoming familiar with school reform models, determining evidence of effectiveness, making informed selection, and finalizing arrangements with model developer. b.) Design a comprehensive program by reallocating resources and developing action plan. c.) Implement the program by providing leadership, fostering positive relations between administrative staff and the community, looking for early successes, managing the plan, securing external support, checking for possible abrupt improvements. d.) Use evaluation for continuous school improvement by setting standards, promoting a climate for data-driven accountability, monitoring implementation, planning changes, evaluating outcomes, using multiple measures, informing stake holders and creating a user friendly data storage system."
Abstract The paper begins with an outline of the life of Buchi Emecheta and a list of the novel's main themes, highlighting the connection between the issues raised by the author and her personal experience of these issues. The novel's plot is summarized and the paper then moves on to look at some of its main themes in more depth. Emecheta's views on marriage and gender in her society are dealt with and the concept of married life in the rural areas is compared with married life in the former capital city of Lagos. The character of Aku-nna?a is analyzed in terms of her needs and desires. The paper concludes with a discussion of the author's main aims in writing the novel and the messages contained within it.
From the Paper "The lives of some authors cannot be seperated form their works. This is the case of Buchi Emecheta. She was born in Nigeria in 1944 of Ibuza background. She married in 1962 and went to London with her husband and the two lived on his student fellowship.While in England, they had five children under extremely difficult circumstances and finally divorced. Emencheta found herself in London, a divorcee, black, single mother of five children, immigrant, on welfare, in public housing, and going to school to get a degree in library science. In The Bride Price Emencheta explores the fundamental issue of marriage, control of one's own life and own destiny, the point of view of many different women, and contradictory positions taken by these same women."
This paper discusses the American Indian Movement (AIM): Origins, leadership, Wounded Knee incident, purposes, politics, and the government responses to militant group.
2,250 words (approx. 9 pages), 4 sources, 1991, $ 79.95
From the Paper "The American Indian Movement (AIM) was an important militant group in the early 1970s. It was founded in Minneapolis in 1968 and was led by Dennis Banks and Russell Means. In November 1972, members of AIM drew attention to the plight of American Indians in modern times by taking over the headquarters of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in Washington, D.C. A more dramatic statement was made during the period between February and May, 1973, when AIM occupied the town of Wounded Knee in the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota. After the Wounded Knee occupation, the United States government made a systematic and concerted effort to disband AIM and other organizations like it. Although the movement had come to an end by the mid-1970s, it had already made an important contribution to the development of Indian rights at that time. By bringing the attention of the American people to ... "
Abstract This paper is about Zapatistan philosophy, which is based in the concept of revolution. The ideas originated in southwestern Mexico, seeking not to overthrow the government but focus it towards humanity and human rights. The writer outlines the Zapatistas aims to fight capitalism and globalization and their struggle for democracy and justice. The paper highlights that the Zapatistas are willing to cooperate with capitalism but seek to change its method of implementation. The writer concludes by arguing that the Zapatistas remain a thorn in the side of the Mexican government. They have arisen from one of the poorest regions in Mexico to be a formidable force for humanitarian and environmental concerns.
From the Paper "The essence of Zapatista philosophy and action is the discovery of a new order of revolution. In the wake of failures of other socialist movements from Lenin to in Russia to the Sandinistas in Nicaragua, the small group of Mayan farmers in southwestern Mexico contend not only with reconstructing revolutionary tactics but also with the massive opposition from dominant governments, including those in Mexico and the United States. Governments that continually uphold the principles of capitalism will find in the Zapatistas an idealistic, hopeless cause of swimming against the tide of globalization."
Abstract Discusses the history and aims of this movement. The Bauhaus and work of architect Gropius as a response to German industrialization and commerical standardization. Ideology of this New Architecture. Need for artists or architects to recognize their obligation to the community. The German Craft Association. Life, work and influence of Gropius.
From the Paper "Walter Gropius and the Bauhaus
In the first decade of the twentieth century, the Deutscher Werkbund or "German Craft Association" was formed with the expressed aim of improving the aesthetic quality of manufactured goods and industrial architecture while producing both less expensively (Adams, p. 477). The creation of this Association was very much a response to two complementary pressures. On the one hand, Germany was undergoing a period of rapid industrial development in which the factory and the machine were replacing the cottage and the craftsman's hands as the locus and source of production. On the other hand, a sense that many of the machine-made products and machine-serving buildings and other structures were of less aesthetic quality (and greater cost) than was desirable was also emerging."
Abstract This paper presents a project that attempts to define the status of minority teachers in the American educational system and to evaluate the effectiveness of the school-university partnership which aims to increase the number of minority teachers available by providing recruitment and training. It examines how the supply of minority teachers is low and the benefits to the educational system of having them include using them as role models, as counselors to students of their own race/ethnicity, to break many white students out of cultural isolation and to provide input into educational reform.
Outline
Background and Definition of the Issue
Review of the Literature
Nature of School-University Minority Teacher Recruitment and Training Programs
Types Of School-University Minority Teacher Recruitment and Training Programs
Effects Of School-University Minority Teacher Recruitment and Training Programs
Summary
Methodology
Research Approach
Data Gathering Procedures
Data Analysis Procedures
Analysis of the Data
Findings
Interpretations
Implications
Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations
References
From the Paper "The numbers of non-white teachers and education majors in America are well below what might be expected on the basis of population norms (Osler, 1997). This despite the fact that there are several good reasons for expanding the numbers of minority teachers in public schools. First, minority teachers serve as positive role models for non-white students (Brooks, 1987); this is an important consideration in light of the fact that students of color comprise over 74 percent of urban public schools in America's ten most populous cities (Council of Great City Schools, 1998)."
Abstract In the last twenty years, the debate over global warming, deforestation and other conservation issues have become part of the national conscious. People are becoming more and more aware of the many destructive impacts of man on the global environment. Rising to meet this problem is a movement called Deep Ecology. Deep Ecology proposes a number of values aimed at influencing people to realize their connection to their environment and to do everything possible to live in global harmony.
Abstract Primary Health Care {Assignment 2} is discussed with attention to the nurse's role in improving health in individuals and communities according to primary health care concepts. Special note is made of role diversification in new opportunities and challenges for the profession of nursing both Western and in settings in the developing world. 10 pgs. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Tags: NURSING, HEALTHCARE / HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE ISSUES, aims health care
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Abstract This paper presents an overview of the novel "A Tempest" by Cesaire in comparison with Shakespeare's play "The Tempest". "A Tempest" by Aime Cesaire is an attempt to confront and rewrite the idea of colonialism as presented in Shakespeare's "The Tempest." The author finds that he is successful at this attempt by changing the point of view of the story.
Using an article by Mary Hillebrand entitled "New Security Tool Aims to Sniff Out Hackers", this paper looks at the issue of communication and network security.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 4 sources, 2002, $ 53.95
Abstract Mary Hillebrand writes the article chosen for this study and its title is "New Security Tool Aims to Sniff Out Hackers". In this article the writer has elaborated about the threats that the business firms face from hackers. In view of this article, this paper gives an understanding of sniffing so that companies can tackle hacking problems.
This paper looks at the idea of two managers in an hotel and how they react with certain points. Moreover the paper looks at the aim of leadership along with management notions that will enable for a better working place where correct procedures are used
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 6 sources, 2002, $ 80.95
Abstract This paper looks at the idea of two managers in an hotel and how they react with certain points. Moreover the paper looks at the aim of leadership along with management notions that will enable for a better working place where correct procedures are used and understood by both managers and their employees. The paper also discusses how a dominant leader can control his workers with an understanding of their needs and methods in which they work.
Tags: BUSINESS / MANAGEMENT, LEADERSHIP, HUMAN RESOURCES, management leadrship hotel
