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Dualistic Species, 2001.
An discussion on how humans divide the world into opposing groups.
1,290 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 0 sources, $ 43.95
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This essay discusses how humans tend to divide the world into opposing groups in order to create a moral, philosophical and religious world. The writer gives an example of opposing groups such as good and evil, natural and technological. To support his conclusion the writer examines the books "All Quiet on the Western Front",?Dulce et decorum est? and ?Consciousness as a Biological Problem?.
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"The writers in this selection of papers make one final major point, which is that we must reconsider the ways in which we consider the effect of technological changes on human life. Technology changes everything, as Samuel Lilley argues in Men, Machines and History. We tend to be able to see this more clearly in the major technological revolutions, such as the revolution that occurred when humans shifted from food collection and pastoralism to agriculture (a shift that brought about permanent settlements and so urbanization, specialization of labor, etc.) and the second major shift in human society when we underwent the Industrial Revolution (pp. 138-9). But we are affected in smaller but deeply important ways by shifts in technology all the time; simply because everyday technological changes are smaller does not mean that their cumulative effect is not great. Adams (p. 106) suggests some of the ways in which our general ignorance of the important agents of change throughout human history leads us to discount the importance of various forms of change in both the past and present."
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Non-Dualistic Solutions, 2005.
Examines the Buddhist method of overcoming dukkha (suffering), by understanding the root causes.
872 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 31.95
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Non-dualism are the key ingredients of empathy and understanding, which are critical to the understanding (and ultimate conquest) of suffering. The paper analyzes David Loy's work in the "Great Awakening" and how he explains that the causes of all suffering are rooted in greed, ill-will and delusion. The paper shows how Loy specifically focuses on how Buddhist practice could be used to remedy contemporary problems like terrorism, poverty and deep ecology.
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"Similarly, Deep Ecology is the belief that we are the masters of this planet and that progress will overrun any problem we may encounter (Loy 187). Both of these problems hold at their core dualism. Poverty is dualism between humans, while Deep Ecology is dualism between humans and earth. This dualism enables greed, which is the true driving force behind the problems. The Buddhist solution is again to simply dissolve the separation."
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"The Heart of Darkness", 2001.
Analysis of the double framing device used by Conrad in his novel. Meaning of central story. Dualistic nature of Colonialism.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, $ 31.95
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"In The Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, the author uses a double framing device to enhance the meaning of the central story and specifically to develop his idea of colonialism by developing an image of its duality. Colonialism has a dual nature because it has one form in the country in which the colonial power operates and another at home, and there is a clear difference between the reality and the attitude taken by those who remain back home and who have a romantic idea of colonial life. Marlow is the bridge between the two worlds, and he also has a dual reaction to his own experience. On the one hand, he tries to tell the men on the boat some of the truth, but he lies to Kurtz's intended. He has journeyed to the heart of darkness not only in Africa but within himself, and while he has returned a wiser man, he still maintains some of the..."
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Hinduism, 1985.
This paper discusses Hinduism: Concept of harmony, non-dualistic philosophy and 'dogmatic approach'.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 4 sources, $ 55.95
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"The purpose of this paper is to describe some crucial aspects of Hinduism. In particular, it will focus on the way in which Hinduism's "dogmatic" approach understands the history of religion. It will also focus on how Hinduism defines the non-dualistic philosophy which it says will result in harmony. The paper will describe Hinduism, with a particular focus on the way in which it sees itself as a religion without a founder, and will then discuss how the concept of harmony allows the believer to enter more fully into the true spirit of Hinduism.
In general, it is important to point out that Hinduism is one of the major religions in the world today, and has been for centuries. It has helped to shape Indian culture and it has been the basis for much of what is now recognized as the spiritual practices of India throughout the ages. However, the popular ... "
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"Surfacing" by Margaret Atwood, 2008.
This literary study analyzes the dualistic gender roles within the main character of Margaret Atwood's novel "Surfacing."
979 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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The paper examines the gender conflict of the main character in "Surfacing" by Margaret Atwood. The paper explains the ecofeminist position that allows the main character to integrate male gender role attributes into her own life. The paper illustrates the power of natural environments to reconstruct a woman's divided psyche.
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"The main issue for Atwood's Surfacing is the conflict between gender roles that are present within the main character. The novel is set within the Northern Quebec, where the main character had grown up in an isolated cabin. She has suffered a divorce, the death of her father by drowning, and an abortion. Atwood creates this past history to help build the character around a return to her childhood, which forces the protagonist to face her fears and family history. The central aspect of Ecofeminism within this novel is defined by the main character's victimization of patriarchal domination."
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The Dying Errors of Socrates, 2004.
Examines Socrates, the idealist and dualist, through Plato's works, "Meno" and "Phaedo".
1,302 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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Socrates, as portrayed by Plato, is significant in philosophical history as one of the greatest of the idealists and the dualists. He taught that the world is to be judged against external ideal ?forms?, which we access in order to judge and understand the world. This paper shows that, for him, the spirit was a sort of transcendent soul, which came from the ether beyond and returned, therefore, to a world where truth could be both seen and recognized in its purest form. This paper shows that, in the dialogues of "Meno" and "Phaedo", Plato has Socrates propose these radical theories through a form of question and answer.
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"Of course, Socrates would not greet death with joy if he believed it to be an end to personal existence. On the contrary, he identifies the soul with any reality to be had in personal existence, and claims that the soul is not destroyed by death. His argument proceeds by saying that opposites cannot tolerate or encompass their opposites. When opposed they either flee or are destroyed. Thus elements flee their opposites. The soul, one must understand, is that which carries life in our bodies. So when death comes, it is perceived as the opposite of the soul. The soul cannot tolerate its opposite, and thus must flee from death. Therefore, since the soul flees death, it must be deathless and if it cannot die then it must be immortal and even indestructible."
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The Theory of Eliminative Materialism v. Dualism, 2000.
This paper attempts to answer major questions pertaining to minds, bodies and existence from the dualist's standpoint and the eliminative materialist's stand point simultaneously.
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"The theory of Eliminative Materialism attempts to prove more about the physical world than dualism, and answers more fully questions of metaphysics concerning the point to human existence. The questions of cognitive sciences are general and particular questions addressing issues such as existence and what sorts of things can exist. Then there are the more particular questions like; Is there a soul?, What is the relationship of the soul and the human body, or the mind to the body? I will go over the major questions pertaining to minds, bodies and existence from the dualist?s standpoint and the eliminative materialist?s stand point simultaneously."
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Behaviorism, 2005.
A look at the study of behaviorism, a branch of psychology.
2,957 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 87.95
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This work provides an outline of behaviorism which is a major system of psychology in the 20th century. It also looks at a substantive treatment of the supportive and critical perspectives associated with the system. It includes the applications of dualistic activity versus monistic passivity, source of knowledge: self-generative versus sensory and mentalism versus materialism.
Statement of Thesis
Introduction
Source of Knowledge: Dualistic Activity versus Monistic Positivity
Mentalism versus Materialism
Source of Knowledge: Self-generative versus Sensory
Summary and Conclusion
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"The publication entitled Behavior Analysis in Education written by Sulzer-Azaroff et al, 1998 as well as other subsequent publications in the Journal of Behavioral Education, Journal of Positives Behavioral Interventions and Behavior Modification all offer what is stated to be, "empirical evidence for the effectiveness of behavior analytic technology in dealing with a host of behavioral excesses and deficits commonly exhibited by students in school settings." Functionalism does not agree with understanding behavior based on form or structure, or topography as such behavioral topographies are stated top be, "merely descriptive and, as such, explain nothing about the controlling functions of behavior (Skinner 1953, 1974)" (as cited by Skinner, 2002)"
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"The Dispossessed", 2002.
A look at the symbolism of Chinese thought in Ursula Le Guinn's "The Dispossessed".
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 106.95
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This paper will discuss the book "The Dispossessed" by Ursula Le Guin and seek the principles that make the two planets in the tale represent dualistic natures along the symbolism of Chinese thought. The main objective will be how the planets evolve under these circumstances and the way that the author attempts this. Also, an anarchist point of view will be described about the story and its ramifications on the tale within the scope of the planetary evolutions of the planets involved. By an overall analysis of the good and bad points of both philosophies, a better understanding of the basis of dualistic thought can be brought to the forefront.
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"The Trouble with Wilderness", 2006.
A discussion of environmentalism from the book "The Trouble with Wilderness", by William Cronon.
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The paper reviews the book "The Trouble with Wilderness" by William Cronon. The paper illustrates the cultural biases inherent in the term, "wilderness". The paper illustrates how wilderness was considered a barren and scary place, but by the end of the 19th century, due to shifts in cultural ideology and the effects of industrialism, the American concept of wilderness changed dramatically. The paper further examines how the Bible presents two dualistically opposed views of wilderness: the Garden of Eden and the dangerous wasteland of the desert and how this dualistic worldview is at the root of the conflicts within the environmental movement. The paper concludes with Cronon's wish that all environmentalists pay attention to the cultural and historical context of wilderness.
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"Cronon's main motive in writing "The Trouble with Wilderness" is not to criticize the environmental or conservation movements but to "abandon the dualism that sees the tree in the garden as artificial," (387). All nature is sacred and sublime, including the grasses on the prairies and the marshlands in Florida. Labeling some parts of the natural world as "wilderness" makes those parts valuable in the public consciousness and consequentially, the public may ignore the beauty outside their bedroom window."
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Pascal?s Wager, 2005.
This paper discusses Blaise Pascal's "wager", a fundamental philosophical argument defending belief in God.
1,200 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper explains that, through logical analysis based on a punishment-reward premise, Pascal shows that believing in God is preferable to not believing. The author points out that the argument is called a "wager" because Pascal phrases it as a sort of bet: The individual has a better chance of being rewarded through belief than through denial; therefore, Pascals' wager defends belief in God through reason and appeal to basic self-interest rather than through theological or mystical proofs. The paper states that, although Pascal's theory is compelling and cleverly worded, the wager has several rhetorical and logical flaws: For example, Pascal's vision is overtly monotheistic and his worldview is essentially dualistic; however, Pascal would not admit to the possibility of multiple Gods because the philosopher's stance was rooted in Christian apologetic literature.
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"Ironically, to promote belief in a Christian God, Pascal avoids a direct discussion of Christian theology. Doing so strengthens the appearance of logic and underscores the statistical evidence that Pascal uses to promote theism. However, the absence of any real appeal to mysticism or to matters of the heart ends up weakening the wager. Pascal neglects what could be powerful appeals to emotion, which are essential to most compelling arguments. Also, although Pascal avoids a direct discussion of Christian theology, the philosopher cannot help but insert phrases like "eternal life and happiness," which are written to stimulate an emotional response in the reader. Betting on God brings "eternal life and happiness," according to Pascal, and therefore, no reasonable sane person would not believe in God."
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"Don Quixote", 2003.
A brief biography of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra and an analysis of "Don Quixote".
1,840 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper looks at the life and work of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra and analyzes his novel, "Don Quixote of La Mancha", as representing the dualistic nature of human personality. It also looks at the novel as a social document with universal meaning.
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"Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra is credited with writing "Don Quixote of La Mancha", a work translated into more languages than any other but the Bible. Cervantes was a novelist playwright and poet but only two of his plays are extant...."
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Individuality and Free Will in Literature, 2008.
An analysis of the theme of individual consciousness and anxiety of free will in the works of Robert Frost and Ernest Hemingway.
1,681 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper examines the theme of individuality and the anxiety of free will in the poems; "Mending Wall" and "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost, and the short story; "Hills Like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemingway. The paper describes how Frost uses the poetic images of nature to help define the individual in nature, which builds upon the anxiety of free will outside of boundaries and social norms. The paper then shows how Hemingway accounts for a dualistic account of free will that defines male issues of commitment with a girl.
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"The poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" defines the deviant sense of individualism that Frost seeks. By being an intruder on another man's property, he finds solace in his being able to stop and appreciate the quieter aspects of Nature. Frost writes on his own sense of refusal to accept laws and common notions of property in his individualistic perception of Nature:
Whose woods these are I think I know,
His house is in the village though.
He will not see me stopping here,
To watch his woods fill up with snow."
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"The Last Temptation of Christ", 2008.
An analysis of the role of Mary Magdalene in the film "The Last Temptation of Christ," by Martin Scorcese.
1,582 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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This paper examines the dualistic roles of spirituality and sensuality for Mary Magdalene in the film "The Last Temptation of Christ," by Martin Scorcese. It shows how the central role of Mary Magdalene provides a realistic balance of spiritual and sensual in the male characters of this film, uniting the human and divine elements within the male characters of Scorcese's controversial film.
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"In conclusion, the character Mary Magdalene provides the key link to dualistic roles of sensuality and spirituality in Martin Scorcese's The Last Temptation of Christ. Throughout the film Scorcese constructs Mary's character as a symbol of earthly desire and the inner workings of spirituality that unite man with God. By advocating the realities of Christ's desire for Mary, the film portrays her as a woman that has seen the horrors of sexual sublimation, but it is tempered through Christ's equally excessive spirituality. This is the unity between man and woman that is made possible by Mary's major role in the film as the balance between heaven and Earth. This is how Mary represents the balance of Sensuality and spirituality within the last Temptation of Christ by martin Scorcese."
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Plato and Women, 2004.
This paper offers an assessment of the implications of Plato's views of mind over body.
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This article looks at the implications of Plato's dualistic hierarchy of mind over body, and male over female. The writer discusses Plato's contention that the body interferes with the soul's experience of the absolute. In this paper, the writer studies Plato's philosophy. The writer also looks at the interpretation of Plato's works by female commentator, Spelman.
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"Any fair reading of Spelman's critique of Plato's privileging of mind over body and male over female must concede that her interpretation of the pernicious uses to which Platonic dualism has been put makes sense but not perfect sense. The purpose of this research is to explore Plato's discussion of the mind-body distinction and then to assess the validity of Spelman's interpretation of Plato on that point in comparison to the interpretations by other feminist commentators. In the "Phaedo", Plato develops the idea that intangible attributes such as ... "
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