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Humans and Nature, 2002.
Showing how humans interact with nature by examing three stories.
600 words (approx. 2.4 pages), 0 sources, $ 21.95
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This paper introduces, discuss and analyzes three stories, Native American trickster tales "Coyote, Skunk and the Prairie Dogs," and "Owlwoman and Coyote" and "Walden," by Henry David Thoreau. Specifically it looks at the depiction of the interactions of humans and nature, their similarities and differences, and what relevance the depictions have for Americans today.
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"His time there was serene, and he said, "Both place and time were changed, and I dwelt nearer to those parts of the universe and to those eras in history which had most attracted me. Where I lived was as far off as many a region viewed nightly by astronomers. We are wont to imagine rare and delectable places in some remote and more celestial corner of the system, behind the constellation of Cassiopeia's Chair, far from noise and disturbance. I discovered that my house actually had its site in such a withdrawn, but forever new and unprofaned, part of the universe" (Thoreau 79). He spent his time listening to the natural sounds, gazing on their wonders, and thinking about the lifestyle that allowed him such peace and pleasure, literally living as one with nature."
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Relationship Between Humans and Nature, 2003.
Explores relationships through analysis of two Greek plays.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 4 sources, $ 55.95
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Analyzes two Greek plays: "Oresteia" by Aeschylus and "Antigone" by Sophocles. Discusses the beginnings of theatre in Greece as appeasement of the gods by humans. Examines the use of the force of nature in both plays as metaphor.
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"The ancient Greeks understood that there was an intimate relationship between humans and nature, a certain give and take that needed to happen for the humans to get what they needed to survive. For them, appeasing nature so that they could ..."
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Humanity and Nature, 2002.
This essay will look at a previous review of Cronon's "Nature's Metropolis".
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 35.95
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This essay will look at a previous review of Cronon's Nature's Metropolis as well as two short articles by Cronon to show that his argument in his book is deeply part of his vision of the human being who uses nature to build and to dream the great sprawling cities.
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Humanity and the Natural World, 2002.
This paper demonstrates how humanity and the natural world must coexist, in respect to the short essay by Louis Owens entitled "The American Indian Wilderness".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper, which heavily emphasizes the need for humanity to utilize methods of living with nature rather than envisioning the natural world as a source of material goods, presents a concept that is by no means new but is almost always overlooked: Humanity's perception of the natural world as an enemy and a source of plunder will eventually lead to its downfall.
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Humanity and the Natural World, 2007.
An examination of the writings of Jean Jacques Rousseau and John Hobbes on the relationship between humanity and nature.
1,323 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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The paper examines Jean Jacques Rousseau's writing about humanity where he asserts that humans are good innately, but that as they grow into society, they acquire bad traits. The paper reviews John Hobbes' views of natural laws, where he questions how humans can have total liberty and yet governments can also have authority to define what these liberties should be. The paper explains how Hobbes intended for his philosophy to be understood.
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"The problem with humans, one can read into Rousseau's discourse, is that they are good innately, but that as they grow into society, they acquire bad traits. In his Discourse (number 2) Rousseau writes that once man (i.e. "mankind" or "humanity") acquired "new intelligence" and "increased his superiority over other animals," he now set out on "thousand tricks" and he would become "master" over some individuals and "the scourge" over others. After awhile, "men became bloody and cruel" and from the time "one man began to stand in need of the help of another...equality disappeared." So, when man left the Natural World, he changed into something ugly and unnatural, readers can glean from Rousseau."
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Nature and Humanity, 2004.
An analysis of the separation of nature from humanity.
1,416 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper explores the destruction of nature and examines how this causes a separation between humanity and nature. The paper contends that this is happening even though both humanity and nature exist on the same planet and each are dependent on the other in the maintenance of a delicate balance that is necessary for the existence of all. The paper identifies man's greed as the primary cause of this imbalance.
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"Man and nature have co-existed on this planet called Earth for many millennia however, there is presently in existence am imbalance that has been created by man's overindulgence and selfish greed. The beginning of this indulgence and greed is as old as mankind itself however the present population load on Earth has culminated in over-use, over-consumption and has resulted in the over-taxation of the planet and its' species of nature which are illustrated in the plant and fauna as well as the animal kingdom of the planet."
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The Dis(Unity) of Nature and Humanity, 2005.
An analysis of how modern views of what is "natural" or part of "nature" often clash with classical and currently popular conceptions of those ideas.
1,080 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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In "The Organic Machine," Richard White ambitiously redefines the natural world in terms of energy transfer. His is one of many contemporary views intended to counter classical conceptions of the natural world, conceptions that are still popularly held by many today. This paper shows that White's version is based on a startling and unique perspective, but one must ask whether it is satisfying and whether it is realistic.
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"Perhaps White is correct in stressing the fundamental unity of all action. Perhaps a handmade wooden fish wheel is essentially no different from a massive steel turbine, and perhaps all movement that occurs on the earth's surface can be condensed into simple exchanges of energy. Yet one cannot help think that this simplification somehow removes a vital facet of reality. Are Shakespeare's writings, which Emerson continually praises, mere dashes of ink on a page, fundamentally no different from any other piece of written word? Is a Beethoven Sonata really just a string of 1's and 0's on a compact disc?"
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Pursuance of Pleasure: Egoism vs. Humanism: A case for human Nature, 1999.
A philosophical paper discussing the character of human motives by examining the theories of Plato, Mill, Hume and Peter Singer.
2,449 words (approx. 9.8 pages), 4 sources, $ 74.95
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This paper is an exploration of the character of human motives derived by examining the discourses of philosophers Plato, John Stuart Mill, David Hume and Peter Singer. It defines several theories of human desires, egoism and humanism. Each of these philosphers has posited a theory of human action that diverges on what is the pricipal motivator -personal pleasure, or the betterment of the moral good. The conclusion is closer to Hume's egoist point of view but makes interesting analogies.
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"Imagine a person standing in line at a grocery store and they say to the woman behind them, ?that is a beautiful dress and it fits you so well.? Now, here is the question that will plague this paper?why did the person say that? The question is asking what was it that motivated this individual to make the comment. I would hope that, at least at this point, you were unable to answer the question for I intentionally left out all the details that would permit a reasonable person to develop an answer."
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Rights of Non-humans, 2004.
A discussion about whether natural non-humans have rights?
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 23.95
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This paper presents a discussion of environmental ethics that focuses on the question of whether it is plausible to say that natural non-humans have rights. The paper presents the views and arguments of various people to answer the question in terms of ethics, morality, and values.
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"Value is discussed by Kaufman as instrumental at human disposal and intrinsic not at human disposal. However, the reference to derivative value which is identified according to whether an object such as a car has in fact been put at human disposal, is a useful one for discussing the plausibility of nonhuman objects' rights. That is because it implies that value as humans perceive it can be considered not as a property embedded in a material object meriting what is referred to as direct moral standing, but..."
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Nature and Emerson and Dickinson, 2002.
This paper discusses the complex relationship between Emily Dickinson's and Ralph Waldo Emerson's ideas on nature as reflected in their poetry.
5,175 words (approx. 20.7 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 129.95
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This author believes that despite Ralph Waldo Emerson's great influence on Emily Dickinson and the similarity of their conceptions of the poet's role, she goes beyond his light-filled, hopeful conception of the relationship between humanity and nature. This paper discusses Emerson's serene conception of nature in which transcendence resides in the relationship between humanity and deity. This paper analyzes several of Dickinson's poems to demonstrate that she was far more skeptical and believed that, no matter how deeply and carefully one might read into nature, it retains its mystery.
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"In "The Rhodora," as Tuerk points out, the speaker's encounter with the flower "immediately results not from his own volition but in response to the sea-winds' piercing" of his solitude (6). The human being, the speaker, is shown at once to be fully entwined with the physical world and apart from it only by virtue of his perceptive and reflective capabilities. Therefore, human activities and the unmotivated natural forces are shown to intermingle. The 'force' of the wind that drives him is equaled, however, by the mere sight of the rhodora and beauty is shown to operate, therefore, as a force with a power perhaps even greater than anything merely physical in nature. The flower is then described in terms of its interaction with its surroundings--spreading, pleasing, dropping its petals, blackening the water, and being courted by the bird that might be attracted by it. This array of beautiful sights draws the speaker's attention in much the same way that it might eventually attract the imaginary bird."
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Differing Views Of Human Nature according to Karl Marx and Sigmund Freud, 1990.
Compares conceptions of human nature as proposed by Marx and Freud. Marx's conception is based on economic interactions and the relationship of humans to labor, Freud's conception is rooted in theoretical constructs of the mind producing observable beh
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" Differing views of human nature are found in the theories of Karl Marx and Sigmund Freud. The two writers address diverse aspects of human life, with Marx centering on the economic and political and Freud on the inner life of the mind and the ways in which that manifests itself in human behavior. The two men have as their starting point a conception of human nature which shows why human beings behave as they do, and for both men the reasons for human behavior are hidden from view, hidden from the understanding of the majority of people responding to them. For Marx, the hidden force is economic and involves the relationship of the human being to labor, while for Freud the hidden force is found in theoretical constructs of the mind which govern different aspects of thought and behavior and whose interaction produces the behavior we can see..."
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Concept Of Nature In Dickinson And Emerson, 2002.
Analysis of poet Emily Dickinson's view of nature & Ralph Waldo Emerson's ideas on nature.
4,275 words (approx. 17.1 pages), 10 sources, $ 135.95
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Analysis of poet Emily Dickinson's view of nature & Ralph Waldo Emerson's ideas on nature. Emerson's transcendental notion of the unity of nature, humanity and God. Dickinson's image of nature as antagonistic and mysterious. Discusses several poems by Dickinson. Emerson's conception of nature & the poet's role in understanding nature.
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The relationship between Emily Dickinson's poetry and Ralph Waldo Emerson's ideas on nature and the poet's function is very complex. Despite Emerson's great influence on the poet and the similarity of their conceptions of the poet's role early in Dickinson's career she was eventually to go beyond his light-filled, hopeful conception of the relationship between humanity and nature in her concentration on the questions of loss and death that cast not just human existence but all of nature in a wholly different light. Dickinson did, of course, write many poems that reflected Emerson's Transcendental notion of the unity of humanity, nature, and god. But Emerson's was ultimately a serene conception in which the means of transcendence resided in that relationship among the aspects of creation--nature mediated, he believed, between humanity and deity. Even though Emerson
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Human Nature, 2002.
A paper which compares the theories relating to human nature, as put forth by traditional and liberal philosophers.
1,429 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 47.95
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The paper shows that traditional philosophers believed that the community should be given preference over the individual while the liberal philosophers suggested that the individual rights were more integral to human life. It describes how the logic behind their beliefs was based on their conceptions of human nature and the political values they put forth came from this same understanding. The paper shows that although philosophers and political theorists like Aristotle and Hobbes seem to epitomize the creative potential of the human mind, the history of ideas can be understood as the exploration of a conceptual space rather than as a sequence of more-or-less unique works. The paper seeks answers for questions such as: are humans naturally selfish or sociable? and, What is the basis of human nature?
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"While Aristotle understood politics and humans through a rational belief and logic Hobbes had a different perspective. Hobbes argued that human beings are fundamentally equal and endowed with certain natural and inalienable rights;[Morgan, chp 12] defended the idea of a state based on the role of law;[ch 13] maintained a basic distinction between the public and private;[ch 14] held that a primary task of good government was to secure a minimum welfare for all citizens;[ch 14] affirmed that civil laws govern actions, not thoughts or conscience;[ch 15] insisted on the utility of toleration;[chp 16] and advanced a form of representative government based on the idea that subjects' obligation to obey the civil law stems from the fact that each subject, in obeying the sovereign's command, is obeying a power that the subject himself could be seen as having consented to and authorized.[ch 13]"
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Japanese Art and Nature, 2002.
An overview of the connection between Japanese art and nature with a review of some Japanese works of art.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper examines the intimate connection that exists between Japanese art and nature. The author discusses the intimacy so many Japanese feel with nature, explains why artistic scenes of the natural world have been a dominant theme of Japanese artists, and analyzes why the Japanese have always had felt a need to express the intimacy they sense between humanity and nature. He also briefly describes some of the works of notable Japanese artists such as Utagawa Hiroshige, Shiki Sansuizu, and Toyo Sesshu.
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Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein", 2005.
A look at the dominant theme in Mary Shelley's novel, "Frankenstein," which is that of humanity versus nature.
1,857 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 59.95
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This paper presents a two-fold analysis of the novel, "Frankenstein". One facet discusses the issue of conflict and change happening in human society during the period, and the other facet looks into the dynamics of these changes through exemplars and cases illustrated in the novel. The paper then explores the dominant theme of humanity versus nature and how this conflict affects the development of science and state of humanity. Specifically, this paper posits that "Frankenstein" serves as a chronicle of human history, where science, supported by humanity, dominates nature, thereby causing changes and conflicts that helped shape and improve modern societies of today.
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"With these state of events and forces dominating 19th century human society, this paper?s analysis of the novel Frankenstein is two-fold: one facet discusses the issue of conflict and change happening in human society during the period, and the other facet looking into the dynamics of these changes, through exemplars and cases illustrated in the novel. However, despite this two-fold analysis, one recurring and dominant theme is inherent in the discussion and analysis, and this is the theme of humanity versus nature, and how this conflict affects the development of science and state of humanity in the novel Frankenstein. Specifically, this paper posits that Frankenstein serves as a chronicle of human history, where science (supported by humanity) dominated over nature, thereby causing changes and conflicts that helped shape and improve modern societies of today."
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