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Ideas of Human Existence, 2007.
An analysis of the common themes present in Robert Louis Stevenson's Victorian-era novel "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" and Aldous Huxley's 20th century dystopian novel "Brave New World."
1,734 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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The paper examines how both Robert Louis Stevenson in "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" and Aldous Huxley in "Brave New World" develop and explore the themes of desire, pleasure, self-restraint, gratification and "humanness." The paper discusses their respective stories about human misuses, either individually or within a dystopian totalitarian society of scientific technology. The paper demonstrates how both authors imply within their novels how human existence, by its very nature, involves frustrated desire, pleasure and displeasure and the necessity, however uncomfortable and frustrating, for self-restraint in order not to hurt oneself and others.
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"Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1886) features, at the beginning of the story, a well-respected doctor, Dr. Jekyll, who scientifically concocts a potion that allows him to change himself, since he would like to experience feeling less human restraint than he does as the responsible and respectable Dr. Jekyll, into a hideous monster of a man, the destructive, unpredictable, and murderous Mr. Hyde. Stevenson's novel, set in Victorian England, during a time of then-unprecedented technological and scientific progress (a fact that may well have helped Stevenson to create the idea for this novel), underscores human anxieties of the sort that still exist today about the possibilities of new scientific progress (e.g., cloning; genetic engineering), in his creation of the fictional Mr. Hyde."
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The Meaning of Human Existence, 2007.
A critical analysis of the meaning of human existence within "Separating" by John Updike, "The Snows of Kilimanjaro" by Ernest Hemingway and "The Man Who Was Almost a Man" by Richard Wright.
1,404 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper discusses the meaning of human existence, as presented in twentieth century literature. In particular, it focuses on the issue as discussed in "Separating" by John Updike, "The Snows of Kilimanjaro" by Ernest Hemingway and "The Man Who Was Almost a Man" by Richard Wright. The paper also discusses the extent to which the writer agrees or disagrees with these authors' implied ideas.
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" Richard Wright's short story ""The Man Who Was Almost a Man", like John Updike's "Separating", is a story about one character's pursuit of happiness and in this case "manhood" at the expense of other characters. In this story, the viewpoint character, 17-year-old Dave Saunders has yearned to own a gun, as a sign of his "manhood". Dave finally acquires one with money his mother gives him. Dave has also promised to turn over the gun to his mother once he buys it, but he does not. Instead, Dave goes out into the field where his family works, for Mr. Hawkins, and accidentally shoots to death Mr. Hawkins's mule, Jenny. After Dave finally gets his wish to have his own gun, however, his new sense of "manhood" quickly vanishes for reasons Dave himself (or his family) never would have imagined."
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Existence and Human Freedom According to Jean-Paul Sartre, 2002.
Explores Jean-Paul Sartre's theory of existence and its significance to his concept of human freedom.
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The concepts of existence and human freedom have been presented by Jean-Paul Sartre in his book entitled "Being and Nothingness", and they represent essential parts of his theory. However, Sartre also presents other related concepts, such as bad faith which as been referred to as a device that protects us from the anguish of realising that we are freer than we like to think we are. With this in mind, the purpose of this paper will be to examine why Sartre thought that existence is absurd, as well as the significance of this idea to his view of human freedom.
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Comparison of Kant's Ideas and the Buddhist Idea, 2002.
A discussion of Kant's concept of the empty universe and universal reason and the Buddhist idea of the universal mind.
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Discusses Kan't concept of the empty universe & universal reason and the Buddhist idea of the universal mind. Examines parallels and differences between the two philosophies. Similarities in Kant's premise that the universe is empty or neutral and the Buddhist desire to empty the mind. Differences in their thought.
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"Universal Reason, Universal Mind: Some Parallels and Diffferences
in Kantian and Buddhist Assumptions
There is a marked similarity between Kant's ideas of the empty universe and universal reason and the Buddhist idea of the universal mind. It is fruitful to explore these parallels, while also being mindful of the difference that exists between Kantian and Buddhist thought.
In his Fundamental Principles of the Metaphysics of Morals, Kant argues that self-awareness is not possible without awareness of objects external to one's mind. And unless a being is aware of the self and of external objects as different from self, that being cannot grasp that its mental states are representations..."
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Berkeley's Great Distaste for the Existence of Matter, 2002.
This paper critically analyzes George Berkeley's first argument against the existence of matter presented in "A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge."
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In this paper, the writer critically examines Berkeley's first line of argument against the existence of matter that he presents in "A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge". This argument is frequently called "the Perception Argument" and is his first attempt to more firmly establish his central thesis of existence being tied into perception. The paper thoroughly explains the argument and presents Berkeley's responses to the most immediate objections that come up to it (the objections that are actually addressed in the text of his treatise). The writer also examines briefly how Berkeley's argument serves to contradict arguments regarding material substance made by Locke in "An Essay Concerning Human Understanding". The paper then offers a more robust objection to Berkeley's Perception Argument that attacks some key assumptions that the argument clearly relies on, specifically those regarding relationships between matter and ideas that Berkeley clearly assumes do not exist. The objection is furthered by examining the sections where Berkeley assumes that matter does exist in an attempt to show that such an assumption involves manifest contradictions.
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" Over the course of reading A Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge, it becomes evident that Berkeley is not so much trying to convince the reader of a certain opinion of the nature of the world and our perception of it as much as he is trying to present his actual, everyday perception of the world and his existence in it. Berkeley repeatedly says things like, "Some truths there are so near and obvious to the mind, that a man need only open his eyes to see them," (?6) that suggest the intuitive obviousness that he sees in his doctrine. Frequently, a tone of frustration comes through in his writing - especially in the sections dealing with possible objections to his theory (?34-84) - illustrative of the difficulty he must have been feeling in trying to get everyone else to see what was so damn obvious to him. As such, many of Berkeley's arguments in support of his particular fundamental beliefs seem to be afterthoughts of their respective conclusions. His vision of the nature of existence being grounded in "esse is percipi" (?3) is so strong that he does not always seem to be too concerned with the particular logic behind his supporting arguments. This is especially true when it comes to his arguments denying the existence of matter. In this paper, I will argue that, while Berkeley's conclusion regarding the non-existence of matter is quite profound, his actual arguments for this conclusion do not sufficiently verify it. To do this, I will examine the first argument Berkeley makes against the existence of matter, the so-called "Perception Argument." I will argue that this argument relies heavily on a fallacious line of reasoning about the nature of matter and the inability of matter to cause ideas in us. I will then examine several passages in Principles that support the idea that Berkeley's belief that matter does not exist is grounded largely in his - or anyone else's - inability to really define what matter is. "
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Proving God's Existence, 2002.
An analysis of the ideas of St. Anselm and St. Thomas Aquinas and their theories of proving God's existence.
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The paper deals with St. Anselm's approach to proving there is a God and also deals with St. Thomas Aquinas' five ways of proving God. The paper shows that Anselm?s takes an ontological approach to explaining God?s existence and his argument is based on the idea that God is a perfect being. Anselm uses this nature of being to prove that God, not only exists, but also exists as the most perfect being. The paper discusses how St. Thomas Aquinas takes more of a universal or cosmological approach to proving God?s existence through five specific ways.
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"One of the greatest questions of all time, ?Is there a God?? For as long as people have been walking the earth I think somewhere somebody was wondering if there was a greater being. For me personally it was a wonder as well. Before reading St. Anselm of Canterbury and St. Thomas Aquinas I never really thought about the existence of God too deeply. I had always just assumed God existed I did not really have much to say about why I thought God existed. But in today?s society it is important for many people to have proof or evidence to back ideas up. People like to have information before making a decision. Both St. Anselm and St. Thomas Aquinas provide unique views on the big question ?is there a God??"
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Non-Existence, 2003.
A paper which classifies existence from non-existence and demonstrates the pervasiveness of infinity and its relation to an ordered reality.
1,739 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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What is existence? This essay categorizes existence, with reference to the conceptions of reality made by Aristotle and Sartre. The paper asks if existence of something unknowable is possible? Is metaphysics a legitimate enterprise based on an authentic order to the world? The paer shows that existence is to be examined as whole and all encompassing, and that reality and non-reality are necessary components for experience.
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"When we consider our experience, and the ?place? in which it occupies, many questions come to mind. What is this experience? Is what I experience all that exists? Do things out there exist? Why does this exist? And so on. It is my contention that all of these questions, and many others of a similar nature are all related in a fundamental way to the question of infinity. Naturally enough, when we think of infinity, we think of it pertaining to something, as a property of something. It is this question of whether a thing is finite or infinite that comes before all others, even whether it has the ?property? of existence. This is due to the fact that finity and infinity define two possible values of existence. Finite existences have a subset of properties that establish its nature. Infinite existences, or possible existences, also have another subset of properties that establish its nature. It is my further contention that infinity represents an ultimate logical impossibility in the establishment of existence, and threatens the ?wholeness? that establishes a reality. With that in mind, we can rule out the subset of properties associated with infinite existences, as they turn out to be the very properties of non-existence, which, as I will show, if a fundamental aspect to a reality itself. In short, this essay will systematize reality from non-reality, existence from non-existence using the notion of absolute finitude as a touchstone."
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"More Than Human", 2008.
A critical review of Ramez Naam's book "More Than Human".
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This paper examines how Ramez Naam, in his book "More Than Human", looks at technologies that exist today or will soon exist that will impact how society will progress in the future. The paper looks at how Naam argues that biotechnology will dramatically enhance our lives by providing a variety of different benefits to the human race. The paper also looks at Naam's discussion of gene therapy and shows how he provides no real evidence to support his claims. In addition, the paper discusses how Naam ignores obvious moral and ethical issues and clearly offers a very biased approach towards biological enhancements.
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"There are many different types of abilities that Naam talks about in his book. He discuses how biological enhancements such as nanotechnology will soon enhance our ability to fight diseases as well as implications of technology to extend the human lifespan far beyond current levels. A lot of his book deals with how humans can find ways to increase their intelligence and alter their current personalities through genetic changes and computer implantation. All of his arguments are presented very well with a lot of documented research. The focus of his book is clearly on the benefits of technology; he does not spend any time devoted to the problems that this type of technology could mean for the rest of us, and most specifically the ethical considerations of this technology."
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Human Rights, 2003.
A discussion of the restrictions of the basic human rights as depicted in "Life in the Iron Mills" by Rebecca Harding Davis and "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" by Harriet Jacobs.
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This paper looks at how the divine human right exists as a blessing instilled upon each and every human being. It focuses on how the characters of Hugh Wolfe, in "Life in the Iron Mills" by Rebecca Harding Davis, and Harriet Jacobs, in "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" by Harriet Jacobs, are both denied their basic human rights. It analyzes the circumstances in which each lived and their attempt to change their destiny by seizing the moment. It shows how they are both perfect examples of how general welfare, the blessings of liberty and posterity, and basic human rights are stolen from the meek and given to a blind, ruling society or class.
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"Another character that began with nothing and was restricted from her God given rights was Harriet Jacobs. Similarly to Hugh Wolfe, Harriet Jacobs a slave was restrained from her right to life, and as Wolfe seized his one and only opportunity for betterment by stealing money, Jacobs seizes her one and only opportunity to better her life. Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is an autobiographical piece that offers a unique female prospective on the plight of slaves, especially female slaves during the Civil War. Being restricted her natural rights, Harriet Jacobs?s fights against a society that judges individual societal roles by the color of her skin. In the 1850?s, this determined the path in which her life would travel. A future, pre-destined even before her birth, morphed into a struggle for freedom and equality."
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The Human in Philosophy, 2002.
Questions through which form the human person should be correctly identified, drawing on several philosophical sources.
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This paper considers the question whether the human person is more correctly identified with the body, the mind, the soul (or spirit), the self, or some combination thereof. The paper analyzes several philosophical viewpoints on the subject, including Homer, Heroclitus and Plato, as well as Jewish and Christian tradition. It concludes that a person is best identified with a combination of all four, on the grounds that none of these concepts are independent: without all four of these, a human person cannot exist.
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"Heraclitus? concept of process and the original Jewish tradition about the resurrection of the dead reinforce one another. It is very difficult for us to conceive of an immortal soul as an immaterial consciousness, a mind without a brain. But it is not hard at all to think of each person?s pattern being stored in God?s memory, and of God printing out a new hardcopy at the appropriate time. In that sense the original Jewish concept seems far more sensible, far easier to believe, to a modern mind; if one can believe in God?s power to do it, then such resurrection does not present any logical paradoxes."
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George Berkeley and David Human, 2006.
A comparison and contrast analysis of knowledge and ideas in the works of George Berkeley and David Hume.
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This philosophical study examines the basis of knowledge and ideas within the works of George Berkeley and David Hume. By realizing that Berkeley does not define reality through the human sensory apparatus, human beings can only realize the world around them as ideas that exist only within the mind. Hume also agrees with this philosophy through his empirical perspective, but is not absolutist in realizing how nature and faith act as 'guides' in human perception of the world.
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The Human Resource Department, 2007.
This paper discusses the human resource department and its function of creating and controlling the quality of work life (QWL), which individuals enjoy in a company especially in the areas of ethics, laws and discrimination.
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This paper explains that, since the human resource department often makes the rules, it needs to be sure that these rules are the most current, given that local, state and federal laws change frequently. The author points out that generational differences and the way that individuals are being taught are affecting how human resource departments react to and deal with issues that they had previously not suspected would concern them. The paper stresses that, if no trust exists between the human resource department and the employees at all levels, violations of ethics and other problems will often go unreported for fear of losing one's job, which, in turn, will greatly lower the quality of work life (QWL), which employees want and deserve.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
What is the Human Resource Department?
How Human Resource Personnel Affect the Company's QWL
History and the Human Resource Department
Human Resources and Changing Times
The Bridge between Employer and Employee
Affirmative Action and Discrimination
Conclusion
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"There have been different eras in politics throughout the years that this country has been around. Politics often greatly affects the Human Resource department of any company because it affects the rules and regulations that companies have to abide by. The poor reaction to Big Government that was going on in the 1980s is only one example of the political upheavals that have been faced in the not too far distant past. It may seem odd that what happens in the political arena would affect what happens in the Human Resource departments of companies."
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Economics of New Ideas and Innovations, 2004.
A discussion of how new ideas and initiatives keep the economy going.
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This research paper discusses the economics of a new idea. It explains that, without new ideas and inventions, the economy might very well become stagnant or decline, as predicted by many early economists, who did not understand that impact that ideas and innovative technology had on global markets. It discusses how technology is endogenous in the new growth theory, which holds that technology is a function of the capital and labor used to develop technology, the technology used in that process, and the economic environment. For the purpose of this paper, technology refers to the methods and tools that are used to generate new ideas and more efficient ways of producing goods and services. It also explains how ideas and technical innovations are crucial to the economy. If a country wants to grow, it must create an environment that encourages entrepreneurs and innovators to generate new ideas. This paper discusses these topics in an effort to determine how new ideas stimulate the economy and how poorer countries can use ideas and technical innovations to converge.
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"In recent years, researchers have shifted their focus to one of most important questions in economics: why are some nations richer than others (The Economist, 1996)? Poverty is seen as a global concern and the surest remedy for poverty is economic growth. While growth has created problems of its own (including pollution), these problems pale in comparison with the harm caused by the economic stagnancy of poor nations, which leads to wasted lives and suffering."
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Existence and Essence: Sartre v. Plato, 1999.
A comparison paper between the famous Greek philosopher, Plato, and modern philosopher, Sartre.
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This paper is an attempt to compare the differences between famous Greek philosopher, Plato, and modern philosopher, Sartre, namely the ideas of essence, human nature, the human condition, belief in god(s), and optimism. The paper has, as a basis for discussion, a fictional conversation between the two philosophers. A detailed look at each belief and how it compares to the opposite follows each brief conversation.
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Human Resource Management in the 21st Century, 2001.
This paper discusses the issue of human resource management in the 21st Century while also providing a history of this practice.
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This paper traces the history of human resource management leading to the modern day. It examines the difficulties and challenges which are faced in this profession as well as the conveniences which are experienced due to breakthroughs in technology.
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"In today?s ever-changing business world Human Resource management is an integral part of a companies success or failure. Human Resources departments ?balance the demands of several different roles: business partner, internal consultant, operational and administrative expert and both employee and employer advocate.? (Brown, 1998, para 8)
"The modern ideas of HR management have their roots in early 20th century theorem and New Age innovation. The managing of people, as a resource vs. just personnel is an improvement pioneered in the latter half of the past century. Differing schools of thought exist on the best way to achieve HR enlightenment. Some value structures while others take a more free form approach. Whatever the dogma, the ultimate desired end result is a competitive advantage over the competition and staying power in a volatile business environment."
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