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The Journey to Knowing Thyself, 2004.
A discussion of the contribution of the philosophies of Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle to the journey of knowing oneself.
2,948 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 87.95
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This paper examines how the Delphic Oracle implores us to ?Know Thyself? and how, while this seems like a simple enough statement, a real effort to try and know thyself reveals that it is a very difficult task. In an attempt to know his Self, the author draws upon the guidance of other individuals who have thought about the same issues and, in particular, looks at how three of the major philosophers that have written about the issue are Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle. The author considers what guidance they can offer by looking at their writings on the subject and applying their thoughts to his own situation in order to provide some guidance to begin the difficult journey of knowing oneself.
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"The major point that Socrates made was that nobody does wrong willingly. Plato describes this philopophy of Socrates in Protagoras, where he says ?My opinion is more or less this: no wise man believes that anyone sins willingly or willingly perpetrates any base or evil act; they know very well that every base or evil action is committed involuntarily? (Plato, Protagoras, 43). In addition, Socrates states that knowledge is the key to achieving virtue, with individuals only acting in ways that are wrong because they do not have the knowledge that allows them to make the right decision. This philosophy creates a view where decisions are made based on rational thinking. Using this information in my own process of knowing myself, I can consider the rational reasons that determine my decisions."
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Hamlet: The Tragedy of Knowing Thyself, 2004.
The paper offers a detailed investigation of the tragedy of Hamlet's attempt to know himself as well as those around him.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 95.95
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A detailed investigation of the Shakespearean tragedy of Hamlet's attempt to know himself as well as those around him as he assumed the role of revenger for his father's murder. The paper discusses Hamlet's awareness that to "know thyself" is often a futile preoccupation.
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"Poet T. S. Eliot maintained that "Hamlet" is the Mona Lisa of literature. Eliot makes such a comparison because Shakespeare's Hamlet is as immune to absolute analysis as is Da Vinci's immortal portrait of Mona Lisa. Such a dilemma might also apply to knowing one's self as brilliantly expressed in the play by Shakespeare."
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Knowing How vs. Knowing Then, 2005.
This paper discusses the philosophical aspect of knowing something, making use of the thoughts of philosopher, Gilbert Ryle.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses the concepts of knowing and believing in something. The writer points out that the knowledge of something is different from the knowledge of objects. Using the philosophies of Gilbert Ryle, the writer examines the issues of knowing, believing and true judgement.
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"What is the difference between knowing how and knowing then? What is the difference in knowing something and believing in something? How does this help with the issue of whether mental properties can be reduced to some physical description? These questions have been addressed by the philosopher, Gilbert Ryle. People can know different objects or things, but knowing something or believing in it is quite different than the knowledge of objects. Cats, dogs, or mice are objects that a person can know exists. Why? They can be physically touched and seen. "Things, realities, or objects are known, and are affirmed to exist in true judgment". Now on the other hand, judgment is not something that a person can physically know. Judgment has no physical qualities such as the ability to pick judgment up. There is a difference between "sense acquaintance from knowledge"."
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Marlow's Journey: A Journey of the Heart, 2005.
The journey motif in Joseph Conrad's "Heart of Darkness".
1,200 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 1 source, $ 41.95
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This paper shows that the theme of a journey in the novel, "Heart of Darkness," by Joseph Conrad, implies not only the physical journey, but a symbolic one as well. During his journey down the Congo River, the character, Marlow, undergoes a physical journey that is filled with spiritual, cultural, moral, and political symbols.
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"Even though the Europeans look on with disdain, deep down inside, they feel connected and drawn to the dancing and the singing. Hidden inside there is a response to the call of the forest, and somewhere there is a meaning to it all. Even though they are two different peoples, Marlow's confession shows that they are one in spirit, and that if one would just heed the call of the land, it would not be as foreign, or half as frightening. There would be meaning and understanding, and then the Europeans too, could join in the celebration."
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"What's Worth Knowing", 2002.
An analysis and review on Wendy Lustbader's book "What's Worth Knowing" about life experience gleaned by the older generation.
775 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 27.95
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The paper reviews and analyzes "What's Worth Knowing" by Wendy Lustbader, a geriatric social worker who met many people of the older generation and wrote a book based on the experience they gleaned in their eighty or so years of living. The paper shows how the book uses ordinary individuals to make up stirring recollections.
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"The book captures the pulse and flavor of the individual contributors; every one of the single-paged accounts reverberates with a spirit of great generosity and sincerity. A short, stirring biographical note and sometimes a photo accompanies each story. In her book Lustbader asks, what factors make life superior? Moreover, how do we live it? What do we know now that we wish we had known when we were young(er)? What advice would we give a young(er) person just starting out in life? Has anyone in our life taught us a valuable lesson? What was that lesson? If we could live our life over again, what would we do differently? What would we keep the same?"
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Esther Meek and Knowing God, 2006.
This paper describes Esther Meek's work "Longing to Know and the Complexities of Knowing God."
1,381 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 46.95
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This paper explores Esther Meek's religious treatise "Longing to Know and the Complexities of Knowing God." In the paper, the author describes Meek as trying to bring the philosophy of knowledge to the average person. Additionally, the paper focuses on Meek's suggestions that knowledge acquisition is more a skill that people can adopt and subsequently practice and refine as an art form.
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"Meek asserts that mankind should submit themselves to the pattern they have shaped or recognized and chosen through confidence and learning (Meek, 2003). Doing so results in rational though processes that help making understand the world around him an his or her role in the world. To survive and in essence to thrive mankind must sustain themselves based on certain patterns they discern like the patterns one discerns from the magic eye. They must do so with confidence and assertion, which suggests a rational approach to living and which in essence sustains our very existence through rational thinking or though processes."
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Intuition as Knowing, 2005.
A discussion regarding the work of David Cappon and David Myers.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper refers to assigned popular articles (Psychology Today, 2002/1993) discussing the fundamental gap between rationality and science, in studies of learning and knowing, and intuition. David Cappon writes as a psychiatrist and professor of psychology who still attempts to measure intuition or analyze it as a phenomenon. The paper discusses how the same problem appears in Myers who accepts the differences of intuitive and cognitive thought, reminding of the need for both processes and broader ideas of perception and knowing, at large.
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"David Cappon and David Myers agree that that the process of intuition involves acquiring knowing. Cappon's discussion of intuition is more inclined to distinguish it from logical thinking, though seeing that intuition offer insights. Myers' article seems more satisfying in that the author is directly aware of both forms of learning and knowing. Cappon explains why intuition has been so questioned, as a result of a narrowing of how we define intelligence and knowledge due to a rationalist heritage that is based in science and concepts of provability. "
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The Importance of Knowing CPR, 2005.
The emergency first aid procedure cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and how to administer it.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 35.95
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The paper discusses the importance of knowing CPR and first aid. The focus of the paper is the growing rate of cardiovascular disease and the problems with not enough people knowing how to properly perform CPR. This paper cites references to lives being saved by those who know it, references the new offerings of the American Heart Association and makes appropriate recommendations.
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"According to the American Heart Association, 335,000 Americans die each year from sudden cardiac arrest before they reach a hospital; and an astounding 80 percent of these heart attacks happen in the victim's home while a family member watches helplessly. In a situation like this the estimated survival rate is less than 5 percent. The American Heart Association believes that the proper application of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can double the heart attack victim's chance of surviving until either Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) arrive with an ambulance for transport or the patient arrives through other means to the hospital or their physician's office. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is a life-saving technique and skill that most people should be trained and certified in but that few are. As Bill Radford states, only 5 million individuals per year..."
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"Robert Frost: The Work of Knowing", 2002.
Critique on a collection of poems by Robert Frost.
2,093 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 65.95
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This paper on "Robert Frost: The Work Of Knowing" focuses on the collection of Robert Frost poems by Richard Poirier. The paper gives a summary of the poems presented in the book. It also highlights the important quotes from the book, and towards the end, the paper highlights the reader?s comments about the book.
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"Richard Poirier has collected the wonderful poems of Robert Frost in his novel, Robert Frost: The Work of Knowing. He presents to his audience the mind capturing poems of Frost, which are based on momentary truth. Through his poetry Frost, tried to share with his readers, his experiences and thoughts. His poetry is neither brusque nor self eulogistic. He usually writes about the familiar, but as the reader becomes too intrigued by his poetry, he quickly drifts away, veiling the truth from his reader."
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Discourse and Knowing, 2004.
This paper discusses the views of different philosophers.
904 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper discusses the issue of discourse and knowledge. The writer examines the works and views of five different philosophers in order to study the subject of discourse and knowing. In this article, the writer discusses the beliefs of Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault, C. L. R. James, Audre Lorde and Edward Said in order to examine the relationship between discourse and knowledge.
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"Several different thinkers, Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault, C. L. R. James, Audre Lorde and Edward Said all undertook an analysis of the nature and value of discourse and the relationship between forms of discourse and such variables as knowledge and the location of the knowing or the speaking subject. This essay drawing upon the works by these philosophers will examine these relationships, arguing that not only is discourse shaped by knowledge on the part of the speaker and the listener but ... "
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Knowing When To Say You're Sorry, 2001.
An analysis of how George W. Bush handles crisis situations.
1,635 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 5 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper provides an analysis of George W. Bush's handling of crisis situations under his government (with special reference to American spy planes landing in China) and explores the reasons behind his actions. It investigates the people behind the President, such as his own father and Collin Powell, and contrasts his approach with that of Bill Clinton.
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"Heinan is China?s second largest island, and its airstrip at Sanya is just minutes away from the tropical Dadonghai beach, a magnet for the international travelers that swarm to Heinan every year. In fact, the Chinese have spent considerable time and money on fashioning Heinan into a premiere tourist attraction. Therefore, the arrival on 1st April of a plane carrying twenty-four new comers to Sanya should not have attracted much media attention. However, these new arrivals were not backpackers, but a U.S. reconnaissance crew forced to emergency land at Sanya airport after allegedly being hit by a Chinese fighter plane. The following eleven days were spent in a flurry of White House activity in an attempt to get both the crew and the plane back on American soil."
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Anne Bradstreet: Contradictions in Knowing, 2003.
This paper discusses the philosophy of the Puritan poet, Anne Bradstreet and the conflicting messages of what she actually believed.
2,015 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 6 sources, $ 63.95
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The following paper examines the philosophy of Bradstreet, one of the greatest (and only) female writers of early American history, as a study in doubt, conviction, and compromise. It reveals how her philosophy is a study in trying not to believe what one believes.
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?There is in her work little of the thought out philosopher, for she must too often deny her own ability to think to be able to put forth a coherent system of thought. Nonetheless, the struggle that exists mutedly through-out her work is philosophy in itself, and it says: Deny what you must to be what you must, for this is the way to social peace and even to heaven?.
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Computers in Classrooms Are Ineffective Without Knowing How to Use Them, 2002.
This paper presents a discussion on the ineffectiveness of classroom computers. Billions of dollars are being spent each year nationwide on computers in the classroom and our national test scores are still declining.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 8 sources, $ 80.95
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This paper presents a discussion on the ineffectiveness of classroom computers. Billions of dollars are being spent each year nationwide on computers in the classroom and our national test scores are still declining. As long as the machines serve as dust collectors in the back of the classroom, we need to divert what we are spending to better uses. Lack of training, fast paced advances, and teacher apathy are all discussed.
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Two Ethnographic Journeys, 2002.
This paper compares two ethnographic journeys: Patricia Preciado Martin's ?Songs My Mother Sang to Me: An Oral History of Mexican American Women? and Grenville and Neil Goodwin's ?The Apache Diaries: A Father-Son Journey?.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper compares two books, one about Mexican American women and the other about Apache men, in their treatments of race, gender, landscape, family and ethnography.
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The Journey Motif in "Heart of Darkness", 2005.
An exploration of the function of the journey motif in Joseph Conrad's novel "Heart of Darkness".
1,087 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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Since the birth of literature, the journey motif has been a point of interest for readers and writers alike. This paper examines how the journey motif in Conrad's "Heart of Darkness" reveals a life time of understanding as well as a reflection of the great journeys of historical literature. It also explores how one can also gain a deeper understanding of this motif through the failing journey of Kurtz by understanding the metaphors lurking behind Marlow's physical journey.
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"The physical journey that Marlow partakes in reflects many aspects of the psychological journey that he endures. In some respects, Marlow begins his journey as a child, looking at an incomplete map. These blank spots represent the new and mysterious corners of the world as well as the blank spots present in Marlow's sense of self and identity. Only when he uncovers the darkness in Africa for himself is he "mapped out" in a sense. This is further reinforced by his tainted "yellow complexion" (Conrad,892). His physical discoloration reflects his trials in the Congo as well as his new found tainted view of the world."
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