Abstract This paper discusses the art of dancer LoieFuller and her illustrious career as a dancer. It looks at Fuller's unique contribution to dance as an innovative blend of the artistic and the scientific. The paper contends that although her dances cannot compare on a technical level with the kinds of special effects that even a straight-to-video movie has today, she is in many ways directly responsible for what we see on both stage and screen.
From the Paper "Loie Fuller was not a great dancer. Although she studied dance as a child she quickly gave up on the lessons because she found them too difficult. But this did not stop her from having an illustrious career as a dancer because Fuller did have something wondrous to offer her audiences which was a unique and innovative blend of the artistic and the scientific. Although her dances in which she was partnered with the magic of early electrical lighting cannot compare on a technical level ..."
Abstract This essay is a case study that pertains to utilitarian and rights-oriented ethics in international business. The ethical issue involves the known environment in which H.B Fuller operates, in Honduras and Guatemala, when selling toluene-based glue that is in high demand in Central America but is as it is also known to be abused by street children to their great detriment. This essay argues that when this situation is examined from a number of points of view, an ethical position that is to the benefit of all players, including the H.B.Fuller organization, can be established.
Abstract There are elements of Margaret Fuller's life that seem to belong to a story, and Madeleine Stern has taken advantage of that fact in her biography. Unlike more formal biographies, this one reads like a work of fiction. Stern used dialogue and description as if this were a novel. Nonetheless, the techniques she used are somewhat controversial, since they represent a recreation of events and thoughts that the author cannot really know.
From the Paper "The Life of Margaret Fuller
Introduction
There are elements of Margaret Fuller's life that seem to belong to a story, and Madeleine Stern has taken advantage of that fact in her biography. Unlike more formal biographies, this one reads like a work of fiction. Stern used dialogue and description as if this were a novel. Nonetheless, the techniques she used are somewhat controversial, since they represent a recreation of events and thoughts that the author cannot really know. Although Stern indicated that all the details were known from either Fuller's journals or other sources, this is clearly not true when she described what other people were thinking and feeling. In this respect, her work does include invention".
Abstract This paper examines the case of H B Fuller. The company makes significant profits marketing an addictive chemical in Central America. It is refusing to accept responsibility for this detrimental misuse of its product.
Abstract This paper argues that R. Buckminster Fuller was inarguably one of the most important visionaries of the 20th century - if not one of the most misunderstood and least appreciated. It looks at how he was a veritable guru of design, architecture, and alternative modes of living.
From the Paper "Around this time, Fuller began working at the legendary North Carolina school, Black Mountain College, alongside such major avant-garde figures as John Cage and Charles Olson. This is where he would begin work on his most famous project, the geodesic dome. He would go on to construct one of the earliest models of the dome at Bennington College in 1945. Four years later, Fuller managed to construct the first geodesic dome in the world - an amazing feat of architecture, in that the building was able to sustain its own weight without limits. The dome was about fourteen feet in diameter. It was made out of vinyl plastic skin and aluminum aircraft tubing. It was molded into the form of a tetrahedron. "
Abstract The primary concern of Fuller in "The Morality of Law" is to defend a 'procedural' natural law that can serve a variety of opposed aims with neutrality. At the same time, however, it is not neutral with regards to all possible substantive aims. Underlying Fuller's approach is the view that law is "the enterprise of subjecting human conduct to the governance of rules." The concept of law in this instance is an 'activity' and the result of a legal system is a sustained purposive effort. And so, certain moral conditions must be fulfilled in order for the making of law to be successful. Although perfection in legality is a useful target, according to Fuller, it presumably is never perfectly realized. This paper argues that although Lon Fuller places the connection between law and morality in the context of his general theory, he fails to explain it. Without proper explanation, Fuller does not show that naturalism is true.
From the Paper "The last sign of the need for clarification is found in Fuller's discussion of the limits of legal morality. He criticizes critics of administrative agencies of the government who wish to impose a legal morality upon these agencies that is not appropriate to their task of economic allocation. This task is contrasted with adjudication wherein the restraints set by the internal morality of law are appropriate. The problem with Fuller's argument is that it seems to carry a debatable implication, namely that law-making is itself a form of adjudication."
Abstract This paper explores Lon Fuller's theory from his work "The Morality of Law" and its eight principles regarding law and morality. The paper then examines H.L.A Hart's article titled "Positivism and the Separation of Law and Morals" that criticizes Fuller's theory but discusses how Lon Fuller reacts strongly to Hart's ideas and defends his own thesis. The paper shows how while Fuller presents a theory that provisions for a moral system of lawful guidance, Hart seems to believe that lawful practice in society is not determined to be constrained by moral behavior. The writer of this paper offers a personal opinion that a combination of the two theories is most suitable for the legal system; we need both policy-makers that will empathize with the concerns of the citizens and enact laws that are just and moral, but we also need policies that will simply serve to control certain elements of society.
From the Paper "Primarily, the first principle that Fuller proposes in his internal morality of law theory is that the guiding laws for human behavior must be be expressed in general terms. While this may seem like a very obvious principle for an academic to propose in a new theory about law and morality, Fuller here shows that it is an important guiding principle exactly because of that. Often, smaller sects of societies have failed chiefly due to the failure of this one principle. By not expressing a law or a set of laws for people to understand clearly and completely, it is impossible to expect adherence to those set guidelines. Similarly, if the law or set of laws is passed down through a system of person-to-person interaction, it is going to be equally as difficult to manage the masses in terms of adherence."
Abstract This paper points out that Fuller believed in the social contract while Hayek contended that human interaction would create a spontaneous law. The author believes that Fuller's is the more sound thesis.
Abstract This paper analyzes the Rule of Law. It review the concepts discussed in "The Problem of the Grudge Informer", by Lon Fuller. The paper discusses the hypothetical problem in the law that is clearly based on the real world experience of Germany under the Nazi regime. Fuller's problem essentially concerns the concept of the rule of law and how the law can be said to exist in a state in which a duly elected government willingly and successfully perverts justice for its own ends while all the while acting within the many of the technical parameters of the legal code of that specific state.
From the Paper "The Rule of Law and the Problem of the Grudge Informer In "The Problem of the Grudge Informer" Lon Fuller presents a hypothetical problem in the law that is clearly based on the real-world experience of Germany under the Nazi regime. Fuller's problem essentially concerns the concept of the "rule of law" and how the law can be said to exist in a state in which a duly elected government willingly and successfully perverts justice for its own ends while, all the while, acting within the many of the technical parameters of the legal code of that specific state. "
An examination of the philosophy of transcendentalism as it applies to gender differences, focusing on insights from Ralph Waldo Emerson's "Self-Reliance" and Margaret Fuller's "The Great Lawsuit."
Abstract This paper discusses the philosophy of transcendentalism through the interpretations of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Margaret Fuller. It draws from their interpretations and illustrates transcendentalism through Emerson's and Fuller's essays, "Self-Reliance" and "The Great Lawsuit," respectively. The paper then compares their views in terms of gender differences.
From the Paper "Emerson also argued how modern society had put down human faculties and ability to learn through his/her feelings--aptly determined as perception. The perception/fact dichotomy has plagued human thinking for many years, and this development in the modern period has been a cause for concern, since, according to Emerson, perception need not be considered as a simple concept that do not have a significant role in influencing human thoughts and feelings. Perceptions, as explicated in the essay, are not "whimsical, but fatal. If I see a trait, my children will see it after me, and in course of time, all mankind--although it may chance that no one has seen it before me. For my perception of it is as much a fact as the sun." Thus, Emerson believed that humanity should not only give strong belief on facts, but most importantly, on human perceptions. It is only through human perceptions that higher forms of reality and knowledge can be achieved and become humanly possible."
Abstract A look at this 19th century school of philosophy, with a focus on three main scholars - Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau and Margaret Fuller. All three of these Transcendentalists dealt with the identity of the "self" from different perspectives. The author finds that while they share several key elements - the notion of independence and "entitlement" in thought and action being chief among them?they also diverge on specific applications for the Transcendentalist philosophy.
From the Paper "The American identity has a character and uniqueness all its own, not without obvious cause: never before was such a "grand experiment" of self-rule implemented on such a vast scale. Under the auspices of unprecedented liberty and self-determination, the American consciousness and identity developed with its own flavor and distinction, heavily weighted with the notions of individual freedoms, rights, and responsibilities.
American authors and scholars took that freedom to heart, emerging beyond mere scholarship and letters into the realms of philosophies that influence us to this day. In the nineteenth century, one of the major new philosophical schools of thought in America was the Transcendentalist movement, and a list of its primary "thinkers" now reads like a "Who's Who" of American literature. Among the names on the list are three whose philosophies we will touch on in this essay: Emerson, Thoreau, and Fuller."
Abstract This paper will over the book "Surviving Schizophrenia: A Manual for Families, Consumers, and Providers" by E. Fuller Torrey, and seek to understand how the book relates treatment, definition, and the making of the disease of schizophrenia. By under this medical outlook on the disease, we can learn much about the doctor approaches the common symptoms, and cures that can help the person who suffers from it.
An analysis of "Tamburlaine the Great Parts One and Two," edited by Christopher Marlowe, Edward Esche and David Fuller and how it can be taught in terms of Marxist literary criticism.
Abstract This paper discusses the teaching of "Tamburlaine the Great Parts One and Two," edited by Christopher Marlowe, Edward Esche and David Fuller. It particularly looks at the play in terms of Marxist literary criticism. The paper describes Marx' views and presents the content of the play. It then discusses how the two can be related to one another, particularly in terms of their teaching. The paper includes an annotated bibliography.
Table of Contents:
Marxist Literary Criticism
Teaching Literature
Teaching Marxist Criticism
Teaching Tamburlaine
Politics
Power
Religion
Manly Men
Conclusion
From the Paper "The second incident takes place when Tamburlaine burns the Koran, challenging Mahomet to punish him. Although he is later struck with illness, this act is a declaration of God's power and Mahomet's powerlessness: Mahomet can not prevent Tamburlaine from destroying the Koran, despite his ability to descend from the sky and interact with human beings (Dailey 158).
"These two passages can be read with an eye to Marxist literary criticism. In both scenes, religion is the source of conflict and destruction. A Marxist reading of this play would necessarily be compelled to examine these scenes, given Karl Marx's opinion on religion."
Tags: Mahomet, materialism, politics, religion, power
Abstract This paper explains that Anne Bradstreet, Emily Dickinson and Margaret Fuller are among the most famous and acclaimed women writers in America before 1865. However, of the three, Margaret Fuller is the only one who actually dedicated her writings to the gender hierarchy issue, which was specific to the nineteenth century. The author points out that, even if other women writers did not openly address the gender issue in their works, there is still a hidden tension in their thought that is obviously caused by their difficulty in finding their own voice in the male-dominated literary world. The paper concludes that their poetic themes indicate the relationship, which existed between the women and the world that surrounded them at this time.
From the Paper "Emily Dickinson is arguably a writer of genius with a genuine, extremely personal voice and one of the greatest female writers of all times. Dickinson's poetry is remarkable thus for its original tone and also for the poet's unparalleled and ingenious use of language. Perhaps surpassing most of her contemporaries in her art, Dickinson approaches a great variety of themes in her poetry. If Bradstreet asserted herself through her unusual erudition as a woman for her time and the very incipient feminine subjectivity and Fuller through her outright feminine voice, Dickinson represents, in a way, a step further for the female voice in literature."
Tags: puritanical, personal voice, transcendentalist dialogue self-awareness
