Essays on Philosophical Theories

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Sociology Review on The Different Concepts of Society

5 pages / 2439 words

Sociology, by definition, is the study of social behavior or society, including its origins, development, organization, networks, and institutions. This means it's social science which uses a variety of different methods to investigate and advance a range of knowledge and understanding of social change, order,...

Emile Durkheim Functionalism Sociological Theories

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The Humanistic Approach to Studying

2 pages / 910 words

I would emphasize humanistic theories and principles if I were responsible for redesigning the educational environment. The Humanistic approach studies the whole person, and the uniqueness of each individual. It assumes people are basically good and have an innate need to make themselves and the...

Humanism

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My Teaching Philosophy: Beliefs and Personal Experience

1 page / 547 words

Developing a personal teaching philosophy is essential to defining the way an educator shapes the minds of their students. My teaching philosophy essay reflects my belief that the role of education extends far beyond the transmission of information. Inspired by Romanticism, I uphold the idea...

Personal Philosophy Philosophy of Education Teaching Philosophy

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Ambiguity Between Determinism and Free Will

6 pages / 2539 words

There exists an ambiguity between determinism and free will. Determinism can be defined as the predetermined future that results from the inevitable plans of a divine being or powerful natural forces. In this argument, humans are simply dominos in a chain of events, waiting to...

Determinism Free Will

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The Constant Feeling of Fear in The Diary of Anne Frank

3 pages / 1579 words

Fear. Defined in the dictionary as “a feeling of agitation and anxiety caused by the presence or imminence of danger,” it is a feeling recognizable to almost everyone. Extreme levels of fear and the other emotions it may give way to are rarely felt by...

Philosophy of Education The Diary of Anne Frank

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Zola’s Use of Setting in Therese Raquin

1 page / 386 words

Emile Zola uses the setting within the novel Therese Raquin in order to deepen the meaning in the text, specifically focusing on the reoccurring imprisonment versus freedom theme. Interestingly, Zola often uses his freedom with choice of setting to display Therese’s imprisonment within her life. ...

Naturalism Novel

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A Cemetery Symbolism Analysis in The Thief and The Dogs

4 pages / 1598 words

Death has been a prevalent theme in literature of all cultures throughout the centuries. In The Thief and the Dogs, the author Naguib Mahfouz explores the realm of death and its interconnections with life. Witnessing the turmoil of the Egyptian revolutions since childhood, it is...

Existentialism Novel

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The Role of Existentialism in Simone De Beauvoir’s The Second Sex

4 pages / 1684 words

While Simone de Beauvoir’s The Second Sex is known primarily as a feminist text, it is Jean-Paul Sartre’s existentialist philosophy that influenced Beauvoir’s writings. As existentialists, these philosophers argue that philosophical thinking begins with the human subject and not the thinking subject alone. Sartre argues...

Existentialism Simone De Beauvoir

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Authority Against Individualism: Dead Poets Society and The Rabbits

2 pages / 838 words

The controlling and oppressive nature of authority can instigate acts of rebellion from the individual, creating underlying tension and generating an unstable and problematic relationship. Peter Weir explores notions unconformity through Dead Poets Society by depicting how subtle acts of rebellion can create conflict, resulting...

Authority Dead Poets Society Individualism

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The Heart of Glory: Children, Humanism, and Character in Greene’s Novel

5 pages / 2310 words

In Graham Greene’s dynamic novel The Power and the Glory, we follow the Whiskey Priest throughout his harrowing journey as he runs for his life, avoiding capture and death at the hands of the Lieutenant. This novel shows the development of the priest as he...

Humanism Literature Review Novel

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Reconsidering The Canon Through Jansenist Contradiction in Phaedra

3 pages / 1350 words

In Questioning Racinian Tragedy, John Campbell takes issue with analyses of Phaedra that simplistically map Jansenist belief onto the play, or make assumptions about authorial intent as, “an uneasy amalgam of theology, biography, and tragedy” (153). Campbell sees the conventional Jansenist reading of Phaedra, which...

Existentialism Literature Review

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Existentialist Philosophy in Sartre’s "No Exit"

4 pages / 1689 words

Though brief and comedic, Jean-Paul Sartre’s play “No Exit” offers great insight into the basic ideas of his existentialist philosophy. The commonplace setting of the work and the diversity of the basic character types allude to the applicability of the themes to reality. The main...

Existentialism Literature Review Philosophy of Life

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Nausea: a Realization of Existence

4 pages / 1919 words

Philosophers of all ages have had to come to terms with the existence of God. If God exists then ideas of philosophy such as determinism and a perfect ideal of existence are concepts which can be effectively discussed. However, if there is no God, then...

Existence of God Existentialism Literature Review

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The Search of The Meaning of Life in "Six Characters in Search of an Author"

3 pages / 1257 words

Introduction Every decision, every breath one takes, and every step one ever walks brings one closer to a single goal — to find the meaning of life. The summation of one’s decisions, steps, and movements through life shapes one’s individual existence and leads to proliferation...

Existentialism Literature Review Reality

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Understanding Naturalism in "Miss Julie" and "Six Characters in Search of an Author"

5 pages / 2228 words

In not more than 300 words, make an analytical description of naturalism and one kind of anti-naturalism. In not more than 1200 words, demonstrate what each description might contribute to an understanding of one scene from ‘Miss Julie’, (pages 78 to 88) and one scene...

Literature Review Naturalism

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Humanistic Worldview in The "Six Characters in Search of an Author"

2 pages / 828 words

In the play, Six Characters in Search of an Author, Luigi Pirandello presents a humanistic worldview. The assertion is made repeatedly that we, as humans, can define who we are, that our actions dictate our character. This view is presented in two contexts. First of...

Humanism Literature Review

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Main Metaphors in "Endgame"

3 pages / 1535 words

It’s impossible to analyse Beckett without struggling with his work’s abstract, surreal nature; the typical minimalist language mixed with abnormal premises make it difficult to find comprehensible meaning. Due to this universal difficulty Beckett deliberately creates, his plays become open to freeform interpretation. ‘Endgame’ is...

Abstract Art Individualism Literature Review

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Repetition and The Visual in Beckett’s Act Without Words

3 pages / 1378 words

The title of Beckett’s play, ‘Act Without Words I’, betrays an immediate awareness of its dual status as a text on a page and as a thing intended to be used for performance. The title, lacking an indefinite article preceding it, could be read either...

Existentialism Literature Review

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History and Philosophy of Education in Ireland

3 pages / 1451 words

The aspect that is chosen for this assignment is the Free Post Primary Education Scheme of 1967 “The introduction of the post-primary education scheme in 1967-1968 was an attempt to ensure equality of access to all seeking education beyond the first level” (Curry 2003 pg.88)....

Ireland Philosophy of Education