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BonJour's shift from coherentism to Cartesian foundationalism

Although philosopher and epistemologist Laurence BonJour was at the outset a strong proponent of coherentism, as evidenced by his staunchly critical anti-foundationalist treatise, the Structure of Empirical Knowledge, more recent works such as Epistemology: Classic Problems and Contemporary…

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Vonnegut's postmodern response to the Dresden bombing in Slaughterhouse-Five

Where Billy Pilgrim begins, Kurt Vonnegut ends and this is where David Irving intrudes for good measure. However this is what makes the post-modern interpretation of this book so interesting (at least to this author).

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Italian fascism and Nazism: similarities, differences, and racial ideology

Italian Fascism and Nazism are superficially similar, but fundamentally different." Consider.

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Obama's personal history and advocacy for healthcare reform

President Barak Obama made history with his successful push for legislation establishing a massive overhaul of the national healthcare system.

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Illusion and reality in Pirandello's Six Characters in Search of an Author

The play Six Characters in Search of an Author opens meta-theatrically, with actors rehearsing a play within the play.

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Lewin's model of planned change and organizational development approaches

Lewin's model of planned change begins with breaking the equilibrium state. This helps to overcome individual resistance and group conformity (Kritsonis, 2004). Following on this step, a new target objective for the organization should be identified -- a new equilibrium for the organization.

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Consumer decision-making in energy-efficient appliance marketing

The 5- step consumer decision-making model is very important in marketing. You just saw an ad that told you that you could purchase an energy efficient major appliance before 4/30 & receive a rebate from the government. It reminded you that you have been thinking about needing a new stove.

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Theory Z: blending Japanese and American management approaches

Theory Z is a paradigm of management theory based on a combination of American and Japanese management styles.

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The rise and decline of Kievan Rus' under Viking and princely rule

Baltic Sea, through Novgorod and Kiev, to Constantinople, a major Viking trade route ran through the heart of what would one day become Russia. A prime commodity traded was slaves, and many of them were Slavs resident to that same area.

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Survival and faith in John Hersey's Hiroshima

Hiroshima, and how did people live with the devastation afterwards? Some people were dedicated to help others and to ensure that this kind of war will never happen to human kind.

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