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Historiographical approaches to the First Opium War

The historical discussion of the First Anglo-Chinese War (frequently referred to as the First Opium War) included a variety of competing perspectives even as the war was still being fought, because either side viewed the war in entirely different contexts.

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Australian "One Nation" party and right-wing political resistance to multiculturalism

The purpose of this work is the explore the forms of resistance in the politics of the extreme right, particularly those in Australia and how globalization is threatening those less fortunate and the necessity to protect themselves is propelling a new dimension of reality for the elite if the…

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Examining Pope's paradox: admiration for what we don't understand

There are a great many things that arouse admiration in this world of ours. Some of these things such as a creation of nature, a work of breathtaking art, scientific breakthroughs that benefit human kind, and acts of bravery are, without doubt, worthy of the admiration and the sentiment that they…

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Virginia Woolf's experimental writing and stream of consciousness technique

Virginia Woolf is considered to be one of the most influential writers of her time because of her experimental style and modern approach to writing. Many of Woolf's pieces reflect a unique perspective, which allow her to explore areas such as stream of consciousness writing and feminist views.

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Mill and Taylor's competing concepts of positive and negative liberty

Two concepts of liberty': J. S Mill's emphasis on individualism as liberty, and Charles Taylor's classification of the exercise concept and action as forms of liberty

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Locke and Hume's moral philosophy and political theory

The Enlightenment was a time when man, stepping out of his shackles, began to use his rational facilities and pulled himself out of the medieval pits of mysticism and in the process shoved aside the state and church authorities of the day.

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John Rawls's theory of justice as fairness

In the Preface to A Theory of Justice, the late philosopher John Rawls goes beyond what would normally be expected of an author in terms of laying out practical suggestions "to make things easier for the reader," such as noting that his "fundamental intuitive ideas of the theory of justice" are to…

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Career development at TIAA-CREF: fifteen years as customer service specialist

Concrete Experience. In 1991, I accepted a position as a customer service specialist with Teachers Insurance and Annuity Associated, College Retirement Equity Funds (TIAA-CREF) in New York, New York which I still maintain today.

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Ownership of ideas: philosophical approaches and case study

The ownership of ideas is a complicated, prickly academic and legal issue and one that has being debated for some time now. It has gained prominence with the emergence of Information technology and related tools but the concept itself has been around for centuries.

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Evolution of fast food in America from the 1950s to present

The past 55 years have witnessed a number of history-changing events, but one of the most enduring to have emerged from the political and social turbulence has been the propensity of people around the world to eat fast food.

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