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The ludology and narratology debate in game studies

Writing, in general, about gaming and games is also very much similar. Sadly, and with startling cumulative consequences, games are under-theorized.

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Caring teacher-student relationships in data-driven classrooms

Teacher-Student relationships in the classroom can often be a daunting task to undertake. People usually blame large classroom sizes or limited availability of resources.

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Utilitarianism and deontological reasoning in consequentialist ethics

What is Good Life? Utilitarian reasoning is regarded as "consequentialist." The other approach of human actions' analysis is called "deontologist" reasoning. Utilitarian and deontological reasoning have very little in common.

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The United Methodist Church's moral compass and leadership improvement

A moral compass refers to the attributes that individuals and groups use to guide their lives with a sense of purpose and direction.[footnoteRef:2] Although different faiths subscribe to various types of “moral compass points,” the moral compass advocated by the United Methodist Church provides a…

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The nineteenth amendment and its impact on American women's suffrage

An extensive period in US history has witnessed specific segments of the nation's population (such as females, Blacks, etc.) deprived of voting rights.

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Erich Segal's "Love Story" and the invention of the weepie film genre

A roughly overgeneralized list of great moments in film genres in America may give the suggestion that the history of the different genres summarizes the development of individuals within the society.

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Paul's critique of Peter's hypocrisy in Galatians 2:11-21

Galatians 2:11-21 Introduction Paul’s opposition to Cephus (Peter) in Galatians 2:11-21 is a representation of the clash between the letter of the law and the spirit, which Paul describes in 2 Corinthians 3:6: “He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant--not of the letter but of the…

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John Locke's theory of liberty and its failure in modern governance

John LockeLocke believed in the law of liberty and held that an ethical system for society should strive to maintain the law of liberty.

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Kilbourne's argument that sexual advertising dehumanizes women

Kilbourne, (2012) perpetuates an idea which may be argued as a myth in American culture. Building on the work of past feminists, such as Goffman (1979) and Mulvey (1989), drawing the ideas into the twenty-first century.

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Edward Gibbon's History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

When names of historians are mentioned, it is rare that Edward Gibbon Wakefield is among them. Perhaps for those historians or individuals who study this particular area he is recognized, but for others he either remains nameless or as a footnote.

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