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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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A letter to Diocletian defending persecuted Christians in Rome

To the Emperor Publius Diocletian, I, Patricius, son of Gaius Valerius and grandson of Septimus Valerius, who lived and died in service to the Senate, send my greeting and my salute from my little desk in my home near Sais, in the Delta.

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Is Eminem safe? Hip hop, folk devils, and moral panics

Today's pop culture is more heavily based on music than ever before in history. The advent of music videos and the Internet has made music one of the most prevalent features in society.

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Television's influence on teenage sexual behavior and responsibility

American society is both one of the most litigious and one of the most violent in the world. But violence is not the only cultural quagmire: Sexual promiscuity -- along with the itinerant sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted pregnancies -- is another cultural minefield.

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Oriental influence on Western fashion and cultural identity

Clothing is rarely recognized as a political force, yet fashion and design may be one of the most internationally regarded forms of trade, communication, and influence among countries worldwide.

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Computer technological development and the evolution of the internet

Some technological change comes about because of the existence and interaction of systems.

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Censorship, the First Amendment, and government control of information

The notion of censorship is generally aimed towards protecting the impressionable minds within our society -- children, for example -- from messages or material that are deemed misleading, overly explicit, or detrimental.

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Is anxiety a product of modern culture or mental disorder?

Sometimes it seems like to live even an ordinary life, in today's day and age, is to live in a state of perpetual anxiety.

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The pornography industry: scale, revenue, and growth patterns

In this research, four questions are answered. 1. How extensive is pornography in society? 2. Who are the primary people who are involved in pornography? 3. What types of punishments are given for this type of conduct? 4. Why is pornography considered criminal or deviant?

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Music therapy in autistic children

Autism is a relatively low-incidence developmental disability that, according to Frith (1991), results in impairments of socialization, communication, and imagination.

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