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Ethos, Pathos, and Logos in a Failed Running Shoe Ad

An analysis of a Pearl Izumi running shoe magazine ad using Aristotle's rhetorical appeals—ethos, pathos, and logos—to explain why it failed.

Communications

~4 min read

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God's Existence in Descartes' Meditations Three and Five

Explores Descartes' arguments for God's existence in Meditations Three and Five, analyzing the cosmological and ontological reasoning he employs.

Philosophy

~3 min read

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Kant's Ethics and the Morality of Torturing Terrorists

Examines whether torturing suspected terrorists violates Kantian ethics, exploring the categorical imperative, humanity as an end, and the ticking time bomb debate.

Philosophy

~4 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,127 words

B2B vs B2C Marketing Strategies: Key Differences

Explores B2B and B2C marketing differences using Mercedes-Benz, Intel, and AMD as case studies, covering slogans, audience targeting, and new product strategies.

Marketing

~6 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 690 words

Charismatic Leadership: Skills, Styles, and Strategies

Explore charismatic leadership: its defining traits, impression management tactics, and the advantages and disadvantages compared to other leadership styles.

Business

~4 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 905 words

America as a City on a Hill: Religion, Society, and Government

Explores how John Winthrop's "city on a hill" shaped Puritan, Quaker, and Founding Father ideals of America as a religious, social, and governmental model.

History

~5 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 2,049 words

Tobacco Advertising Icons: Marlboro Man and Joe Camel

Examines how Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds used the Marlboro Man and Joe Camel to target youth through embedded advertising and product placement.

Marketing

~11 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 833 words

Why Truman Dropped the Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima Analysis

An analysis of Robert James Maddox's argument for Truman's decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan in 1945, examining military, political, and strategic factors.

History

~5 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,062 words

Visual Culture, Representation, and the Power of Signs

Explore how visual culture uses signs, icons, and symbols as representations that shape meaning covertly in art, media, marketing, and politics.

Arts

~6 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,816 words

Walter Fisher's Narrative Paradigm Theory Explained

An overview of Walter Fisher's Narrative Paradigm Theory, its contrast with the rational world paradigm, scholarly critiques, and directions for future research.

Communications

~10 min read

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