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The Great Chain of Being and universal causality

Electrons circle the nucleus of an atom. Untold trillions of atoms collide together and explode. The universe expands. Electrons race down the copper wires of an electric cable. The sun shines. Leaves digest the sunlight, produce nutrients, live, grow, die, and fall to the ground.

~15 min read

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Phantom Limbs, the Self, and God: Ramachandran's Philosophy

Explores how V.S. Ramachandran's research on phantom limbs challenges Descartes, Berkeley, and Hume on the nature of self, knowledge, and God's existence.

Philosophy

~22 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,501 words

Abortion Ethics: Moral Status, Personhood, and Key Arguments

Explores abortion ethics through Harman's Actual Future Principle, philosophical definitions of personhood, Thomson and Marquis, and pro-life vs. pro-choice arguments.

Ethics

~8 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 999 words

Wallace and Twitchell: Style, Tone, and Consumerism

A comparative analysis of David Foster Wallace's "Consider the Lobster" and James Twitchell's "Two Cheers for Materialism," examining shared style, tone, and critiques of consumerism.

Literature

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Five essential steps for writing a research paper

Although writing a research paper is never easy, and demands hard work, time, and patience, the task need not be daunting. The process of writing a research paper entails five major steps. First, start with a narrow and focused topic in the area of interest.

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How coursework improved my reading, writing, and thinking skills

The course work has immensely improved my reading, writing, and thinking skills. Prior to reading the course materials, there were established beliefs on certain issues and interest in me.

~14 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,956 words

Shakespeare's Political Criticism in Hamlet: Rule of One

Explores how Shakespeare uses Hamlet to critique monarchical fragility, one-man rule, and the dangers of ambition, treachery, and unchecked emotion in governance.

Literature

~10 min read

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James Madison's presidency, the War of 1812, and separation of church and state

At his inaugural, Washington Irving described the 4th President of the United States, James Madison, as "but a withered little apple-John, however, this small, wizened man was known as the Father of the Constitution, and was a staunch advocate for separation of state and church (James).

~14 min read

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Rhetoric Analysis: Native American Sports Team Names Debate

An analysis of Richard Estrada's rhetorical strategies—pathos, ethos, logos, and fallacies—in arguing against Native American sports team names.

Communications

~5 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 4,448 words

Géricault's Raft of the Medusa as Political Critique

Analyzes Géricault's Raft of the Medusa as a political indictment of the Bourbon restoration, French colonialism, and the incompetence behind the 1816 shipwreck.

Arts

~23 min read

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