Essay Undergraduate 1,814 words

Plato vs. Aristotle on Justice, Virtue, and the Soul

Compares Plato and Aristotle's arguments on justice and virtue in response to Thrasymachus, Glaucon, and Adeimantus in the Republic and Nicomachean Ethics.

Philosophy

~10 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,097 words

William James on Religious Experience as Lived Reality

Explores William James's view that authentic religious experience must be fully lived and felt, contrasting his ideas with Eckhart's disinterest and the Gospel of Thomas.

Philosophy

~6 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,344 words

Roman Freedmen and Slavery in a Pompeii Epitaph

Analysis of a Pompeii tomb inscription (G32) exploring Roman slavery, manumission, tribal membership, naming customs, and gender roles in ancient Rome.

History

~7 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,433 words

Thoreau's Civil Disobedience: Idealism and Its Limits

Analyzes Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience," its critique of majority rule, its influence on Gandhi and King, and the practical limits of individual conscience over law.

Literature

~8 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,418 words

Imagery and Allegory in Paradise Lost, Book I

An analysis of Milton's use of imagery, allegory, and sensory description in Paradise Lost, Book I, exploring Satan, Hell, and the fallen angels.

Literature

~8 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,056 words

Frame Narratives in Ovid, Boccaccio, and One Thousand and One Nights

Explores how Ovid, Boccaccio, and One Thousand and One Nights use frame narratives to unify stories, establish narrators, and provide cultural context.

Literature

~6 min read

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Essay Graduate 1,441 words

Game Theory Applications: Cloud Computing and Decision-Making

Explores how game theory is applied to cloud computing, the Monty Hall problem, and academic dishonesty, evaluating accuracy, scope, and reasoning in each case.

Theories

~8 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 2,298 words

Alexander Pope's Essay on Man as a Rationalist Manifesto

Analyzes how Alexander Pope's An Essay on Man embodies Enlightenment Rationalism through nature, syllogistic reasoning, and the concept of progress.

Literature

~12 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,241 words

Iago's Character and Villainy in Shakespeare's Othello

An analysis of Iago's speech to Roderigo in Othello, exploring his jealousy, cynicism, manipulation, and psychological traits as Shakespeare's ultimate villain.

Literature

~7 min read

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Essay Undergraduate 1,342 words

Modern Foraging: Urban Gathering and Hunter-Gatherer Roots

Explores modern foraging through Lohan, Pollan, and Goldstone, examining urban gathering, hunting, freeganism, and the genetic basis of hunter-gatherer behavior.

Anthropology

~7 min read

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