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The meaning of life in Aristotle, Socrates, and Frankl

The Nicomachean Ethics starts by saying that all knowledge and purpose aims at some good (Aristotle, trans. 1893, 1094a1). In medicine, for example, the good is health (1097a7). But what is the highest good?

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Pre-Columbian Native American civilizations and technological advancement

The characteristics of Europe, Eurasia and Asia in the pre-1450 period were vast, complex, and differed highly from culture to culture.

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Certification and accreditation of information systems

Certification and accreditation is the process of assessing information system in order to determine if the system meets the optimum security requirements for the particular mission function and the corresponding sensitivity of the information being handled.

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Women of Ibsen and Strindberg: social constraints and independence

When we hear the phrase "You've come a long way, baby" we know it is associated with the advancement of women but without knowing the experiences of women before us, that phrase loses some of its power.

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Cap and trade policy implementation challenges and effectiveness concerns

Cap and trade policy is a system that allows the management of pollution and targets at reducing the overall pollution within a region, country or industry.

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Mind blindness and autism spectrum disorder development

As the paper illustrates, mind blindness is a condition associated with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) and leads to people not appreciating what other psychological efforts.

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The deterrent effect of capital punishment on murder rates

The debate of capital punishment will always generate passion. While many opponents will argue the death penalty should be abolished, they fail to offer up any comparable alternatives for the crime for murder. It is a harsh punishment but, in all fairness, the punishment fits the crime.

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Joseph's role as foster father and character in Christian tradition

In many ways, the role fulfilled by Joseph may appear as strictly nominal. As the husband of Mary, Mother of Jesus, most of what is known or understand about Joseph proceeds from the upbringing that Jesus appears to have had.

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Criteria and process for selecting and formulating research questions

formation of the research topic or question and to conducting a good literature review and annotated bibliography that are intended to help both the authors of the research project and the readers to develop a more clear idea of the researched question.

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Colonial Korean poverty in "Wife" and "When the Buckwheat Blooms"

Japanese militarism intensified in the decade of the 1930's a mood of deepening crisis swept over the Korean people." Lee states here the dire sentiment that characterized Korea during Japanese imperialism from 1910 to 1945.

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