Logic
Essays

"That's sexist." The term 'sexism' is often used by both feminist and anti-feminist writers as a way of constructing men and women as opposite entities. Sexism presumes an inherent difference between the genders as a…

This essay argues that the character of Tom Ripley in The Talented Mr. Ripley can only be understood in the context of adventure and comic book superheros and villains. In particular, while one can read Tom as a queer and class-conscious character, these traits are subsumed by his larger movement towards becoming a supervillain. Over the course of the novel, he comes into his own, and gradually comes to understand the unique power he controls and how to use it to make a place for himself in an inhospitable world.

In Joseph Heller's book Catch-22, the author has created a broad allegory about the insanity of war. This allegory is played out in many ways, but in particular by juxtaposing two characters opposite each other:…

The origins of modern chemistry are intricate and fascinating. This paper examines some of the brave and brilliant pioneers who helped to refine chemistry as the field that it is today and discusses the unique path and contributions of some of the more prominent chemists of the 17th and 18th century. This paper finishes by taking a long look at the evolution of the periodic table and Dalton's contribution to it.

Sergei Eisenstein's 1925 motion picture Strike is meant to discuss the topic of collectivism as seen in opposition to individualism. Although the film appears to be directed at presenting an international public with a fictional account, it is actually directed at being a propaganda film purposed to promote the concept of communism.

Managing Diversity Diversity is a fact of American and International business and is a broader, more complex issue than one might initially believe. This paper will address the breadth and complexity of Diversity by reviewing: the nature of Diversity; legally protected classes within the United States; aspects of Diversity that fall outside the scope of U. S. legal protections; the benefits of Diversity for employers; the differences/challenges presented by Diversity for employers; general business adjustments/accommodations for Diversity; and suggested specific business adjustments/accommodations for Diversity. Though this paper cannot exhaustively address all aspects of Diversity, it is hoped that a review of all those aspects will give a good overview of modern businesses' Diversity issues and possible solutions. The nature of Diversity is shown to be much broader than the classes legally protected by U.S. Law; it also includes global issues created by international business and classes, such as our four generations of American workers, extending far beyond the narrow confines of U.S. law. As we have seen from our sources, there are many benefits for companies embracing Diversity, not only in "doing the right thing" but also in basic business advantages of greater employee skills, attraction for consumers and greater profitability. Despite these advantages, Diversity exposes businesses to differences/challenges, such as the attitude of some businesspeople; societal prejudice; different attitudes of different cultures; the apparent tendency of business to inadequately honor international cultural differences; prejudice against Middle-Eastern workers in view of 09/11; challenges when women & minorities are not proportionately represented in upper management; and challenges presented by the different traits and expectations of our four generations of American workers. In order to meet those differences/challenges, most sources seem to agree on general business adjustments/accommodations for Diversity, such as: recognition of Diversity; recognizing the need for Diversity Training; establishing a "corporate culture" embracing Diversity and inclusion through communication, clear policy and insistence on Diversity; Diversity coaching; a clear plan for company-wide Diversity, with the company acting as a "moderator" of those values; training involving a "top-to-bottom" approach in which Diversity values start with the CEO and move down and throughout the company. Finally, some sources have offered propositions, simple plans and very complex plans for Diversity programs, all of which seem to agree with the general principles that the positive embrace of Diversity must come from the highest reaches of a company, move down through company channels and spread throughout the company for the greatest success.

Making policy should be a simple and scientific process but there are a great number of factors and tactics that greatly pollute and pervert the process. ObamaCare was an example of this while welfare reform was actually great and it is shocking that such a common-sense policy actually made it through Congress with a glaring mismatch between the ideology of the President (Clinton) and much of Congress (GOP)

Factions and the Effectiveness of a Republic: James Madison's Article in "The Federalist No. 10"

Startup companies and entrepreneurs face many challenges during the initial stages of their businesses. This study tackles the key factors that determine the success or failure of a startup business. The study looks at challenges that small companies encounter and how best to penetrate the market using the example of two companies, Siebel and eBay.

The image of the Greek philosopher, a man who addressed issues both of cosmic significance and of political moment, is embodied in Socrates, a man known largely by the writings about him from his students, such as…