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Emanuel Kant, despite having lived in the 18th century, was truly a deep thinker that, for right or wrong, was truly ahead of his time. Many of his philosophies are still debated to this day, and are seemingly proven and disproved with the changes that take place in the field of analytical research. Reflecting back…

According to the absurdist, religion is constructed by man in an attempt to create meaning to a senseless existence. Acceptance of religion, of the possibility of an afterlife, would mean that man effectively escapes death. An important theme of Albert Camus’ “The Stranger” is the apparent naivete and hypocrisy of religious beliefs. This theme is…

The topic of the original creation of the earth is one that is heavily debated. There are two major theories as to how the earth was created: the nebular hypothesis and six day creation. The nebular hypothesis is almost always connected to the old-earth perspective where as six day creation is almost always associated with…

Christianity started as a Jewish sect in the first century centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. Protestant and Catholic missions came simultaneously during the first half of the 19th century for the specific intention of converting Native Americans to Christianity. Christianity for the Native Americans is connected to misfortune and inequality…

            The field of business is considered as one of the most important sectors in the society. It is the one responsible in providing the goods and services that almost all people need to survive. The business sector also greatly contributes to the economic robustness of a country in terms of the income that it…

Throughout Macbeth there is a strong contrast between what seems to be and what really is. The play begins with Macbeth saying. So foul and a day I have not seen. Macbeth is rejoicing over a marvelous victory as a captain of the army, while complaining about the weather. It is ironic that this day…

Introduction The Chronicles of Narnia is a series written by C.S. Lewis between 1949 and 1954.  The series revolves around the fantasy adventure of a group of children (primarily the Pevensie siblings Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy), transported from this earth, to a magical world called Narnia.  In Narnia, animals talk and mythical creatures such…

This dream Is fueled by the hope of one day leading a happy and prosperous life in a land that, more than NY other country, allows the people the chance to “write the script of their own lives”. The American Dream became the idea of an individual overcoming all obstacles and beating all odds to…

We are the sum total of everyone we have ever been. Inside we are children, teens, adults, friends, lovers, parents and wives or husbands. We usually behave differently with different people. There is the person we are with our close friends and with more distant friends, the person we are in our intimate relationships, the…

The vast majority of music classes in the Western world include studying “typical” instruments — the violin, piano, flute, and other standard instruments. Unfortunately, this usually comes at the cost of neglecting the study of lesser-known or lesser-played instruments, like bells, Thus, Kieffer’s and Starmer’s articles spark an apt discussion regarding the history and portrayal…