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The Essentials of Essentialism, 2001.
An overview of Martin Heidegger's philosophy of essentialism and the way it is similar and different to Jean-Paul Satre's philosophy.
2,650 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 9 sources, MLA, £ 56.95
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A look at Heidegger's main teachings focusing on the essential aspects of his essentialism. The paper then explores his criticisms of Jean-Paul Sartre?s far more famous version of existentialism as well as examines the ways in which ? despite Heidegger?s criticism of Sartre ? the two are in many ways the same.
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"Heidegger, like all modern philosophers (and possibly the ancient ones as well), incorporated the work of a number of earlier thinkers into his own formulation of existentialism and his understanding of the nature of reality of the place of humans in the world. As an existentialist, Heidegger believed in a philosophy that was relatively concrete, that is concerned with addressing the place of people in the world, dealing with concrete, real problems. This is a cornerstone of existentialism, this insistence upon the reality of existence in a real world, and an existence moreover that is marked by no Cartesian dualism. Heidegger (along with Sartre and other existentialists) would soundly reject the kinds of ideas about consciousness that were promulgated by Descartes, a form of human consciousness that hovers somewhere outside of consciousness and that is used to intuit or to infer the existence of other things in the world."
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Essentialism vs Process Philosophy, 2006.
This paper explores the theories and methods of both essentialism and process philosophy when applied to matters of problem solving.
1,725 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 3 sources, APA, £ 39.95
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This paper defines essentialism as a belief in the real and true essence of things, the invariable and fixed properties which define the "whatness" of a given entity. Process philosophy is defined as a method of gradually increasing knowledge by the process of reasoning. This paper discusses the views and philosophies of Salman Rushdie an essentialist and Descartes a process philosopher and examines how both problem solving methods are used in today's world.
Topics covered in this report include:
Introduction
Position One - Essentialism Philosophy
Salman Rushdie Position
Analysis of Rushdie
Descartes' Position or Discourse on the Method
Analysis of Descartes' Positions
Critical Evaluation of Two Systems - Essentialism vs. Process
A Resolution to the Problems
End Notes Cited
Bibliography References
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"On the other hand, although the teaching of the Descartes Philosophy has been drastically altered by academia, many times for the benefit of individuals in academia to further whatever cause they might have its principle remains constant. One cannot separate from the core philosophy the basic goodness it teaches humankind through its maxims."
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Elements of Essentialism and Existentialism in Literature, 2000.
A research paper that explores the concepts of existentialism and essentialism through the characters in Henrik Ibsen's "Hedda Gabler" and Leo Tolstoy's "The Death of Ivan Illyich".
1,706 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 39.95
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The paper begins by defining the philosophical terms of existentialism and essentialism and how they are reflected in literature in general. It then moves on to explain the thesis of the paper - in Tolstoy?s "The Death of Ivan Illyich" and Ibsen?s "Hedda Gabler", the characteristics of the two philosophies are most noticeable in the characters Ivan and Gerasim (Tolstoy) and Hedda and George (Ibsen). The paper provides evidence from "Hedda Gabler" that the character George is an essentialist, whereas Hedda contrasts as an existentialist in an essentialist society, which leads her to commit suicide, a very existential action. The paper shows that in Tolstoy's work, the character Ivan Illyich is an existentialist in an existentialist society who at his end transforms into an essentialist.
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"On the question of creating meaning in one?s life, there are two keys that unlock this ageless mystery, long tackled by philosophers. The first, as developed by the classical philosopher Plato, is called essentialism, which holds that human beings must follow a pre-existing pattern, written in sacred religious documents such as the Ten Commandments or the Koran, to fulfill their purpose in life. Therefore, one is to measure the degree to which one is in the right based on these documents and by comparing themselves to those who have followed the documents before them. Yet, the other philosophy, existentialism, as developed by Sartre, rejects the existence of the correct pattern of action, and suggests that human beings solely hold the responsibility of creating meaning in a meaningless world. This opposite philosophy suggests a more atheistic approach to life, with people deciding what is right for them, rather than relying on God to tell them which is the right way of proceeding through life. Thus, existentialists blindly forge their way through a dark void, leaving their own, new path of meaning behind them, as opposed to following the well-trodden Twelve Fold Path of essentialism, which is studded with lampposts by which one can mark their progress."
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Deconstructing Racial Essentialism, 2008.
This paper addresses the question of how to define race.
5,023 words (approx. 20.1 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 89.95
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This paper discusses the age old question regarding what constitutes racial identity. The paper relates that the theory that there is something inherent within each race that makes them vary from one another whether biologically, psychologically, was a truth that permeated the discourse of racial identity of both Black and White intellects. The paper then goes on to examine the emersion of anti-essentialist critique of essentialism, and more specifically how the debate between the two sides relate to the Black Power nationalist movement of the 1960s and its attempt to make a new cultural identity for the Black community of interests in America. The paper argues that the performative nature of Black Nationalism is a testimony against the very essentialist claims that it is built upon and that its heavy reliance on rhetoric and language demonstrates that like language, racial identity is indeed a social and historical creation.
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"The argument over what constitutes racial identity is one that spans centuries, continents, and (as it is a debate that is still being occurring between critical race theorists, political activists, and artists) disciplines. The theory that there is something inherent within each race that makes them vary from one another whether biologically, psychologically, was a truth that permeated the discourse of racial identity of both Black and White intellects. This paper is concerned with the emersion of anti-essentialist critique of essentialism, and more specifically how the debate between the two sides relate to the Black Power nationalist movement of the 1960s and its attempt to make a new cultural identity for the Black community of interests in America. While the Black Power movement was an endeavor to empower and politically mobilize a disenfranchised group of society, its politics, rooted in racial essentialism, became more about racial performativity than political policy. The Black Nationalist movement was about controlling a style, an appearance, and more significantly a language rooted in performance (particularly poetry) that was believed would mobilize the otherwise stationary black subject. The performative nature of the Black Nationalist Movement became difficult in that racial identity came to be closely linked to political agency for it was assumed that the language of the political activist could transform the Black masses because of racial essentialism. However, it is my argument that the performative nature of Black Nationalism is a testimony against the very essentialist claims that it is built upon and that its heavy reliance on rhetoric and language demonstrates that like language, racial identity is indeed a social and historical creation
"The main question at the heart of the discussion between racial essentialists and anti-essentialists is an obvious one: how does one define race? According to W. E. B. Du Bois "It is a vast family of human beings, generally of common blood and language, always of common history, traditions and impulses who are [...] striving together for the accomplishment of certain [...] ideals of life." (Bracey Jr. 252-53). This depiction of race as "family" is one that runs throughout essentialist discourse which, coupled with the imagery of common blood, emphasizes the idea of biological sameness. Paul Gilroy, a post modernist writer, critiques this definition of race as family as an "[...] absolutist approach to "race" and ethnicity which animated black nationalism during the sixties but which [...] has also failed when faced with the need to make sense of the increasingly distinct forms of black culture produced from different diaspora populations" (Gilroy, 98). According to Gilroy, the essentialist view of race as a family does not account for the various, differing ways in which populations involved in the Diaspora have manufactured culture."
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The Essentials Of Management, 1995.
Discusses three theoretical perspectives on management: managerial behavior, excellence in the organization and strategic management.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 4 sources, £ 39.95
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"Essentials of Management
Introduction
There are many different conceptualizations of management, and the managerial process. Some identify managers with leadership, while others distinguish between management and leadership. The intent in the following pages is to identify some of the essential elements of management and compare three different perspectives on the elements of management.
Essentials of Management
Gortner et al. (1989) are among those who believe that leadership is essential to an understanding of management and that managers are essentially leaders from the middle. According to ..."
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Essential Peter Drucker, 2007.
This paper discusses society and the views of Peter Drucker while studying the book "The Essential Drucker: The Best of Sixty Years of Peter Drucker's Essential Writings on Management".
3,039 words (approx. 12.2 pages), 9 sources, MLA, £ 63.95
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In this article, the writer maintains that Peter Drucker's mostly astute views on management, individuals and society are both interesting, informative and instructive for those who have an interest in society's economic and social workings. This paper then goes on to review and analyze the views that Drucker puts forward. The writer places emphasis on Drucker's views where he may be a bit less than fully correct - or entirely out of touch with the subject, perhaps based on the fact that between the time Drucker wrote and published his views and this moment in history, events have passed him by.
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"When it comes to churches or any nonprofit, they may be using volunteers and operating on bare-bones budgets, but the one thing they have in common is they are viable organizations, with solid structures, good communication systems, and well-managed."
"While covering the dynamics of volunteerism, Drucker does not delve into the enormous power of the corporate organization to fuel local nonprofit campaigns for social change. His discussion of organizations is most frequently based on sociology, productivity, power and political considerations. And he tends to give short shrift to the involvement of older people and their involvement in nonprofits."
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Essential Characteristics of the Ballad, 2005.
This paper looks at the essential characteristics of the ballad form.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 27.95
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This paper examines the essentials of the ballad form, including the motif, theme, variance, rhyme, meter, repetition, vocabulary and structure. The paper compares the ballads of Sir Patrick Spence and John Henry based on these properties.
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"Ballads are stories set to music and they usually have verses consisting of four lines each, but this can be extended to six lines, with sometimes a longer verse being inserted among the shorter ones. The ballad was originally an oral tradition and the use of traditional motifs and phrases was relied on heavily to flesh out the stories of the ballad."
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Lovin, Robin. Christian Ethics: An Essential Guide. Abingdon Press., 2008.
A book review of "Christian Ethics: An Essential Guide" by Robin Lovin.
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This paper presents a book review of "Christian Ethics: An Essential Guide" by theologian Robin Lovin. The paper relates that, in the book, Lovin discusses how people of all faiths strive to lead a good life, although few could define a good life in a concrete fashion. The paper then relates that Lovin explains his beliefs and how finding a state of happiness and creating a truly good life means caring about the welfare of others in an indiscriminate manner, not simply satisfying desires.
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"Although almost everyone, Christian or non-Christian would say that he or she strives to lead a good life, very few people feel that they do lead such good a life, or, when pressed, could define a good life in a concrete fashion. Theologian Robin Lovin believes that a good life is not based in the pursuit of pleasure, although secular, materialist American culture may assure its citizens that this is the case. Lovin believes that such pleasure seeking is only that, in the true Aristotelian sense--a search for pleasures of the moment, rather than a search for the sort of true and lasting happiness that is the foundation of a good life. Finding a state of happiness within and creating a truly good life means caring about the welfare of others in an indiscriminate manner, not simply satisfying desires."
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"17 Essential Qualities of a Team Leader", 2005.
A book review of "17 Essential Qualities of a Team Leader: Becoming the Kind of Person Every Team Wants" by management guru John C. Maxwell.
1,204 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 29.95
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This paper provides a review of Maxwell's book and then examines the seventeen qualities listed by the author as being essential for making a great leader. It explains that to suit the needs of today's marketplace and corporate structure, Maxwell offers a different concept and ideal of leadership that is uniquely profitable for the downsized corporate structures of the 21st century.
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"Jones is an example of how "hunger to learn" and "obsessive curiosity" are just as important qualities in team leaders as they are to the artists Jones represents. Learning is kept to embodying the principle of adaptability, the first quality of team leadership delineated in the text. (1) Adaptability, or bending but not being broken by the needs and ideas of others is important to being able to bounce off the creative ideas and ideals of musicians, Jones' example suggests."
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Critical Review: "The Essential Guide for Parents of Premature Babies", 2002.
This paper looks at the book "The Essential Guide for Parents of Premature Babies", a complete guide for parents of premature babies.
793 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 20.95
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The paper gives a detailed report of the reference book, highlighting its strengths and the reasons why a parent of a premature baby would find it useful. The writer gives a table of contents from the book, outlining the subjects that are covered, and ends with a recommendation of the guide.
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"Even a parent with no medical knowledge or experience should have an easy time of understanding what is happening to their baby both in terms of problems and possible treatments. There are also a large number of diagrams and drawings that help to clarify the anatomy and physiological processes being discussed. At the same time, there is no attempt to oversimplify what are often complicated and complex procedures and issues. The book is organized in a way that will make it useful for readers who are at every stage of dealing with their premature child?s experience."
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Essential Components in a Certified Personnel Contract, 2005.
Describes three essential components that should be incorporated in any personnel contract utilized for K-12 school districts.
1,134 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 27.95
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This paper explains why three elements described in this document, discussion of the evaluation procedure, discipline and suspension programs, and opportunities for professional growth and development, are vital to the successful outcome and achievement of both teachers and students in the school district.
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"All teachers in the school system must be evaluated on at minimum an annual basis. They may be evaluated by a supervisor, principal or other District member who is assigned a level of authority over the teacher. Evaluations are critical because they provide instructors with feedback vital to their livelihood and success as a model instructor in the classroom. In a situation where a teacher is performing at an unsatisfactory level, the performance evaluation allows opportunity for improvement. In the event that a teacher is performing satisfactorily, the performance review process provides an opportunity for encouragement and personal development."
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Essential Elements of a Classified Personnel Contract, 2005.
Describes the critical elements of a school district's classified personnel contract.
1,978 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 44.95
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This paper begins by first listing the three most critical elements in a classified personnel contract with the school district. The paper then goes on to describe and explain these essential elements, professional development, evaluation terms, and disciplinary and suspension procedures in greater detail.
Vital Elements of Classified Contracts
Professional Development
Evaluation Procedure
Discipline
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"Evaluation ensure that teachers adhere to the District's mission and philosophy, objectives and goals, but also ensure that personnel are making adequate progress toward achieving their own goals and professional development. Regular evaluation enables critical review of one's performance, and provides an outlet for discussion regarding career development and growth. Disciplinary problems can also be pinpointed and addressed early on when consistent performance evaluations are utilized in the learning environment."
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Democracy is Not Essential to a Developmental State, 2005.
A paper on the political development of post-war Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
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The paper examines how democracy was not a primary concern in the development decades following World War II, despite the American need for this. The paper assesses the desperate circumstances of economic destruction of wartime, the Cold War, and the need to build a secure future. It notes that interest in democracy tended to evolve after the achievement of security. The paper looks at the Japanese aggression in Asia and the resulting power struggle in the region.
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"The day of Globalization involves much propaganda to do with 'Democracy', as the path to development. However, 'Democracy', in this sense, means a set of arrangements favouring American or other foreign interests. Examples in Asia show that the state can be developmentally effective, in what the West would see as non-democratic methods, including a rather corporatist relationship with business communities. The political institutions of Democracy need to be historically legitimated, as our day's propaganda of Democracy ignores. It is not a system that can be "applied" in a top-down fashion, as much as American propaganda continues to assert that Democracy belongs in.."
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The Patriot Act: An Essential Weapon, 2008.
This paper presents arguments in favor of the USA Patriot Act of 2001.
2,158 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 6 sources, APA, £ 47.95
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The paper attempts to demonstrate that the USA Patriot Act is a prudent and necessary legislation to protect the United States from the real threat of terrorism. The paper argues that the perceived threat to our civil liberties is unfounded. The paper compares the provisions of the Act to truly outrageous actions taken in the past by a government in crisis, such as the Alien Sedition Acts of 1798 and the suspension of habeas corpus by President Lincoln.
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"The USA Patriot Act is the often discussed, much maligned, and little understood legislation that was put forward in response to the tragic aftermath of the 9/11 attacks that destroyed the World Trade Center in New York, heavily damaged the Pentagon in Washington D.C., and left a crater in Shanksville, Pennsylvania as a testimony to the heroics of ordinary citizens faced with the new reality of life during the first war of this young century. This abbreviated name wrongly suggests a simple law, and has been the target of many groups citing the end of personal civil liberties and the coming of a new police state. Nothing could be farther from the truth, in fact, this Act is extremely complex, far less reactionary that previous laws enacted during wartime, and fundamentally necessary to protect our fellow citizens from another early morning tragedy to unfold on live television."
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