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Leading with the Soul, 2007.
This paper examines the book 'Leading with the Soul' by L.G. Bolman, and T.E. Deal, which discusses leadership and management.
794 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 2 sources, APA, £ 19.95
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In this article, the writers note that like many books on management and leadership, "Leading with the Soul" by L.G. Bolman and T.E. Deal address common concerns that organizations and individuals have when addressing important leadership issues. The writers point out that the difference between this book and other leadership books is that the authors take a spiritual look at concepts including leadership and management philosophy. The paper further explains that the book examines leadership by exploring it using philosophical, religious and spiritual inquiry. The authors also examine how psychotherapy can influence one's leadership ability and success within the organization.
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Book Overview
Reflection
Conclusion
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"Bolman & Deal suggest there are many gifts that come with leadership, among them authorship over others, power and significance. A leader has an obligation to give to those under him to encourage others to try new things or new ways of doing things to inspire hope, success and achievement. The authors suggest the "gift of authorship" allows leaders to create successful organizations because it encourages greater knowledge sharing and encourages employees to take responsibility for their success and that of the organization. The "gift of love" as described by the authors is sharing the idea that any organization has to create a culture that embraces each member as members of a family. For this family to work each member, whether an employee or manager must learn to listen to one another and appreciate each member's contributions to the team."
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Plato and Aristotle on the Human Soul, 2006.
Compares and contrasts Aristotle's and Plato's arguments about the soul.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 2 sources, £ 42.95
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This paper discusses Plato's and Aristotle's views on the human soul. The paper makes the basic argument that both philosophers had different positions on the mind-soul relationship, the characteristics of the soul and the origin of the soul. The only thing they agree on is that souls come from other souls.
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"The human soul has been a common topic of debate for philosophers ever since philosophers have existed. Both Plato and Aristotle theorized about the human soul. In most cases they presented very different arguments on the nature of the human soul. However, there are also a few similarities between their arguments. This essay will look at the arguments that both Plato and Aristotle made about the human soul. The three areas in which these philosophers differ are in terms of the relationship between the body and the soul, the nature of the soul and the ultimate origin of the soul."
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Personal Identity and the Soul, 2008.
An overview of two different concepts of the soul as determinants of personal identity.
1,729 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 10 sources, APA, £ 38.95
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This paper explores two possible ways of reaching the concept of the soul as a constituent or determiner of personal identity; a) as a result of empirical evidence, and b) as an assumption on which a theory of personal identity can be built. Both pose problems for the soul criterion of personal identity. Firstly, the paper argues that a posteriori concept of the soul is invariably tied to psycho-physical continuity, making the soul useless in determining identity beyond the scope of psychological and physical analyses of personal identity over time. Secondly, the paper suggests that an a priori definition of the soul constitutes ad hoc for the personal identity problem. Finally, the paper assesses whether a sensible view of the soul might be reached through the theory of subjective or "flexible" survival and the use of faith rather than logic.
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A Posteriori Soul
A Priori Soul
Desire and the Unobservable
Conclusions
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"The position against unobservability can be found through faith. Theists could make the claim that even though God cannot be observed through the senses, we can be aware of its existence and perhaps even its nature. Why, then, should we be oblivious to the nature of the soul, if it seems to have similar properties? This could be explained in terms of a "sixth sense", a kind of "soul detector". The claim of being able to perceive "auras" or "spirits" are not uncommon, albeit usually discredited. A case could be put forward in which "faith" is the inherent quality that human beings have to observe or experience otherwise unobservable things. This view, however, leans towards ad hoc. Nonetheless, the claim that belief in the soul criterion, as is the case with the belief in God, is a matter of faith and not of logic is widely held, particularly by religious people."
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"Freud & Man's Soul" by Bruno Bettelheim, 1990.
This paper analyzes the book, "Freud & Man's Soul" by Bruno Bettelheim about Sigmund Freud's work as humanistic investigation into human soul.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, £ 27.95
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"The purpose of this paper is to discuss, analyze and critique the book, "Freud & Man's Soul" by Bruno Bettelheim.
This is a very interesting book, which is probably familiar to philosophers but not to medical practitioners of psychoanalysis. In this book, the author, Bruno Bettelheim, noted educator and child psychologist, discusses the humanistic side of Freud's teaching, which has not been available to Americans, (according to the author), because of the mistranslations which have been made of his works. Bettelheim believes that Freud's technique of psychoanalysis was never meant to be a medical treatment, but an investigation into our own souls (4). Freud believed that the soul of man could become aware of itself--not an easy undertaking--through his methods.
The author believes that the biggest shortcoming of the ... "
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Soul and Body, 2002.
Discusses the relationship between soul and body as seen through the philosophies of Plato and Aristotle.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 4 sources, £ 42.95
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Metaphysics has long been concerned with soul-body relation and generated more questions than answers. Plato sees the soul and body as separate and transiently united. The soul is immortal and exists in an eternal form. Departing from this idea, Aristotle contends that the soul is as inseparable from the body as form is from matter. Objectivism rejects the dichotomy altogether and argues that man is an entity of physical and psychological states
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Soul Music, 2004.
An overview of the history and style of soul music, which has its roots in African-American culture.
1,756 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 39.95
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This paper discusses soul music, focusing on its sound, its history, some of its composers and artists, and its cultural background. Soul music has become the anthem of African-Americans, and it is a unique and satisfying blend of blues, gospel, and rhythm and blues, that has become an important part of American music and culture. The paper shows that soul music is no longer simply a "black" thing; it is an American style of music that has become popular all over the world and has influenced many other types of music. The paper argues, however, that true soul still faces prejudice and an uphill battle for acceptance in white popular music.
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"Some music critics believe soul branched into two areas ? soul for blacks, and rock and roll for whites, but this theory is only one of several regarding soul. Soul music remains a bit mysterious because it is a black phenomenon, and so, many other races either do not relate to the music, or do not care to. However, soul jumped the boundaries of race, and became popular in white circles as well as black because of the entertainers, the lyrics, and the driving and catching beat of soul music. Soul was (and is) played on white radio stations, and soul artists appeared on the classic television show "American Bandstand" regularly, which also helped bring the music into the mainstream. One of the reasons that Bandstand featured so many soul artists is because the city where it originated, Philadelphia, was a hotbed of soul artists."
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?A Dialogue Between the Soul and Body?, 2006.
This paper examines the conflict between the 'outer' and 'inner' self as depicted in "A Dialogue Between the Soul and Body," written by English poet Andrew Marvell.
797 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 0 sources, £ 19.95
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The writer of this paper contends and explains why the 'soul' is the inner part of us, while at the same time the 'body' is our outer part, as portrayed in Marvell's poem. The soul suffers from the effects of being influenced by external factors and the social and moral decline which Marvell identifies as the 'disease' that plagues the body. The body's lamentation is actually a series of complaints against the soul's obvious reference to the individual's conscience and morality. This paper discusses the manner in which Marvell addresses the issue of duality in people. This paper examines the main focus of the poem, which is about the social and moral disease, wherein blindness, deafness and torture of the inner self were the consequences brought about by the individual's exposure to the social and moral decline of human society.
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"This passage provided an enlightening insight between the Body and Soul's relationship. By identifying the Soul as 'tyrannical,' Marvell laid bare the fact that morality and conscience, which the Soul represents, bring difficulty and complexity to the lives of humans. The Body's lamentation argued the fact that humanity would be better off without these restrictive standards of morality, which only bring about prejudice, discrimination, and conflict among people, in the same way that Body and Soul experienced conflict within the individual. What Marvell had presented in the poem was a 'glimpse' into the nature of the Body and Soul as he interpreted it from his experience."
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Egyptian Souls, 2002.
A discussion of Ancient Egyptian concepts of the soul and the Messianic message of the Cruxshadows? "Angel Cycle".
1,949 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 43.95
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This paper examines how Egyptian mystics were the first to conceptualize a coherent theory of the human soul and how remarkably, their theories also bear many striking resemblances to modern theories of the conscious and subconscious. It shows how being both ancient and relevant, it is no surprise that Egyptian mythologies and theoretical constructs have had a great influence on many artists. It looks at how among artworks bearing an obvious debt to Egyptian theories of the Soul are those of the founder of the Cruxshadows, an American-based artist who is wildly successful in Germany. It evaluates how despite the fact that Egyptian soul theories have influenced the entire course of modern thought, particularly in their influence on Greek and Hebrew thought, they remain immensely confusing to modern researchers.
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"The Cruxshadows are an independent musical group primarily consisting of an artist named Rogue and his accompanying musicians. (Incidentally, ?Rogue? is the only name by which the artist in question is known, having used it exclusively since early childhood.) In America they are not particularly well known, due to the highly academic nature of some of their work, however they have reached super-star status in much of Europe, particularly in Germany and Austria. Much of Rogue?s work deals with mythological and classical tradition applied to futuristic concepts, and he is particularly concerned with Egyptian mythology and history. According to the Book of Cruxshadows (an independent organization devoted in part to the scholarly study of ?Cruxshadowian? lore), the entirety of Rogue?s available work deals with a single over-arching story called the Angel Cycle."
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The Jewish Soul, 2004.
This paper looks at the belief of the soul according to Jewish tradition.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 27.95
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In this article, the writer offers a discussion of how the soul came about in the Jewish tradition. The writer looks at the Jewish belief of the reincarnation of the soul. The writer examines views of the soul from Kabbalistic to contemporary times, within Judaic doctrine and belief.
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"The belief in the reincarnation of the soul has been a belief among orthodox Jews for thousands of years. Among Kabbalistic Jews the Zohar is a primary authority stating 'All souls are subject to revolutions'. For many centuries in Jewish history and tradition, the concept of the soul has been linked with resurrection. During the Maccabean era, the concept of hell Gehenna was construed as a place of extreme punishment and purification. In this line of Jewish thought, the soul must be ... "
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The Transmigration of Soul, 2005.
An analysis of soul music as a shared musical product of Britain and America.
3,363 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 13 sources, MLA, £ 66.95
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This paper examines how in a curious and prolonged interchange, soul music developed through innovations made by both Britons and Americans--blacks and whites--to emerge as the colorful, powerfully emotive style music fans treasure today. It traces the evolution of soul from its African roots in antebellum America to the British Invasion of the early 1960s, following its transatlantic path several times over as the blues of Mississippi and Memphis influenced the Beatles and the Fab Four subsequently inspired the songs of Otis Redding. The musicians of the Stax-Volt imprint are featured, as well as the British subcultural phenomenon of Northern soul.
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"The musical style known as "soul" has its roots in the southern experience in the United States, descending from an artistic lineage that began with the Negro spirituals of antebellum slavery. The spirituals, in turn, developed from the musical traditions of Europe and Africa, as the imported cultures of slave and master converged to create distinctly new song forms. A prominent example of this cultural fusion is the African bondsman's practice of adopting English balladry, wherein black songsters adapted British compositions to fashion their own renditions of Old World standards."
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"Souls of Black Folk", 2002.
An analysis of "Souls of Black Folk" by W.E.B. Du Bois.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, £ 24.95
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This paper will discuss "Souls of Black Folk" by W.E.B. Du Bois and uncover the major ideas put forward by Dubois - finding the black soul. He uses many ideas to categorize his meanings, while giving a clear representation of black life in America. Examples from the book will explain what he meant in writing the book and how this was achieved. By analyzing three themes in this book, we can see how Dubois covered many aspects of black thinking and helped to change the way of life for blacks in America.
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"On the Soul", 2002.
Examines the role of sensory perception in Aristotle's writing "On the Soul".
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, £ 18.95
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This paper will cover the theory of Aristotle's" On the Soul" and sum up the qualities that this philosophy represents in the conditions of sense perception in this field. By understanding how the sense play tricks on us, we can see how he seems to think of ties as a trick upon our sense when we seek the essence of the soul. This paper does not, however, answer such things as how we can investigate such phenomenon in today's world.
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Socrates Teachings on Soul, 2002.
A biography of the life and beliefs of Socrates with an emphasis on his teachings on soul.
2,654 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 10 sources, APA, £ 54.95
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This paper discusses the life of the Greek philospher Socrates and how he set the standard for all subsequent western philosophy through his critical reasoning, by his unwavering commitment to truth and through his own example of his life. It examines how his influence on philosophy as a way of life is of central significance for he symbolizes the uneasiness of the relationship between society and philosophy. It evaluates the four doctrines of Socrates on life: virtue is knowledge, the Elenchus (method through which Socrates exposed his interlobular ignorance), the claim to ignorance and his view of the soul - the main focus of the paper. Socrates believed that the soul is eternal and in order to prove his argument he spent his life training it to separate itself from the basic requirements of the body.
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"However, the first is called the Argument from Opposites. Here he argues that all the things that comes to be from out of its opposite, with the intention, for example, he says that a tall man becomes only tall due to the reason that earlier he was short (7). In Plato?s dialogue, The Phaedo, Socrates holds that ?life must be lived with a view to the cultivation of the Soul".
Likewise, death is the opposite of life; therefore, living things come to be out of dead things and so going vice versa too. Thus, this argument and claim of Socrates means that there is a continuous cycle of life and death, resulting to the fact that when one dies they actually do not remain dead forever, but instead come back to life after a specific time frame. Wile on the other hand, Christians believe no life after death and have the opinion that once a human is dead there is no comeback as claimed by Socrates (7)."
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Dickinson's "The Soul Selects Her Own Society", 2007.
An analysis of the poem "The Soul Selects Her Own Society" by Emily Dickinson.
1,146 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 27.95
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This paper analyzes the poem "The Soul Selects Her Own Society" by Emily Dickinson. The paper explains that Emily Dickinson wrote a number of poems which used religious symbols, which expressed solitariness, or which were related to the events in her own life, but "The Soul Selects Her Own Society" combines all three of these elements. The paper looks at how, by using very spare wording with a vocabulary charged with multiple layers of meaning, Dickinson sets out the absolute sovereignty of each person to decide who he will love and to make that choice irrevocable in the face of outside pressure. The paper also notes that the words of the poem contain their own meaning; it is not necessary to know the details of her life to understand and draw meaning from her words. The paper maintains that the poem's simplicity of imagery hides a complexity of meaning and, after savoring it, the reader can keep hold on it.
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"In style, Dickinson was defiant of form but not careless nor working from whim. Her end rhymes in this poem were sometimes exact, but more often slanted or not there at all. She uses a parallel opening in the word "unmoved" in the first and third lines of the second stanza to give a stateliness to the rhythm and also to emphasize the adamancy of her position. Her line lengths followed no set pattern (Higginson). In just three short stanzas, she shows also the passionate feelings and deep conviction she brought to her examination of human nature, the world of souls."
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