Philosophy Article Reviews Samples For Students

Empowerment is based on the premises that human beings have the capacity to make choices and live up to their consequences. The forces that are influencing sales and business management have changed significantly compared with the past. The aspect of globalization has made the business market attain a competitive edge (BOONE, 2012). The contemporary philosophy of empowerment has made many established organization create an enabling environment for their workers. Therefore, companies have developed strategies on recruitment of managers with contemporary business skills. Many people have researched and written voluminous journals on the concept of leadership (Levit, 2013). Empowerment forms one ...

Reflection as a student

As a student, this was quite a hard task to accomplish. First of all, it sought to look at an issue that could be considered to be abstract; an issue in which one understands it but it is quite hard to explain exactly what it is. It was confusing even to start on how to research and the kind of information to incorporate. More so, there was no much information on the same, which made the writing quite a problem.

Another challenge was that the issue looked to be somewhat philosophical. That is, there did not seem to be a right or wrong ...

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This paper presents theory and practice of French sociology in practice after Pierre Bourdieu and the impacts that his work had to sociologist and the society at large, as a preparation for a journal article. It had started by analyzing the life of Bourdieu when young who hardly known in the society who advocated for purely scientific view of sociology and was against sociologically oriented journalism developed by his mentor Raymond Aron. Bourdieu was not known unlike other intellectuals in society of the time. However, him together with his co-writer Jean-Claude Passeron gained instant fame after they wrote two provocative books ...

Biblical philosophy tries to comprehend the dynamic unfolding of God's unique disclosure all through history while efficient philosophy looks to present the whole scriptural instructing on certain particular truths, or teachings, each one in turn. Systematic theology is attached to exposition. It facilitates and orchestrates the entire witness of Scripture on the different points with which it bargains. The author’s observation, in biblical theology, is in line with existing theological literature because he points out that the Bible founded religious philosophy was, in this manner, chronicled and ordered in its plan. In point of fact, the equivalent word ...

The first essay that I have read was devoted to the case of Lady Purbeck. In my opinion, this is a very strong essay. The author has provided strong evidence to support one’s point of view. Besides, I liked it that the essay is full of quotes. This means that the author has researched the topic thoroughly. Another strong side of the essay is that the author has researched the topic from different points of view. On the contrary, there are several suggestion. First, it would be better if the religious issue would have been discussed and researched more thoroughly. Besides, it ...

Pickard (2011) looks at what personality (PD) disorder is. In doing so, she first looks at the definition, where the condition is defined as a pattern of behavior which significantly varies with the expectations of an individual’s culture. It can be manifested through a combination of two or more factors manifestations which include affectivity or the insensibility, range, liability and appropriateness of emotional response. There is also the cognitive aspect which includes the manner in which people interprets himself, other people and events. The third aspect involves the interpersonal functioning which is the relationship between an individual and other people. ...

Reactions to Leonardo da Vinci works

Leonardo da Vinci undoubtedly occupies a significant position in the Western art. His personality as revealed through his pieces of art is simply intriguing. He was trained as a painter in Florence and sculptor. From his artwork, he is portrayed as a curious individual who had so much hunger for knowledge. He is not only celebrated for his artwork but also the contributions he has made to science.
In as much as Leonardo failed to present his philosophical ideas and perceptions in a well planned and systematic manner, but instead dispersed most of his work in notebooks, critics have been on the ...

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We are undergoing a tremendous spiritual renaissance. The current awakening in spirituality is unparalleled, at least in modern world history and is somewhere linked with the all-pervasive desire for a better quality of life. The authors of this article make a case for existentialism as a pathway to achieve the dual goals of spirituality and psychological betterment. The aim of this paper is to provide a review and critique of the article titled ‘Existential Theory and Our Search for Spirituality’ by Eliason, G.T., Samide, J.L., Williams, G., & Lepore, M.F. (2010).

Religion Vs Spirituality

At the outset, one must make ...

In 399 BC, one of the greatest ancient thinkers, Socrates, faced the trial upon the accusations of his corrupting influence on the Athenian youth, rejection of gods recognized by the Athenian state and invention of new gods. In the course of the trial, the philosopher was given an opportunity to defend himself, and his speech interpreted by Plato under the title Apology has survived until nowadays as a prominent example of rhetoric and argumentation. Socrates moves from explanations of his actions to critique of the values and misconceptions of his accusers (particularly, Meletus). Although one would expect a person ...

Critical Review: “Like” and “Check-in”: How Hotels Utilize Facebook as an Effective Marketing Tool

Critical Review: “Like” and “Check-in”: How Hotels Utilize Facebook as an Effective Marketing Tool
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This paper is a critique of the research traditions utilized in the ‘”Like” and “Check”: How hotels utilize Facebook as an effective marketing tool’, written by Kelly V Phelan, Hsiang-Ting Chen, and Matthew Haney, and published in the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology, Volume 4, Issue 2, 2013. The critique will explore the philosophical background of the article and the logical approach followed by the authors in the process of conducting the research. It will also evaluate the research ...

Is The World How We Perceive It to Be?

Introduction
Philosophy, like the hard sciences, always introduces very enigmatic concepts. Until now, the idea of the reality of the world and where it really did come from still remains an unsolved mystery. With this being said, one ultimate question arises, how certain are we that the world is really how we perceive it to be? This paper analyzes the answers given by two of the world’s modern-day philosophers John Locke, and George Berkeley.

The major claim that John Locke, an English philosopher, used to approach the question was the concept of Tabula Rasa. This concept states that ...

Introduction

Thomas Aquinas promulgated natural law as the basic law that should govern the moral conduct of humans. It is a philosophy that puts focus on values and virtues that are inherent to human nature, that do not need judgmental reasoning but should be adhered to as they are a voice from inside a human conscience. Natural law uses social and personal values as the basis of actions and moral values. These laws are universal, although their source was driven from catholic ethics. Theory of value and theory of actions are usually discussed by philosophers in order to understand the ...

Schools of ethical thinking in Ancient China

Ancient China had four schools of ethical thinking. These schools include Confucianism, Daoism, Mohism and Legalism. Confucianism proposes that the state must have moral character. This is to inspire virtue in its people. Mohist ethical theory believes in universal care for one another (Skorupski 12). Legalist ethical theory proposes that the state should pursue external goods such as order, prosperity and dominance. It incorporates punishment for crimes. Daoists believe in shadowy presence of rulers. It proposes pattern-based political programs. I believe legalism can best deal with ethical decision and analysis as it’s premised on the rule of law. ...

The article "Must an Educated Being Be a human being?" by Robert Heslep proposes that for any being to become educated, no need exists that it must be essentially a human. As a result, there has been a contention whether or not humans are the only objects subject to being educated. The article commences by presenting the idea of being a human being and the consensual idea associated with education. It progresses to give the procedure regarding heuristic education while at the same time clarifying the latter concept. Notably, the work has presented a formidable case for the nonhuman ...

Thesis: Small businesses rely on marketing philosophies and creativity and need relevant knowledge to excel. The following articles on small business operation enforce this statement.

Article One: Small Business Adoption of the Marketing Concept vs. Other Business Strategies

Small and established businesses alike adopt styles of doing business to achieve their goal as an entity. These goals are geared toward the prosperity of business, hence the need to a department handling the idea and practice: the marketing department. Businesses tend to adopt a set of ideas that can offer the greatest value to the business. This article refers to theses sets of ideas as business philosophy. This article is expressive of the ...

Understanding behaviorism in the 19th century was a complex task. There were diverse opinions on the subject of behaviorism; some thought that it was a scientific study of the mind while others thought otherwise. Because of the confusion, many of the scientists turned to philosophy for an answer. One such philosophy is that of Charles Darwin on the theory of evolution; the theory drew criticism from some quarters with many getting offended while others found it impressive (Rayner & Pollatsek, 2013). 
Many behaviorists agree that there can be a science of behavior. Nonetheless, there is controversy because of the fact ...

Question No. 1: In what specific ways was John Snow’s approach to accounting the disease a departure from accepted explanation to the outbreak of cholera?

Prior to John Snow’s approach to accounting for the outbreak of cholera, it was believed by many, including physicians, that the disease was a blood disorder. This was because some of the symptoms of the disease include the bursting of small vessels that make the skin turn blue as the blood become thicker and tar-like because of dehydration. It was also generally believed that the disease was air-borne (Ball 3). The failure then ...

Description of Wheatley’s Essay

Margaret Wheatley’s Essay “Innovation Means Relying on Everyone’s Creativity” has two central points guiding a wealth of practical knowledge on organizational leadership gained through her experiences. The first is that organizations act in the same way as living organism. The whole of the organization can be seen as a species that will change according to alterations to environmental conditions. The second part of her thesis is “People only support what they create” (Wheatley, 2001). This means that in order to get support for new policies or changes to the organization, everyone within the organization must play a role in enacting ...

Dan Koeppel, in the essay ‘Can This Fruit be saved?’ Explains two contrasting visions of how well to address the impending (banana) crisis. One of the visions is based on the traditional methods of production, aimed at the manufacture of a banana plant with the same taste and appearance as the Cavendish to the extent that consumers cannot tell it is not the one. Aguilar is one of its proponents. Aguilar serves as a head banana breeder at Honduran Foundation for Agricultural Investigation (FHIA).The other vision is shared by bioengineers and is aimed at altering the chromosomes of ...

The Miracle In Front of You Jamie Lynnn Schuster's recent article titled “Miracle In Front Of You” interviews pediatric oncologist and Duke University Professor Raymond Barfield on the intersection of medicine, philosophy and theology and his views on integrating palliative care for children and adults alike. In this interview, Barfield speaks of his personal background, history and underlying philosophy that guides his research and work with pediatric cancer patients. He also speaks on his current medical research which examines immune therapies and quality of life issues for children with terminal illness. He also speaks on how his doctoral work ...

Sontag – “In Plato’s Cave”

In Sontag’s article, she likens the act of looking at photography to being in Plato’s cave, but in a positive way, as what the camera captures is not necessarily what is understood or interpreted by the viewer. At the same time, the very taking of a picture with a camera changes the subject’s meaning, and Sontag notes that today’s more consumerist culture values taking a picture of doing something more than doing that thing itself.

Sontag – “Fascinating Fascism”

In Sontag’s review of these two books, she discusses Riefenstahl’s The Last of the Nuba in the context of her career, describing ...

Climate change is one of the debatable issues in the world today. It is worth noting that climate change is a big threat to humanity and sustainability. Climate change refers to a lasting and significant change in the distribution of weather patterns in a period of time. The causes of climate change are many, and there is need to mitigate them in various ways. Both the developing and developed countries are part of the causes and effect of climate change; hence, every country is part of the issues concerning climate change. The problem of climate change begins when the greenhouse gases are ...

Article review

Over the last four decades, there have been major trends in the criminal law sectors. Criminology has revolutionized from the basic notions proposed by Aristotle to the contemporary laws and regulations proposed by the modern authorities in the field of law and criminology. More so, there have been major changes in correction centers, authorization of sentencing, and other sectors involving the criminal handling. Additionally, article review includes relating a piece of writing in criminology to the modern world and trends that are taking place in the modern world perception of the justice system. Still criminals have become more advanced in ...

In this chapter, the prevailing argument is led by Marx, that the need for money of individuals in society caused by the modern economic system. In a capitalist society, Marx argues that the human needs through a system of private property, when capitalism develops advanced human needs that are defined on the basic requirements of food, shelter and clothing. Capitalism has also the aspect of the creation of more and different social classes that persist further redefining the needs of individuals in each class. Marx argued that since capitalism is mainly in the accumulation of wealth by individuals, is accumulated to ...

Believe it or not, the present world is mushrooming with information and knowledge revolution. In this era of knowledge sharing and explosion, the role of education and learning has changed the meaning and perspectives of our approach and philosophy of life. One of the important elements of life is education. And, especially the meaning of modern education attaches new values to life, learning, expectations of learning, method of teaching, demands of educators, and use of tools and technology. So, the relevance of rapid advancement in information and communication technology (ICT) is indispensable in the field of learning, method of ...

The main belief behind the theory of self-defense as given by Judith Jarvis Thomson rests on the phenomena that a person must become liable to be attacked if somebody else is threatened by him/her considering that he/she is violating the rights of the defender who must not be attacked. Moreover, Judith also assumes that everyone as a human has a fundamental right that must be respected of not being attacked by the other person, but if this right is being violated then the other person loses this right of protection for himself. This means that if a person is being threatened of right ...

Realist theory arose by way of reaction to the shortcomings of utopian philosophy and the utopianism underlying the post-World War I peace-building process. What is the realist critique of utopianism in relation to the League of Nations? Do you agree or disagree? Why?

Woodrow Wilson was the most prominent advocate of the utopian approach underlying the post-World War I peace-building process. His concept of international world order was based on two important prerequisites: first, he envisaged a new world order governed by an international framework of “collective security” (Carr, p. 8) between nations which he considered essential for the ...

Based on the two articles, the authors utilized different designs in their respective researches. The study conducted by Marker, et al. (2013) utilized a case study design wherein the development and situation of one particular school is observed overtime. In their study, they considered the budget cut experiences of Stake Elementary in Bakersfield County, North Carolina and its effects on the faculty and students of the school. The use of a case study in their research allows intensive study on the research participants especially when dealing with the observations of the participants’ behavior which is what the researchers what to observe ...

Abstract

Despite receiving little attention from many, the subject of Pentecostal soteriology continues to confuse majority of the congregation with a few of them having little insight, if any on matters of the Holy Spirit and baptism. Often these subjects are tackled by church ministers who often suffer from prejudice, sometimes lacking the expertise to interpret scripts from the bible. Previous studies also do not offer convincing enlightenment on the same subject. Following this trail, this paper refers to some prior studies and continues to guide the reader through a journey on the study of the Pentecost along with its integration to ...

Introduction

Supply chain management is a term that is very common in many businesses enterprises. It is a term that has been subjected to a variety of definition but in its simplest form, supply chain management is a management philosophy whereby manufacturers or service providers utilize various integration and partnership efforts with suppliers to reduce the cost and improve quality and delivery timing. Terms such as integrated logistics, supplier integration, integrated purchasing strategy, supply chain management, value chain management, Just-In –Time (JIT) logistics, supply chain synchronization and lean production are some terms that are often mentioned alongside supply chain management. These terms usually represent ...

Robinson’s article “On Various Kinds of Thinking” explores the philosophers’ perspective of intelligence verses the contemporary view of intelligence. The shaping of human affairs borders on the manner in which we think. The philosophers held the opinion that mind is separate from the body and it influences human reasoning. While this has been the view passed from one generation to the next, Robison seems to hold the view that the body and the mind function together. Thus, when the body is sick, the mind would be sick.
In one way or the other, the longing of a person ...

Abstract

Cheating is malum in se, a proper understanding of precision with a strong moral pejorative linguistically as cheating bring about. Cheating involves rule breaking; however, not all rule breaking is cheating. Green provided four formal elements existed to ensure not to judge whether cheating happened. First, the rule is fair and enforced. Second, rule breaking takes place in rule-governed activity. Third, the rule breaker intends to break rules. Fourth, the rule breaker intends to gain advantages.
Some exceptions have its own policy in the rules; the classification does not mean that it is a rule breaker. The moral weight of breaking the ...

Article Review: “Has Psychology Failed?” by Jastrow

Article Review: “Has Psychology Failed?” by Jastrow
The article “Has Psychology Failed?” by Jastrow (1935) addresses the issues facing applied psychology and the limitations imposed by different schools of psychology, such as behaviorism and the psychoanalytic school. Even though he commends Watson’s desire to move psychology from theoretical science to applied science and Freud’s appreciation of the importance of emotions and subconscious mental processes in structuring the human mind, Jastrow believes a naturalist perspective would benefit psychology as a unified science with practical implications. However, most of the article is dedicated to lamenting the current state of psychology ...

Charles E. Lindblom, The Science Of “Muddling Through, 1959

THESIS: In the view of Charles E. Lindblom, limited policy analysis is used by the executive bureaucracy of U.S. The department uses rational approach to formulate the public policy. He also emphasize that the decision making process takes a long time to draw the conclusion. The decision making process includes three steps i.e. is addressing the policy issue, identifying and analyzing the alternatives, and implementation of the selected alternative. In the view of Charles E. Lindblom the enhancements and adjustments is the solution for speeding up the decision-making process for public administration policy.
A decision is considered as ‘correct’, ‘ ...

Charles E. Lindblom. The Science of “Muddling Through.” 1959.
Thesis: According to Charles, the United States bureaucracy uses bounded rationality and limited policy analysis in formulating regulations. He states that root analysis is a more comprehensive approach for decision-making than branch analysis. Charles, however, argues that policy makers lack the intellectual capacity to accomplish a root analysis, hence the lack of policy developments in organizations. The author states that a rational decision-making approach is not possible and explains why political maneuvering in decision-making was favorable.

“In the United States, for example, no part of government attempts a comprehensive overview of policy” (165)

“Limits on human intellectual capacities and on available information set definite limits to man’s capacity ...

The present paper compares and contrasts the submitted answers to similar test questions between three different students. The three answer sets will be referred to as “my answer,” “Inman answer,” and “Soelyn answer” for clarity and ease of reference. Each of the tests is seven questions long and each question is in an extended essay format. For extended essay questions, the primary answer components can generally be categorized into three areas: content, organization, and stylistic aspects. A complete comparison and contrast of the three essay answers therefore involves serial examination of each of these areas to determine what is ...

Introduction
Huey Long was a Senator of the United States (US). At the time when he delivered his speech “Every Man a King” on radio, the US was in the midst of the Great Depression, characterized by a nationwide financial crisis triggered by the crashing of the stock market that sent the national economy plummeting to historically low levels. Long, a popular figure in the US Senate, has gained immense fame due to his policies and proposals aimed at solving the Great Depression. It is in said speech wherein he embodied his thoughts on the ...

The birth place of Judaism is in modern day Iraq. It has been known by many names throughout history. In ancient times it was called Sumer the positioning of Ur of the Chaldea and the birth place of Abraham. Tigris and Eu-prates meet at a place with a very famous name Babylon. Where the rivers part is known as Assyria not to be confused with modern day Syria. This region is the birthplace of civilization. The civilization that developed and were highly advanced in terms of mathematics and even law. The religious culture was very pagan that included human sacrifice.

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Multiculturalism is a subject that we're still trying to understand. The term multiculturalism refers to "a body of thought in political philosophy about the proper way to respond to cultural and religious diversity. Mere toleration of group difference is said to fall short of treating members of minority groups as equal citizens; recognition and positive accommodation of group differences are required through 'group-differentiated rights'" (Song, 2010). What seems clear through an analysis of these studies is that concepts of race, ethnicity, and culture support Gardner's concepts of multiple intelligences and refuse Spearman's ideas of general intelligence.

In "Paradigm Lost: Race, Ethnicity, ...

The journal “Public Health Nursing Vol. 25 No. 4” was written by Terri Rebmann, Ruth Carrico and Judith F. English. It focuses on demarcating the lessons learned by public health professionals from past disasters and resources found to be lacking in previous disasters. The authors undertook to understand what public health professional had learned from dealing with precedent calamities and what steps they would take in case of reoccurrences or other disaster. They diversified their field of study to cover as much ground as possible.

The authors opted to use the qualitative design of study as their research methodology. ...

Sherri Brunsvold

In her story, Sherri Brunsvold reflects upon her experience of losing her husband. A long while after he was murdered, she learned that a sixteen year old boy, with a substantial criminal record, had shot and killed him. As a devout Christian, her account speaks mainly of how she dealt with the problem of her faith in such horrible circumstances.
It seems that Brunsvold found a great deal of comfort through counselling and other forms of group therapy, especially among other Christian people. She comments on how she did not feel hatred towards the man who killed her husband. However, that could ...