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“Burnt Norton” by T.S. Eliot
This poem is told through a narrator speaking directly to an audience. He warns of living in the present and not to suffer the past or worry about the future, “If all time is eternally” present. To worry about what one has already done in the past, “Down the passage which we did not takeTowards the door we never opened will not help to live well in the present.” (Eliot) To spend one’s time think and planning for the future is also a waste, “Here is a place of disaffection Time before and time after”. ( ...

Behaviourism is an approach in the field of psychology that has been designed to combine theory, philosophy and methodology. It is based on the proposition that understanding the science of behaviour is possible. Generally, understanding the approach on behaviourism explains the core issues in behaviour analysis and its applicability to human problems in the society in a scholarly but accessible manner. The major contributor on the theory of behaviourism is the renowned psychologist John Watson. He defined behavioural psychology to being the theory of learning that is based on the notion that all behaviours of an individual are usually acquired ...

Plato and Aristotle are two of the most well-respected and influential minds in Greek philosophy and literature; Aristotle was Plato’s student, and learned a great deal from him. However, at the same time, they had many subjects on which they differed. Plato, for example, believed that Art was a distraction from the need to search for real things and the ideal Form of Man, while Aristotle believed Art was a way to illustrate the view of real things. Furthermore, Aristotle believed the practice of Rhetoric was a viable and illuminating way to look at the world, while Plato believed that it was ...

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Al-Ghazali is a twelfth century theologian cum philosopher from Persia, and is considered by many as the most powerful Islamic personality of all times, next only to Prophet Mohammed himself. Deliverance from Error is his autobiography and through this work he recounts how he encountered spiritual crisis in his life and how it was resolved by the light God cast on him. To quote his words –

“God give you good guidance and gently lead you to truth” (Al-Ghazali, Pg.2)

According to Al-Ghazali, the quest for truth involves a relentless act of soul searching and does not come to an end, until the seeker reaches certainty. It is quite common in ...

Plato, as one of the most important philosophers and learners in human history, placed a great emphasis on the pursuit of knowledge and its effects on our worldview. When exploring Plato’s philosophical stance on learning and education, it is important to understand his use of the ‘allegory of the cave.’ In it, he describes the philosopher as someone who is able to free themselves from seeing just the ‘shadows’ of reality, and can now see the true shapes of it. This ties back to his ideal of an aristocracy in society, wherein those same philosophers would go back to ...

In Voltaire’s Candide, the title character is a young, naïve man who knows little about the world, and who is thrust into dangerous situations that gradually undoes his perception of his world being “the best of all possible worlds,” taught to him by the philosopher and teacher Pangloss (Candide, p. 2) Candide starts out sheltered and then gains a greater understanding of the world around him, mostly because of an array of minor characters who teach him something along the way. One of these characters is Pangloss, who represents Voltaire's distaste for overly optimistic and abstract philosophers. Despite Pangloss' ...

“For Marxism, getting and keeping economic power is the motive behind all social and political activities, including education, philosophy, religion, government, the arts, science, technology, the media, and so on”. (Tyson 53-54) A Marxist has multiple theories, which are applied to different subjects within a society and the analysis explains the complexities of modern society. When we consider a Marxist analysis it mainly concentrates on the relationships between the socioeconomic classes and it describes that all the actions done by humans revolve around “the distribution and dynamics of economic power”. For instance the example given by Tyson about the comedy serial ...

The link between Virgil and Limbo is that Limbo is the area of hell which is the home of Virgil. When he and Dante reach this first circle, Virgil tells his companion that his pale complexion is not a sign of terror; instead, it is sympathy for his fellow people, as they all share Limbo as their home. In fact, he has friends in here. In this realm, the sinners also sigh, but not as noisily or excruciatingly as the neutrals. Distressed by these peoples’ troubles, Dante solemnly questions Virgil as to whether anybody is permitted to escape Limbo, providing ...

One of the key intellectual tenets of the Enlightenment was the superiority of reason over emotion. Through reason, the thinking went, all of the major problems of the world could easily be solved. The passions (which included religion, for many) only served to distract people from the true solutions to problems and, as a result, the passions should be repressed. This didn’t end up working out so well for movements such as the French Revolution, which placed logic above emotions in its official statements of position but ended up serving as one of the primary examples of unleashed anger ...

In Camus' "The Guest," Existentialism is king; the desolation and isolation seen in the story is evidence of the emptiness of people's lives without a higher power. In this essay, the environment and mood of the short story will be reviewed as a criticism of Existentialism.

The setting of the short story is the desert region of Algeria; there is nothing in or around Daru's home. Food and water are scarce, and there is no one in any direction to speak of. This provides a unique sense of isolation for Daru, as well as anyone who would be in that situation. "This ...

One of the most intriguing and important questions that can be asked by an individual is on whether or not God exists and if there is any way to prove God’s existence. Depending on one’s belief, the responses may be varied on proving the existence of God as being easy or impossible. For the religious believers, such as Christians and Catholics and those of other religious denominations the answer would simply be yes God exists and we humans are the proof of God’s existence. However, from a philosophical or scientific standpoint the answer to God’s ...

If death is really real, based upon the animistic quality of our five physical senses, then how do we know that we are truly alive and breathing, not in a dream? It has been proposed that our dependence upon our five senses is extraneous at best, and totally illusory at worst. When thinking about the quote ‘existence precedes essence’ the concept lends room for credibility that Morrie was right in suggesting that the fundamental truth of human existence rests upon happiness. In Mitch Albom’s non-fictional piece, Tuesdays with Morrie, the college professor’s life, recounted during the last ...

Visitors’ Perception on Westminster London as a Sustainable, Responsible, and Environmental Friendly Destination

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Figure 1. Findings from the questionnaires
Figure 2. Finding for three sections of sustainability, responsibility and environmental friendliness
Figure 1.1. Sustainability
Figure 1.2. Responsibility
Figure 1.3. Environmental friendliness
Abstract
Sustainable tourism is one of the rising trends in the tourism industry. More and more stakeholder groups are starting to realize the importance of their assets. One of the best ways to preserve tourist destinations (i.e. the assets) is to promote sustainable, responsible, and environmental friendly tourism management. Unfortunately, engaging in those kinds of practices and operations can be costly. Most tourism industry firms are still ...

Ethical situations require that businesses make choices out of competing interests. It is in the best interests of businessmen to foster virtue oriented ethical mindset. The paper will explore various ethical virtues in business field. The paper proposes the argument that the development if a universal law governing business ethics is difficult. Realization of ethics thus depends on the virtues of the practitioners in the areas of businesses. Still, the paper fosters the argument that ethics is individual born, and depends mostly on how individuals respond to situations.

The exact meaning of ethics is hard to capture. What is “ ...

In Samuel Beckett’s Company, he uses variations of the word “devise,” “deviser,” “device,” and “devising.” In this paper the use of these words, which are used by Beckett with some frequency will be analyzed. The words will be analyzed as per their meaning, and in how “meaning” fit the contextual elements of Beckett’s text. The paper will be argued from an etymological perspective, to investigate whether words have different forms of meaning, and how Becket may be playing with the meaning of words. Although Beckett bombards the text with formations of the word “devise” in a seemingly absurdist ...

The natural selection theory is also referred to as the Darwinian Theory and is found in his book the Origin of Species which was published for the first time in 1859 . The Darwinian Theory has always been considered controversial due to the lack of background material to offer inheritance. Darwin makes the theory based on his personal observations of the fauna and the flora. Darwin’s ideas tend to focus on the end product and not on the process that leads to the existence of the end product. The theory was first introduced by Darwin in the 1850’s ...

1.2 Religion, Mega Events, and Tourism
1.2.1 Introduction
This section seeks to discuss into detail the association and interrelationship between religion, mega events, and tourism. In essence, the section reviews some of the perspective, observations, and critiques of these three aspects by previous authors. Jafari (1988) acknowledges that sporting events such as the Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup, Expo, and other related competitions which mostly attract audience from every part of the globe play a significant role in determining the tourism patterns. Understandably, they provide tourism opportunities for the host countries bearing in mind that visitors flock into the ...

Women have long been neglected or rather obstructed from participating in the major areas of life, where men have dominated (Nochlin, 1988). However, recent studies have shown a rise of women artists, philosophers and even leaders. Compared to the situations in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the number of women taking part in substantial activities has increased rapidly. Apparently, changes in way women were treated in the past and the access if women to vital resources have been attributed to the growth in feminist ventures (Nochlin, 1988). Increased feminist experiments and endeavors in all forms of life are the ...

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The writing delves deep into the structure known as Borobudur. The historical, cultural and religious significance of this architectural structure is explored in the course of the writing so as to comprehend how the temple complex is important even in the present times. In relation to the theoretical concept of flaneur as explicated by the famous theorist Walter Benjamin, the images of the structures present inside the temple complex of Borobudur are explored. (Benjamin, 1929) It is further explored how Borobudur could have in reality been a city. Indeed, this place was the focus of Buddhist worship and scholarship ...

The concept of the overall purpose and philosophy of man has been addressed and considered by many philosophers over the course of time; do we act merely for the pursuit of our own happiness, or do we focus on an essential concept of justice and reciprocity? In "Two Concepts of Rules," John Rawls demonstrates his desire to "show the importance of the distinction between justifying a practice and justifying a particular action falling under it," as well as the ease by which the significance of this distinction can be made (Rawls, p. 3). He does this through ...

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“There are three things extremely hard: steel, diamond, and to know one's self”—Benjamin Franklin
After reading and analyzing William James's essay, “The Self,” it would be easy to draw the same conclusion expressed by Benjamin Franklin in the above quote. The self is difficult to analyze because it comprises of various aspects or parts which integrate seamlessly to form a whole or complete individual. James, who was a philosopher, psychologist, and Harvard lecturer during the middle and late 1800s used much of his writings to define and explain the concept of ...

Intersectionality is one of the woman’s libbers and the most propagative conception of the critical race theory. Women of color formations are compelled to address Intersectionality and the mutual and complex interactions of race, class, gender and sexuality (Lowe & Lloyd, 1997, p.310). Many feminists debate that a kind consideration of intersectionality is an important element to gain equality in politics and community, and also to improve the autonomous system.

Queer Liberalism

Queer epistemology rethinks intersectionality not just of radical, sexual, or class simultaneity but as a meeting of two streets, and in a landscape long given over to automotivitya place of particular hazard ...

Introduction

Among initial efforts to investigate the impact of mass communications, the most widespread are the reports forwarded by the eighth black bound volume published between 1933 and 1935 (Rupprecht, 2011). The pioneering work, “Payne Fund Studies,” was carried out when mass media comprised of solely the press, the radio, recorded music, as well as recorded movies. Out of all these, movies emerged as the greatest concern to education activists. This is because of their enormous attraction to children. The survey sought to establish the nature of influence movies had on the American youth. Children’s movies can be influential ...

Summary

An academic area of examination may be deduced to exist when a logical body of knowledge is built to define topic of inquiry. Acknowledged levels come to be used to certify and train specialists; full-time job opportunities become obtainable in university research and teaching; learned societies are established to promote study and dialogue; and publishing sites become available to aid disseminate new ideologies and analysis. In a nutshell, an institutionalized system of scholars comes into being, a distinct study community with its own limitations, rewards.
The International political economy (IPE) is less than 50 years old since its inception. According to ...

Changes in Belief System in Europe.

The earliest inhabitants arrived from Africa about 700,000 years ago. This group of people mainly depended on hunting and food gathering. They used hand tools such as axe made of stones. They also made fire to protect themselves from cold weather. History has it that the Neathernals who lived in caves were the first to bury their dead and displayed good social -organizational skills. They also performed rituals and organized themselves into strong social groups.
It was not until 35,000 years later that some technological changes started to sweep through Europe. First was the pressure-flaking technique. This ...

Hamlet written by William Shakespeare has one of the greatest and widely recognized lines in literature, “to be or not to be”. Many have pondered over what this one line actually meant, but because it’s open to interpretation there are many perspectives. Many at times, it is assumed that this phrase contemplates suicide. The point where the protagonist uttered this line was a truly tragic moment, and he felt his life to be full of burdens and sorrows. Therefore, it is understandable if he wanted to commit suicide. Many also claim that Hamlet was pretending to be mad, so ...

Authors from different periods in history represent nature and the physics world differently. Authors from Anglo- Saxons or the people, who inhabited Great Britain in the 5th century, represented the issue different from those in the middle or medieval ages (10th to 15th century) and also from those that came thereafter.
Anglo- Saxon author of Beowulf is believed to have written the piece sometime between 8th and 11th century. The Beowulf poet presents ancient Scandinavia with the heroic tale of Beowulf defeating a monster and later becoming King of Geats (Anon, Kirtlan 3). It shows nature as a fight ...

The Samurai Ethics: A Paradigm for Corporate Behavior by Shinya Fujimura

In this article, Fujimura advocates for the adoption of the samurai moral and ethical values into the corporate world. The author suggests that the integration of these values by corporate and businesses in wealthy countries such as the US and the UK would aid them in dealing with economic vicissitudes. Apparently, the ancient Japanese samurai culture exemplifies the importance of a society that is driven by loyalty, benevolence, and duty.
Fujimura studied for his master degree in public administration at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government where he focused on social change (Fujimura 212). Fujimura also ...

People hold different views on matters of contraception in relation to abortion and Marquis is no different. According to him, abortion is immoral since it deprives the fetus the benefits it ought to enjoy in the future as well as the art of appreciating its current position as a fetus. He excludes the abortions done with regards to special cases such as prior to implantation, if the life of the mother is threatened by the fetus and in cases of rape. He, however, does not view the use of contraception in relation to abortion as morally wrong even though ...

You Can’t Take It With You by George Kaufman and Moses Hart is a comedic play that shows how people have shallow understanding of life and how these people hold primitive thoughts about the actuality of life. It is also a play that seeks to make take life as it is and enjoy it when they still can. The play offers descriptive and episodic events inform of dialogue. While the story triggers philosophical thoughts about life and human existence, the characters in the play engages in happiness madness citing that they do so while they still can because once they ...

Introduction and Review

Background
This paper will focus on a systematic review to determine the barriers of implementing TQM approach in health care organizations. Today, there is a need for realizing the TQM concept, essential in indicating the function of organizations, by trying to better put in use resources, and knowledge through individuals sharing and working together in teams. This is by identifying the obstacles hence, helps in the uncovering of management's beliefs, important in developing awareness of duties in daily management, which are regarded as “true”. TQM is a philosophy that proposes uniform obligation to quality, in all organizational areas towards promoting an ...

Philosophy

The Divine Command Theory purports that a particular act becomes either moral or not (immoral) on no other basis other than God has commanded that it be done or forbids us from doing that particular act. According to this theory, an action is only made wrong by the fact that God Himself prohibits it’s doing. As seen in the definition, whatever it is that God commands automatically becomes the basic standard of morality, and there exist no other moral values other than what God prescribes for man.
The belief that there is no limit whatsoever as to what ...

Abstract

Three types of examples from the genres of world literature are integral to the strength of investigating the works of different periods and cultures. Different eras represented sweeping views of war, the sacred, the secular, and expressions of stories that culminated in philosophical lessons or important pieces in historical sagas. This essay develops a critique based upon the prompt which looks at the literary works of: (a) Homer’s “The Iliad”, (b) Dante Alighieri’s “The Divine Comedy – Inferno”, and (c) Elphinstone Dayrell’s “Nigerian Folk Stories”. The richly contrasting nuances of the literary comparisons provide a marvelous rubric and background from which ...

The Grapes of Wrath is a novel written by John Steinbeck as he gives the story revolving around the family of Joad. The novel illustrates oppression and hardship that faced the migrants’ workers during the great depression. In depth it is a political tract that governed collectivist action on oppressing those looking for jobs. In the same sense, the speech that was delivered by Martin Luther King on the oppression of the black people has a lot of similarities as compared to the The Grapes of Wrath. Martin Luther speech covers the oppression nature of the blacks as well.
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This literature begins with the word “I” to represent the narrator, who claims to be an eyewitness to the history of a fascinating hero. The narrator additionally claims that she was given whatever she did not personally observe as firsthand information of the people who were there. This novel was written by Aphra Behn in 1688 and she based it on her trip to what is believed to be Surinam. Behn lived between 1640 and died the year proceeding the authoring of this novel. She begins the novel stating her legitimacy as an author, and she is the persona in ...

I first became aware of Bruce Lee as a child. At that time, for some reason, several of my friends and I had become interested in martial arts. Our interests included reading, watching and playing martial arts related comic books, video games, television series and movies. While I had heard of Bruce Lee, during that initial phase of interest, I did not have the chance to actually see him in action. That opportunity came a few months later during a holiday Bruce Lee movie marathon on TV. The first of his film’s that I saw was Enter the ...

Introduction

The appreciation for the literary craftsmanship of Franz Kafka cannot be understated. In fact, according to one journal article’s assessment by Berthoff, “Lovers of literature are forever indebted” to the writer’s friend Max Brod, “who ignored Kafka’s ‘last request’ to destroy all his manuscripts and proceeded to edit and publish” some of his novels (499). Also at the outset it is important to recognize that the original language Kafka wrote in was German, although he spoke in Czech. According to the same source Kafka’s office writings had been informed by – or at least and influencing ...

Abstract

Rising rates of recidivism in the United States have developed concerns pertaining to the effectiveness of prisons as correctional facilities. In this study, the focus is to assess the suitability of faith-based correctional methods in promoting inmates reentry into the society. Some discussed methods include Inner change programs, prison chaplaincy, and meditational strategies. Several studies have indicated significant declines in recidivism rates among inmates who participated in these initiates. For example, Duwe & Johnson (2013) found that inmates who engaged in Inner change programs in Minnesota were less likely to be arrested by at least 8% compared to their counterparts ...

The Relationship of Beauty and Death in Yukio Mishima’s “The Temple of the Golden Pavilion”

Introduction
The novel written by Yukio Mishima represents a true incident happened in Japan in 1950, when a boy set fire to one of the most beautiful and well-known Zen temples. This event caused shock among the public and raised serious and controversial questions regarding the cultural and social issues in the country. In the trial, the boy claimed: “I hate myself, my evil, ugly, and stammering self”. In the result, it was concluded that the boy has burnt down the temple due to self-hate and obsession with everything beautiful. He could not help to remain calm when he ...

LITERATURE REVIEW: LOGISTICS AND LINEAR METHODS

Overview
Dystonia is a condition that affects the brain and the nervous condition of the patient (Jankovic 2005, 45). It causes some movement disorders whereby the patients’ muscles contracts without the patient ability to control it. This contraction of the muscles results in twisting of the body part which has been affected causing the patient to have an abnormal posture or repetitive movements. Women are more likely to get this condition as compared to men and it affects approximately one percent of the total population.

Symptoms of Dystonia

The symptoms can be mild or very severe and it can affect various body ...

While Machiavelli wrote many different works, ranging from plays and biographies to histories, and was deeply involved in Florentine politics, he is certainly best known for his greatest work, The Prince. In fact, it is from this work and this author that we get the term "Machiavelli and," which describes a person or situation that is cunning, deceitful and (most of all) expedient. This essay will examine the relationship between the concepts expressed in The Prince and the character of Tony Soprano in television's The Sopranos. It will be demonstrated below that on some occasions Tony Soprano (as a ...

Literature Review

Forensic accounting is currently being applied to tackle issues of fraud in the entire world. Various empirical studies have been performed on the use of forensic accounting methods in fraud investigation. For instance, Dube, Njanke and Mashayanye (2009) in their study regarding the effectiveness of forensic auditing in preventing, detecting and investigating bank frauds, wanted to establish the extent to which the forensic auditors can fulfill their mandate using the forensic accounting techniques. Their study used personal interviews, questionnaires and document review as the data collection instruments. Applying a sample of twenty forensic auditors from ten commercial banks, three ...

The outsourcing in the textile and clothing industry is in a continuous movement and evolution, which was speed up by the rapid technological development, globalization or economic liberalization of various geographic areas.

The various shifts in the global sourcing in the textile and apparel industry have been hand in hand with the global social and economic shifts. Gereff (2002) notes that the history of sourcing was shaped in the fifties, when US and Western Europe countries where importing from Japan, which later imported from the Asian Tigers Hong King, Taiwan and ...

History 1745, US History to 1865

Summer Session, 2015

Introduction

Thomas Paine wrote “Common Sense” in the first month of 1776, and by the end of the year, it had sold 150,000 copies throughout America, constituting itself as the country’s first “best seller”. In this pamphlet, he put forth all the arguments that had been built up by the time, regarding the Colonies’ right to independence, and the evils of absolutist monarchy. The ideas of Natural Laws, and the roles and limitations of the Government, which are expressed in this document, were in wide circulation in the educated circles at the time, and even ...

Why students don’t use school libraries?

In a study conducted on students in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania, it has been found that most commonly used library sources by students are books and novels. However, it has to be considered that knowledge cannot be acquired only through text books or lectures. Some other resources of information, which are commonly used in present day education, are also required such as different kinds of dictionaries, atlases and maps, poetry books, and audio visual presentations. Sometime, these are not available in libraries; therefore, it becomes difficult for students to find all the required information. Among other difficulties faced by students in ...

Business

An overall review of the paper shows that the thesis was well stated and the discussion was clearly centered on the theme of the paper. According to the paper, the major reason adduced for the success of the airline was the philosophy of the organization. The organization believed more in the fact that they were providing a service more than just providing airline service. The airline operated under some basic principles, aptly described as the "three pillar" approach. This philosophy, no doubt, aided the company in attaining the various successes that they were able to attain (Martin, 1992).
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Wit was written by Margaret Edson. This one-act play has won the Pulitzer Prize for drama. It is a story which deals with the medical profession as well as with the culture of education at universities. Both sides are brilliant in this story. Vivian Bearing is represents brilliant academic staff whereas, Doctor Kelekian and Dr Jason Posner represent the brilliant side of medical research. None of them have emotions when it comes to work. The only character which feels empathy for Vivian is the nurse, Susie. She is the only character who is acting humane.
Whereas Vivian is strict ...

INTRODUCTON

In 2010, the controversial as usual Calvin Klein did an ad campaign to promote his jeans wear. It has always being a controversy with people about the tactics with which he advertises his products. In 1995 the company became it best at stirring up controversies and protest, after previous criticisms and protest about its adverts strategies it went ahead to stage a child campaign many considered shocking and “evocative of child pornography” by the American family association. The campaign was photographed by Steven Meisel (who also photographed Madonna’s controversial sex book in 1992). That campaign of 1995 has since then ...

What Hamlet Has Changed and What We Learn From Hamlet and Hamlet the Play by William Shakespeare

Information Hamlet Learns Concerning Events in Denmark
Hamlet learns about various events in Denmark and finds out more information concerning his family, friends, reality, and appearances, balancing thoughts, loyalty, polities, and love. The new information that Hamlet learns becomes essential in his life and influences his perception and conception about various aspects in life. Hamlet realizes that Denmark is filled with corruption and is on the verge of destruction. He finds out that ruthless scheming by many people starting with the palace, and royal treason troubles Denmark.

Family

Hamlet learns significant information concerning his family. First, he finds out ...

Frankenstein: or the Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley was first published in 1818 . It was updated and published again in 1831. It is the story of a genius who tried to create life and suffered as he had brought to life evil in the world.
It is a typical gothic novel that gained popularity during the 1800s. The period was referred to as the age of enlightenment or the age of reason. It was the time when many great philosophers arose. The period came after the Renaissance and the Reformation. There was greater freedom for philosophers to write about anything ...

Plot Summary

The Great Gatsby is a book that focuses and tries to give the events of a fictional town and characters. The plot is focused on Nick a former graduate scholar and a war veteran who is the narrator of the story that the novel aims at putting across. Nick takes up employment as a salesperson in the City of New York, where he settles and takes up residence in long island near the exclusive mansion of the rich mysterious jay Gatsby. Jay Gatsby is known in the town due to the exclusive and huge parties that he holds in his residence. During Nick’s ...

Singapore has reinforced its position on the international stage on the basis of being an educational hub of academic which is presented as an attraction of top players in the region as well as around the world in the era of increased competition(Parmar, et al. 2010). The Asian model of liberal art in the contextual comparison of other nations on a global scale is actually held in the admiration and emulation of the increased variation from the humanistic endeavors of Tagore in the case of Indian and Korean models. Enthusiasts of the liberal arts in Singapore have alluded this ...

St. Thomas Aquinas’ philosophy is that all living things have a soul; therefore, like humans, brute animals (i.e. non-human animals) possess a soul. The soul being referred to man should not be understood in the same sense that pertaining to animals.
The difference between the soul of brute animals and the soul of man is their subsistence. The soul of animals is not subsistent. It mainly pertains to sense, the subsistent form of which is the body. It drives the body and at the same time is affected by the body. Sensory capabilities, and thus the soul, of animals are ...

In the essay “Hashish in Marseille”, the author shows his responsibilities in bringing social change, which is used to compare his hashish writing as a form of radical engagement. The central argument of the essay is the use of drugs in the modern society. The essay focuses on drug literature, which is a revolutionary approach that is used to bring social change to the society. The author’s narration of his experience with drugs is aimed at showing the effects of drug abuse. “With the absolute certainty, in this city of hundreds of thousands where no one knows me, of not ...

Philosophy

Mill’s main argument is that consequences of an action are the sole criterion of its rightness and wrong, but that is not completely correct as other things besides consequences matters as well. Mill argues that consequences of an action are what determine whether the action is morally right or wrong. In his views, the object of all the actions is to increase happiness and reduce pain or unhappiness. If the end result of an action is, increase in happiness then the action is morally right, but if as the result of the action happiness is reduced it is ...

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Introduction to Burnout

Burnout refers to the condition of exhaustion of physical or emotional strength, or loss of motivation to work. Usually, burnout is caused by prolonged stress or frustration affecting the involvement of employees for meaningful impact on work. Burnout has also been described as extreme fatigue, inefficacy, and loss of idealism and passion for the job. Burnout syndrome can be illustrated by the “feelings of emotional exhaustion, negative attitudes and emotions towards those who are beneficiaries of the service (depersonalization), and sentiments related to professional failure and low accomplishment (lack of personal accomplishment)” (Schaufeli, & Maslach, 1993). Any person with ...

Abstract

In recent times, healthcare organizations have increasingly been placing a lot of emphasis on improving hospital supply chain performance. This is because healthcare organizations have been striving to improve operational efficiency while reducing costs. This paper identifies the role of supply chain integration in enhancing hospital supply chain performance. The paper reviews some of the factors that affect the integration of supply chain management and concludes that supply chain integration has a very strong impact on hospital performance.
1. Introduction
A smooth running Supply Chain Management (SCM) system ensures that an organization can establish a sustainable competitive advantage. This involves high ...

Art & Architecture

The Power of Art: Vincent Van Gogh
Vincent Van Gogh, born in 1853, was the elder of the two sons of the Reverend Theodore Van Gogh, a pastor in a village in South Netherlands. He was different from other children in that, he was philosophical. In order to bring him out of his gloom, his uncle sent him as an art dealer to London, where he went out to save souls. He lived the life of the mind. He didn’t start his career by being a painter, what came first to him was to find the answer to salvation. After ...

One of the most important novels in 20th century American history, Jack Kerouac’s On the Road is an influential novel about the need to discover one’s meaning in life, and often acts as the thesis for the Beat movement of the 50s and 60s. The novel follows Sal Paradise, a stand in for Kerouac, and his free-wheeling friend Dean Moriarty as they wander and hitchhike across the United States, searching desperately for belonging and a newfound sense of purpose in Cold-War America. This book provides an interesting portrait of 1950s America and the anxieties of its youth, showing the ...

Introduction

Freud engages in human liberalism through the development of his theory of the mind. He makes an analysis and implication of the unconscious mind. At first, he thought psychoanalysis is a technique used clinically for the treatment of hysteria in the late 19th century. Freud believes that there are three fundamentals tenets to psychoanalysis. His rejection of the Kantian notion of the mind that, the mind grasps its essence fully and completely through critical self-reflection is an important engagement in criticizing human liberalism. He presents his idea that the object (human being) is not aware of the mind. This unawareness ...