Lily Taylor

Socrates and Plato discussed the nature of afterlife in the “Phaedo” dialogue. Among four arguments he proposes in the dialogue there is a so-called affinity argument, which later transformed into one of the basic paradigms of western religious philosophy and world-view. The affinity argument concerns immortality of soul.

Leo Tolstoy clearly stood out from other thinkers with his distinct definition of art.  Unlike the thinkers before him, as well as his contemporaries, Tolstoy did not define art based on the objective of pleasure; he created the meaning based on the objective of art in human life.

The age of Enlightenment is characterized by the emergence of a value system that is based on reason, and it was a reaction against what was judged to be Church dogma.

Documentary films are said to be an attempt to capture the reality. Before its wide acceptance and production as of today, documentary films are simply regarded as personalized films, such as a travelogue.

The Odyssey and The Aeneid are two of the most celebrated and read classical epics. The Odyssey which is centered on a land called Greece, takes the fall of the city of Troy as its starting point and crafts a new epic around the struggle of one of those Greek warriors, the hero Odysseus.

Virgil’s epic poem Aeneid tells the tale of the great leader Aeneas.  His greatness was inevitable considering his parentage.  He was the son of the goddess of sexual love, Venus and a mortal Trojan, Anchises.  He has angered Juno because she knows that Carthage, her favorite city, will one day be destroyed by the Trojans.

Due to the stiff competition that businesses continue to experience, business managers and owners must advertise in the media to create service and product awareness, generate more sales and revenues, and build their company image and reputation. Indeed, one scholar by the name of Edgar Watson Howe remarked that, “doing business without advertising is like […]

Ebert and Griffin (185) categorize Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs model into five types of needs, which are physiological, safety, belongingness, ego, and self-actualization. The perception of how products can fulfill these needs influences customers’ purchase decisions.

The paper consists of an advertising campaign for an upcoming high-end perfume which will be presented to the management of the perfume company. The special features of the perfume, campaign’s key message, the unique selling proposition, the target audience, the selection of media and special promotions at the start of the campaign.

Advertisement is a powerful educational means which is has ability of reaching and inspiring large audiences. Advertisement can not be limited to commercial purposes alone; it is such powerful that it has to be also used for public interest.

The National Institute for Literacy reports that more than 20% of adults possess a reading level that is comparable to or lower than that of a fifth-grader, making it inadequate for earning a livable income. According to the National Adult Literacy Survey (NALS), at least 40 million individuals aged 16 and above in the United […]

With the continuous changes in almost all sectors of our society, learning becomes an important tool in cope with this fast-evolving environment. This is particularly holds true for adults who, more than ever, are facing the need for fresh views about their world.

In order to remain competitive and retain their market share, businesses must adjust to evolving consumer preferences and fashion trends. Redken is achieving this through the implementation of successful marketing and promotional tactics. With the existence of other competitors, marketers need to emphasize product differentiation as a crucial factor. The text inside the should beand […]

Adolescent childbearing and parenthood are growing phenomena in this society. The causes and consequences of teenage pregnancy and parenting are more sensitive, constructive intervention with adolescents and their families. Adolescent pregnancy represents a triple developmental crisis to young women, that of adolescent, pregnancy, and establishing a relationship with a member of the opposite sex.

Adolescent literacy is a concern for many involved in the field of education. However, as Vacca and Alvermann (1998) noted, much of the public debate about literacy has concentrated primarily on young children. The assumption underlying much of this debate is that once a child has learned to read, they will be able to take […]

Tristan, as he prefers to be named in this paper, is a high school sophomore. He was very eager to participate in the interview, seeing it as a way to let his feelings out. He is a sixteen year old Asian teenager whose family just migrated to America a little more than a couple of […]

Adolescence experiences various physical changes in their body and these results to change in behavior. Social-emotional development which involves interacting positively with an individual or group should be highly encouraged when dealing with this sensitive group. It involves sharing of ideas and improving ones self-esteem through activities like socializing, games and community work.

In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain represents to the reader the development of an adolescent Huck, who is undoubtedly a young person to be admired. We see Huck develop in character, attitude and maturity as he travels down the Mississippi River.

Our present day legal systems have acquired a series of rules designed to level out to some extent the inescapable imbalance of power between the accused and the state.

What could a bored wife do to ease her usual dreary life of being a simple rural housewife? In Guy de Maupassant’s An Adventure in Paris, the writer does not only comment on feminine curiosity and adultery, but also on the internal effects such actions could potentially have on housewives who are bored with their […]

The starkest difference between the ethical theories of utilitarianism and deontology reside in that the former makes ethical decisions based upon consequences and the latter makes decisions based upon principle.

This is perhaps one of the major advantages of using the World Wide Web. Content published here is immediately available globally. The target market here is the 6.5 billion plus-population of the world provided there is internet connectivity. Thus www becomes the most inexpensive means of reaching a larger market. The world becomes a “village”. […]