The Scapegoat: A Brief History of Meaning
The term scapegoating has existed since before Leviticus. As psychological phenomenon, it is as important as ever to understand its history and current popular usage.
Nov 12, 2008
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Megge Hill Fitz-Randolph
Plato and Carl Jung: Two Philosophers
Plato's notion of Perfect Form is the precursor to Carl Jung's notion of the Collective Unconscious and Archetype. Both require empirical inquiry into nature of life.
Nov 9, 2008
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Megge Hill Fitz-Randolph
Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations
In 1776 a book which was to shake up the way the world thought about money was written by a shy Scottish professor of Moral Philosophy.
Sep 11, 2008
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Karen Murdarasi
Revisiting The Myth of Sisyphus
The Myth of Sisyphus offers an enlightening look at the meaning of life, the conflict of hope, the human condition and how happiness is achieved only through acceptance.
Jul 30, 2008
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Lisa Rufle
The Philosophy of Socrates
One of the most influential thinkers of the fifth century was Socrates-whose risqué methods and dedication to reasoning brought about the dawn of a new age in thinking.
Jul 7, 2008
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Jessica Gleason
The Realm of Reality According To Plato
How exactly can we explain our perceptions of reality? This is one of the major questions posed by Plato.
Jul 5, 2008
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Jessica Gleason
The Nicomachean Ethics
A review of the Penguin Classics editions of The Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle's great philosophical work on happiness, virtue and moral character.
Jun 4, 2008
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Erin Britton
The Life of Rene Descartes
Rene Descartes (1596-1650) is known for his Discourse on Method (1637) as well as numerous other philosophical, mathematical, and scientific meditations.
Feb 11, 2008
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Bryan Keller