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- 1671: Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment: Raskolnikov's Mathematical Evaluation of Moral Dilemma Presented To Him Exemplifies The Empirical View of Utilitarianism
- ... personal level of pleasure or pain. In fact, there may be cases where the utilitarian's right decision may cause the agent only pain. However, in accordance to the greatest good for the greatest number philosophy of utilitarianism, the decision that is morally right produces the greatest amount of net pleasure for everyone involved. Raskolnikov seems to be employing utilitarianism when he justifies the murder of his landlady. According to Raskolnikov ...
- 1672: Silence of the Lambs: The Battle Between Two Evils
- Silence of the Lambs: The Battle Between Two Evils Philosophy 101 December 18, 1996 In the novel, Silence of the Lambs, we see two different extremes of evil. Dr. Chilton is evil in one respect, while Dr. Hannibal Lecter is evil in his own unique ...
- 1673: Tales of the City
- ... Plato's Symposium . While this is true what the reader learn about their nature is more revealing in Tales of the City. Maupin's work is much more light hearted, while Plato interjects a deep philosophy. There is an obvious time difference between the two stories, but this does not keep love from becoming the binding strap for each. Tales of the City is a search for love that the Symposium ...
- 1674: The Right to Privacy by Robert Bork.
- ... ever seemed about to happen." (Pg. 134) It should have dawned upon Mr. Bork that Justice Douglas and his colleagues was precisely the court that would stop those horrible events from ever happening. The "originalist" philosophy is admirable in its use of such a strict discipline in interpreting the Constitution, yet the ultimate lack of flexibility in addressing modern problems in the Constitution is far to binding. The role of judges ...
- 1675: The Witching Hour
- ... we are capable of visions and ideas which are ultimately stronger and more enduring than we are. If any revelation awaits us at all, it must be as good as our ideals and out best philosophy. For surely nature must embrace the visible and invisible, and it couldn't fall short on us.". What this story really is, is the power of creation, the power of knowledge, understanding the barrier between ...
- 1676: The Lord of the Flies
- ... for the procedures Ralph was taking as chief of the island. He continually disobeyed Ralph and eventually broke off and went his own direction. In turn, many of the boys followed Jack and his savage philosophy. Jack and these boys started their own tribe and ended up causing more problems than they solved. He also prevented Ralph from being an effective leader by basically taking away all his power. When the ...
- 1677: Symbolism in Camus' "The Plague"
- ... an excellent reflection on an unpopular view of life, living, and death. Life without a god poses many ironies; Camus attempts to satisfy those ironies. By using many examples of symbolism, Camus conveys his own philosophy in a certain way so that his characters are subject to his personal ideals and morals. Camus believes there is no god, and essentially that human beings need to be responsible for their own lives ...
- 1678: To Kill a Mockingbird: An Analysis
- ... very important characters, for both the developments of kids in the book and reader. The title is something that can be interpreted in many ways. Each one will be different, based on the reader's philosophy and beliefs. d
- 1679: A Portrait of the Artist As A Young Man: Themes Developed Through Allusions to Classical Mythology
- ... serves as a structuring element in the novel, uniting the central themes of individual rebellion and discovery, producing a work of literature that illuminates the motivations of an artist, and the development of his individual philosophy. James Joyce chose the name Stephen Dedalus to link his hero with the mythical Greek hero, Daedalus. In Greek myth, Daedalus was an architect, inventor, and artisan. By request of King Minos, Daedalus built a ...
- 1680: Moby Dick
- ... is that of Man's absolute insignificance in the universe. There is nothing Man can do to improve the present state of the universe once he has acted on his decision. F. Aspects of his philosophy which can be inferred is Man's continual struggle with himself in this universe. The vastness of the universe and man's place in it is difficult for the average man to comprehend. At best ...
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