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Showing 1 to 20 of 81 for “"Good and evil."”.
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Playing with good and evil : videogames and moral philosophy
… to previous media is somewhat unclear, and the unique attributes of the medium have not yet been fully catalogued. Drawing on theory suggesting that videogames can convey ideas, I will argue that the videogame medium is capable of modeling and critiquing elements of moral philosophy in a …
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The Battle of Good and Evil in The Picture of Dorian Gray
… three main characters to reflect the battle of good and evil that exists in every man. The conflict of choosing between good and evil exists in every human with free will. This essay explores how the battle between good and evil is represented in the characters of Basil Hallward and Lord Henry …
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A classification of the semantic field good and evil in the vocabulary of English
… 9071 lexical items comprising the semantic field Good and Evil. This classified semantic field, with minor alterations, will form part of the Historical Thesaurus of English currently being compiled in the English Language Department of Glasgow University. Some significant features of the Good and …
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Nietzsche's will-to-power ontology : an interpretation of Beyond Good and Evil
… Ontology: An Interpretation of Beyond Good and Evil § 36 By: Mark Minuk Will-to-power is the central component of Nietzsche's philosophy, and passage 36 of Beyond Good and Evil is essential to coming to an understanding of it. 1 argue for and defend the thesis that will-to-power …
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A study of the interaction of good and evil in the four major novels of Charles Brockden Brown
There is no abstract available for this dissertation.
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The Son of the Morning and the Guardian Cherub in the Context of the Controversy Between Good and Evil
<p>Problem. Isaiah 14:12-15 and Ezekiel 28:12-19 have been used, since the times of the Church Fathers, to explain the origin of sin in the universe, and interpreted as depicting the fall of Satan from heaven. However, through the years--especially from the end of the nineteenth century and …
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From the tide pool to the stars : a study of the evolution of John Steinbeck's attitude towards good and evil
… in his non-fiction of what the conflict between good and evil consists, along with the development of this concern, and its related stylistic influence, on his fiction, in order to show that Steinbeck's major concern was for man's relationship to this conflict.</p> <p>I was alerted to the …
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The Devil in American literature : a consideration of four texts.
… World, Cotton Mather says, "About this Devil, there are many things, whereof we may reasonably and profitably be Inquistive." My study of the devil focuses on selected representations in American literature from the colonial to the contemporary period. I have selected four of the most …
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THE MAGIC OF SIGHT: EYES, GLASSES, AND BLINDNESS IN THE HARRY POTTER SERIES
… emphasizes the link between sight, knowledge, and power. With this connection, it raises the question of ethics within the wizarding world. Because of the different capabilities of sight, such as becoming invisible, the ethics are pushed into a gray area. Since “good” and “evil” are so clearly …
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Tayeb Salih: Culture, History, Memory
… engaged in recollection, reorganization, and interpretation of the past. What he remembers and what he forgets, what he understands and what he does not, and his quest for identity and vision, all revolve around the concern for Good and Evil, freedom and oppression, cultural values and …
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The Dreamworld of Gajto Gazdanov in the Context of European Modernism
… in vagrancy of exile, assumes deeper meaning as wandering through life to its final destination. For Gazdanov, presentiment of death penetrates every aspect of human existence. The theme of death, ethical judgement of good and evil, and the philosophy of Beauty and deformity are developed in …
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The Revival of Tiantai Buddhism in the Late Ming: On the Thought of Youxi Chuandeng (1554-1628)
This dissertation is a study of Youxi Chuandeng's (1554-1628) transformation of "Buddha-nature includes good and evil," also known as "inherent evil," a unique idea representing Tiantai's nature-inclusion philosophy in Chinese Buddhism. Focused on his major treatise On Nature Including Good and …
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"There's A Man With A Gun Over There": Cops And The Counterculture
… the economic potential of American youth, and producers were expected to develop programs to attract them, while still maintaining appeal for the older audience members. This task was to prove difficult as the decade wore on. While continuing to link the nation's cold war concerns to the …
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Home Storage and critical analysis
… three acts, examining the issue of child abuse and long term imprisonment, as well as themes of repression and impulse. It focuses on Eleanor’s growing suspicion of her husband Nigel, whilst also portraying his life with his imprisoned daughter Marie. Eleanor’s eventual discovery of her …
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The Concept of Character in the Apocalypse with Implications for Character Education
<p>Problem and Purpose</p> <p>In the educational world of the 80s there is a renewed interest in moral education after nearly half a century of neglect. However, since most moral philosophers reject the teaching of objective moral values in favor of subjectivity, Christian educators have felt the …
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Women and bodily separation in literature from the Victorian era until today
… was represented through the use of a madwoman and a heroine. In the early 20th century, however, this motif was picked up by female poets, who used duality in order to express the disconnect women often feel from their family, their friends, and, especially, their bodies. In today‟s literature, …
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Who is consoled by the Consolation of philosophy?
… of Boethius' own expectations, namely that a good life, an honest life deserves its reward and not the ultimate punishment of death. Then, following a long journey accompanied by Lady Philosophy, Boethius understood that God's ways do not coincide with human thinking and the nature of Fortune. …
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Principles of Church-State Relationships in the Writings of Ellen G. White
… the “eschatological view” that a union of church and state will lead to persecution in the times preceding the second coming of Christ, and (2) the “temporal view” that in order to accomplish its mission in the present, the church needs to work in an independent, but non-conflictual relationship …
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Charlotte Mason: An Introductory Analysis of Her Educational Theories and Practices
… to begin to explicate the educational theories and practices of Charlotte Mason and the other is to determine whether or not her educational theories and practices are still useful in a 21st Century American School. The first goal is addressed in six essays that discuss major educational tenets …
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