Sartre on ‘The Makropulos Secret’
Jen Stafford ‘The Makropulos Secret’ written by Karel Capek is about a woman, Emilia, who has a formula that has the ability and knowledge to survive 300 years. The characters […]
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Aristotle on Unnatural Mother
Jen Stafford Unnatural mother written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, a prominent feminist writer in the 1890s, writes about the life of a mother, Esther, who was raised in a unique […]
Foucault on The Limits of Trooghaft
Jen Stafford Peer Reviewed by Ryan Lynch According to Foucault’s thinking in “Discipline and Punish”, the soul is considered to be molded by society. People believe in certain things only […]
Foucault on The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas
Victoria Miro Engl 223 Dr. Hoag 3 November 2017 Presentation Link Ursula K. Le Guin, an American science fiction and fantasy author, wrote the short story of The Ones Who […]
“The Limits of Trooghaft” and “Practical Ethics”
The Limits of Trooghaft and “Practical Ethics” By: Jordan Beamer Peer Reviewers: Sydney Berman and Erin Mills Presentation: https://create.piktochart.com/output/25849949-thelimitsoftrooghaft In his work, “Practical Ethics,” Peter Singer proposes the idea that […]
Kant’s take – To Kill a Mockingbird
Cole Caminiti Reviewed by Teig Lesko and Nick Hart https://magic.piktochart.com/output/24787524-kant-tkam I read an excerpt from Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. The text depicts two young children, Scout and Jem, coming home […]
The Unnatural Mother: Applying Aristotle’s Ethics to Literature
Jordan Beamer Reviewed by: Sydney Berman and Erin Mills https://prezi.com/-l1gwy8mslyu/aristotle-and-the-unnatural-mother/# Aristotle was one of the most important thinkers in history, and in his work, The Proper Function of Man and […]
Bentham’s Stance on A Moral Hazard
Sydney Berman Reviewed by: Jordan Beamer and Erin Mills https://prezi.com/view/VxSmbggSv2GE4oTDkRBW/ How Utilitarianism Supports the Actions of Cathy and Bailey in Jennings’ “A Moral Hazard” In Kate Jennings’ literary text, “A […]
Foucault and Giovannis Room
Foucault presents many great ideas through his writings in discipline and punishment. He states that institutions in our society are what mold us to decide what is and what is […]
Levinas and Mabeth
Merriam-Webster dictionary defines Existentialism as “a chiefly 20th century philosophical movement embracing diverse doctrines but centering on analysis of individual existence in an unfathomable universe and the plight of the […]
