For the past few weeks I have been volunteering for Mrs. Seutter’s first grade class at Pine Meadow Elementary. There are twenty-two students in her class, and their ages range from six to seven. I volunteer every Monday through Friday, except Wednesdays, from 8:30 in the morning to 9:50 a. m. During that time the … Read more
Chaos Theory: Key Concepts and Ideas In Chaos Theory, there is a dynamic system that changes with time (Haigh, 2008, p. 298). The system changing is one of its defining characteristics (Haigh, 2008, p. 299). Using mathematical equations, the system and its changes can be graphed and from that data outcomes may possibly be predicted … Read more
Pain is a unique subjective experienced that is influenced by factors such as cultural learning, personal significance of the situation and attention (Melzack 2001). When pain is experienced, it usually indicates injury, disease and threats to body tissues (Mosley 2003 & Butler & Moseley 2013). However, complexity of pain perception increases when considering chronic or … Read more
Presentism is the metaphysical view that “only presently existing things exist”1. While this view is coherent with Newton’s theory of spacetime, it faces some challenges when combined with the Theory of Special relativity (STR). In this essay, I will first articulate more specifically the thesis of presentism and show the main arguments of the opposite … Read more
John Stuart Mill (1808-73) believed in an ethical theory known as utilitarianism. There are many formulation of this theory. One such is, “Everyone should act in such a way to bring the largest possibly balance of good over evil for everyone involved. ” However, good is a relative term. What is good? Utilitarians disagreed on … Read more
This article starts off by a man having his wife serve on a jury in a federal case involving conspiracy, racketeering, drug dealing, armed robbery, and extortion. There were seven defendants and one that escaped from police custody. The key government witness was an ex-gang member named Larry who was called “the Canary” by the … Read more
Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic theory on human sexuality introduces the Oedipal and Electra complexes as a psychological approach in understanding the origins of sexual orientation. Most people disagree with his theory and throw out the concept of the Oedipal and Electra conflicts altogether. This is because many are misinformed about the subject or do not completely … Read more
In Hegel’s political theory the state is seen not only as an instrument of legal power, but also as the embodiment of a national heritage. Interestingly, theorists like Hobbes, Locke, and Bentham were able to talk of states and government as if they bore no relation to particular countries. A citizen’s loyalty is, in fact, … Read more