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The Reality of Fiction: An Inquiry into the Ontology and Logic of Fiction (thesis)
This paper will begin by outlining and explaining David Lewis's argument for the existence of possible worlds. In Lewis's extreme form of modal realism, all worlds are equally as real as the actual world. I will then address ... -
Realizability of n-Vertex Graphs with Prescribed Vertex Connectivity, Edge Connectivity, Minimum Degree, and Maximum Degree (thesis)
Our work continues a long tradition in graph theory studying the relation- ship between vertex connectivity, edge connectivity, and minimum degree. [From Introduction] -
Realizability of n-Vertex Graphs with Prescribed Vertex Connectivity, Edge Connectivity, Minimum Degree, and Maximum Degree (thesis)
This is the fourth and nal thesis that concludes ProfessorWayne M. Dymacek's research project Realizability of n-Vertex Graphs with Prescribed Vertex Connectivity, Edge Connectivity, Minimum Degree, and Maximum Degree. ... -
Recession Severity and Lagging Employment (thesis)
This paper uses the Current Population Survey to examine the differential experiences of demographic groups following the Great Recession. Geographic variation in recession severity is used to asses the effect of recession ... -
Reclaiming Myths of Femininity: Molly Bloom's Response to Modernity
Joyce's depiction of the voices of Molly and Gerty allow him to push the cultural boundaries of femininity, ultimately creating an avenue for expression that is unbound by cultural myth. Joyce characterizes Gerty to expose ... -
Reclaiming Responsibility: Theological Resources for Criminal Justice Reform (thesis)
The United States incarcerates more individuals than any other country in the world. The anthropological viewpoint that allows these injustices to persist sees incarcerated individuals as existentially different than ... -
Recovering Women's Canonical Voices: Sixteenth-Century Women Psalmists' Shaping of English Literature (thesis)
Through an analysis of the Biblical Psalter, the poetry of Mary Sidney Herbert, Anne Vaughan Locke, and Elizabeth Melville as well as sixteenth-century perception of these poets and the Psalms, this thesis explores the ... -
Red Sky Take Warning: The 1954 CIA Intervention in Guatemala
In the preceding chapters, I have outlined the causes and conduct of the 1954 CIA intervention into Guatemala and assessed it in terms of its justification. I have come to the conclusion, which has incidentally been widely ... -
Redefining 'Lying' (thesis)
My definition of 'lying' is better able than the prevailing definition to capture common intuitions about what is a lie and what is not. It does so specifically by making novel inclusions to the definition, such as the ... -
Redefining Jihad in Local Context: From the Rise of Islam to the Islamic State (thesis)
While I have focused primarily on literature produced by the leadership figures within al-Qaeda and the Islamic State and have analyzed how such leaders interpret the historical sources, I would like to suggest that the ... -
Reducing Family Homelessness and Improving Child Outcomes: A Housing-First Approach
Homelessness is a growing concern in the United States, and it has particularly detrimental consequences for children. Homelessness is a severe form of poverty that leads to increased vulnerability to traumatic life ...