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W. H. Auden's Sociological Concern: Influences of Marx, Freud, and Lawrence in His Early Poetry
In evaluating the early poetry of W. H. Auden, one cannot escape the conclusion that social problems are his primary concern. Although the same might be said of many recent poets, there are few who approach the issues of ... -
W. V. Quine's Naturalized Epistemology and Rationality
My aim in this essay is to portray Quine's naturalized epistemology, despite its points of departure from traditionalist rationalist and empiricist epistemologies, as a viable theory of knowledge. I will conclude by ... -
Watercolor: The Development of an American Medium
From the earliest times, it has been thought that all serious academic work must be done in oil. Watercolor has long been viewed as a less academic, even unimportant, means of expression. This medium has been overlooked. ... -
A Way of Happening: Poetry and Its Resistance to Paraphrase
When one reads a poem, it is often a challenge to understand. Particular passages may confuse the reader, and a difficult passage will prevent the reader from experiencing the poem's full effect. Most readers of English ... -
What Happens to a Dream Deferred: The School Desegregation Crisis in Cleveland, Ohio and the Rise of Carl Stokes
School desegregation in the North was not as successful as the effort in the South. Civil rights activists in cities like Cleveland, Ohio, attempted to integrate the schools by applying the tactics of the Southern civil ... -
Which Will Survive? An Investigation into the Modeling of Complex Ecosystems
When modeling the population of a species, the logistic equation is the first that is invoked; however, this model has some shortcomings when predicting actual population change. This has led to the search of a model that ... -
Why Openness Matters: Evidence from the Developing World
In this paper I present a realistic scenario about the open-economy framework. I acknowledge the unfair practices imposed by the industrialized nations lead to structural adjustments in the domestic economy. However, I ... -
William Halsey: Abstract Expressionist in the South
Unfortunately, artists like William Halsey often do not have extensive records, biographical data, or written texts. Information rests in family members' memories, scrapbooks, disorganized archives, and the art itself. ... -
Wittgenstein on the Groundlessness of Our Fundamental Empirical and Religious Beliefs
This paper first examines Wittgenstein's treatment in On Certainty of the groundlessness of our fundamental beliefs. It then examines some 'groundless' aspects of religious (specifically Christian) beliefs, looking for ... -
Wordsworth's Philosophy of Nature and Mind
Although not designedly schematic Wardsworth's poems composed between 1798 and 1807 reveal certain principles and ideas which, when taken together, may be said to constitute a definite philosophy concerning nature and the ... -
The Work Situation: A Study in Adult Socialization
The goal of this investigation is the clarification of the role which socialization plays in work groups. In order to reach this goal, this study will be divided into two areas. Of primary interest is the construction of ... -
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Chaucer has given us an array of femininity unsurpassed by any other poet. From every walk in life he drew his heroines and in every conceivable color he painted them. . . . A comprehensive study of all of Chaucer's ...