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78Analysis of The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon and Colonialism
The Wretched of the Earth or Les Damnés de la Terre is written by Frantz Fanon during the Algerian struggle for independence from colonial rule. As a psychiatrist, Fanon explored the psychological effect of colonization on the psyche of a nation as well as its broader implications for building a movement for decolonization. He also explores the need for nation building and how the newly independent countries can rise from poverty and succeed on the world stage.
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78The Scream by Edvard Munch - a critical analysis
The Scream Continuing my habit of publishing unpublished essays, here's a critical analysis of 'The Scream' by Edvard Munch. Words written in 2003, pics and headings added for the the benefit of readers in 2011. Harvard referencing used throughout....
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71A Critique of Jean-Paul Sartre's "Existentialism"
In “Existentialism” (Gary E. Kessler, Voices of Wisdom: A Multicultural Philosophy Reader, 4th ed., Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning, 2001, 496-503), Jean-Paul Sartre defines the philosophy of existentialism and demonstrates that it is...
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78Jean--Paul Sartre's No Exit; Is Hell Really Other People?
This article summarizes the events and characters in Jean-Paul Sartre's thought provoking play, No Exit. It gives a philosophical perspective on three characters who are not going anywhere but are now residents in the place we least want to find ourselves, Hell. It is the play that coined the phrase "Hell is other people".
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75What is the Most Important Question in Your Life?
Does the question involve material things such as, "Will my house be foreclosed?", that's worry." Am I'm living authentically with God?", that's guilt. Beyond survival of "Am I'm going to eat today?", questions arise beyond the everyday survival...
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73The Works of Franz Kafka
Discussion of one of Europe's greatest and most influential writer of all times.
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71Homeschool in Philosophy Curriculum
The following is a series of home school units on Philosophy which my children are using. I am offering it to other home schooling families for their own use. It includes roughly three to four years worth of in depth study in the subject...
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68The Box Movie Review and Discussion
Every so often I've come across a movie that leaves me pondering. It just so happened that my husband and I were going through a list of movies and came across this title "The Box." Previous to coming across it through scanning movie titles, I had...
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68My Favorite Quotable Quotes
1. “Nemo enim fere saltat sobrius, nisi forte insanit." [None dances sober, unless he is completely insane.] - Marcus Tullius Cicero (Pro Murena 13) 2. “Diplomacy is the art of saying ‘nice doggy’ until you can find a rock." - Will...
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