Self PresentationIt was Monday morning as I walked into my 11:00 AM Organic Chemistry 2 class. It was a feeling all too familiar. The reason being it was my second time taking the class that is talked up to be the hardest course one has to take in the first four years of any pre-health related major...

Structuralism-1879, Wilhelm Wundt, Germany-based on advancements in chemistry and philosophy-introspection: process by which people closely examine their own thoughtsFunctionalism-William James, U.S.-Method of introspection was too restrictive, therefore the good was observations of actual behavior,...

Tonight I saw the play \"Overruled\" by George Bernard Shaw. I was so impressed by the ascents they used and the dialect they developed for each of their characters. All of the actors seemed very well-rehearsed and prepared for their roles. They all had direct actions and used the given circumstance...

World peace is a commonly debated issue among today's society. Questions that arise are: Will it ever be attained? When? Is it even possible? These questions have reached the minds of everyone, with a variety of opinions. Political status, culture, and belief all affect their beliefs. Everyone ...

Listed below are a few of the drugs that we encounter throughout our daily lives, some legal, some prescription and some illegal. The purpose of this page is to give the chemical models of these drugs, a brief history, and the companies that manufacture these drugs. The Periodic Table is provided fo...

Plato gave the name of an entity, which we, mere mortals according to him couldn't possibly grasp in our lifetimes, as FORMS. The esoteric term was to label the realm of our universe, which we hardly thought to exist. This realm is the truth and nothing but the truth. It is the true reality of ...

Educating America Rachel Carson's Silent Spring compares to environmentalist Barry Lopez's views of how we are presently ruining the land today. She writes about how our use of DDT to kill insects is also having an effect on the land as well as ourselves. In her book, she points out...

The mind and body problem is the philosophical problem of whether there are non-physical minds, souls, or spirits. On one side we have the dualist who believe that there are causal relationships between mind and body. On the other side we have the materialist who hold a firm believe that everything ...

Impressive math and science skills, as well as a good problem solving mind are just a fewof the necessities of the study of engineering. One must put his best foot forward,attempting to render a guess often in life but as an engineer you have to do this scientificdance on a daily basis. Engineering...

Ryle's Refutation of the Metaphysical DoctrineRene Descartes holds a dualist view that the mind and body are two totally separate entities. In response to this Gilbert Ryle has published an article showing that the argument, and its premises, of Descartes' Metaphysical Doctrine are incorrect. He d...

Ryle's Refutation of the Metaphysical DoctrineRene Descartes holds a dualist view that the mind and body are two totally separate entities. In response to this Gilbert Ryle has published an article showing that the argument, and its premises, of Descartes' Metaphysical Doctrine are incorrect. He d...

Prof. AmbuelRegarding the Interaction Involving Mind and BodyDescartes was a fervent supporter of dualism. However, having argued that the mind and body are two completely different substances, he still believed that they were capable of causal interaction. Claming that the essence of matter is defi...

"...an essay about the worst day of your life...for tomorrow," said the English teacher. Sounds simple, I thought, everybody has been through bad days. So, I realized the challenging part of writing that essay would be searching in the palace of my memory. Then I would choose the worst of those b...

·Nora smiles at two men at the beginning of the story, and William is giving her the evil eye. Does he really not trust her that much?·When Nora goes to walk on the beach, it reminds me of when we go to Corpus Christi. I love to go and walk on the beach.·Nora talks about the child as if she is al...

A new issue has come about since the building of computers. But the idea behind it is not such a new issue, for as long ago as Plato and Aristotle, the idea of a mind was pondered about. With the up-and-coming technology, the idea of artificial intelligence has exploded. It is one that many fiction ...

Sports ImagerySports Imagery can be a key addition to an athlete's success. Visualizing the task at hand and being able to achieve that task coincide together greatly. As athletes it is not just a go out on the field and play attitude. The average to above average athlete will always visualize w...