Unless thinking is organized, it is simply daydreaming. The role of organization in the critical thinking process is to create a process by which one can arrive at a conclusion. Daydreaming might be termed a process, however, with thoughts drifting from one thing to another. But critica...

Euthanasia is the practice of ending a life painlessly so as to release an individual from an incurable disease or intolerable suffering with their agreement. Voluntary euthanasia involves a request by the dying patient or that person's legal representative to help him to die e.g. turning off the li...

The Skin of Our Teeth, by Thornton Wilder, is a Pulitzer Prize-winning play known for its experimental nonrealism1 and its deep philosophical content. It debuted on Broadway on November 18, 1942. Wilder's creation is a highly original one that rejects contemporary means of expression2...

George Orwell was the nom de plume of Eric Arthur Blair. Blair was the son of an English government official working in India. He grew up in England but joined the Indian Imperial Police. His stint with the police is, more than likely, the fount of inspiration for this work. The attitude of the n...

When a person faces the hardships of life, he must develop a way of dealing with the dark situation set before him. Kurt Vonnegut, one of America's outstanding modern authors, certainly dealt with the atrocities of life himself. His experiences during the Great Depression, his childhood, and World ...