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A Comparison Of The Theories Of Aristotle And Of St. Thomas Aquinas, As Regards The Existence Of God, Edward M. Danaher

Bachelors’ Theses

The object of this thesis is to show, by means of the comparisons of the arguments of St. Thomas Aquinas and of Aristotle, as regards the existence of God, what manner of God exists. This I shall endeavor to do by stating the arguments of Aristotle and of St. Thomas Aquinas, and by presenting commentaries upon these theories. To substantiate their points, I shall give views regarding their theories, as expressed by other philosophers throughout the various ages.

Logics: Subverbal, Verbal, And Superverbal: An Approach To Evolutionary Psychology, Selden Smyser

All Faculty Scholarship for the College of Education and Professional Studies

Let us attempt in thirty minutes to trace the million-year history of man's blundering yet ever more successful efforts to learn to think, to solve problems, to cooperate, construct and create. If we can trace the important steps by which the man-animal has become man and has developed thought patterns for the discovery of the truth he needs to guide his action and to solve his problems, we shall in so doing indicate the essential nature of a phylogenetic psycho-logic of importance for a fundamental science of education, i.e. a science of the evolution of human intelligence.

Essay Toward A History Of The Pre-Socratic Philosophy, With Special Reference To Its Epistemological Doctrines, John Daniel Mckian

Master's Theses

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The Concept Of Value In Contemporary British And American Non-Scholastic Philosophy, William Anthony Nolan

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

A Scholastic Interpretation Of Social Personality, Thomas J. O'Shaughnessy

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The Duty Of Worship And The Philosophy Of Religion, Lottie Kendzierski

Bachelors’ Theses

In the modern trend, much has been done to do away with Religion or any forms of worship completely. This fact occurs when one does not have a clear idea of what religion really is, and the real significance it has in the life of every person.

It has been the purpose of this thesis to find some principles which will lead to the better understanding of worship and Religion in general. That every man has the duty to worship is a proved thesis only after e have arrived at some general agreement as to what the term religion really …

The Recreational Work Done By The Works Progress Administration Up To June 1937, Mary Margaret Shinners

Bachelors’ Theses

Recreation is assuming greater significance daily in the plan of modern living. People everywhere are beginning to realize that play is as important as work and that life must be well rounded in order to be happy and healthy. The person who has never before played intelligently is now looking about or interests, pursuits and opportunities for physical and intellectual recreation.

Imitation As A Sociological Concept From Plato To The Present Day, Felicia Constance Krenz

Bachelors’ Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to take the sociological concept of imitation from Plato to the present day, covering the theories of Plato, Aristotle, Cournot, Espinas, Romanes, Bagehot, Tarde, Ross, Royce, Faris, Allport, Baldwin, Barnes, Bernard, Bogardus, Dewey, Ellwood, Polson, Krueger and Reckless, Le Bon, Lumley, Mead, McDougall, Reuter and Hart, Small, Spencer and Thorndike. Through presentation of their theories the hope is fostered that a better understanding of this concept may be reached and a desire for further study fostered.

The Ethics Of John Dewey, Edward W. Dooley

Bachelors’ Theses

John Dewey exerts a rather remarkable influence on contemporary American philosophy and education. To consider the background of thought that is responsible for Mr. Dewey's philosophy and to make a particular study of the ethical ideas arising from it is the purpose of this thesis.

A Survey Of Dramatic Clubs In Indiana Public High Schools, Leland Brown

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Spelling, Marguerite Reilly

Bachelors’ Theses

The three thousand seven hundred twenty three( 3,723) basic words in this seller have been taken from a list which Dr. George K.Vanderbeke, Professor of Education and Psychology at Marquette University, compiled from the Coleman Spelling Vocabulary Tests and the Iowa Scales in palling . Dr. Vanderbeke showed the percentage of word distribution so that a spelling vocabulary for the grades could be built.

A Philosophical Delineation Of Some Of The Juridical, Political, And Economic Problems Arising During The Period Of Discovery And Nationalization, Daniel Shea

Bachelors’ Theses

We find in Tennyson's Ulysses a prototype of the typical adventurous man of that glorious Spain of the Age of Discovery: the Spain from whose shores, not only the stern and practical Columbus set sail, but also the romantic and adventurous Spain of Ponce de Leon whose search for the elusive Fountain of Youth culminated in the discovery and exploration of the hitherto unknown Florida which now, by some strange paradox, has become the fountain of youth for modern business worried de Leons. Spain indeed, during her Golden Age, did not "rust unburnished not to shine in use". Her ships …

Bertrand Russell’S Philosophy Of Marriage And The Family, Russell C. Williams

Bachelors’ Theses

It may be of' interest to some to know why the philosophy of Bertrand Russell was selected as a subject for a study of' the problems of marriage and family. For the past two years, it has been a problem with me to know what the reasons are behind the apparent widespread immorality of the present day, and to know whether this immorality was caused by the spread of a new philosophy, or was a result of' indifference within society itself.

Euthanasia Or Mercy Killings, George Joseph Nicoud

Bachelors’ Theses

In this modern and changing world new problems are constantly arising and older ones are being dispensed with. Man has to adapt himself almost daily to changing and more complex situations. The world has advanced to such an extent that in this present generation we are known as "human machines" rather than human beings. Men are worked until they drop off from the strain or they work until they are broken, decrepit old men, no longer a use to anybody and a burden to almost everybody. As our modernity progressed, so also did conventions and ideas. Ideas of morals changed. …

A Study Of Communistic Philosophy Ancient And Modern, Magdalene Krebs

Bachelors’ Theses

Communism is not exclusively the product of our modern age. As the term is commonly used today, it signifies, in its mildest form, a political theory of community control of the means of production and distribution; in its severest form it means the attainment of such control by a force so ruthless as to disregard life, liberty, and humanity of mankind in the accomplishment of its purpose. Through the ages, however, Communism has had many different meanings. History records some of these meanings for us. To the early Christian Church it meant, "As many as were possessors of lands or …

A Statement And Criticism Of The Doctrine On Human Freedom Proposed By Some Recent Evolutionists, Patrick Edward Crimmin

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The One And The Many, W. E. Powers

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The Epistemological Doctrines Of Jaime Luciano Balmes As Compared With The Epistemological Doctrines Of St. Thomas Of Aquin, Edward J. Sutfin

Master's Theses

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Thoreau And Gandhi: A Study In Contrasts And Comparisons, Stewart W. Smith

Bachelors’ Theses

The present study is an attempt to indicate, through an examination of the sources, the extent of Gandhi’s indebtedness to Thoreau for the ideas and principles involved in the formers revolutionary programs both in Africa and India. The fact that Gandhi is indebted to Thoreau is readily admitted by most scholars who have written on Gandhi. How¬ ever, until the present study, no attempt has been made to examine and coordinate such material as is available. It is unfortunate that not all of Gandhi’s writings have been collected and translated into English. Until such time as this is done no …

A Study Of Scholarships Offered To Secondary School Graduates By Colleges And Universities, William F. Summerville

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A Study Of Certain Comparable Data Concerning Salaries Of Principals And Coaches In City, Town, And Township High Schools Of Indiana For The School Years 1930-31 And 1934-35, Marcus Williams

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Immortality In Recent Philosophies, Paul Harold Kubik

Master's Theses

The problem of immortality has challenged man­ kind from the earliest dawn of civilization.A belief in some sort of immortality has had, with but few exceptions, a universal adherence.Even modern man, having the know­ ledge of multitudinous contributions of preceding generations concerning immortality, continues to ponder over the problem as much as ever. Much discussion has concerned itself with a life beyond death, and the diverse beliefs ensuing indicate that the problem is truly a riddle of immense depth and complexity.It has aroused the thought or both great and small men; it has challenged their way of living, enabling them …

Allied War Propaganda In The United States During The World War (1914-1916), Wilma H. Sondermann

Bachelors’ Theses

It is the purpose or the author in this thesis to show how propaganda helped get the United States into the World War and how thl'ou.gh this propaganda hate was mobilized against the enemy, the enemy was demoralized, and triend.ah1p cemented between allied and neutral countries.

Plays For Young Children, Edna S. Soper

Bachelors’ Theses

The dramatic instinct is a prime force in civilization; the need to give vent to pent-up emotion, to express joy of living, to put in material form the ideas that vex his spirit, has driven man to imitate and to create. Primitive people expressed this need in songs and dances. Civilization restrains and suppresses the voluntary expression of emotion that seeks outlet in various ways. But it cannot be wholly stifled. Man feels the need to seek excitement and emotional experience sometimes in the mere satisfaction of curiosity. This is a response to a need and desire felt everywhere and …

Mechanism Vs. Vitalism, William Francis Hegner

Bachelors’ Theses

A problem that had always interested philosophers and scientists was the problem of life; in spite of the development of knowledge during the past centuries, men were apparently not advancing in a very noticeable degree beyond the explanation of Aristotle in regard to this leading issue. Men had always recognized the difference between living and non-living matter; but were not agreed as to the difference of differences. In trying to find the true difference many questions were asked on each side by students of living and non-living matter. The student of life asked: What were its characteristic revelations? What were …

Required Health Knowledge For Prospective Teachers In Class A Teachers' Colleges In The United States And District Of Columbia, And Legal Health Requirements For Teachers Of United States And District Of Columbia In 1933-1934, Mary E. Clements

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An Analysis Of "Die Versunkene Glooke" - Hauptmann, Dorothea Vendt

Bachelors’ Theses

"Vom Vater hab' ich die Statur, des Lebens arnstes Fuhren. Vom Mutterchen die Frohnatur, die Lust zu fabulieren." Goethe said these words, and well may they be repeated by Gerhart Hauptmann, for in a few words the above lines characterize the man and his parents. Hauptmann's physique and the physical qualities which gave him such a very fine appearance he inherited from his father, as the above words indicate. From his mother he inherited the spiritual qualities, and the art of telling and writing stories.

Is Man's Natural Desire For Perfect Happiness A Convincing Argument For Immortality, Felix Frank Taterczynski

Bachelors’ Theses

The argument with which I shall concern myself in this treatise is not of isolated interest, but one which at one time or another is bound to occupy the thought of every thinking person. My aim here is not to construct a new original philosophical doctrine of my own, but to construct or offer an interpretation, on well-founded and established principles, of a doctrine which is hidden in the minds of every rational being. As a passing remark I say that I am not writing this thesis as a philosophic expert, because I am well aware of the fact that …

Christian Humanism, Aloysius Robert Amadeo Caponigri

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The Health And Physical Education Progress Of Fifty-Three Colleges And Universities For Negroes, Donalde B.D. Porter

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