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The Criticism Of John Locke's Theory Of Knowledge, Gerald O'Donnell
The Criticism Of John Locke's Theory Of Knowledge, Gerald O'Donnell
Bachelors’ Theses
After the Cartesian philosophy had given decisive expression to the tendencies of modern thought, the line of further progress consisted in two factors: Descartes' principles - one-sidedly rationalistic and abstractedly scientific as they were - were, on the one hand, to be supplemented by the addition of the empirical element which Descartes had neglected, and on the other, to be made available for general culture by approximation to the interests of practical life. Locke was right, and his intentions were good in that he wanted to show that while reason is the instrument of science, demonstration its form, and the …
The Argument From Design, Eileen Q. Coakley
The Argument From Design, Eileen Q. Coakley
Bachelors’ Theses
The object of this thesis is to prove, by the Argument from Design, that God, the First Cause of all things, is an Intelligent Being. This is done by reasoning a posteriori, i.e. from the effects of order an harmony found in the universe to an intelligent cause of the order. To substantiate the argument I have given a short resume of the views held by philosophers throughout the various ages. I have then reviewed the argument itself which is based on the philosophy of St. Augustine and St. Thomas. And finally, since the argument has been bitterly assailed, …
The Goodwill Industries Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Mildred H. Zubrensky
The Goodwill Industries Of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Mildred H. Zubrensky
Bachelors’ Theses
The Goodwill Industries is one of the largest of the Private Social Agencies in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The work done by this organization is of the utmost benefit to- mankind, for it re- establishes disabled people. As yet, no complete books have been written on the Goodwill Industries. The material upon which the thesis is written was obtained from pamphlets, and visits to the Goodwill Plant.
The Life Of L. Annaeus Seneca, And His Philosophy As It Is Presented In The Epistulae Morales, Marguerite E. Riedl
The Life Of L. Annaeus Seneca, And His Philosophy As It Is Presented In The Epistulae Morales, Marguerite E. Riedl
Bachelors’ Theses
In view of the great number of books and articles that have been written about Seneca, it would seem at first thought somewhat presumptuous for us to add another to the list. But even a fairly extensive bibliographical search reveals the interesting fact that although the books on the Stoics in general — in which Seneca’s name is almost never forgotten to be mentioned — and the books on Seneca as a tragedian or as an influence on succeeding literature are very numerous, the works that treat of him as a philosopher are very few. Nevertheless, his philosophical works are …
The Definition Of The Idea -- John Locke, John H. Murphy
The Definition Of The Idea -- John Locke, John H. Murphy
Bachelors’ Theses
The mere definition of an idea may not seem to have much bearing upon a system of philosophy. On the surface it may not appear as though it acts as a pivot upon which an epistemological theory revolves. Yet we cannot read any of the works of the English School and not see that is actually the case. Descartes, who was not of the English School, but who through his work supplied enough controversy to give rise to the School, formulated a theory of innate ideas; he used doubt as a method with the intention of doubting everything until he …
The Treatment Of Joan Of Arc In English Literature, Catherine J. Steffan
The Treatment Of Joan Of Arc In English Literature, Catherine J. Steffan
Bachelors’ Theses
The author has endeavored, in this thesis, to give a brief sketch of the life of that heroic figure of French history, Joan of Arc, and to describe and distinguish her character as portrayed in certain writings of Shakespeare, Thomas De Quincey, Mark Twain, Bernard Shaw and Hilaire Belloc.
The Gifted Child And His Education, Virginia W. Smith
The Gifted Child And His Education, Virginia W. Smith
Bachelors’ Theses
The ordinary child is one who is able to enter school at the age of six years and taught by a recent normal school graduate of ordinary mental ability is able with forty or more other children to do the pre¬ scribed work of the first year in not more than nine months, five days a week, attaining at the end of this period a proficiency adequate to begin the prescribed curriculum of the second grade. A child is not an ordinary child if he requires two years or more to do the prescribed work of the first grade; nor …
A Survey Of The Makeup And Typography Of Selected Wisconsin Weekly Newspapers, Rolland F. Smith
A Survey Of The Makeup And Typography Of Selected Wisconsin Weekly Newspapers, Rolland F. Smith
Bachelors’ Theses
The purpose of this thesis is to study the style of makeup and typography in the country weekly in order to arrive at certain conclusions, namely: (1) Do the newspapers follow a definite style of makeup or is it a merely nit-or-miss process, (2) Is the typography attractive and easy to read, (3) Does the makeup and typography give evidence that the paper is operated by a printer instead of editorially trained, (4) Is there a field for the graduate journalist in the weekly field.
The Theater Of Expressionism, Alice E. Rysticken
The Theater Of Expressionism, Alice E. Rysticken
Bachelors’ Theses
The stage represents the most powerful and direct form of art. The most powerful because it appeals not to the individual only, but to the public in general, and because it has the power of mastering and influencing that public. Every other art presupposes that he who receives has a certain amount of knowledge, a musical ear, a well-trained eye, and so forth. Every other art, therefore, appeals chiefly to the individual, while the theater presupposes nothing and, in its best productions, addresses itself both to the most cultured individual and to the greatest masses.
A Study Aid Classification Of The Problem Content Of The Problem And Practice Arithmetics, Rose A. Ryan
A Study Aid Classification Of The Problem Content Of The Problem And Practice Arithmetics, Rose A. Ryan
Bachelors’ Theses
The problem undertaken in this study is a detailed analysis of the problem content of the three- book series of "Problem and Practice" arithmetics , as to the type of problems and the number of problems under each type.
The Necessity Of Observing The Civil Law, Edward J. Brophy
The Necessity Of Observing The Civil Law, Edward J. Brophy
Bachelors’ Theses
Everyone is bound to fulfill God's purpose according to the nature received. man has received an intellectual nature, of which free will is an essential part. He is bound to fulfill the Creator's purpose by understanding it. God's purpose in creating man was to attain the end of creation. The necessary means to attain man's last end is to do God's will, "observe order", it is the natural obligation of man and the first principle of the Natural Law.
Freedom Of The Will With Deterministic Opposition, R. Ward Dunphy
Freedom Of The Will With Deterministic Opposition, R. Ward Dunphy
Bachelors’ Theses
In our thesis on freedom of the will it is necessary to select a meaning that will make the issue clear, unambiguous and sharply joined. Our discussion will be of no value if the term "freedom of the will" is not clearly understood. The method employed will be to define the term •freedom", the term "will" and then the combined issue "freedom of the will". The purpose of this form will be to clearly enunciate the terms of the proposition, thus offering a com non meeting ground for the discussion. "Freedom" is defined as an absence from any factor, the …
Creative Education, Clara K. Sterk
Creative Education, Clara K. Sterk
Bachelors’ Theses
How can we expect to know and understand, much less enjoy the real child in the atmosphere of rigid formality of the traditional school? By stressing the acquisition of knowledge and information, the development of skills and habits, an appeal is made only to the child’s intellectual nature. Thus, we overlook the fact that the child is a personality with more than a memory side; that he is a being com¬ posed of a body and a soul, a mind and a will, which must be trained if he is to live a full life. For the complete realization of …
Geography And The Problem Method As Applied To The Adolescent, Gertrude Gede
Geography And The Problem Method As Applied To The Adolescent, Gertrude Gede
Bachelors’ Theses
Authorities agree that a working knowledge of geography is necessary in the life of everybody. When this knowledge can best be obtained, where it can best be obtained and how it can best be obtained have been the ever recurrent questions among schoolmen throughout all ages. What constitutes this knowledge and what part of this knowledge is essential to the everyday and workaday life of an individual have been much mooted questions. Everyone is agreed that the only worthwhile knowledge is that which remains a part of his life experiences and which carries over into life as a means of …
Life Of Cicero Based On His Works, Elizabeth Frances Diedrich
Life Of Cicero Based On His Works, Elizabeth Frances Diedrich
Bachelors’ Theses
The biographies of' Cicero are nearly as numerour as his works. Most of these, however, are merely imitations of the first biographies ever written. It often appears that Cicero was a vain man because of his boasting manner. This, however, can be accounted for on the ground that he was a "novus homo" and accordingly was forced to remind the people of his great deed in order to keep them before their eyes. This boastful attitude, besides . serving his.purpose; aids us in discovering the events of the orator's life as found in his own works . Traces of his …
Early Influences On John Henry Cardinal Newman, Anastasia E. Garvey
Early Influences On John Henry Cardinal Newman, Anastasia E. Garvey
Bachelors’ Theses
John Henry Cardinal Newman was one of the outstanding leaders in the Oxford Movement of 1833. His services to the Catholic Church have been gratefully acknowledged by the Catholic world. He holds a place among England's literary geniuses for his contributions to English literature.
An Insight Into The Human Interest Stories Of The Daily Newspaper, Marjory H. Shong
An Insight Into The Human Interest Stories Of The Daily Newspaper, Marjory H. Shong
Bachelors’ Theses
The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the importance of the human interest feature as a distinctive branch of feature writing and to study the various types and methods under this category. The method used was a daily appraisal of the local newspapers, a perusal of a certain collection of feature articles and an additional study of various texts on the subject.
A Criticism Of Hume's Analysis Of Causation, Gilbert C. Wittig
A Criticism Of Hume's Analysis Of Causation, Gilbert C. Wittig
Bachelors’ Theses
The question of cause and effect is an interesting and important one. Upon it and its interpretation many philosophers have argued. Some have said that cause and effect are considered together because of custom, but most of them have declared. the existence of a necessary connection between the two. Among the former is David Hume, an English philosopher of the eighteenth century; among the latter are classed most of the great philosophers of all times, including Plato and Aristotle, St. Thomas and St. Augustine. Indeed, if all of the latter were put side by side the line would be of …
Evolution And Ethics: A Discussion Of The Ethical Theories Of The Evolution Philosophers, Wilbur E. Kearney
Evolution And Ethics: A Discussion Of The Ethical Theories Of The Evolution Philosophers, Wilbur E. Kearney
Bachelors’ Theses
It is indeed unfortunate that our mental make-up is so prone to accept as fact whatever appeals to it as novel and plausible. We are, it is true, rational beings but it is just as true that we accept without due consideration and study, any theory which has but a scintilla of truth and a majority of appeal, if that theory is new to us and has embodied in it, something interesting and fanciful. In our quest for modernity, we often overlook or fail to appreciate the fundamental truths of antiquity. And very often, what we think is new, is …
The Real Causes Of The Death Of Socrates, Casimir F. Hojnacki
The Real Causes Of The Death Of Socrates, Casimir F. Hojnacki
Bachelors’ Theses
Among the men of Pagan antiquity none stand higher mentally nor morally than Socrates. His colossal genius has yet to be equaled. His life was above reproach though his views at times were influenced by the beliefs of the age. He worked for his people, but they appreciated him not. Finally indicted by his enemies, tried and sentenced to death, his last moments were an epitome and a climax of his life. Was he guilty? It is well to sea whether the charges were true or what the real causes of his death were.
The Educational Value Of Christian Doctrine, M. Scholastica Walters
The Educational Value Of Christian Doctrine, M. Scholastica Walters
Bachelors’ Theses
This short thesis is offered with the hope of strengthening the belief that there can be no true education without moral training, and that the moral training without the religious is incomplete, and at times even proves baneful. It is incomplete in as much as vices lead to undermine the physical constitution and to blind the intellect, weaken the faculties and harden the heart; baneful, for intellectual development, without morality, may become a snare and a temptation to virtue.
A Philosophical Dissertation On The Origin Of Ideas With Special Reference To Aristotle, Marion Thomas Lucareli
A Philosophical Dissertation On The Origin Of Ideas With Special Reference To Aristotle, Marion Thomas Lucareli
Bachelors’ Theses
The object of our inquiry is to investigate the Theory of Knowledge, or as it is better known; The Origin of Ideas. We shall investigate the existence, the origin, and the nature of the universal ideas. We shall determine whether these ideas are founded on the order of existing beings, or whether they are purely a mental construction having no objectivity.
Safety Education In The Elementary School, Julia Alice Sheehan
Safety Education In The Elementary School, Julia Alice Sheehan
Bachelors’ Theses
In modern civilization we find numerous and varied hazards, without a sufficient knowledge to combat the startling increase of accidents caused by these hazards. In the United States six per cent to the deaths are due to carelessness. The number of American soldiers, who made the supreme sacrifice in Europe during the nineteen months that our country was in the World War, was 77,118. Statistics of the United States Census Bureau show, in the death registration area of the United States during the twelve months of the year 1920, the number of violent deaths, exclusive of suicide, was 68,697. According …
The Rise And Progress Of The Sports Edition Of The Modern Newspaper, James M. Savage
The Rise And Progress Of The Sports Edition Of The Modern Newspaper, James M. Savage
Bachelors’ Theses
During the paet two decades the sports section of the modern newspaper has become an item of almost vital importance to the average American reader. Athletics are becoming such an integral part of our lives that interest today is universal. No doubt the World War gave athletics a tremendous impetous but in our scheme of things, that interest has a sounder foundation. Interest in athletics is fostered in the grammar school and carried on throughout high school and college life. This interest is indicated by the marked attention the world gives today to any athletic contest of importance, whether it …
The Rise And Progress Of The Sports Edition Of The Modern Newspaper, James M. Savage
The Rise And Progress Of The Sports Edition Of The Modern Newspaper, James M. Savage
Bachelors’ Theses
During the past two decades the sports section of the modern newspaper has become an item of almost vital importance to the average American reader. Athletics are becoming such an integral part of our lives that interest today is universal. No doubt the World War gave athletics a tremendous impetous but in our scheme of things, that interest has a sounder foundation. Interest in athletics is fostered in the grammar school and carried on throughout high school and college life. This interest is indicated by the marked attention the world gives today to any athletic contest of importance, whether it …
Spiritism, Ralph B. Lenz
Spiritism, Ralph B. Lenz
Bachelors’ Theses
In the study of modern Spiritism, one is face to face with a huge collection of facts, phenomena, theories, and frauds. To sift the worthwhile grains of truth from this heap is really a difficult task. Countless books and pamphlets there are in existence today that give us all manner of information relative to Spiritism. They contain descriptions and explanations of the various phenomena produced at sceances; they put forth the religious doctrines of the Spiritists; they expose fraudulent practices at tires; and usually they advance a few theories on the subject.
Effective Editorials, Leonard Scheller
Effective Editorials, Leonard Scheller
Bachelors’ Theses
During the last fifty years journalism has seen a steady decline of the influence of the editorial. The golden age of the editorial existed during the Civil War period, at the time when journalism was still personal instead of institutional as it is today. Among the writers of that period were Horace Greeley, Charles A. Dana, Henrey J. Raymond, Joseph Medill and Henry Watterson. These writers were specially effective because they enjoyed a nation-wide reading public due to the fact that the west and the middle west were still undeveloped regions for leadership in thought they turned to the writers …
Optimism Versus Pessimism, James F. Chapman
Optimism Versus Pessimism, James F. Chapman
Bachelors’ Theses
All that promotes success, welfare, or happiness is included in the ideal good. If human beings value their lives and the lives of others; take pride in development and progress-in short, if they consider life worth living, as good, as the best thing for them; they nay be called optimists.
The Teleological Argument For The Existence Of God, Louis A. Wilson
The Teleological Argument For The Existence Of God, Louis A. Wilson
Bachelors’ Theses
After all, the mystic's position is not wholly unintelligible. For while his imagination serves him as an immediate perceptive faculty with which he sees God in his every glance at the universe, his view is not without a philosophical basis. It is from the data furnished us by the universe of our experience that Natural Theology is able to arrive at the knowledge of the existence of God. In doing so it may employ either of three ·types of arguments. If it begins with a consideration of the primary attributes proper to all finite beings as such, it is metaphysical; …
Source Of Moral Obligation, B. Eugene Hibner
Source Of Moral Obligation, B. Eugene Hibner
Bachelors’ Theses
The question of the source of moral obligation is one over which great conflicts arise, and concerning which the various schools vary widely. There actually are two possible theories:- the Scholastic theory, which claims that the source of moral obligation is the necessary will of God; and the Rationalistic school, which makes reason, whether individual or of the universal substance, the source of obligation. Kantian Ethics, the foremost of the rationalistic ethics, advocates "practical reason as the source of obligation." However, there are many sub-theories concerning this question of obligation, but we find that they are influenced to a great …