Martin Luther And Grace vs Client-Centered Therapy
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A 5 page paper that attempts to find the similarities between Martin Luther's concept of grace and Carl Rogers' Client-Centered Therapy. Although at first glance, it may seem like a real stretch to compare these two theories, the writer does just that. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGgrace.wps

Human History
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A 5 page paper which defines the views of Rousseau, Condorcet, and Marx in relationship to humans and the development of society. While each of these men appears to address different realities that involve the evolution of mankind, they are all defining some very real issues that involve the inequality of mankind and the growth toward a better future, where social and economical classes are not so painfully obvious and harmful to the majority. Each of the authors illustrates, in their unique way, how mankind is on a certain path and how that path has evolved through time and events. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAhuman.wps

Emerson’s “Self-Reliance” : Conform and Revolt : Where to Start and Where to Stop
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A 4 page paper using Emerson’s essay “Self Reliance” as a platform to consider the ideas of conformity and revolt in our society. We examine where an individual should begin and end with conforming to society, as well as where to begin and end with revolt. Our society, for the most part, is determined to make people into something many of us cannot be. For those of us who notice things we are unhappy about, it is up to us to change our own lives by making our own unique decisions. Essentially the place to start is with ourselves and being true to ourselves. The place to stop is where we are no longer comfortable or we are doing others harm. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAemers.wps

"Modern Man in Search of a Soul": A Review of the Theories of Carl Gustav Jung
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A 6 page exploration of the theories Jung presents in this book. "Modern Man in Search of a Soul" is largely composed of a series of lectures Jung delivered prior to 1935. The relevance of Jung's theories, however, is hardly relegated to the pages of history. They are, in fact, just as applicable today as they were when Jung initially broached them. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPjungSl.rtf

"Psychological Egoism" by Joel Feinberg
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A 6 page paper which examines the essay "Psychological Egoism" by Joel Feinberg. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: RAjoel.rtf

'Patch Adams'
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5 pages in length. Hunter 'Patch' Adams saw beyond society's brusque and compassionless approach to medicine in a mighty attempt to change the system. After spending self-imposed time in a mental institution, he came to realize why people were not getting better and were, in fact, oftentimes getting worse. The lack of humanistic care made glaringly apparent by the medical community's unemotional arms-length attitude was precisely what Adams sought to correct, believing that a world without the ability to touch the individual along with healing the disease is no world with which he wanted to associate. Against the odds of the powers that be, Adams continued his endeavor to change the very essence of health care by employing the sociological perspective of symbolic interactionism as a means by which to apply a humane and holistic approach to medicine. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TLCpatch1.rtf

3 Views On Aggression
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A 4 page research paper that contrasts and compares 3 theories on aggression: Freud's instinct theory, frustration-aggression theory, and social learning theory. Examination of these theories shows that, while they are all different in their orientation, they each offer insight into the reasons behind aggressive human behavior. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: kh3vag2.rtf

A Biography of Erik Erikson
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A 9 page overview of the life and work of one of the most influential psychoanalysts of the twentieth century. This paper traces Erikson’s life from birth to death, noting his major contributions in the theory of human development. Specific attention is paid to Erikson’s eight stages of human development. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: PPeriksn.rtf

A Brief History of Mental Illness
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This 4 page paper provides an overview of mental illness and its history from ancient times to the present. There is an emphasis on the causation of mental illness but treatment issues are highlighted as well. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: SA314ill.rtf