The Odyssey: An Endless Story of Reaching Home

Abstract In Ulysses, we see a strong empathy and sense of duty, but which at times seems to develop a coldness and indifference to others outside of his desired goal. While this could create a...

Posted on 2022-12-20

Virgil: The Aeneid

Abstract Virgil’s epic has inspired countless generations because it formed the mythology of the exceptional Roman and became integrated into Western history through its alignment with Christian...

Posted on 2022-12-15

Cancelled: A Polemic on Education

Find the full paper here. Chapter One – Introduction Bauman (1993, p. 47) argued that responsibility is to say that an individual can be responsible. In this, the arguments for morality are...

Posted on 2022-11-29

The Philosophy of Time

Find the full paper here. Abstract Einstein noted that time is relative when considering the perspectives of different observers. Yet, I argue that it is mathematically possible to have a more...

Posted on 2022-11-24

Beauty, the Beast, and the Modern Psyche

Madame de Beaumont and Angela Carter each take an age-old story reminiscent of Cupid and Psyche (Apuleius) and change it into a relative story of their time. In Beauty and the Beast (Villeneuve...

Posted on 2022-11-17

Rage, Anger, and the Rationality of the Berserker

The wolverine is portrayed as a “vicious marauder to be feared more than valued or admired” (Shaw and Ford, 115). They are seen as ill-tempered, and will violently lash out to protect their young....

Posted on 2022-11-15

Canonical or Not Canonical: That Is the Question

The status of a work as a classic differs from the position as a canonical text (da Silva and Vieira). In part, whether a work is canonical, or even if it’s read or used as a textbook, depends on...

Posted on 2022-11-10

Educating the English

Edgeworth set Castle Rackrent in a period where the Irish were under English rule. Unfortunately, most English people failed to understand the underlying tensions within Irish politics during the...

Posted on 2022-11-08

Clark: Myth-Busting Paine

Clark’s analysis of Thomas Paine contains more “myth busters” than a biography.[1] Clark’s tome, titled Thomas Paine: Britain, America, and France in the Age of Enlightenment and Revolution, seeks...

Posted on 2022-11-01