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…Positive Law vs. Natural Law; Do what you believe is right; This is a phrase common to us all, this is the main focal point of in the play Antigone, written by Sophacles. But how does one define what is right? Is it what we believe in our hearts…

…that "the way" is realized through recognition and acceptance of nothingness; that is, knowing that weakness equals strength, happiness depends on disaster, and passivity is the greatest action. The Tao-te Ching is a poem that consists of approximately eighty-one…

…similar to many of Whitman’s poems, “This Compost” emphasizes nature, the physical body, sexuality, and the phenomenon of common, ordinary things. The poem is written in first person and is merely the thought process of the narrator as he reflects on self…

…pleasure without any lesson to be learned. Chuang Tzu is definitely one of the greatest prose writers, the greatest of his time. The two passages from Mencius are from Book 6A and explain his view of human nature. In these Mencius debates with Kao Tzu over…

…the nature of the war upon which you are embarking, identify your comparative advantage, and devise a strategy to capitalize upon your strength and exploit your enemy's weakness" (Mahnken, Student Handout, p. 1). This definition can be broken down into three…

…symbiosis with the environment on an atomic scale. This is evident in the foods we eat, the machines we use, and even the air we breathe. On the other hand, chemicals and related materials have proved to be toxic disasters when the tiniest mistakes are made…

…The Puritan Vision From their beginnings in England to their settlement in the New World, the Puritans endured many setbacks and disasters. They suffered persecution in England. Many of the Puritans were put in jail, to be whipped by the guards…

…The art of losing something isn’t hard to master; So many thinks seem filled with the intent To be lost that their loss, is no disaster. Lose something everyday. Accept the fluster. Of lost door keys, the hour badly spent. The art of losing isn’t…

…The Puritan Vision From their beginnings in England to their settlement in the New World, the Puritans endured many setbacks and disasters. They suffered persecution in England. Many of the Puritans were put in jail, to be whipped by the guards…

…with fear and dread. The unheralded, unpredictable appearances of these ephemeral celestial visitors were believed to be omens of disaster for rulers, realms, and entire populations. Comets, it was thought, signaled or caused wars, revolutions, plagues, and other…