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Health & Fitness > Brain & Nerve Conditions What is epilepsy?: 1 of 5

Epilepsy Epilepsy is a neurological condition (occasionally referred to as seizure disorder) which is typified by recurrent seizures. Epilepsy is a condition that affects roughly 50 million people worldwide with 125,000 Americans diagnosed annually. (Epilepsy Health Center) Typically epilepsy is a chronic condition however i...
Education > Educational Philosophy Should schools be allowed to teach creationism alongside evolution as part of their science curriculum?: 9 of 37

No matter what theory of creation is believed, one question will always remainwhere did the original materials that created the world come from? Because this debate is un-testable', I feel the topic falls more into the realm of philosophy then it does science, and this is how the topic should be presented in schools. The goa...
Society & Lifestyle > Mythology & Folklore Common themes of female treachery in mythology: 3 of 12

Surviving from Mesopotamia, the earliest civilization, the tale "Gilgamesh" displays a negative depiction of women. It is this negativity, represented in the earliest known literature that sets a tone of prejudice against women for all civilizations and eras that follow. To start the story, King Gilgamesh claims marital righ...
Arts & Humanities > Literary Themes & Ideas The role of women in classical literature: 2 of 8

IDENTIFYING HISTORICAL GENDER BIAS IN JANE EYRE Gender bias and stereotyping are both issues which are commonly associated with early women's rights movements. These topics may cause one to recall marches, rallies and protests which were waged among women and other minority and misrepresented groups looking to gain common ri...
Health & Fitness > Reproductive Health Issues Why regular Pap smears are important: 1 of 4

Cervical Cancer is, worldwide, the third most common type of cancer in women. Currently, cervical cancer is less prominent in the United States than in other countries thanks to routine screenings and pap smears. While this is a positive statistic, there is still room for improvement. Cervical cancer occurs when an abnormal ...
Arts & Humanities > Ethics Defining morality: 9 of 34

The etymology of the words ethics' and morality' are derived from the roots "ethos" and "mos" which both convey a meaning describing customs or habits. This etymology supports the claims of anthropologist, Ruth Benedict in her belief that all values are rooted in customs and habits of a culture because the words moral and et...
Health & Fitness > Nutrition Basics How have daily values changed in the new food pyramid?: 1 of 3

The Food Pyramid: Shaping Up To Slim You Down You've seen it, you know it, and you may even use it. It's as recognizable as Chef Boyardee, the Keebler Elf or Tony the Tiger. It's the food pyramid. Over the years this eating "guideline" has adorned food packaging, has been displayed on posters, printed in books, and even taug...
Politics, News & Issues > Party Politics & Ideology An overview of controversies about the death penalty in the US: 7 of 17

The very first laws recorded that established death penalties date as far back as the Eighteenth Century B.C. In the Code of King Hammurabi's of Babylon there are specifically codified the death penalties for twenty-five different crimes. The death penalty can be traced from that point, moving on in history to the Fourteenth...
Arts & Humanities > Ethics Why moral relativism is wrong: 10 of 21

IS THEISTIC ETHICS AN EXAMPLE OF CULTURAL RELATIVISM? Both Plato's Euthyphro and in many biblical passages (such as the story of Abraham and Isaac) present instances of theistic ethics. The question then presents itself, 'is it possible to find a stable basis of ethical values in religious or mythological beliefs, or, as som...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Philosophy: 17 of 34

Famous German philosopher, Immanuel Kant, stressed a definition of moral duty uncommon in his time. Kant felt that those who do good deeds need not do so for their own enjoyment. Kant explains that a person's sole responsibility is to always do what they know and understand to be right. The categorical imperative that Kant p...