Aristotle on Change: Matter, Form, Potentiality, and God

 In Metaphysics, Aristotle goes into the topic of change. Individuals may wonder on what change exactly means to Aristotle. In today’s society, change is viewed as a transition. Although there is much more into the concept of changing, including God. Aristotle’s account of change involves several topics including matter, form, potentiality, actuality and more. … Read more

Exploring Chaucer’s Pardoner: Corruption, Hypocrisy, and Gluttony : Understand Corruption and Hypcrisy Through Chaucer’s Pardoner in The Canterbury Tales

 Maura Mayhew Mrs. DeStefano Honors British Literature 11 December 2018 Pardoner Analysis Geoffrey Chaucer’s masterpiece, The Canterbury Tales, brilliantly asserts the foibles of the fourteenth-century English aristocracy, clergy, middle class, trade class, and peasant class, omitting only royalty and serfs. Through sharp, satirical commentary, Chaucer addresses the corruption within the five socioeconomic classes and … Read more

Katherine Johnson: A Pioneering Human Computer’s Contributions to NASA

 Before computers were invented, mathematical equations and expressions were calculated by people, known as human computers. Katherine Johnson was a human computer employed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA, who completed the calculations for many space missions. (Ott) Katherine Johnson was born on August 26, 1918 in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. … Read more

Uncovering How Others’ Social Behavior Affects Our Social Interactions

 The Social Network: How Other’s Behaviors affect our Everyday Social interactions Basil Davies Fordham University Cognitive Neuroscience Introduction:   Humans are social beings, and there are groups of nerve cells in the brain that are influenced by social experiences. Due to neuroplasticity, which is the brain’s ability to rearrange  connections between various groups of brain … Read more

Discussing True Fulfillment and Personal Growth with Volunteering at Saint Michael’s Medical Center, Newark NJ

 “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” (Mahatma Gandhi) Volunteering is more than giving back to a community, it offers personal fulfilment  and satisfaction and it is an important part of building your identity. I chose Saint Michael’s Medical Center as my location for volunteering because … Read more

How Environmental Racism Impacts Black Communities Today

 Justin Michalson 11-28-18 Dr.Moses     Research Paper: Environmental Racism  Environmental racism is the destruction of communities of color due to lack of access to clean water, proper land, and lack of rehabilitation from extensive natural disasters. Early instances of Environmental Racism was sharecropping post civil war. Black folks were not tied down to plantations … Read more

Exploring the Strengths and Weaknesses of Pluralist Theory of the State: Analyzing Its Benefits and Contradictions

 In this essay, I shall critically examine the pluralist theory of the state by focussing on its weaknesses and strengths by looking at how although the theory might be beneficial for society in some ways, the pluralist theory of the state can contradict itself. Pluralism, the dominant political science approach in America during the … Read more

Impact of Culture on My Development: Examining the Influence of Cross-Cultural Experiences

    In this paper, I will be discussing the impact of certain identities on my development as an individual. Culture is a broad concept and considering all that I have read and learnt about it, I can confidently say that culture constantly impacts and aids in shaping identities, life experiences and worldviews. People from … Read more

Discussing Plato’s Portrayal of Socrates and His Philosophy of Unity and Multiplicity

 Julie McKinsey Honors Paper 2 Plato’s Portrayal of Socrates Socrates, a man recognized by many as the ‘Father of Western Philosophy,’ was a philosopher whose method succeeded depending upon the specific interlocutor.  He did not conform to a specific philosophy, but rather created his own which combined some of the ideas of those who … Read more