The Inconfidência Mineira Movement: Roots of Brazilian Independence

 During the course of the 18th century, European philosophy, politics, and ideals were entirely reimagined, causing a rippling effect throughout the Old World and its countries colonies. The line between natural and legal rights was further defined by philosophers such as Locke, Rousseau, and Bacon. Locke wrote about the trinity of Life, Liberty, and … Read more

William Shakespeare and the Debate on his Catholicism

 “Contribution to the development of the English language by William Shakespeare”; William Shakespeare tremendously contributed to the development of the English language through his work. He wrote poems, plays and acted in some of the plays. His works include King Lear, the Merchant of Venice among others. Through his work and life, a debate … Read more

The Importance of Policies for Company Success

 Policies are a company’s core values represented to employees, the public and other organisations within a set of behavioural and moral guidelines, which proceed to define the reputation and arguably the success of a business. A human resource (HR) department within an organisation will adapt to the size and scope of the business, and … Read more

Behind: The Death of Socrates at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

 Paste your essay in here…Word Count: 710 Word Count with Heading and Citing’s: 847 ‘Behind: The Death of Socrates’ By: Katherine Willmore, 2018     At the largest art museum in the United States, the Metropolitan Museum also known as the “Met” located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, lies one out 2,500 known … Read more

Using Kotter's 8 Steps to Examine an Organizational Change Effort

 Change Management Project Change excites some people and it terrifies other people. In his book, Leading Change, John Kotter identified 8 Steps to Transforming An Organization as well as 8 Errors that people and organizations make which cause change efforts to fail.  After reading the article Leading Change and watching the YouTube videos by … Read more

Understanding Rosa Luxemburg's Radical Socialist Thinking and its Critique of Bolshevik Leadership

 The radical aspects of Rosa Luxemburg’s socialist thinking stem from their conviction to bring accountability and accessibility to revolutionary leadership. In emphasizing the power and priority of the proletariat, Luxemburg’s ideas constitute a radical conscience against the autocratic potentiality of socialist revolution, both within the West and beyond its colonial borders. Writing in 1902, … Read more

The Death of Socrates: Examining Jacques-Louis David's Neoclassical Painting at the Met Museum

 Paste your essay in here…Word Count: 710 Word Count with Heading and Citing’s: 847 ‘Behind: The Death of Socrates’ By: Katherine Willmore, 2018     At the largest art museum in the United States, the Metropolitan Museum also known as the “Met” located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, lies one out 2,500 known … Read more

The Compatibility of Faith and Reason: A Symbiotic Relationship

 The compatibility of faith and reason has been up for debate for centuries. Where one lies on the two ideologies coexistence is based primarily on opinion. To me, there is a strong, congruous relationship between faith and reason. Faith-based claims and reason-based claims do not contradict each other and thus can both be true. … Read more

Was Abraham Lincoln Driven by Morality or Political Pragmatism in Abolishing Slavery?

 Abraham Lincoln is commonly lauded for his moral courage in leading the nation to abolish slavery and signing the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, yet even more than a century later, historians do not know if freeing the slaves was Lincoln’s plan all along. Lincoln was more likely driven by political pragmatism than high-minded morality. … Read more

Why McDonald's Is Switching to Fresh Beef: The Benefits and Challenges of Meeting Customer Demands

 McDonald's is one of the largest fast-food chains in the world serving in over 100 countries. Under the leadership of new CEO Steve Easterbrook (1 March 2015 –), McDonald’s has been making different efforts and undergoing changes after facing its worst financial years in a decade under the lead of former CEO Don Thompson. … Read more