Annotated Bibliography of Research so far
Annotated Bibliography Becker, Lawrence C., and Charlotte B. Becker. A History of Western Ethics. 2nd ed. New York, N.Y: Routledge, 2003. JSTOR. Web. A History of Western Ethics is one of the many books I’ve consulted to gain an understanding…
Journal Article: Philosophy as medicina mentis? Hume and Spinoza on Emotions and Wisdom
“Philosophy as medicina mentis? Hume and Spinoza on Emotion and Wisdom” is a chapter by Willem Lemmens in the book, The Concept of Love in 17th and 18th Century Philosophy. The chapter compares and contrasts Benedict de Spinoza and David Hume’s beliefs…
Journal Article: Victorian Opium Eating: Responses to Opiate Use in Nineteenth-Century England
I have been focusing my research on the use of opium in medicine. The journal article Victorian Opium Eating: Responses to Opiate Use in Nineteenth-Century England by Virginia Berridge discusses the evolution of opium use and the views towards it…
Not to late to apply to OMNI!
It is not too late to submit your research proposal for either an oral or poster presentation for the Spring OMNI taking place on the San Elijo campus on May 19. Why not join share your growing historical knowledge with…
Research as of 4/9/17
My general topic of study has been the history of studying ethics, so the concepts and ideologies of ethics that have arisen in modern western civilization, as well as the philosophers behind these concepts. I’ve studied through the various schools…
Research So Far
My research topic was originally pain management but as I have conducted my research I have begun focusing specifically on opium use. I have been looking at the evolution of opium use, how it went from being a widely used…
Journal Article: Utilitarianism and the Concept of Authorial Autonomy in Early 19th Century England
Utilitarianism and the Concept of Authorial Autonomy in Early 19th Century England is a journal article for “Economic & Political Weekly” by Malini Bhattacharya. The article attempts to show that “authorial autonomy,” or literary freedom, similar to Utilitarian logic, developed in…
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