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…
Field Work Proposal
This Spring Break I’ve been lucky enough to get the chance to travel to New York City for the break’s entirety. Being in New York City has given me the opportunity to explore many academic sites. Sadly my topic is…
Secondary Source Research: The New Deal & National Socialism
Through my research and looking for articles that delved into the Great Depression and the subsequent New Deal, I found an article examining the policies and effects of the New Deal and National Socialism (Nazism) in the Great Depression Era….
Secondary Source Research: United States Depression & the New Deal
The economic depression in the US during the early 20th century, commonly called the Great Depression, caused a severe shift in the economic and social paradigm. Unemployment and homeless skyrocketed, thousands of banks and businesses closed, and the national GDP…
Formulating a Thesis
As stated previously, I’ve decided on covering the idea of “ethics.” This topic is still very broad and I’ve been working to narrow it to a thesis that will both examine the development of ethics (as in the development of…
Secondary Source & Research Post: The History of Utilitarianism
As I stated previously, I will be studying the history of intellectuals and ideas in the time of modern Western Civilization. Narrowing my scope, I have decided to look into the concept of “ethics” and its history throughout this time…
Modern Western Civilization: Writing Assignment I
The 18th century saw one of the most important revolutions in modern Western Civilization, largely in part due to the published works of economists and philosophers. Thomas Mun’s England’s Treasure by Foreign Trade(https://www.saylor.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/HIST321-6.1.2-Englands-Treasure-By-Forraign-Trade.pdf (Links to an external site.)) was published in 1664, only several years…
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