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…
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…
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