This paper explores the question of whether competition and equality play roles in the preservation of liberty, or if both are mutually exclusive. In attempting to do so, this work uses the works of James Fennimore Cooper and Kurt Vonnegut. While a knee-jerk response would make it seem as though...

The compatibility for free will is determined for the two juxtaposed psychological philosophies of Freudian psychoanalysis and self-determination theory. The background of psychoanalysis is analyzed in relation to its roots in determinism. Self-determination theory is introduced as a reaction to psychoanalysis centered on the inclusion of free will. The ability...

The American society has been in a constant struggle to live up to the ideals expressed in the Declaration of Independence since the founding of our original nation. The founding ideals of America are based on equality, liberty, opportunity, democracy, and rights (Bowe, 2007). The United States has since projected...

There are several possible objections to the idea that Christianity is a religion with a paradoxical, and inter-dependent idea of freedom and of authority. The first would be to state that there are moments in foundational Christian texts, such as Paul's epistles, which make it clear that it is necessary...

When a citizen has freedom, they also have a responsibility to ensure those freedoms for others. But what happens when their country allows them freedom, but restricts it for others? What is their responsibility to their fellow citizens? And how does fear play a role in their actions? World War...