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Essay on Musical Score & Composition for 2007 Movie “August Rush”
Director Kristen Sheridan does a superb job telling the story about the impact of music on an orphaned boy, and the family he never knew. The boy, 11-year old Evan Taylor, who eventually is given the name August Rush, exhibits…
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Report of a Critique of a Jazz Concert
Michael Galke MUS-205 BAS01 Professor Leon Bernardyn May 15, 2017 Report on a Critique of a Jazz Concert I concede that I did not get to a jazz concert during this semester, which I genuinely regret. When I first saw…
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Aristotle’s Definition of Happiness vs. Modern Western Culture.
Being charged with the task of comparing and contrasting Aristotle’s definition of happiness—or virtue ethics, with those of present day western culture, has proven to be quite the roller-coaster ride, and challenging on several fronts. Among other things, these…
Tagged with: Ethics
Exploring Alcoholism as a Disease: A Scientific Approach
Exploring the Disease of Alcoholism: A Scientific Approach Michael Galke St. Joseph’s College There are many more volatile topics in our present-day 2015 culture, than whether or not alcoholism is a disease. Despite its place in today’s dialogue…
Ethics and Passive Euthanasia
Ethics Case Study No. 2: Family Wishes and Patient Autonomy Of the four scenarios presented to us, the option of Family Wishes and Patient Autonomy piqued my interest for two reasons: (1) A remark made by Professor Michael Burke in one…
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Critical Review: The Diving Bell & The Butterfly
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is an undeniably compelling account of Jean-Dominique Bauby’s life before and after he was stricken with “Locked-in Syndrome” as the result of a severe stroke at age 43. Bauby takes us through this journey…
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