HOME IS WHERE THE DESIRE IS:
HOMER'S INTERPRETATION OF "HOME" IN THE ODYSSEY
FALL 2017
Throughout The Odyssey, the protagonist, Odysseus, is on a journey to his home in Ithaca. In spite of being distracted by sirens, a nymph, and tempting lotus flowers, he is fixed on returning home.
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In this paper, I use Odysseus' story to explore what "home" is and why humans so desperately yearn for it.
THE NATURE OF JUSTICE IN THE CITY OF MAN AND A CHRISTIAN'S DUTY TO GOVERNMENT
FALL 2018
In The City of God, Saint Augustine establishes a juxtaposition between the "City of Man" (physical realm where humanity exists) and the "City of God" (spiritual realm where God exists).
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For this paper, I inquired into the nature of justice and how Christians (who are citizens of both the City of Man and the City of God) should engage in government.
LOVE, THE CATALYST OF GOODNESS, HAPPINESS, AND WISDOM:
AN INTEGRATION OF ARISTOTLE'S NICOMACHEAN ETHICS AND PLATO'S SYMPOSIUM
SPRING 2018
According to Socrates in Plato's Symposium, true happiness is found in doing good out of love. Both he and Aristotle argue that the highest form of happiness is wisdom.
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Using this framework, I discussed the intersection of love, wisdom, and happiness in ancient Greek thought.