Essays Tagged: "Devlin"

An Analysis of the Final Scenes of Alfred Hictcock's NOTORIOUS

les andshifting points of view, and light and dark to help explain the relationshipsbetween Alicia, Devlin, Sebastian and Mrs. Sebastian, and an overalltheme of being trapped. An analysis of the film ... Two Cities--withMadame Defarge knitting everyone's fate into her work. At the beginningof the film, Devlin hands Alicia a handkerchief, and a scarf, which shekeeps, but returns to him in this segment. ...

(5 pages) 67 0 3.3 Nov/1996

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies

A Futuristic interview with Thomas Hobbes and John Locke

ast week, via Time~Warp's exclusive satellite system, we gota first hand taste of the famous Hart - Devlin debate. This week,as promised, we are privileged to be the first to witness whatpromises to b ...

(10 pages) 66 0 1.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Politicians

Comparing Devlin to Mill.

A Comparative Analysis of Devlin and MillIt can be assumed that if J.S. Mill and Lord Devlin ever coexisted some intoxicating ... rink. It is this motive that has justifiably birthed meticulous curiosity in the works of both Lord Devlin and John Stuart Mill, each of whom have crafted disparate cures for the perils of harm in soc ... se there was an intermediate source of the harm, that being the man's preference. Contrary to Mill, Devlin would categorize this form of indirect harm as immoral and injurious to society as a whole. W ...

(7 pages) 28 0 0.0 Oct/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Comparative Philosophy & Ethics

Learning in a second language.

ating of their language abilities and confidence in using language in all the situations. James and Devlin (2001) found 29% of overseas students felt uncomfortable in group discussions. The finding of ...

(1 pages) 51 0 3.3 Aug/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Linguistics

"The Egg" - Modern American Lit. story - How the characters pursue the "American Dream"

ng other people because of his foolishness, namely Irene, his fiancée. Dexter finds out from Devlin that Judy is now married to Lud Simms, a man who "ill-uses her, drinks, and runs around". Kno ...

(1 pages) 1247 0 5.0 Feb/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Lord Patrick Devlin's Views on The Enforcement of Morals via Legislation.

IntroductionLord Patrick Devlin was a prominent judge in Britain from 1948 until 1960. In 1965 Devlin authored a book entitle ... people that public morality should govern our legal judgments. Focusing in particular on Chapter I, Devlin creates balanced arguments both for and against his view by using both legal and moral exampl ... rvene in the private lives of citizens, or to seek to enforce any particular pattern of behaviour" .Devlin's Central ThesisDevlin's central thesis throughout the text is that the morals of society sho ...

(5 pages) 12 0 3.0 Feb/2007

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Political Theory

What Idea Does The Author Develop Regarding Ruling Passions

think through Robert shows us this when in the risks he takes cost some men there lives.Robert and Devlin took a risk to set the horse free and they all died but Robert.

(2 pages) 1316 0 0.0 May/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Is Mr. Spock Possible

us? Is it really necessary to be rational and logical? In the case of Roger character described by Devlin, we observed that Roger had adopted the idea of logical thought in a big way. Roger tried to ... the person with obstinate mind.In the examples of black-and-blue cab and the Monty Hall quiz show, Devlin suggested to use mathematical reasoning for decision making, not the common sense reasoning w ...

(2 pages) 6 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy