Education
Virgil: The Aeneid
Abstract Virgil’s epic has inspired countless generations because it formed the mythology of the exceptional Roman and became integrated into [...]
The Impact of Climate on the 1242 Retreat of the Mongols from Europe
Abstract While some authors have noted that the sudden withdrawal from Hungary by the Mongolian troops in 1242 coincides with [...]
On Marxism and Imperialism
1. The Ongoing Problems with Marxist Imperialist Theory and the Movement towards Decolonising the Curriculum To the man with a [...]
On the History of Neoliberalism
1. The History of Neoliberalism Just as the term ‘capitalism’ was developed as a word to critique the alternative of [...]
Cancelled: A Polemic on Education
Find the full paper here. Chapter One – Introduction Bauman (1993, p. 47) argued that responsibility is to say that [...]
The Philosophy of Time
Find the full paper here. Abstract Einstein noted that time is relative when considering the perspectives of different observers. Yet, [...]
The Growth of China as a Balancing Politico-Economic Force
A work co-written with my daughter and extending her paper. Kim and Gates (2015) investigated the role of power transition [...]
Beauty, the Beast, and the Modern Psyche
Madame de Beaumont and Angela Carter each take an age-old story reminiscent of Cupid and Psyche (Apuleius) and change it [...]
Rage, Anger, and the Rationality of the Berserker
The wolverine is portrayed as a “vicious marauder to be feared more than valued or admired” (Shaw and Ford, 115). [...]
Canonical or Not Canonical: That Is the Question
The status of a work as a classic differs from the position as a canonical text (da Silva and Vieira). [...]
Educating the English
Edgeworth set Castle Rackrent in a period where the Irish were under English rule. Unfortunately, most English people failed to [...]
Clark: Myth-Busting Paine
Clark’s analysis of Thomas Paine contains more “myth busters” than a biography.[1] Clark’s tome, titled Thomas Paine: Britain, America, and [...]