No description available.

Thesis (M.A.)--Brigham Young University Dept. of Speech. / Electronic thesis. Also available in print ed.

Maps in portfolio.

From the canon of the poetry of E. J. Pratt emerges a composite picture of man, the various elements of which are given cohesion by patterns of images and symbols. It is the purpose of this thesis to trace these patterns, to discover their relation to Pratt's main themes of man and the mechanical universe, and to reveal his view of man. Chapter I discusses the patterns of images and symbols that exist in Pratt's lyrics and less successful narratives. Image patterns of the sea, ships, machinery, heroes, light and religion reveal that Pratt sees man as surrounded by death, which he fights with machines, the products of his reason, and with his feelings which may lead him to sacrifice himself so that others may live. The two most significant image patterns in these poems are those of the sea and of light. The sea symbolizes both death and the Void of the universe, from which, in Pratt, all life comes and to which all life returns. Light symbolizes the determination of the human spirit to overcome death, but in images of hell-fire, light symbolizes the evil in men. Christianity is not so important in Pratt's work as Desmond Pacey and John Sutherland maintain. Pratt does not view Christ as divine. God is no more caring of man than He is of his other natural, products. Chapter II deals with The Roosevelt and the Antinoe as Pratt's greatest expression of the conflict between man and death. Common men rise to godhead when they overcome the forces of death (symbolized by the sea) through feeling for others and through their determination to succeed (symbolized by light). A pattern of images of machines reveals that the power of men acting for others' benefit transcends the power of the natural universe. Religious images suggest that, to Pratt, God is uncaring of men and that those who believe that He is beneficient are deluded. Pratt's world emerges as a world of chance. Chapter III examines The Titanic, in which Fate, rather than death, is the antagonist. The transcience of the material world of man (symbolized by the "Titanic") is posed against the permanence of the natural world (symbolized by the stars). Fate is an eternal force. Patterns of imagery of light dominate the world of the ship and symbolize men's illusions of strength over death, nature, and Fate. A pattern of images of heroes is discussed in relation to the wealthy passengers whose self-sacrifice is a ritual atonement for their hubris, and for the catastrophic results of their materialism on the rest of mankind, represented by the immigrant passengers. Chapter IV examines the patterns of fire, religion, and hero images in Brébeuf and His Brethren. These patterns present Pratt's view that the Jesuits are misguided. Their ambition to succeed as martyrs and as Jesuits blinds them to the need for communication of feeling among men. The Jesuits exist in the illusion that religious abstractions are more vital to men's welfare than are kindness and charity. Both Jesuits and most of the Indians, in their zeal, devote their energies to death rather than to life, and both exhibit in extreme the misdirection of the human will to succeed. Chapter V presents minor patterns of imagery and symbolism in which images are contrasted or balanced to reveal the strengths and weaknesses in men. The chapter concludes with a discussion of the total image of man in Pratt's work: man is both good and evil; he rises to his highest levels through communication with other men in transcending death by heroically opposing it; he sinks to his lowest levels when he becomes an incommunicative agent of death. Man exists in illusion when he believes that his machines or his faith in God and hope in religious systems can overcome death. / Arts, Faculty of / English, Department of / Graduate

No formalized philosophical system has officially represented the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to this time. Some claim there is need for one while others believe that none is forthcoming or necessary. Let the question be argued elsewhere. It is to be observed that metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, aesthetics, and science are all essentially represented in mormonism and should at least be recognized in comparison with their kind. The useful practices of various epistemologies were employed for verification purposes although authoritarianism dominated the acquisition of knowledge in the infant Church. This need not indicate that the submitting authority was held in doubt. Various methods were found helpful in converting to personal knowledge that which had been given publicly. Thus, rationalism, mysticism, empiricism, pragmatism - any and all possible contributors - were utilized in the learning process. Some of the keenest minds in the Church were turned to the consideration of the philosophical implications of revealed doctrine. Outstanding among those minds was that of Orson Pratt.

Master of Science / Department of Architectural Engineering and Construction Science / Sutton F. Stephens / Trusses have been a common structural system for hundreds of years. The design and analysis of trusses evolved over time to its current state. Most manual truss analyses use the methods of joints and sections under idealized conditions. These ideal conditions, including pinned connections, cause discrepancies between the ideal truss being analyzed and the actual truss being constructed. The discrepancies include joint rigidity, connection eccentricity, and transverse loading. These cause secondary stresses, which induce bending moment into the truss members due to the chord’s continuity. Secondary stresses are most severe in continuous compression chord members. In these members, secondary stresses should be addressed to determine if they are severe and should be included in the truss design, or if idealized analysis will suffice. This report aims to determine the variables that affect the magnitude of secondary stresses in continuous compression chords due to chord continuity. The variables considered are chord stiffness, truss depth, and chord efficiency. Pratt trusses with WT chords were analyzed using the commercial analysis software RISA 3D. Pinned and continuous chord trusses were compared using the interaction value for each chord member. The results were used to determine how these variables affect secondary stresses and how secondary stresses can be predicted. Evaluation criteria were examined to determine the severity of secondary stresses. These criteria examine the radius of gyration, moment of inertia, depth, and section moduli of the chord members, and the moment of inertia of the truss for determination of secondary stress severity. The results of the studies show that secondary stresses increase with increasing member stiffness, decreasing member efficiency, and decreasing truss depth. The necessity for secondary stress consideration can be determined most accurately using the radius of gyration criterion (L/r[subscript]x < 50) for the compression chord.

Thesis (M.A.)--Brigham Young University Dept. of Dramatic Arts.

Thesis (M.A.)--Brigham Young University Dept. of Dramatic Arts. / Electronic thesis. Also available in print ed.

Missing page 6, and 23. Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston University. / Initial acquaintance with the philosophies of C. J. Ducasse and J. B. Pratt gives one the impression that the two philosophers are closely akin. This impression, doubtless, stems from the fact that both authors are prominent Realists, outspoken Dualists, and widely recognized writers on religion. The purpose of this dissertation is to inquire into the very workings of these two ostensibly similar philosophical positions, to ascertain whether or not Ducasse and Pratt actually are in fundamental harmony, and to determine the basis for any essential difference which a comparative analysis might show to exist between selected views of the two authors. Within the context of this investigation, the author also intends, as a kind of secondary endeavour, to criticize and assess the general philosophical positions under scrutiny. [TRUNCATED]

No description available.