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Topic: Course Evals!! |
tcartergordon
Replies: 11
Views: 1716
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Forum: Art of Prediction Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 10:40 am Subject: Course Evals!! |
BAM!
done |
Topic: Making of the Atomic Bomb |
tcartergordon
Replies: 10
Views: 1352
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Forum: Art of Prediction Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 7:03 am Subject: Making of the Atomic Bomb |
What is different about the discipline of science because of the contribution of each of these scientists.
so this reading made my head hurt...and instead of trying to sum it all up ill just quote ... |
Topic: Modern Times |
tcartergordon
Replies: 12
Views: 1261
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Forum: Art of Prediction Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 8:16 am Subject: Modern Times |
1. What was Einstein’s insight about light and what role did the Michaelson-Morley experiment play?
Einstein wanted to know what would happen if you could move with a beam of light at the same spe ... |
Topic: Newton’s View of the world |
tcartergordon
Replies: 12
Views: 1288
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Forum: Art of Prediction Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 7:42 am Subject: Newton’s View of the world |
I feel like much of this is repetitive but here goes...
1. What is the evidence that light is a particle? A wave?
A bunch of different scientists conducted experiments. Grimaldi was looking at ... |
Topic: The Cat Massacre |
tcartergordon
Replies: 13
Views: 2133
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Forum: Art of Prediction Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 4:12 am Subject: The Cat Massacre |
Is Contat a historian? Why or why not?
Is the account history? Why or why not?
I dont think Contat is a historian, but this piece of writing is important to history, and his account is history. ... |
Topic: Philosophies and Methodologies of Science and History |
tcartergordon
Replies: 13
Views: 3729
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Forum: Art of Prediction Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 8:49 am Subject: Philosophies and Methodologies of Science and History |
Philosophies and methodologies are absolutely related. A belief, or philosophy, effects the methodology of any given subject. For example, if your philosophy is 'positive reinforcement' then you give ... |
Topic: Kant and Hegel |
tcartergordon
Replies: 20
Views: 2287
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Forum: Art of Prediction Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 8:06 pm Subject: Kant and Hegel |
1. the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.
4. the critical study of the basic principles and concepts of a particular branch of knowledge, esp. wit ... |
Topic: Kant and Hegel |
tcartergordon
Replies: 14
Views: 1832
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Forum: Art of Prediction Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 8:05 am Subject: Kant and Hegel |
Priori…I basically agree with everyone above and cannot find a way to rephrase it more intelligently. Props to you guys ☺
So I decided to (mainly) put up quotes about each philosopher that re ... |
Topic: Gallileo |
tcartergordon
Replies: 11
Views: 1477
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Forum: Art of Prediction Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 7:17 am Subject: Gallileo |
I didn’t relate and engage with this reading quite as much as a lot of people did, but one quote I found particularly compelling was “The less people know and understand about, the more positively the ... |
Topic: Herodotus and Thucydides |
tcartergordon
Replies: 14
Views: 3738
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Forum: Art of Prediction Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:58 am Subject: Herodotus and Thucydides |
The choice of whether Herodotus or Thucydides is the father of history is dependent on the individual’s definition of history, and depending on each persons theory I think either answer is valid.
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Topic: Aristotle Reading 11/17 |
tcartergordon
Replies: 13
Views: 1836
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Forum: Art of Prediction Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:13 am Subject: Aristotle Reading 11/17 |
So I, like Will, began writing this when Liza’s post was the only one up. I know some of this is repetitive, but I’m really curious about it! So here goes…
I was particularly intrigued by Aristo ... |
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