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- 251: John Dalton
- ... own language. Over the next couple years John began to lecture and continually experiment. In his lectures reported the experiments, and published them in a book in 1808. His book , A New System of Chemical Philosophy Part 1, was his most famous work. John had relied on his observations and his mathematical reasoning to create this astounding book. But not everyone accepted his atomic theory so he often had to defend ... by over 400,000 people. John is honored with a statue and a large monument. Without question John Daltons biggest contribution to science was the atomic theory as well as his books on chemical philosophy and his list of atomic weights and symbols. Without John Dalton science would not be where it is at today. Bibliography: http://www.woodrow.org/teachers/ci/1992/Dalton.html Dalton, John (1808) A New System of Chemical Philosophy http://web.lemoyne.edu/~giunta/dalton.html
- 252: The Unity Of The Mind And Body
- ... the mind and the body. By comparing Montaigne s Essays and the poetry of Donne, it is evident that the means for unifying the mind and body can vary for different people. Montaigne s general philosophy on the relationship between the mind and the physical health of the body is one that associates a healthy existence with a healthy mind. His idea of a healthy mind is that which is learned ... education, but only promotes a select few genres of education as appropriate. Montaigne links these few genres of education directly to the well being of the body. First, Montaigne declares that The mind that harbours philosophy should, by its soundness, make the body sound also (pg.67). Here he argues that anyone who is soundly based in the philosophy of the great thinkers of history will have the wellness of body that they desire. He states that The most manifest sign of wisdom is a constant happiness; it s state always serene (pg. ...
- 253: Fray Junipero Serra
- ... a farming village on the island of Mallorca, Spain. As a child he attended a Franciscan elementary school. At the age of fifteen, Serra left home to enter the Franciscan University in Palma to study philosophy. When Serra was sixteen, he decided to join the Franciscan Order. After years of preparation and careful consideration of his vocation, Serra received his Franciscan habit in 1730 and took the name Junipero which meant ... My brothers, my brothers, I wish I had a forest of such junipers." Serra was ordained in 1737. He taught for seven years at Lullian University of Mallorca. In 1744 he was named Professor of Philosophy at the monastery of San Francisco and at Lullian University. Serra was known as bright, articulate, scholar, a moving speaker, and a clear precise writer. He did not remain long in the academic venue. His ... still infected and ulcerated from the mosquito bite, he continued to walk over six thousand miles on foot, preaching retreats and administering sacraments. Serra then returned to San Fernando College in 1758 where he taught philosophy for nine years. In 1767, King Charles III of Spain expelled the Jesuits from Baja California and all remaining Spanish colonies. This left thirteen Jesuit missions unstaffed. King Charles also appointed Serra Presidente of ...
- 254: Is Development Methodologies In Financial
- ... Planning Information Strategy Planning Feasibility Study System Analysis & Design Coding and Testing System Integration Implementation Figure 1 ? SSM (Soft Systems / Multiview) In contrast to Information Engineering and SSADM, Soft Systems is an abstract, conceptual ISD philosophy that concentrates on the human aspects of a problem area and concerns itself less with taking a structured approach to systems analysis & design and defining a computerised solution to the problem. In projects in which ... does not attempt to solve concrete IS demands, and has little use in structured IT environments, being more useful in gaining a general understanding of problem areas in an organisation. To enable the Soft Systems philosophy to be implemented in a real world environment, the Multiview ISD methodology was developed to provide a structure for creating solutions that involve Information Technology by applying SS philosophy to 5 more traditional development stages - human activity analysis, information analysis, socio-technical analysis & design, interface design, and technical design - however it remains less structurally thorough as other methodologies, which has limited its application ...
- 255: Existentialism In Film
- ... qualify as a genre worthy of our consideration in connection with existentialist film. As I said, I do not necessarily assert that the film noir genre is a direct result of the popularity of existentialist philosophy in America. Film noir does, however, represent some of the first serious confrontation with truly dark subject matter, much of which was provoked more by film makers' insight into the contemporary American scene than by ... with the extremely surreal will surpass that of Bergman. Yet, these two, despite their divergent styles, stand together as the greats who understood perhaps more fully than any other film makers the implications of existentialist philosophy for their medium. Their films are "existentialist" not necessarily because they treat existential themes, but because they benefit from the impact of existentialism on popular culture. As has been indicated many times, existentialism, more than ... community. Thus while film in the wake of existentialism may not be existentialist, it is often at the least deeply philosophical in a medium accessible to thinking individuals who may not be formal students of philosophy. Whereas the "existential" films prior to Bergman and were inspired not so much by existentialist thought but by post-war shifts in culture, the "existential" films that follow Bergman and Fellini are not necessarily ...
- 256: Jean Sartre
- ... and supported for. Jean Paul was born on June 21, 1905 and was schooled at Evole Normale Superieure in Paris, University of Fribourg in Switzerland, and the French Institute in Berlin. From 1929 he taught philosophy at some secondary schools. Resulting in the start of World War II, he was drafted into the military. Sometime during 1940-1941 he was captured by the Germans, and was later released. After his return ... then becomes an outcast in society, for having turned on Existentialism and lives out his life in poor health and a few radical followers. In the dictionary the translation of Existentialism is a branch of philosophy based on the concept of an absurd universe where humans have free will, and that humans are responsible for and the sole judge of their actions as they affect others. This philosophy proposes that there is no g-d, and no ethics. Man replaces g-d, and ethics are replaced persons personal morals. This kind of society states that man alone effects all things around him, ...
- 257: The Book Of Sand
- ... it is all he thinks about. He eventually gets rid of it by mixing it up in a pile of many other books in his basement. As will be discussed in this paper, Borges wrote philosophy in a lot of his works. In The Book of Sand, infinity is depicted in the form of a mysterious book. It symbolizes man's constant search for the world's existence. Borges is saying ... I, Borges' family went to Europe where they traveled until the war was over. During these years of traveling, Borges, in his teenage years, depended a lot on the company of his readings (mainly German philosophy and poetry). When his family returned to Buenos Aires, they were greeted by a more economically flourishing and modernized (due to European immigrants) home. Researchers note that many of Borges' poems centered on the older ... As you can see, Borges' greatest influences were his childhood, familial background, and people he met while starting to write. Borges writings are enjoyable and thought provoking. I definitely recommend it to people interested in philosophy.
- 258: A Technical Analysis of Ergonomics and Human Factors in Modern Flight Deck Design
- ... and testing and evaluation of the system. This model is theoretical, and few design systems actually meet its performance objectives. Each step directly involves input from human factors data, and incorporates it in the design philosophy (Bailey, 192-5). Determining the objectives and performance specifications includes defining a fundamental purpose of the system, and evaluating what the system must do to achieve that purpose. This also includes identifying the intended users ... be very easy for design teams to allocate as many tasks to the operator as possible. This, in fact, was standard practice before the advent of automation as it exists today. The antithesis to that philosophy is to automate as many tasks as possible to relieve pressure on the pilot. Affective and cognitive support allocation recognizes the unique need of the Liveware component and assigns tasks to Hardware to provide as ... fleet, yet suffered 21 of the 39 such accidents occurring to these aircraft" (NTSB database). Like biomechanics, the design of controls is the study of physical relationships within the Liveware-Hardware interface. However, control design philosophy tends to be more subtle, and there is slightly more emphasis on psychological components. A designer determines what kind of control to use in a system only after the purpose of the system has ...
- 259: How Do We Know If God Exists
- ... same sense in which anything else exists but in a sense peculiar to himself. Logically, however, this is no different from saying that God does not exist." Works Cited Kolak and Martin, "The Experience of Philosophy" Wadsworth Publishing, 1999 Kaufmann, "Critique of Religion and Philosophy" Princeton University Press, 1986 Aquinas' Five Ways was taken from "Core Questions in Philosophy" by Elliott Sober
- 260: HUME Vs KANT Causality
- Hume vs. Kant: Causality Humes ultimate goal in his philosophic endeavors was to undermine abstruse Philosophy. By focusing on the aspect of reason, Hume shows there are limitations to philosophy. Since he did not know the limits, he proposed to use reason to the best of his ability, but when he came to a boundary, that was the limit. He conjectured that we must study ... unwilling to surrender to Humes skeptical argument, so Kant sets out to do a critique in order to explore the possibilities and reform metaphysics. Kant begins his critique searching for a priori knowledge within philosophy. Kant began to search for the a priori principles that were rationally deductible in order to explain why we perceive the things we cannot perceive. Kant believed that the only way that we could ...
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