RINT Task 1 The Changing Nature of Science Part 1 Evolution of the Atomic Theory Ancient Greece •Democritus (c.470-c.380) suggested “just like the beach looks like a single substance so might all the matter be made up of tiny granules of matter” •He named those granules atoms (“atomos”- indivisible) •His ideas were forgotten for the next 2000 years (McPhee‚ 2010) The scientists of the 19th centuries renewed their interest in the Atomic Theory •John Dalton suggested that
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is defined as that which has mass and occupies space. All matter is particulate in nature. This basically means that between separate bits of matter there are spaces which contain no matter. In science it is called the "atomic nature of matter." Democritus first suggested the existence of the atom but it took almost two millennia before the atom was placed on a solid foot hold as a fundamental chemical object. And that was how Dalton thought of the atomic theory. This experiment aims to understand
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The Foundations of Modern Society By: Damian Marton There have been countless progressions made over the course of human existence. Many of these have occurred in the last century alone‚ but I believe our greatest accomplishments transpired between (3000-500 B.C.E.). These eventsLiteracy is what formed the foundations for modern civilization. Two of ourOur greatest accomplishments occurred around 3000 B.C.E. The people of ancient Mesopotamia started using written language and created bronze
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should believe- derived from Plato’s schooling Objections on skepticism: Its commitment to knowledgeable limitation is nonexistent. If knowledge is limited and judgment is not expressed‚ life is presumed unlivable. Epicurean Formulated by Epicurus who believed philosophy was studied to make the soul happy. Happiness created with less wanting of materialistic things and more peace. Philosophical Areas Metaphysics Branch of philosophy accountable for the study of existence. Answers
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This idea came from several philosophers such as Lucretius and Epicurus where they insisted that once we die‚ we become nothing. One thing to be made clear is that viewing death as nothing isn’t to be misinterpreted as the denial of death. Instead‚ it’s the acceptance of death. However‚ this idea opens another can of
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Basic description of each circle of Dantes inferno limbo Dante’s First Circle of Hell is resided by virtuous non-Christians and unbaptized pagans who are punished with eternity in an inferior form of Heaven. They live in a castle with seven gates which symbolize the seven virtues. Here‚ Dante sees many prominent people from classical antiquity such as Homer‚ Socrates‚ Aristotle‚ Cicero‚ Hippocrates and Julius Caesar. second circle In the Second Circle of Hell‚ Dante and his companion Virgil find
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WHAP Cultural Heavyweights Dar Al-Islam and The Byzantine Empire. The Muslim World and The Byzantine Empire were two of the most powerful and most-linked-together civilizations during the Middle Ages due mostly to their cultural achievements‚ religious values‚ and economic activities. The Byzantine Empire and Muslim World had very similar and different cultural achievements due to their very unique styles but also sharing each other’s ideas as well. The Muslim world’s
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Apollo and Dionysus: Gods of Art and Will In Nietzsche’s first book‚ The Birth of Tragedy‚ he introduces two principles with which he drives his discourse on the nature of art: the Apollonian dream‚ and the Dionysian intoxication. He states his purpose in writing the book‚ saying that “we will have achieved much for scientific study of aesthetics when we come‚ not merely to a logical understanding‚ but also to the certain and immediate apprehension of the fact that the further development of art
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An Ethical Dilemma Aker & Aker is one of the top five accounting firms in the United States. It is providing multiple accounting services in personal money management and corporations. Jack had been working under Aker & Aker for over 17 years since he graduated from school. He has devoted most of his time (60-70 hours) in order to become a great supporter in the company‚ and no one can deny that he work hard more than anyone else. Jack’s colleague‚ Carla‚ who is also a great accountant‚
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John Dreher Philosophy 320 Robert Boyle’s Corpuscular Philosophy Robert Boyle believed that the universe (observable objects) was made up of tiny bodies called corpuscles and these tiny bodies were thought to bring about large-scale phenomena by moving around and interacting in specific ways. These corpuscles are innumerable and are of a determinate size and shape and are either in motion or at rest. According to Boyle‚ motion is considered the grand agent of all that happens in nature and
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