History of mathematics A proof from Euclid’s Elements‚ widely considered the most influential textbook of all time.[1] The area of study known as the history of mathematics is primarily an investigation into the origin of discoveries in mathematics and‚ to a lesser extent‚ an investigation into the mathematical methods and notation of the past. Before the modern age and the worldwide spread of knowledge‚ written examples of new mathematical developments have come to light only in a few locales
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Alejandro Quiroz 6/5/14 1. What were two major influences on German Baroque music? How did these factors influence the music? The German Baroque bow and Baroque organ. They both gave the music a new kind of sound that is still represented in the music today. 2. How did music differ before and after Bach? Almost everyone in the piano-playing world would agree that his compositions are light-years ahead of his time‚ harmonically speaking. He introduced unexpected chord changes of which
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In the story the “Adventure of the German Student” by Washington Irving‚ tells the reader that the main character Gottfried Wolfgang has a problem throughout the whole story he thinks there’s an evil spirit messing with ‚ which I believe it lie within Wolfgang himself. Wolfgang came from a good family and a very educated young man but his studies made him go a little crazy because he started thinking and seeing things that weren’t even there. “His secluded life‚ his intense application and the
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On Truth & Reality The Wave Structure of Matter (WSM) in Space All that is necessary for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing. (Edmund Burke) Hell is Truth Seen Too Late. (Thomas Hobbes) Philosophy of Education Educational Philosophy / Teaching Philosophy Truth & Reality as the Foundations for Critical Thinking‚ Reason and Education Quotes on Teaching Philosophy of Education from Famous Philosophers Albert Einstein‚ Jean Jacques Rousseau‚ Michel de Montaigne‚ Plato‚ Aristotle
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“all evil caused deliberately by humans doing what they ought not to do” (Richard Swinburne) e.g. murder‚ terrorism‚ war whereas natural evil is “the evil that originates independently of human actions” (John Hick) e.g. volcanoes‚ famine‚ disease. Leibniz coined the term ‘metaphysical evil’‚ which is tracing back the evil (moral and natural) to their ultimate cause. Monists claim that the universe is a single harmonious unity that is good
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The Enlightenment was a period of time in European history when English and French philosophers created new outlooks on life. Leibniz was one of these philosophers and he introduced the idea of optimism. Optimism was described as believing that "all is for the best in the best of all possible worlds" . In Candide‚ Voltaire writes a successful satire of optimism because Candide includes the two main components of satire; parody and irony. Parody is "[a] composition imitating another‚ usually serious
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Israel Tellez Mrs. Gottfried English III February 22‚ 2013 Top Hospital in Winston-Salem Can you believe that one of the nation’s best hospital is in Winston-Salem? How exactly did it got here? The history of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is interesting‚ considering when and why it arrived to the city of Winston. The Baptist Hospital was founded after the Bowman Gray School of Medicine was founded in 1902. Bowman Gray School of Medicine was established on the campus of Wake Forest College
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The scientific revolution of the 16th and 17th centuries saw a surge of women into the field of science. However‚ women were not allowed to attend universities and because‚ of this women had to obtain education informally the best way they could. European noblemen were free to pursue an interest in science as a hobby; but on the other hand noblewomen had to take part in the informal scientific networks of only their fathers and brothers. During the 17th century Margaret Cavendish took part in some
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History of the Bassoon The bassoon is a member of the woodwind family which includes the English Horn‚ oboe‚ and the contrabassoon. It is distinguished by its long cylindrical body‚ usually made out of maple‚ and is held diagonally across the body. Another distinguishing feature is its curved pipe that holds the double reed. The modern day bassoon has a range of three and a half octaves‚ making it versatile in both bass and tenor registers. The bassoon is often called “the clown of the orchestra”1
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Gustav Klimt is an Austrian Erotic Symbolist and his subject was usually female body. Gustav Klimt painted “the Kiss” or “Der Kuss” during 1907-1908. Klimt was one the founding members of Vienna Secession. Some people say behind the respectable facade Klemt was a man with a ferocious sexual appetite; he fathered at least three known illegitimate children. His work considered being very modern during that time. Klimt believed that no one had the right of censorship over his work. His work methods
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