"Do artifacts have politics?" Discuss Langdon Winner’s question and give some examples. Iva N. Ivanova ivai@ifi.uio.no First semester at UiO Word count: 2103 Introduction The objective of this paper is to discuss Langdon Winners theory on the politics of technology. In his book "The Whale and the Reactor" Langdon Winner asks the question "Do artifacts have politics?". That question has provoked many to look for different dimensions of technology. Winner argues
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Right from the start it seems that the Lord showed Joseph favor. Among all his brothers his father loved Joseph because he was from Rachel‚ his beloved wife. Joseph is noted as a being a successful man because the Lord was with him. (Genesis 39:2) Joseph lived a pretty extraordinary
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1. What are the six regions of the Sun? The Sun’s regions are the core‚ the radiative zone‚ the convective zone‚ the visible surface‚ the chromospheres‚ and the corona. The core‚ radiative zone‚ and convective zone make up the interior of the Sun. The visible surface‚ chromosphere‚ and corona make up the exterior of the Sun. 2. What is nuclear fusion? What role does nuclear fusion play in the Sun? Nuclear fusion happens when two atomic nuclei combine to form one heavier nucleus. Since the majority
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Pınar Yazıcı 11223025 ‘’What do sociologists do?’’ Summary What do sociologists do? In Collins article‚ it is told that‚ as the modern industrialism has developed and options are enlarged societies started to differ too. Sociology is interested in those social institutions and how they should be studied. One of the sociologist’s job is‚ to show the reality which is already seen but from another point of view. The other is‚ to show things which we think we know. Human beings difference from animals
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linguists and philosophers have shown that metaphors are not just a way of expressing ideas by means of language‚ but powerful cognitive tools for our conceptualization of the world (Wang‚ 2011: 162). Cognitive linguists believe: “Metaphorical ideation is a kind of creative thinking ability that came to birth with the development of the human beings’ cognitive ability‚ it is the high-level stage of human beings’ cognitive development and especially it is necessary ability for human beings to observe abstract
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one of the main characters. Jesus plays many roles throughout the Bible‚ teacher‚ law maker‚ Messiah‚ friend‚ and counselor. The Bible even shows some characteristics of who Jesus was as a person. Each of these things are shown uniquely throughout the Bible. “Jesus was sent by God to be the way‚ the truth‚ and the life” (Anderson 79). Jesus proves this through his actions and through his teachings. He shows us through his teachings what God expects from us and how we are supposed to live our lives
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often returned from his job in Manhattan with new sheet music‚ silver charms‚ or a pocket full of candy. But Cornell’s childhood was not without sadness. His brother‚ born with cerebral palsy‚ was confined to a wheelchair. Joseph‚ who was extremely attached to Robert‚ became his principal caretaker. . Artwork By collecting and carefully juxtaposing found objects in small‚ glass-front boxes‚ Cornell created visual poems in which surface‚ form‚ texture‚ and light play together. Using things
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Mirandola was a humanist who wrote the Oration on the Dignity of Man‚ which commemorates human nature. In his book‚ Oration on the Dignity of Man‚ Pico argues that human beings are free to become whatever they choose. Pico believed that the source of human freedom is God. Humans were placed by God in the middle of the chain of being. They are “neither of heavenly nor of earthly stuff‚ neither mortal nor immortal‚” and humans are free to choose the place they want to be on the chain of being. Above them
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What is biodiversity and what are the impacts do invasive species have on biodiversity? Biodiversity is the variety of animal and plant life in a particular habitat; it also means all of the different natural processes on the earth. There is estimated to be more than 11000 tree species in the amazon rainforest‚ that a huge amount of different species and that’s only for one part of the world. It is important to have biodiversity‚ Biodiversity boost ecosystems productivity. What is productivity?
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How does the recurring imagery in Macbeth add to the power of the play? In this essay I will discuss as to whether recurring imagery within Macbeth adds to the power of the play. I will do this by using quotes and different points from the play. Imagery is the use of vivid or figurative language to represent objects‚ actions or ideas. Macbeth is a play that is been around for a long time. It is well known and the creator of it‚ William Shakespeare is known all over the world for the great plays
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