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- 23171: On J.j. Thomson
- ... might make up all of the matter in atoms. It was startling to imagine a particle residing inside the atom -- most people thought that the atom was indivisible, the most fundamental unit of matter. Thomson's speculation was not unambiguously supported by his experiments. It took more experimental work by Thomson and others to sort out the confusion. The atom is now known to contain other particles as well. Yet Thomson's bold suggestion that cathode rays were material constituents of atoms turned out to be correct. The rays are made up of electrons: very small, negatively charged particles that are indeed fundamental parts of every atom ... but conclude that cathode rays were particles of matter carrying a charge of negative electricity. The question still remained, however: are they atoms, or molecules, or matter in a still finer state of subdivision? Thomson's third experiment sought to determine the basic properties of the particles. Although he could not measure directly the mass or the electric charge of such a particle, he could measure how much the rays ...
- 23172: Ethics Of St. Thomas
- ... It is the heart of philosophy rooted in the ancient Greeks, especially Plato and Aristotle, whose insights made their way in to Catholic Church through men like Augustine and Thomas Aquinas. The background to Aristotle's divisions is to be found in the thought of Plato, with whom Aristotle had many disagreements but whose basic ideas provided a framework within which much of his own thinking was conducted. Plato, following the ... of opinion phenomena, or appearances; he referred to the objects of knowledge as noumena (objects of the intelligence) or quite simply as realities. Much of the burden of his philosophical message was to call men's attentions to these contrasts and to impress them with the necessity to turn away from concern with mere phenomena to the investigation of true reality. The education of the Platonic philosopher consisted precisely in effecting ... be discovered on which the metaphysician can stand. It was Thomas who was triumphant in giving the definitive form. For this was the foundation that was used by the church for many centuries since it’s establishment and shpaed to be an instrument of theological exploration. It is a living tradition of philosophical wisdom which we can become a part of today. Based on the teachings of Dr. Vasco, I ...
- 23173: Hamlet Plot Summary
- ... Denmark for the coronation ceremonies. And his father and the king give him permission. The king and queens attention is now towards young hamlet. They are wondering why he is still grieving of his father's death. They then realize that it is sweet and commendable for hamlet to show love for is father by immediate grief. The queen asks hamlet to stay at Elsinore and hamlet says that he will obey her and the king commends him. Hamlet is left alone in the room and expresses his innermost thoughts, and admits that he would commit suicide if it were not against god's law. Horatio, Marcellus and Bernardo then join hamlet. Hamlet greet them, but when Horatio explains that he has come for the funeral of his father, Hamlet responds that he has only come for the wedding ... appearance. Polonius then says that he is like this because Ophelia has refuse to accept his attention as part of his love madness. Polonius then decides that he must tell the king of his prince's behavior. Act 2 Scene 2 This scene takes place in the castle. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are asked to talk to hamlet and report back to the king and queen the behavior of the Hamlet. ...
- 23174: Simon Bolivar
- ... as the King of Spain. This created a large revolt in Spain known as the Peninsular Wars. In Spain many small groups were formed to fight against the new king. On the other hand in S. America the groups were formed to fight against the Spanish King and Joseph Bonaparte. That year Caracas, Bolivar hometown, declared independence from Spain. BACK IN S. AMERICA In 1808 Bolivar, Bello and Mendez were sent to England on a diplomatic mission. It was a failed attempt to gain an alliance. He returned to Venezuela in 1811 and won a battle in ... for Bolivar, and his army. That year he created the Gran Colombia, a federation including Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, and Ecuador. Bolivar served as president of the new Republic. On May 23, 1822 all of northern S. America was liberated and all Royalist opposition eliminated. Bolivar had larger plans for the continent, he wanted to liberate Peru. In September of 1823 Bolivar arrived in Peru by August 1824 Bolivar’s troops ...
- 23175: Rene Descartes
- ... as a volunteer. In his early life he wanted to accomplish something in life, something like a new and stable basis for all knowledge.. In 1637 he published Discourse on the Method for Conducting One’s Reason Rightly and for Searching for Truth in the Sciences which he wrote in France. This book introduced three ideas, one on optics, one on geometry, and one on meteorology. Four yeas later he wrote ... Catholic and Protestant Church was angered by his book, claiming that Descartes’ hope was to replace the teachings of Aristotle. In 1644 he publish Principles of Philosophy which he hoped would in-fact replace Aristotle’s teachings. His last important work was called Passions of the Soul where he explored topics such as the relationship of the soul to the body, the nature of emotion, and the role of the will in controlling emotions. In 1649 Queen Christina of Sweden convinced Descartes that he should come to Stockholm to teach her philosophy. On his way home from one of the queen’s lessons he caught pneumonia in February 1650 and after suffering for a week he died on February 11. Descartes philosophical system of thought is called "Cartesian" which was based on the idea of his ...
- 23176: John Bates Clark
- ... be more productive and lead to higher profits for industry. When the labor would see that industry was making higher profits, they would demand its share of the profits for their hard work. The labor's higher wages and the industries' higher profits would increase incomes and better the social living for everyone. Among Clark's works are The Philosophy of Wealth (1886), The Distribution of Wealth (1899), and Essentials of Economic Theory (1907). His son, John Maurice Clark, also became a noted economist, and even co-wrote some work with his father, but his work is remembered as being quite different from, and in some ways even contradictory to, his father's. Critics believe that John Bates Clark's ideas were somewhat incomplete because they showed the ideal economy and not the real world of imperfect markets and factors of production. Clark's ideas have aided ...
- 23177: Cheap Amusements
- ... New York. The social experiences of these young women gives different clues to the ways in which these women constructed and gave meaning to their lives between the years of 1880-1920. The laboring poor s leisure activity was brief, casual, and non-commercial. Amusement was and had to be cheap. It mostly consisted of walks, visiting friends, and reading the penny press. The people of the Lower East Side entertained ... grinders and buskers, acrobats performed tricks and vendors and soda dispensers competed for customers. Evidence suggests that families often enjoyed everyday leisure but in reality working class social life was divided by gender. Married women s leisure tended to be separate from the public domain and was not very different from work, but was linked with domestic duties and family relations. It was during this period that to survive families had ... cooked, cleaned, cared for the children and manufactured goods in the home. The typical wage-earning woman of 1900 was young and single. The young single working women experienced time and labor similar to men s rather than married women s. They needed to, as Peiss puts, carve a sphere of pleasure , out of daily life in the harsh conditions of the shop floor and the tenement. These young women ...
- 23178: The Scarlet Letter: Where The Blame Falls
- ... by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Hester, Pearl, Chillingworth, and Dimmesdale are two of the main characters. Hester was made a scapegoat, and Dimmesdale was mortified. Hester is charged with committing a very serious sin among the Puritan's, called adultery. She does not wish to be punished for her one minor mistake. Hester pleads to let her keep the child, and the Puritans let her. Towards the end of the book, She removes ... for adultery. He stood up on the platform with Hester, and Pearl to tell all of the townspeople. He died up on the platform, and he eventually gets to leave the Puritans. Even though Hester's punishment is public, Dimmesdale's punishment is much worse than Hester's. Hester was made a scapegoat, and Dimmesdale was mortified. Hester was made to take the punishment publicly for both people. Hester was never accepted by the Puritans. ...
- 23179: Writers Block
- It is said that writer s block is the inability to write because of a loss in creative thought about a given subject. It is entirely possible that this term can be attributed to other aspects of writing and life in ... for other female writers to be less encumbered by gender, and appreciated for their works. I wonder how the writings of Joan Didion would have been accepted fifty years earlier during the start of Woolf s career. Would she posses the same confidence in her work? Orwell writes What I have most wonted to do throughout the last ten years is to make political writing in to an art. One can write nothing readable unless one constantly struggles to efface one s own personality. Society dictates what is and is not readable, what is and is not acceptable, what is expected and what are success and or failure. We are all shaped and trapped by the ...
- 23180: Madame Bovary: Memorable Scene
- ... in seemingly ordinary dialogue, or scenes in the text. One of the most memorable and powerful passages contains what is a veritable moral of the novel. In the last third of the book, Emma Bovary's life goes on a rapid downward spiral, and in one significant scene, she reflects on her life, past, and what she has learned from her affairs. One line strikes the reader: "everything was a lie ... Perhaps she should have learned that by now. But she still retains her fantasies, which is not a crime in itself. The problem is that her dreams are unattainable, impossible and futile. One of Flaubert's most profound assertions in the entire book is the line "everything was a lie!" Although this sentiment may not be true, it certainly seems plausible and quite conceivable, especially from Emma's point of view. This is definitely a worthy moral. Although most readers would usually like to believe that they can take people or situations at face value, more often than not the entirety is ...
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