the term involve two key ideas‚ namely comparison and amount" (179). It is no wonder‚ then‚ Smith says‚ that the term "value" refers to something so elementary to our nature. There is‚ however‚ an even more complex and intangible aspect to the etymology of "value". In its historical sense‚ there has been a sense of the object itself having an inherent value of its own‚ above and beyond and monetary or cultural value. Therefore‚ while everything would then have some value of its own‚ Smith argues
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The origins of the word “Corduroy” are very obscure. Folk etymology has it as originating from French ‘corde du roi’ (King’s cord)‚ but in French the term for the cloth is velours À côtes‚ thus casting doubts on its French origin. Some Historians believe that before being called corduroy‚ this fabric was frequently known as “fustian”‚ named after the Egyptian town where it originated. Yet other scholars have found linkages of the word to American and Latin origins. So far there is no substantiated
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design‚ and building new robots serve various practical purposes‚ whether domestically‚ commercially‚ or militarily. Many robots do jobs that are hazardous to people such as defusing bombs‚ exploring shipwrecks‚ and mines. Contents [hide] * 1 Etymology * 2 Components * 2.1 Power source * 2.2 Actuation * 2.3 Sensing * 2.4 Manipulation * 2.5 Locomotion * 2.6 Environmental interaction and navigation * 2.7 Human-robot interaction * 3 Control * 3.1 Autonomy
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2. Is there democracy in Singapore? What is Democracy? Singapore has been recognized as a representative democratic state since August 1965. However‚ to examine if Singapore is in fact democratic‚ we need to first define the word “democracy” and its parameters. The word originated from M.Fr democratis in the 1570s‚ with ‘demo’ referring to common people and ‘cratie’ to rule of strength. Therefore‚ by definition‚ Singapore can be classified as a democratic country due to the fair elections which
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Plan Introduction 1. Survey of certain historical facts 1.1 The occupation of Roman Empire. 1.2. Period of Celts invasion 1.3 Period of Latin‚ Scandinavian and Norman French borrowings. 1.4 The Renaissance Period 2. Etymology. The English word-stock 2.1 The most characteristic features‚ of English word-stock 2.2 Words of Native Origin 2.3 Criteria of borrowings in English Conclusion Sources Introduction It is true that English vocabulary‚ which is one of the
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HISTORY OF EDUCATION IN NORTHERN NIGERIA BY EMMANUEL IWUH/DI: 440 Being a Term Paper Submitted to the Philosophy Department of Dominican institute of Philosophy and Theology‚ Samonda Ibadan. (In affiliation to the university of Ibadan) In partial Fulfilment for the Award of Bachelor degree in Philosophy. COURSE: TEE/301 HISTORY OF NIGERIA EDUCATION LECTURER REV. FR. EMMANUEL OGU‚ OP (PhD) MAY‚ 2012. CONTENT Introduction 1. The word “education” 2. Spread
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1. Nowadays‚ many immigrants have moved to America(north‚ central‚ and south) for many reasons‚ searching for a fresh start. My family was one of them. I was born in Egypt and lived there for six years of my life. My family’s decision to immigrate to Canada was basically for my future. At that time‚ the state of the Egyptian government was very unstable‚ the economy was poor and there were many problems between Christians and Muslims in the country. Also‚ the education system in Egypt is not one
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individual relationships that define us as human‚ in contrast to the monstrous. Here we question what is meant by the terms ‘human’ and ‘monstrous’ as defined by the novel. Yet to fully understand how Frankenstein defines these terms we must look to the etymology of them. The novel however‚ defines the terms through its main characters‚ through the themes of language‚ nature versus nurture‚ forbidden knowledge‚ and the doppelganger motif. Shelley also shows us‚ in Frankenstein‚ that although juxtaposing terms
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Question 1. What are the different kinds of concepts or terms? Categorize these concepts/terms according to their classification. Provide an example. CONCEPTS OF THE FIRST AND SECOND INTENTION Intention refers to the act of the mind as representing reality. 1. FIRST INTENTION. A concept presenting the nature or quality of a thing in itself. Example: Man is a corporeal substance. 2. SECOND INTENTION. A concept which presents the mode of manner how the mind understands such nature
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species are to be included for example‚ cat‚ rose and dog not because they needed definitions but because the accents of such words needed to be settled‚ the sounds of the words to be enquired‚ knowing the exact origin of the words or deducing the etymology. He wanted to settle the words spelling or orthography. Another criterion he added in his dictionary plan was creating a pronunciation guide‚ the polysyllables emphasizing and the monosyllables pronunciation. He planned to examine the words derivation
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