Descartes was the first mathematician to use the notation where the letters at the beginning of the alphabet represent data and the letters at the end of the alphabet to represent variables or unknowns. Descartes’ understanding of algebra was deep. He stated that the number of distinct roots of an equation is equal to the degree of the equation. Descartes was willing to consider negative (he called them false roots) and imaginary roots. He developed a rule for determining the number of positive
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The widely popular science fiction movie‚ “The Matrix‚” directed by the Wachowski brothers deals with a false reality. In this‚ people are kept in shells as energy sources and plugged into a computer simulation of a world that they believe is real and concrete. The premise is that artificially intelligent machines surpassed the intellect of humans and have risen up against them. Cut off from the sun‚ their source of energy‚ they turn to humans as the ultimate renewable source of energy. The story
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While both the article by Thompson (2011) and the report by Pullen (2001) share similarities and report on the same incident‚ the styles of the two articles differ greatly. Thompson uses dramatic phrases such as‚ “Boom! Boom! Just like that” (Thompson‚ 2011)‚ to pique the interest of the reader. Similarly‚ Pullen makes use of emotionally loaded words like “flung” and “distraught” while reporting on the involvement of the Army Reserve Forces in the rescue operations following 9/11. This demonstrates
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Plato (/ˈpleɪtoʊ/;[1] Greek: Πλάτων‚ Plátōn‚ "broad";[2] 428/427 or 424/423 BCE[a] – 348/347 BCE) was a philosopher‚ as well as mathematician‚ in Classical Greece‚ and an influential figure in philosophy‚ central in Western philosophy. He was Socrates’ student‚ and founded the Academy in Athens‚ the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. Along with Socrates and his most famous student‚ Aristotle‚ Plato helped to lay the foundations of Western philosophy and science.[3] Alfred
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In the world of literature‚ there are many similarities between works of art. Literary analyses are significant because through them‚ the reader can learn and thoroughly comprehend the themes of the writer’s message. Two examples of such literature are the notorious epic poems “Oedipus the King” and “The Odyssey”. These famous works were written by Sophocles and Homer. Both Sophocles and Homer were both Greek poets who modernly have become extremely honored for their work. “Oedipus the King” and
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God can come from my father‚ and my father’s idea of God can come from a priest‚ the suggestion is at the end of the causal chain that has a cause First. There is God. The evidence of the first cause is often used in pointing out that there must be some source mover estate of all the changes in this universe. However‚ this evidence has since been discredited‚ because it is based on an erroneous understanding of cause and effect which assumes‚ among other things‚ that all causal chains must have a
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Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic cells have similarities and differences. They can be found in different places. They have different ways of functioning and can be made up of different things. But just how they are very different they have some similarities that can in a way unite them and make them a part of the of a cell family. With their differences and similarities‚ they’re just here for one solemnly purpose‚ to serve whatever type of organism they are present in. A Prokaryotic cell does not have
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democracy. I will then assess this critique based on the contemporary model of democracy experienced by Plato. Furthermore‚ I will argue that the critique is still applicable in a modern context by presenting various problems that modern democratic models pose for the critique and then demonstrating how Plato’s argument can overcome them. In order to clearly understand why Plato finds democracy so objectionable it is necessary to understand how democracy worked in an Ancient Greek
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Plato/Descartes Reading Response In both Plato’s Allegory of the Cave and Descartes’ The Fourth Meditation‚ they discuss truth; what it is‚ where it comes from and how to differentiate it from falsehood and error. Plato’s paper is more metaphorical and uses imagery to paint a picture of his idea of truth‚ while Descartes’ is more straight forward‚ and uses examples. These papers are written very differently but are‚ at the same time‚ very similar when it comes to content. Although it’s not word
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Creation myths have several distinct similarities primarily in their supreme beings‚ things that existed before creation‚ and their creations and the order of the creations‚ which can be compared and contrasted in order to analyze both the university and individualism of different cultures. All four creation stories have different supreme beings that were the ones that created all that followed. In the biblical myth‚ there was only one supreme being‚ unlike some of the others. God was the only one
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